Ireland vs Afghanistan Only Test 2024 Highlights

Watch the highlights of Ireland vs Afghanistan Only Test 2024 - Afghanistan tour of Ireland one & only Test match first time played between Afghanistan and Ireland at Tolerance Oval, Abu Dhabi in 28th February to 01st March 2024.

Mark Adair registered his first five-for © ACB

Mark Adair, Paul Stirling and Lorcan Tucker guided Ireland comfortable six-wicket victory over Afghanistan and registered their historic first-ever Test win under three days in the one-off Test match.

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Ireland registered their historic first-ever Test win after Six years and Seven Test defeats. Afghanistan's 155 was their eighth lowest score in Test matches. Mark Adair became the third Ireland bowler to claimed a five-wicket haul in Test matches. Mark Adair became the first Ireland bowler to take a five-wicket haul against Afghanistan in Test cricket history. Zia-ur-Rehman became the fourth Afghanistan bowler to take a five-wicket haul in Test matches. Zia-ur-Rehman became the first Afghanistan bowler to claimed a five-wicket haul against Ireland in Test cricket history. Ireland's 263 was their sixth highest score in Test matches. Afghanistan's 218 was their sixth highest score in Test matches. Mark Adair's 8 for 95 was the best bowling figures in an match for Ireland in Test matches, surpassing the previous record of 7 for 170 held by Andy McBrine against Bangladesh at Mirpur in the last year.

* Mark Adair's maiden five-for gives Ireland opening day honours in the one-off Test match.

* Zia-ur-Rehman's maiden five-wicket haul and Hashmatullah Shahidi's unbeaten half-century leads Afghanistan's fightback in the day two of the one-off Test match.

* Captain Andy Balbirnie and Lorcan Tucker leads Ireland registered their historic first Test win in the day three of the one-off Test match.

Afghanistan 1st Innings scored 155 for all-out in 54.5 overs with top scorer by Ibrahim Zadran struck 53 off 83-balls including 9-fours.

Karim Janat hit a unbeaten 41 off 78-balls including 6-fours and Hashmatullah Shahidi scored 20 off 44-balls included 4-fours.

1st Innings Ireland best bowler by Mark Adair claimed a career-best 5-wicket haul for 39-runs in 16.5-overs including five maidens, Curtis Campher captured two-wickets.

Debutants Craig Young - who took 2-wickets and Barry McCarthy - who took one-wicket on their debut Test matches.

Ireland 1st Innings scored 263 for all-out in 83.4 overs with top scorer by Paul Strang struck 52 off 89-balls including 7-fours.

Curtis Campher cracked a 49 off 64-balls - who fell one-run short of his half-century - including 7-fours & a six, Lorcan Tucker scored 46 off 105-balls included 5-fours.

Andy McBrine hit 38 off 74-balls including 5-fours, Harry Tector scored 32 off 73-balls included 3-fours and Mark Adair 15.

1st Innings Afghanistan best bowler by Zia-ur-Rehman claimed a 5-wicket haul for 64-runs in 30-overs including seven maidens, Naveed Zadran picked up 3-wickets for 59-runs in 18-overs included four maidens, Nijat Masood and Zahir Khan both took one-wickets.

Afghanistan 2nd Innings scored 218 for all-out in 75.4 overs with top scorer by Hashmatullah Shahidi struck 55 off 107-balls included 5-fours.

Rahmanullah Gurbaz cracked a 46 off 85-balls including 4-fours & 2-sixes, Noor Ali scored 32 off 72-balls including three boundaries, Naved Zadran scored 25 off 53-balls included three-fours.

2nd Innings Ireland best bowler by Craig Young, Barry McCarthy, Mark Adair each picked up 3-wickets and one for Theo van Woerkom.

Ireland chased 111-4 in 31.3 overs with top scorer by Andy Balbirnie hit a unbeaten 58 off 96-balls including 5-fours.

Lorcan Tucker scored a unbeaten 27 off 57-balls included 2-fours and Paul Strang hit 14 off 22-balls contained three-fours.

2nd Innings Afghanistan best bowler by Naved Zadran took 2-wickets and one for Nijat Masood - Zia-ur-Rehman.

Mark Adair named Player of the match for his brilliant bowling performance to took eight wickets in an match.

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