Ireland Earns Historic First Test Win Against Afghanistan In Abu Dhabi – News18

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates: A captain’s knock by Andy Balbirnie sealed Ireland’s historic first victory in cricket’s longest format when it beat Afghanistan by six wickets of their one-off take a look at on Friday.

Ireland slumped to 13-3 and 39-4 in its second innings in chase of a modest goal of 111, however Balbirnie’s unbeaten 58 beside Lorcan Tucker bought them residence late on day three.

“There were a bit of nerves, we were chasing our first win,” Balbirnie mentioned. “The monkey is off the back. Very special to do that.”

The Irish had misplaced all seven of their earlier exams since 2018, together with the one earlier take a look at with Afghanistan in 2019.

Tucker hit the profitable single in entrance of a sparse crowd at Tolerance Oval, however the victory was arrange by the bowlers.

Afghanistan began the day on 134-3 and a second-innings lead of 26 runs.

But quick bowlers Mark Adair, debutant Barry McCarthy and Craig Young took three wickets every, and spinner Theo van Woerkom took his first take a look at wicket to dismiss the Afghans for 218. Captain Hashmatullah Shahidi led with 55 however Afghanistan misplaced its final 5 wickets for 45 runs.

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