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Rashid Khan 5-3 - Afghanistan vs Ireland 2nd T20I 2017 Highlights

Watch the highlights of Rashid Khan 5-3 - Afghanistan vs Ireland 2nd T20I 2017 - Afghanistan - Ireland tour of India 3-match Twenty20 international series of the 2nd T20I match played between Ireland and Afghanistan at Greater Noida in 10th March 2017.

Rashid Khan 5-3 - Afghanistan vs Ireland 2nd T20I 2017 Highlights
Rashid Khan shouts for lbw during his spell of 5 for 3 © Peter Della Penna

The 18-year old leg-spinner Rashid Khan claimed 5 for 3 after a Najeeb Tarkari's 90 helped to Afghanistan cruising to via DLS method 17-run victory over Ireland and took a unassailable 2-0 lead to seal the two-match series in a rain-hit game of the second T20I.

* Rashid Khan became the first ever bowler take a five-wicket haul in as little time as two overs in Twenty20 international cricket history.

* Rashid Khan's 5 for 3 was the best bowling figures for Afghanistan in T20 international and the joint fourth best bowling figures in T20Is with jointly Rangana Herath's 5-3 against New Zealand at Chattogram in 2014 World T20.

* 90 - Najeeb Tarkari became the second highest scorer for Afghanistan in T20 internationals after Mohammad Shahzad 118*.

* Barry McCarthy's 4 for 33 was the seventh best bowling figure for Ireland in T20 internationals.

Afghanistan scored 184-8 in 20 overs with top scorer by Najeeb Tarkari blasted a 90 off 58-balls including 7-fours and 5-sixes with strike rate of 155.17.

Mohammad Nabi struck 34 off 15-balls including 4-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 226.66, Karim Janat 20 and Samiullah Shinwari 17.

Ireland best bowler by Barry McCarthy claimed to a career-best 4-wicket haul for 33-runs in 4-overs, Jacob Mulder and Stuart Thompson both took one-wickets.

Ireland scored 93-9 in 11 overs - due to rain revised target of 111 in 11-overs - with top scorer by Paul Stirling blasted a 34 off 15-balls including 4-sixes & a four with strike rate of 226.66 and William Porterfield 22.

Afghanistan best bowler by Rashid Khan claimed a career-best 5-wicket haul for 3-runs in 2-overs, Karim Janat picked up 3-wickets and one for Shapoor Zadran.

Rashid Khan and Najeeb Tarkari both shared player of the match award.


                   

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