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.

Follow all the latest live coverage of today's match in the live blog below:

Afghanistan vs Ireland

9.3

FOUR! Theo van Woerkom to Rahmanullah Gurbaz. Stock length ball, to leg on the front foot sweeping, well timed in the air under control past deep backward square leg for 4 runs.

12 March 2024 12:16

Afghanistan vs Ireland

9.2

Theo van Woerkom to Rahmanullah Gurbaz. Stock length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid on for no runs.

12 March 2024 12:15

Afghanistan vs Ireland

8.6

Barry McCarthy to Ibrahim Zadran. Seaming in length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to silly mid off for no runs.

12 March 2024 12:14

Afghanistan vs Ireland

8.5

Barry McCarthy to Rahmanullah Gurbaz. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, mis-fielded by Stirling, fielded by Adair.

12 March 2024 12:13

Afghanistan vs Ireland

8.4

Barry McCarthy to Ibrahim Zadran. Length ball, to leg on the back foot working, to square leg for 1 run, fielded by Adair.

12 March 2024 12:12

Afghanistan vs Ireland

8.2

Barry McCarthy to Rahmanullah Gurbaz. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, well timed in the air under control to third man for 1 run, fielded by van Woerkom.

12 March 2024 12:11

Afghanistan vs Ireland

8.1

Barry McCarthy to Rahmanullah Gurbaz. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Dockrell.

12 March 2024 12:10

Afghanistan vs Ireland

7.6

Mark Adair to Rahmanullah Gurbaz. Half volley, to leg on the front foot pushing, to long off for 1 run, fielded by McBrine.

12 March 2024 12:09

Afghanistan vs Ireland

7.5

SIX! Mark Adair to Rahmanullah Gurbaz. Length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, well timed in the air under control over deep extra cover for 6 runs.

12 March 2024 12:08

Afghanistan vs Ireland

7.4

Mark Adair to Rahmanullah Gurbaz. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Tector.

12 March 2024 12:07