Match Details
Date & Time:
3rd Apr 2024, 9:15 AM
Match Number:
Match 1
Match Results:
IR-A Won By 21 runs
Ireland Wolves vs Nepal A
NEP-A vs IR-A ODI Match 1, Ireland Wolves tour of Nepal, 2024 - Match Info
Ireland Wolves beat Nepal A by 21 runs
Player of the match
Matthew Humphreys - IR-A
Match Summary
Player of the Match
157/10 (38.3 overs)
Top Batter
Top Bowler
Cade Carmichael
51(77)
Neil Rock
39(32)
Kamal Singh
4-21(6.3)
Shahab Alam
2-21(9)
136/10 (25.3 overs)
Top Batter
Top Bowler
Shahab Alam
37(34)
Dev Khanal
26(22)
Matthew Humphreys
5-32(10)
Liam McCarthy
4-29(5)
Detailed Commentary
All
Wickets
4s
6s
IR-A
NEP-A
Right then! That is it from the coverage of this series. Afghanistan players pose for some pictures with the trophy as they seal the ODI series 3-0. They also gain vital 30 points in World Cup Super League. But the cricketing action does not stop here. Make sure you catch all the live coverage of West Indies vs England T20Is, Bangladesh Premier League and Big Bash League. Not to forget, Pakistan Super League 2022 is set to kick off on the 27th of January as well. We look forward to your company for all these games. Till then, Adios!
Hashmatullah Shahidi, the victorious skipper of Afghanistan, starts by congratulating his entire nation. Adds that they were struggling with the bat at the start but he had belief in his batting lineup and credits Najibullah Zadran by saying that he played a brilliant knock. Tells that they have some very talented youngsters and it is good for Afghanistan cricket.
Scott Edwards is the PLAYER OF THE SERIES for his performance with the bat. He says that it is nice to bat at the top of the order and the wicket is best to bat on at the start of the innings. He adds that it would have been nice to get a big total but it is a big honour to receive this award. He mentions that he likes playing spin and it was a great opportunity to play against some quality spin bowlers and score runs.
Najibullah Zadran is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his brilliant knock of 71 runs.
Pieter Seelaar, the skipper of Netherlands, says that they bowled quite well in this series but credits Afghanistan for their bowling by saying that they were a bit too much for them. Tells that there were some positives for them as well, Scott Edwards has been exceptional throughout the series. Mentions that they will take away some positives but there were a lot of negatives and they must rectify their mistakes going ahead. Says that Afghanistan has completely outplayed them in this series and they deserve to win.
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Earlier in the day, Afghanistan managed to deliver their best performance with the bat of the series as they crossed the 250-run mark for the first time. Once that total was put on the board, Netherlands were always behind the game and even though they started well, the fragile middle-order ensured that they are handed another convincing defeat.
Afghanistan were always favourites to defend this total but they were given a mighty scare by the opening stand. It was the debutant, Qais Ahmad, who provided the breakthrough and opened the gates for the Afghan bowlers to take charge. Wickets kept falling at regular intervals after that as the middle-order of Netherlands crumbled again under pressure. From 103-0, Netherlands crashed to being 179 all-out, all thanks to some quality bowling from Afghanistan and poor batting by Netherlands' middle-order. Credit should also be given to Hashmatullah Shahidi who used his bowlers to a great effect and made some inspiring bowling changes.
Netherlands got off to a promising start with the bat but it is often about how you end rather than how you start. A century partnership for the first wicket more often than not should take you home if you are chasing something around 250. However, the middle-order failed yet again and didn't live upto the task. Colin Ackermann seemed to be a lone warrior fighting it out in the middle after his opening partner, Edwards departed. Once he departed, all the hopes of Netherlands chasing the total came crashing down and in the end, were bundled out for just 179.
Afghanistan have registered a clean-sweep here! A dominating performance by them and they have gained all 30 World Cup Super League points which were up for grab in this series. Netherlands just could not match up with the quality of Afghanistan and will be disappointed with their effort in the series.
179/10 (42.4)
Over 43
W
1
W
0
Vivian Kingma*
0 (2)
Brandon Glover
1 (1)
Qais Ahmad
3/32 (7.4)
NED
179/10
W
42.4
Qais Ahmad to Vivian Kingma ,OUT! LBW! There it is! The debutant, Qais Ahmad finishes things off and he grabs his third wicket of the game! This was a flatter ball, around leg that straightens just that little bit after landing. Vivian Kingma looks to block off the back foot but he misses it and gets rapped in front. Afghanistan appeal and up goes umpire's finger! Afghanistan WIN BY 75 RUNS!
1
42.3
Qais Ahmad to Brandon Glover ,On a length, around middle. Brandon Glover nudges it towards short fine leg and takes a run.
W
42.2
Qais Ahmad to Saqib Zulfiqar ,OUT! LBW! Another one bites the dust! A fuller delivery on middle. Saqib Zulfiqar looks to sweep it but misses. The ball hits his pads and there is a huge appeal. The umpire raises his finger and Afghanistan are just a wicket away from a win now. Brandon Glover is the next batter in.
0
42.1
Qais Ahmad to Saqib Zulfiqar ,Flatter ball, drifting onto the pads. Saqib Zulfiqar looks to flick but he misses and gets hit on his pad.
Over 42
0
W
0
0
0
1
Vivian Kingma*
0 (1)
Saqib Zulfiqar
13 (26)
Rashid Khan
2/37 (9)
NED
178/8
0
41.6
Rashid Khan to Vivian Kingma ,Tossed up, outside off. Vivian Kingma looks for a sweep but he misses.
