Afghanistan vs Ireland 2nd T20I 2017 Highlights

Watch the highlights of Afghanistan vs Ireland 2nd T20I - 2017 Afghanistan & Ireland tour of India 3-match T20I series - The second Twenty20 International cricket match between Afghanistan and Ireland played at the Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground, Greater Noida on March 10, 2017.

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 second T20I.

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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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