Mohammad Nabi:A month has passed since our last game. Although we fell 10–15 runs short, it was a good game. The pitch was effective. Ireland played solid batting. Usman performed admirably; as a result of his prolific scoring in domestic games, he was given the opportunity today. We need to improve our lines and lengths because we made mistakes in both the first six and the final seconds.
Andy Balbirnie is the player of the match:When you score runs, it is much more enjoyable. Our recent losses have wounded us, but this victory is fantastic. When you’re out of shape, you might over-analyze, but I kept it straightforward. I kept a tight eye on the ball and did well; hopefully, I can keep up this form. Since we haven’t crossed the finish line yet this summer, we have played well. We had wickets in hand with the bat and bowled brilliantly. So we may push ourselves further. Early on, we must develop the ability to balance prudence with aggression. It’s crucial that we don’t lose wickets in the first six, and we handled that situation brilliantly. We established roles and adhered to them. They bowled well for us. the Gareth
Highlights from today’s first T20I between Afghanistan and Ireland in 2022. First T20I of Afghanistan’s tour of Ireland, played at Stormont’s Civil Service Cricket Club.
Afghanistan chose to bat first.
Afghanistan team: 1 Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 2 Ibrahim Zadran, 3 Usman Ghani, 4 Hashmatullah Shahidi , 5 Najibullah Zadran, 6 Mohammad Nabi (capt), 7 Azmatullah Omarzai, 8 Rashid Khan, 9 Mujeeb Ur Rahman, 10 Naveen Ul-Haq, 11 Fazalhaq Farooqi.
Ireland team: 1 PR Stirling, 2 Andy Balbirnie (capt), 3 Lorcan Tucker (wk), 4 Harry Tector, 5 Gareth Delany, 6 Curtis Campher, 7 George Dockrell, 8 Mark Adair, 9 Andy McBrine, 10 BJ McCarthy, 11 Josh Little.