W
41.5
Rashid Khan to Philippe Boissevain ,OUT! STUMPED! Philippe Boissevain departs and Afghanistan are just two wickets away now from a 3-0 series victory. A tossed up delivery around off. Philippe Boissevain pushes forward to drive but misses. He is off-balance while playing the shot and the keeper Ikram Alikhil (sub) is quick to whip the bails off. Philippe Boissevain back leg is out of the crease and he has to walk back. Vivian Kingma walks out to bat.
0
41.4
Rashid Khan to Philippe Boissevain ,An appeal for LBW but the umpire says no! Fuller in length, angling down leg. Philippe Boissevain looks to sweep but he misses and gets hit on his pad.
0
41.3
Rashid Khan to Philippe Boissevain ,A googly, around middle. Philippe Boissevain blocks it off the front foot.
0
41.2
Rashid Khan to Philippe Boissevain ,Flatter ball, on off. Philippe Boissevain prods to defend and the ball hits the shoulder of his bat.
1
41.1
Rashid Khan to Saqib Zulfiqar ,Shorter in length, outside off. Saqib Zulfiqar cuts it to deep cover for a run.
Over 41
0
1
2lb
0
4
0
Philippe Boissevain*
1 (3)
Saqib Zulfiqar
12 (25)
Qais Ahmad
1/31 (7)
NED
177/7
0
40.6
Qais Ahmad to Philippe Boissevain ,An appeal for a caught behind! A fuller delivery on off. Philippe Boissevain pushes forward to defend but the ball beats the outside edge of his blade. The umpire turns down the appeal.
1
40.5
Qais Ahmad to Saqib Zulfiqar ,Fuller on off. Pushed towards the off side for a single.
2lb
40.4
Qais Ahmad to Saqib Zulfiqar ,A fuller delivery on middle. Saqib Zulfiqar looks to work it towards the leg side. He misses it. The ball hits his pads and goes towards the leg side. The batters run for a leg bye and there is a shy at the bowler's end. There is no one backing up and an extra run is taken.
0
40.3
Qais Ahmad to Saqib Zulfiqar ,A flipper this time on middle. Saqib Zulfiqar defends this towards the off side off the back foot.
4
40.2
Qais Ahmad to Saqib Zulfiqar ,FOUR! Saqib Zulfiqar gets the boundary now! A fuller delivery around leg. Saqib Zulfiqar sweeps it to backward square leg for a boundary.
0
40.1
Qais Ahmad to Saqib Zulfiqar ,Tossed up on off. Saqib Zulfiqar defends this off the front foot towards the off side.
End of Powerplay 2! Afghanistan can now have a maximum of 5 fielders outside the ring till the end of the innings. Also, Qais Ahmad (6-0-26-1) comes back into the attack.
Over 40
0
1
0
1
W
1
Philippe Boissevain*
1 (2)
Saqib Zulfiqar
7 (20)
Azmatullah Omarzai
1/23 (6)
NED
170/7
0
39.6
Azmatullah Omarzai to Philippe Boissevain ,Another loud shout for LBW but the umpire goes against the bowler this time! Another full toss, angling in late from middle. Philippe Boissevain misses his flick and gets hit on his pad. That would have probably angled down the leg stump.
1
39.5
Azmatullah Omarzai to Saqib Zulfiqar ,Fuller in length, around middle. Saqib Zulfiqar tickles it behind square on the leg side and collects a run.
0
39.4
Azmatullah Omarzai to Saqib Zulfiqar ,Good-length ball, around off. Saqib Zulfiqar keeps it out watchfully.
1
39.3
Azmatullah Omarzai to Philippe Boissevain ,On a length, outside off. Philippe Boissevain taps it to the off side and gets off the mark straightaway with a quick run.
Philippe Boissevain is the next batter in.
W
39.2
Azmatullah Omarzai to Clayton Floyd ,OUT! LBW! Azmatullah Omarzai gets his man and Netherlands slip further! This was a full toss, angling in from off. Clayton Floyd looks to play it across the line and misses it completely. The ball hits him on his pad and Afghanistan appeal. The umpire takes his time and raises his dreaded finger in the end.
1
39.1
Azmatullah Omarzai to Saqib Zulfiqar ,Full ball, outside off. Saqib Zulfiqar drives it to deep cover for a run.
Over 39
2
1
0
0
wd
0
0
Clayton Floyd*
2 (3)
Saqib Zulfiqar
5 (17)
Rashid Khan
1/36 (8)
NED
167/6
Head to Head
Just the right stats to help you determine which team statistically has the upper hand
IR-A vs NEP-A
*Last 3 years
0
No. of Matches
0
IR-A
0
NEP-A
0
Tie
Last Overs
over 26
0
0
W
Runs 1
over 25
4
0
0
0
W
0
Runs 4
over 24
1
0
1
1
wd
2
0
Runs 6
over 23
0
0
0
0
0
0
Runs 0
over 22
2
0
0
1
0
2
Runs 5
Venue/Pitch Details
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
Bowling Friendly
Not Available
Not Available
1st Batting Average
Highest Score Chased
No. of Matches
Won by team
1st Batting
%
2nd Batting
%
Wicket Split
Pacer
% | W
Spin
% | W
Match Officals
Umpire:
Himal Giri (NEP), Ram Pandey (NEP)
Third Umpire:
No TV Umpire
Match Referee:
Mohammed Shafique (NEP)
