Twitter Reactions: Nabi, Rashid power Afghanistan to whitewash Ireland 3-0
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The third and final T20I between Afghanistan and Ireland turned out to be a high-scoring thriller. With more than 400 runs being scored at the Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground, The home team again managed to secure a victory and whitewash Ireland 3nil in the series.
Earlier in the day, it was captain William Porterfield who won the toss as Ireland elected to field first. Coming out to bat first, Afghanistan lost last match’s hero Najeeb Tarakai cheaply. However, Mohammed Shahzad went on to score scintillating innings of 72 runs from 43 balls.
He went on to hit 5 sixes and 6 boundaries. In the process, he also went on to pip Kohli among the top run scorers in T20 Internationals. Anyways at the end of the day, it was another sensational inning that stood out for Afghanistan.
Coming in at No.7, Mohammed Nabi went on to display a magnificent session of pinch hitting. Powering the innings with 9 sixes and 6 boundaries, Nabi smashed an astounding 89 runs from just 30 balls as he was dismissed on the last ball.
Afghanistan went on to post a mammoth total of 233/8 in their quota of 20 overs. Every bowler was taken away to the cleaners with Shapoor Zadran conceding 60 runs in his four overs. Even their best bowler, Kevin O’Brien who took 4 wickets went for 45 runs.
The total was never going to be easy. Ireland openers Paul Stirling and Stuart Thompson had their eyes set. Together both combined for an opening partnership of 65 runs from just 26 balls. Ireland were again put to backfoot as they lost both openers and there was some panic in their batting ranks.
The Irish wicketkeeper Gary Wilson then played a valuable knock to keep Ireland within the game with a nicely crafted 59(34). However, Rashid Khan bowled a phenomenal penultimate over to seal the game for Afghanistan. On a day where runs came easy, Rashid Khan impressed again with figures of 3/28.
The Ireland batsmen fell short by 28 runs as Afghanistan went on to lift the trophy. Undoubtedly Mohammed Nabi went on to win the man of the match. Twitter was all praise for Afghan players who showed some great valour throughout the series.
Here are some of the Twitter reactions that took place during the course of the game.
Afghanistan have won their 11th consecutive T20I #AFGvIRE
— Sarang Bhalerao (@bhaleraosarang) March 12, 2017
R Khan's 9 series wickets is joint second best ever in a three match series & his ER of 5.50 is the sixth best ever (min 10 overs). #AfgvIre
— Freddie Wilde (@fwildecricket) March 12, 2017
Fabulous innings by all #Afghan Cricketers, and very good captaincy finally by Asghar #AFGvIRE #Cricket They won Series T20
— mzStanikzai (@mzStanikzai) March 12, 2017
Impressive figure in a run-riot 4-0-28-3#AFGvIRE
— Athar Sir Jadeja ? (@cricdrugs) March 12, 2017
Deary me. Shapoor Zadran has not bowled particualy well, another no ball. #AFGvIRE
— Beyond Full Members (@BeyondtheFMs) March 12, 2017
29 ball 50 for Gary Wilson, Ireland need 41 from 16 balls, Mohammad Nabi made All the difference
— The Art of Leaving (@TheYorkerBall) March 12, 2017
Brain-fade from Kevin O'Brien!
— Nikhil ? (@CricCrazyNIKS) March 12, 2017
Thanks @ShapoorZadran20 for brearking the partnerahip. I was going to face a heart-attak.@ACBofficials @Irelandcricket pic.twitter.com/lUU5Z4mitI
— Samiullah Zalaal (@SZalaal) March 12, 2017
Had Paul Stirling completed his fifty, he could have become the 2nd player after Yuvraj Singh to score 3 T20I fifties in 21 or fewer balls.
— Sampath Bandarupalli (@SampathStats) March 12, 2017
you have brought this upon yourself, AFG! @stirlo90 punished PAK twice in 2011 & 2013. however, the target got him today. well played!
— Hashim Malik (@hached) March 12, 2017
Afghanistan just smashed highest ever score by Associate team in T20I history
First 14 Overs: 129/5
Last 6 Overs: 104/3Afghanistan: 233/8
— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) March 12, 2017
No player before Mohammad Nabi has scored more than 89 runs in any Twenty20 innings at a strike-rate over 296.66. #AFGvIRE
— Sampath Bandarupalli (@SampathStats) March 12, 2017
SRH fans after watching Mohammed Nabi's 89(30). #AFGvIRE #IPL pic.twitter.com/SJy6CYOzca
— Sameer Allana (@HitmanCricket) March 12, 2017
WOW! @MohammadNabi007 – What a knock. He hit 9 sixes and 6 fours in his 30-ball 89! #AFGvIRE
— Nikhil ? (@CricCrazyNIKS) March 12, 2017
Barry McCarthy has conceded 69 runs in his 4 overs and has broken Kyle Abbott's (68 runs) record of most runs conceded in a T20I. #AFGvIRE
— Sampath Bandarupalli (@SampathStats) March 12, 2017
Mohammad Shahzad blasts 7⃣2⃣ runs off 4⃣3⃣ balls in 3rd T20 vs #Ireland#AFGvIRE pic.twitter.com/mEuaz4H3Bh
— 1TVNewsAF (@1TVNewsAF) March 12, 2017
Bails blow off just as @KevinOBrien113 comes into bowl the 3rd over. #AFGvIRE
— justin smyth (@justinsmyth1) March 12, 2017
@SunRisers u picked great talents… pic.twitter.com/gCzPqvJc4i
— phani ? (@phani_cheryala) March 13, 2017
Highest score batting at No.6 or lower in T20Is:
89 – MOHAMMAD NABI
85* – Cameron White
66* – Preston Mommsen
66 – Malcom Waller#AFGvIRE— Sampath Bandarupalli (@SampathStats) March 12, 2017
A winning streak of 11 T20Is ! Golden days of cricket for Afghanistan .#AfgVIre #GPCup #WhiteWash pic.twitter.com/VbDtEQ4dha
— Mohammad Nabi (@MohammadNabi007) March 12, 2017
https://twitter.com/AltCricket/status/840895686723940352
Last T20I:
Rashid Khan picked five wickets in ten balls…Today:
Mohammed Nabi smashed 89 in 30 ballsSRH picked both in IPL Auction!
— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) March 12, 2017
Gladiator @MohammadNabi007 smashes whirlwind 89 to propel @ACBofficials to 28-run win over @Irelandcricket #AFGvIRE #QuettaGladiators pic.twitter.com/4ZAFhmm2if
— Quetta Gladiators (@TeamQuetta) March 12, 2017
Our #OrangeArmy star @MohammadNabi007 scored a whopping 89(30) against Ireland in the 3rd and final T20I. Nabi raises the bar. ?
— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) March 12, 2017
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