Twitter Reactions: Afghanistan win thriller despite Porterfield's heroics
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The 1st One Day International between Afghanistan and Ireland turned out to be a humdinger of a contest. After having secured a whitewash in the T20 internationals, Afghanistan produced another fantastic performance to begin the ODI series with a win.
Earlier in the day, it was Captain Asghar Stanikzai who won the toss as Afghanistan elected to bat first. The Afghan openers began in emphatic fashion with a 68 run partnership for the first wicket. While Mohammed Shahzad went on to miss out on a half century, Noor Ali Zadran scored his seventh fifty in ODIs.
Rehmat Shah who came in at No.3 scored a brilliant 78 runs as they gave a brilliant start to the Afghanistan innings. Once they were out, some useful contributions from the lower order batsmen like Samiullah Shenwari Hashmatullah Shahidi and Mohammed Nabi ensured Afghanistan reached a good total of 292/7 in their quota of 50 overs.
While the rest of the bowling line-up was taken away for the cleaners by the Afghan batting, Kevin O’Brien stood out with splendid bowling figures of 3/47. Tim Murtagh, George Dockrell and Peter Chase got a wicket each.
After losing Ed Joyce early, Paul Stirling and captain William Porterfield laid the foundation for Ireland as they stitched a 153 run partnership for the third wicket. While Stirling scored a half century, Porterfield played a captain’s knock with a scintillating ninth century in ODIs.
At 206/2, it was always going to be Ireland’s game. However, there was a twist in the tale. The Afghanistan bowlers scripted a major turnaround as the Irish innings was reduced to 233/8. They were further bundled for 262 runs without even lasting 50 overs as Afghanistan continued their winning run in the tour with a 30 run victory over Ireland.
Rashid Khan again bowled splendidly with figures of 4/48. However, it was Dawlat Zadran’s furious bowling which led to the fall of the Irishmen. He finished with 4/53 while Amir Hamza also pocketed a couple of wickets. William Porterfield who scored a magnificent hundred in a losing cause was rewarded the man of the match.
Here are some of the Twitter reactions that took place during the course of the game.
William Porterfield scores a sensational hundred in a losing cause.. #AFGvIRE pic.twitter.com/02T8tQgwx8
— Sameer Allana (@HitmanCricket) March 15, 2017
4 wickets each by Dawlat Zadran & Rashid Khan robs Ireland off their victory. Great century by Porterfield in vain. 1-0 up. #AFGvIRE
— Afghan Sports (@SportsAF) March 15, 2017
Ireland lost but William Porterfield who scored 119 is Awarded Man of the Match #AFGvIRE pic.twitter.com/kfaPgrbp0B
— The Art of Leaving (@TheYorkerBall) March 15, 2017
Naib's economic spill was a major part of today's win too. Congrats #bluetigers #AFGvIRE
— Ahmad Safi (@aqsafi) March 15, 2017
Ireland lost 8 wickets for 56 runs in 12 overs to collapse from 206 for 2, requiring 87 in 14.5 overs (RRR: 5.86), to 262 all out. #AfgvIre
— Freddie Wilde (@fwildecricket) March 15, 2017
Zadran motm for me, once he got the reverse going he was pretty much unplayable… #afgvire
— Innocent Bystander (@InnoBystander) March 15, 2017
That's it #AFG won 1st #ODI by 30 runs….Star performerswith the ball D Zadran and R Khan#AFGvIRE
— Athar Sir Jadeja ? (@cricdrugs) March 15, 2017
A cracking ODI yet again that would have been good viewing if the powers that be had the foresight to make it available to masses.. #afgvire
— Innocent Bystander (@InnoBystander) March 15, 2017
In the 1st #AFGvIRE ODI, ?? beat ?? by 30 runs. Our star Afghan leggie @rashidkhan_19 took 4 wickets for 48 runs. He's on a roll!
— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) March 15, 2017
@Irelandcricket @KevinOBrien113 Embarrassing, apart from Porterfield and Sterling everyone should quit 170/1 should never lose from that
— Villa Mad (@VillaMad3) March 15, 2017
Thought it would be the spin that got Ireland, turned out it was Zadran getting the ball to reverse… #afgvire
— Innocent Bystander (@InnoBystander) March 15, 2017
Porterfield's ODI centuries have come against: UAE, Scotland, Afghanistan, Canada, Kenya, Pakistan, Bangladesh, England & Bermuda. #AfgvIre
— Freddie Wilde (@fwildecricket) March 15, 2017
Ireland captain William Porterfield is leading from the front. He brings up a 83-ball HUNDRED. The equation: 110 off 108. #AFGvIRE pic.twitter.com/wvZaiGbriN
— Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) March 15, 2017
Fastest ODI 100s for Ireland:
50 K O'Brien v Eng
80 Stirling v Net
83 Stirling v Sco, PORTERFIELD v Afg (today)#AFGvIRE— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) March 15, 2017
IRE 142/1 (25 ov), need 151. Porterfield 75(65), Stirling 58(80). Paul Stirling registers his 10th ODI fifty. He has hit 5 fours a…
— Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz_scores) March 15, 2017
293 will be enough for @Irelandcricket Good batting from our Heros @MShahzad077 @Alizadran1 @RahmatShah @MohammadNabi007
— Zahidullah Sadiq17 (@Xahidullah17) March 15, 2017
Mohammed Nabi finished the innings with style again and Afghanistan set a target of 298 against Ireland in the first odi. pic.twitter.com/3VrN9Qip2D
— CricBattle (@CricBattle) March 15, 2017
Can @KevinOBrien113 produce a Rashid Khan-like over? #3wickets @Irelandcricket #AFGvIRE
— Larry Leprechaun (@LarryLeprechau) March 15, 2017
Rahmat Shah records his 4th ODI fifty. It is his first against Ireland. The knock has included 3 fours and 2 sixes so far. #AfgvIRE #Cricket
— Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz_scores) March 15, 2017
Only two Afghans, Nabi and Shenwari, playing today's match are over the age of 30. 5 players featuring today are 25 and under. #AFGvIRE
— DoosraTeesra (@DoosraTeesra) March 15, 2017
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