Afghanistan vs Ireland LIVE: Cricket score and updates from Ireland in Afghanistan (UAE) 2024
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Follow live coverage of Afghanistan vs Ireland from the Ireland in Afghanistan (UAE) 2024 today.
The ICC Test Championship sees nine teams compete across a two-year cycle of matches before a two-team final decides the winner. The inaugural competition was won by New Zealand after a thrilling victory over India in June 2021.
The 50-over World Cup is far older and has been competed for since back in 1975. Australia are the record winners having run out victorious on five occasions (1987, 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2015). England took the 2019 crown after a dramatic Ben Stokes-inspired super-over win over New Zealand at Lord's.
The shortest form of the game sees teams compete in Twenty20. The newest format has been an instant global hit with a number of hugely-lucrative competitions massively popular all over the world. Australia are reigning world champions having taken victory in the 2021 tournament.
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Afghanistan vs Ireland
0.5
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Andrew Balbirnie. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot defending, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Lakanwal.
Afghanistan vs Ireland
0.4
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Andrew Balbirnie. Length ball, down leg side on the back foot working, leading edge back to bowler for no runs.
Afghanistan vs Ireland
0.3
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Andrew Balbirnie. In-swinging length ball, off stump on the front foot pushing, to point for no runs, fielded by Ghazanfar.
Afghanistan vs Ireland
0.2
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Andrew Balbirnie. In-swinging length ball, to leg on the front foot driving, to mid on for no runs, fielded by Zurmatai.
Afghanistan vs Ireland
0.1
NEW BALL. Fazalhaq Farooqi to Andrew Balbirnie. In-swinging length ball, middle stump on the front foot working, mis-timed to mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Lakanwal.
Afghanistan vs Ireland
49.6
Curtis Campher to Hashmatullah Shahidi. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot cutting, missed for 1 run, mis-fielded by Tucker.
Afghanistan vs Ireland
49.5
FOUR! Curtis Campher to Hashmatullah Shahidi. Off cutter back of a length, middle stump moves in front Scoop, well timed in the air under control past fine leg for 4 runs.
Afghanistan vs Ireland
49.4
Curtis Campher to Gulbadin Naib. Slower length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed to silly point for 1 run, fielded by Tucker.
Afghanistan vs Ireland
49.3
SIX! Curtis Campher to Gulbadin Naib. Slower length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs.
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