Irish cricket team against Afghanistan in India in 2019–20 explained

Series Name:Ireland against Afghanistan in India in 2019–20
Team1 Image:Flag of Afghanistan (2013–2021).svg
Team1 Name:Afghanistan
Team2 Image:Cricket Ireland flag.svg
Team2 Name:Ireland
From Date:6
To Date:10 March 2020
Team1 Captain:Asghar Afghan
Team2 Captain:Andrew Balbirnie
No Of Twenty20s:3
Team1 Twenty20s Won:2
Team2 Twenty20s Won:1
Team1 Twenty20s Most Runs:Rahmanullah Gurbaz (105)
Team2 Twenty20s Most Runs:Harry Tector (97)
Team1 Twenty20s Most Wickets:Rashid Khan (5)
Mujeeb Ur Rahman (5)
Team2 Twenty20s Most Wickets:Simi Singh (4)
Player Of Twenty20 Series:Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Afg)

The Ireland cricket team toured India in March 2020 to play three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches against Afghanistan.[1] [2] On 11 January 2020, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) confirmed the fixtures for the three T20I matches.[3] [4]

Originally, the tour had a one-off Test match on the itinerary.[5] However, due to financial constraints with Cricket Ireland, the Test was not included on the tour schedule.[6] Ireland previously toured India in February and March 2019 to play Afghanistan, a series that included the first Test match to be played between the two teams.[7] Afghanistan won the one-off Test match by seven wickets to record their first victory in Test cricket.[8] Prior to the tour, Asghar Afghan was reappointed as Afghanistan's captain across all three formats of international cricket.[9]

The first fixture of the tour was the 1,000th match played by Ireland across all formats, since they played a two-day match in September 1855.[10] [11] Afghanistan won the rain-affected match, extending their record to eleven consecutive wins against Ireland.[12] Afghanistan won the second match by 21 runs, to take an unassailable lead in the series.[13] The third and final match of the series finished in a tie with Ireland winning the Super Over, with Afghanistan winning the series 2–1.[14] It was Ireland's first win against Afghanistan in a T20I match since they beat them in the final of the 2013 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier.[15]

Squads

Stephen Doheny was added to Ireland's squad as a replacement for Gary Wilson, after Wilson became ill ahead of the series.[18]

T20I series

3rd T20I

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Schedule for inaugural World Test Championship announced . International Cricket Council . 11 January 2019.
  2. Web site: Afghanistan next in line for Ireland . . 21 January 2020 . 22 January 2020 . 24 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211024063351/https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2020/articles/000001/000137.shtml . dead .
  3. ACBofficials . 1215966225857220608 . 11 January 2020 . The three-T20I series between Afghanistan and @Irelandcricket is scheduled to be held from 6th-10th March at the Greater Noida Ground in Uttar Pradesh, India..
  4. Web site: Afghanistan confirm T20I series . Cricket Europe . 12 January 2020 . 12 January 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200112152337/https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2020/articles/000001/000116.shtml . dead .
  5. Web site: Men's Future Tours Programme . 11 January 2019 . International Cricket Council.
  6. Web site: Cash crisis forces Cricket Ireland to axe home Test against Bangladesh and three T20 internationals . Belfast Telegraph . 11 January 2020.
  7. Web site: One-off Test: Afghanistan to host Ireland in Dehradun . International Cricket Council . 30 November 2018.
  8. Web site: Rahmat Shah and Isanullah see Afghanistan through to maiden test win . ESPNcricinfo . 18 March 2019.
  9. Web site: Shapoor Zadran returns to Afghanistan's T20I squad . ESPNcricinfo . 7 February 2020.
  10. Web site: 1,000 matches: CEO Warren Deutrom on the growth of cricket, his hopes and his biggest frustration . Cricket Ireland . 4 March 2020 . 6 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211206122814/https://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/1000-matches-ceo-warren-deutrom . dead .
  11. Web site: The 1000: My favourite match . Cricket Europe . 4 March 2020 .
  12. Web site: Afghanistan extend winning run . Cricket Ireland . 7 March 2020 . 21 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211021121434/https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2020/articles/000003/000329.shtml . dead .
  13. Web site: Balbirnie’s captains knock not enough as Ireland defeated in second T20I against Afghanistan . Cricket Ireland . 8 March 2020 . 6 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211206114515/https://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/second-t20i-v-afghanistan-2020 . dead .
  14. Web site: Ireland snatch a super over win against Afghanistan to avoid a T20 series whitewash . BBC Sport . 10 March 2020.
  15. Web site: Delany shines, before O'Brien's last-ball six helps Ireland edge past Afghanistan in Super Over . International Cricket Council . 10 March 2020.
  16. Web site: Afghanistan squad announced for series against Ireland . Afghanistan Cricket Board . 6 February 2020.
  17. Web site: Ireland Men’s squad announced for Afghanistan series . Cricket Ireland . 12 February 2020 . 18 February 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200218171621/https://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/ireland-mens-squad-announced-for-afghanistan-series . dead .
  18. Web site: Doheny and Eagleson join Ireland Men’s squad in India for Afghanistan series . Cricket Ireland . 3 March 2020 . 3 March 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200303122406/https://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/doheny-and-eagleson-join-ireland-mens-squad . dead .

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