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Afghanistan win 1st ODI against Ireland by 29 runs
Afghanistan beat Ireland by 29 runs in the first one-day international of a three-match series in Belfast on Monday.
Updated on: Aug 28, 2018, 16:02:54 IST
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Afghanistan beat Ireland by 29 runs in the first one-day international of a three-match series in Belfast on Monday.
The hosts, beaten 2-0 in the recent T20 series, were chasing a target of 228 to win but were bowled out for 198.
Having slipped to 93 for four, Ireland were relying on Andy Balbirnie, but when he fell for a gritty 55 their hopes evaporated.
Earlier, Ireland’s bowlers had restricted Afghanistan to 227 for nine.
Gulbadin Naib top scored with 64 and shared a fourth-wicket partnership of 77 with Hashmatullah Shahidi, who hit 54.
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