IRE vs AFG Ball by Ball Commentary

Four!

On a length, outside off, angling away, AB shoulders arms.

Farooqi shifts to over the wicket and bangs it short and down the leg side. Andy hops and nudges it towards mid-wicket.

FOUR! HANDSOME! Second bite of the apple. Similar ball to the previous one, full and outside off, this time Andy Balbirnie drives it to the right of cover and gets the gap and the boundary.

Full and wide outside off, Balbirnie leans and drives it straight to cover.

On a length, around off, Andy Balbirnie defends.

FOUR! The first boundary of the chase. Slightly short of a half volley, outside off, Paul Stirling comes half forward and just plays a half punch. But the pace on the ball takes it through the covers towards the ropes.

WIDE. Radar lost. Omarzai probably wants to go full and straight, for the inswinger, but drifts it way too down the leg side. The ball pitches and then moves even further. Paul lets it be and it is an excellent diving stop to his left by the keeper.

Similar line and length, this time Stirling pushes it towards point.

On a length, outside off, Paul Stirling punches it straight to cover.

A touch short, but a bit too straight. Balbirnie gets outside the line, hops and tucks it through mid-wicket for the first run of the chase.

On a good length, outside off, angling in, Andy Balbirnie pushes it towards cover.

On a good length, outside off, left alone.