The Ireland cricket team toured the United Arab Emirates in December 2017 to play three One Day Internationals (ODIs) against the Afghanistan cricket team.[1][2][3] The matches were used as a warm-up for the 2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier, which took place in Zimbabwe in March 2018.[4] Ireland won the series 2–1.[5]
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| Afghanistan | Ireland | ||
| Dates | 5 – 10 December 2017 | ||
| Captains | Asghar Stanikzai | William Porterfield | |
| One Day International series | |||
| Results | Ireland won the 3-match series 2–1 | ||
| Most runs | Rahmat Shah (126) | Paul Stirling (188) | |
| Most wickets |
Rashid Khan (7) Mujeeb Ur Rahman (7) | Barry McCarthy (8) | |
| Player of the series | Paul Stirling (Ire) | ||
Squads
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Ahead of the series, Ed Joyce was ruled out of Ireland's squad with a knee injury, with John Anderson replacing him.[8] Niall O'Brien initially returned home to Ireland for personal reasons and was replaced by Stuart Poynter, but he re-joined the squad prior to the series.[9][10]
ODI series
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- Ireland won the toss and elected to field.
- Mujeeb Ur Rahman (Afg) made his ODI debut and became the first male to play international cricket who was born in the 21st century.[11]
- Kevin O'Brien became the first player for Ireland to take 100 wickets in ODIs.[12]
- Mujeeb Ur Rahman took the joint-best figures for an Afghan bowler on debut in ODIs.[13]
2nd ODI
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- Ireland won the toss and elected to bat.
- Barry McCarthy (Ire) took his first five-wicket haul in ODIs.[14]
3rd ODI
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- Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat.
References
edit- ^ "Afghanistan to play Ireland, Zimbabwe in Sharjah". Times of India. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
- ^ "Afghanistan cricket team to play three match-ODI series against Ireland at Sharjah in December". Times Now. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
- ^ "Sharjah to host Afghanistan's ODI series against Ireland and Test involving Zimbabwe". The National. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
- ^ "Ireland to take on Afghanistan in Sharjah". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- ^ "Stirling, Dockrell guide Ireland to series win". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
- ^ "Mujeeb Zadran called for the ODI Series against Ireland". Afghanistan Cricket Board. Archived from the original on 3 December 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
- ^ "Ireland Squad for Intercontinental Cup Tie With Scotland Announced". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ "Injured Ed Joyce out of Ireland ODI series". RTE. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ^ "Niall O'Brien: Wicketkeeper-batsman returns home from Ireland's UAE tour". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- ^ "Afghanistan, Ireland tune up for World Cup qualifiers". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- ^ "Mujeeb Zadran becomes the first male International cricketer from the 21st century". Crictracker. Archived from the original on 6 December 2017. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ^ "Teenage debutant Mujeeb helps Afghanistan rout Ireland". Times of India. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ^ "Debutant Mujeeb knocks Ireland over". Wisden India. Archived from the original on 6 December 2017. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ^ "McCarthy's five-wicket haul helps Ireland level series". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 December 2017.