Eire v Afghanistan: Vacationers degree Twenty20 collection by beating hosts by 27 runs in match lowered to 11 overs per facet

Najibullah Zadran shone for Afghanistan with a half century

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Najibullah Zadran shone for Afghanistan with a half century
Fourth Twenty20 international, Belfast:
Afghanistan 132-6 (11 overs): Najibullah 50, Rashid 31*, Gurbaz 24; Delany 3-33
Ireland 105 all out (11 overs): Dockrell 41*, Stirling 20; Fareed 3-14
Afghanistan won by 27 runs
Scorecard

Afghanistan levelled the Twenty20 series against Ireland by winning the fourth of their five meetings by 27 runs at Stormont on Monday.

The match was reduced to 11 overs per side because of rain, which delayed the start of the contest by two hours.

Najibullah Zadran top-scored with 50 for the tourists, with Gareth Delany (3-33) the pick of the home bowlers.

Ireland’s reply fell well short despite an unbeaten 41 off 27 balls from the in-form George Dockrell.

Ireland won the first two encounters between the sides, with the Afghans having responded with back-to-back victories to tie up the series at 2-2.

The decider will be played at the same venue on Wednesday.

After being put into bat, Afghanistan got off to a…

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