Irish cricket team against Afghanistan in the UAE in 2017–18

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International cricket tour

The Ireland cricket team toured the United Arab Emirates in December 2017 to play three One Day Internationals (ODIs) against the Afghanistan cricket team.[1][2][3] The matches were used as a warm-up for the 2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier, which took place in Zimbabwe in March 2018.[4] Ireland won the series 2–1.[5]

Ahead of the series, Ed Joyce was ruled out of Ireland’s squad with a knee injury, with John Anderson replacing him.[8]Niall O’Brien initially returned home to Ireland for personal reasons and was replaced by Stuart Poynter, but he re-joined the squad prior to the series.[9][10]

ODI series[edit]

1st ODI[edit]

  • Ireland won the toss and elected to field.
  • Mujeeb Ur Rahman (Afg) made his ODI debut and became the first male to play international cricket who was born in the 21st century.[11]
  • Kevin O’Brien became the first player for Ireland to take 100 wickets in ODIs.[12]
  • Mujeeb Ur Rahman took the joint-best figures for an Afghan bowler on debut in ODIs.[13]

2nd ODI[edit]

  • Ireland won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Barry McCarthy (Ire) took his first five-wicket haul in ODIs.[14]

3rd ODI[edit]

  • Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat.

References[edit]

  1. ^

    “Afghanistan to play Ireland, Zimbabwe in Sharjah”. Times of India. Retrieved 25 October 2017.

  2. ^ “Afghanistan cricket team to play three match-ODI series against Ireland at Sharjah in December”. Times Now. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  3. ^ “Sharjah to host Afghanistan’s ODI series against Ireland and Test involving Zimbabwe”. The National. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  4. ^ “Ireland to take on Afghanistan in Sharjah”. International Cricket Council. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
  5. ^ “Stirling, Dockrell guide Ireland to series win”. International Cricket Council. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  6. ^ “Mujeeb Zadran called for the ODI Series against Ireland”. Afghanistan Cricket Board. Archived from the original on 3 December 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  7. ^ “Ireland Squad for Intercontinental Cup Tie With Scotland Announced”. Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  8. ^ “Injured Ed Joyce out of Ireland ODI series”. RTE. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  9. ^ “Niall O’Brien: Wicketkeeper-batsman returns home from Ireland’s UAE tour”. BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  10. ^ “Afghanistan, Ireland tune up for World Cup qualifiers”. ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  11. ^ “Mujeeb Zadran becomes the first male International cricketer from the 21st century”. Crictracker. Archived from the original on 6 December 2017. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  12. ^ “Teenage debutant Mujeeb helps Afghanistan rout Ireland”. Times of India. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  13. ^ “Debutant Mujeeb knocks Ireland over”. Wisden India. Archived from the original on 6 December 2017. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  14. ^ “McCarthy’s five-wicket haul helps Ireland level series”. ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 December 2017.

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