IRE Vs AFG 4th T20I Match Highlights: Afghanistan defeated Ireland by 27 runs in the fourth T20I to level series 2-2 at Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast on Monday.
Batting first Afghanistan put 132 on board in their 11-over quota in a rain-curtailed match and later bowled out Ireland for 105 to take the series to final game.
Earlier, the game was reduce to 11 overs per side due to wet outfield. The five-match series is now deadlocked at 2-2 with the decider game will take place at the same venue on August 17.
IRE Vs AFG 4th T20I Match Highlights:
The high-voltage do or die match for Afghanistan saw a high-scoring game on Monday as after accepting the invitation to bat first, the visitors put on a strong total of 132 runs on board in 11 overs a side game.
After starting the innings on a beast mode, Afghanistan faced a little difficulty when they lost their 3 wickets in just 1 run. They were 37 for zero in 2.3. While in the next five balls, scenario changed to 38 for 3 in 3.2.
It was the veteran, Najibullah Zadran, however, took the responsibility of scoring runs for his team on his shoulder and played a spectacular knock of 50 off just 24 to rescue his team.
While during the end time, Rashid Khan’s smashed a 10-ball 30 with the help of one four and three sixes to help his side set a massive target in front of hosts.
In reply, Ireland after started the innings on a promising note, lost the track and then collapsed in a high run-rate chase game to face a 27-run defeat.
George Dockrell remained unbeaten till the end with 27 ball 41, but lack of support from other hand cost Ireland the game as the last six batters only managed to add combined four runs to the scoreboard.
Fareed Ahmed Malik was the pick of the bowler for Afghanistan with a 14 for 3 wickets spell of 2 overs.
