Ireland tour of India 2018/19

Afghanistan v Ireland, Only Test, Dehradun, 4th day

The nomads who went above and beyond for Test cricket

Many of Afghanistan's key players were dealing with great adversity, but they wouldn't let it affect them as they hunted down a maiden Test win
May 01, 2024
Afghanistan v Ireland, Only Test, Dehradun, 4th day

'A historic day for Afghanistan' - Asghar Afghan

Captain praises Rashid Khan, Yamin Ahmadzai and Waqar Salamkheil for setting up the victory by bowling Ireland out for 172 in the first innings
May 01, 2024
Afghanistan v Ireland, Only Test, Dehradun, 4th day

Rahmat Shah, Ihsanullah see Afghanistan through to historic maiden Test win

Rahmat Shah made his second fifty of the match and put on a century stand for the second wicket with Ihsanullah, who was there at the end with an unbeaten 65, as Afghanistan registered their first Test win
May 01, 2024
Afghanistan v Ireland, 3rd Day, Only Test, Dehradun

Rashid Khan rises above pain to stall Ireland's resurgence

A finger injury was dulling his impact, and a stubborn Ireland were overcoming their first-innings disadvantage, but Afghanistan's talisman couldn't be kept down for too long
May 01, 2024
Ireland v Afghanistan, only Test, Dehdarun, 3rd day

Afghanistan chase historic Test win after Rashid Khan five-for

The pair's unbroken 91-run stand after a dubious lbw call off Paul Stirling helps Ireland close in on Afghanistan's lead
May 01, 2024
Afghanistan v Ireland, only Test, Dehradun, 2nd day

Rahmat Shah misses landmark but puts Afghanistan on the road to history

He fell agonisingly short of becoming his country's first Test centurion, but by then he had set them on track for a momentous maiden win
May 01, 2024
Afghanistan v Ireland, Only Test, 2nd day, Dehradun

Rahmat Shah, Asghar Afghan and Hashmatullah Shahidi put Afghanistan in dominant position

The game turned into a battle of patience early in the day, with both teams extremely conservative in the opening hour before Afghanistan opened up
May 01, 2024
Afghanistan v Ireland, only Test, Dehdarun, 1st day

'Dig deep' - Ireland must take the lead from No. 11 hero Tim Murtagh

There might never be a World Cup appearance for the veteran Irish paceman, but he's having the time of his life as a Test cricketer
May 01, 2024
Afghanistan v Ireland, only Test, Dehdarun, 1st day

Afghanistan on top after Ireland fold for 172

As expected, Afghanistan were spin heavy with the good news that Rashid Khan was fit and ready to play
May 01, 2024
Afghanistan v Ireland, Only Test, Dehradun

Afghanistan, Ireland and their many clashes in whites

It will be the first time the two sides meet each other in Test cricket, but it's far from the first occasion that they will be in a red-ball clash
May 01, 2024
Afghanistan v Ireland, Only Test, Dehradun

Afghanistan v Ireland - the Cricday reader

A selection of some of our best articles on the two newest Test nations, who are set to play each other in their teams' second Tests
May 01, 2024
Afghanistan v Ireland, Only Test, Dehradun

Ireland, Afghanistan get a shot at glory as they meet in whites

Barring the possibility of a draw, one of these teams will become the joint-quickest to their first Test win besides Australia back in 1877
May 01, 2024
Afghanistan v Ireland, Only Test, Dehradun

A deferred dream, a win on the line for Afghanistan, Ireland

In the second Test for both sides, only one will win and for some, it could be the sole Test triumph of their career
May 01, 2024
Afghanistan v Ireland, 5th ODI, Dehradun

Stirling, Balbirnie lead Ireland to series-levelling win

The feature of their 81-run stand that brought Ireland within sniffing distance of their target was the manner in which they negotiated Afghanistan's spinners on a pitch offering them considerable assistance
May 01, 2024
Afghanistan v Ireland, 4th ODI, Dehradun

Afghanistan turn the tables with come-from-behind win

Afghanistan made four changes to the XI that lost in the third ODI, while Ireland stuck to the same team
May 01, 2024
Afghanistan v Ireland, 3rd ODI, Dehradun

Andy Balbirnie's 145* helps Ireland level the series

Dawlat Zadran also returned for the hosts, while Samiullah Shinwari replaced Gulbadin Naib
May 01, 2024
Afghanistan v Ireland, 2nd ODI, Dehradun

Second ODI washed out after Ireland show fight

James Cameron-Dow was handed a debut for Ireland, while Afghanistan had two debutants in Sayed Shirzad and Ikram Ali Khil
May 01, 2024
Afghanistan v Ireland, 1st ODI, Dehradun

Mujeeb Ur Rahman the star as Afghanistan go 1-0 up

Afghanistan captain Asghar Afghan said his side was looking at the five-match series as preparation ahead of the World Cup
May 01, 2024
Afghanistan v Ireland, 3rd T20I, Dehradun

Rashid hat-trick, Nabi 81, Afghanistan win 3-0

Ireland fought hard with Kevin O'Brien's rapid half-century but once he fell in the 16th over, their challenge as done
May 01, 2024
Afghanistan v Ireland, 2nd T20I, Dehradun

Hazratullah Zazai's 162* leads Afghanistan's record-shattering display

The opener made the second-highest T20I score, and propelled his team to the biggest total in all T20s
May 01, 2024
Afghanistan v Ireland, 2nd T20I, Dehradun

Hazratullah Zazai 162*, Afghanistan 278 - a record-breaking T20I

Here's a look at the records that tumbled during the second T20I between Afghanistan and Ireland in Dehradun
May 01, 2024
Afghanistan v Ireland, 1st T20I, Dehradun

Mohammad Nabi the star as Afghanistan go 1-0 up

Afghanistan captain Asghar Afghan said he was expecting some dew in the latter half and was therefore happy to be bowling first
May 01, 2024
Afghanistan v Ireland 2018-19

Balbirnie hopes win over Netherlands can spur Ireland to challenge Afghanistan

Ireland are on a seven-match losing streak against Afghanistan in T20Is going into the three-match series in Dehradun
May 01, 2024