Afghanistan took a 1-0 lead in the five-match ODI series against Ireland, after winning the second match by 92 runs. The first match was washed out.
Batting first, Afghanistan posted a total of 299/8 at Bready, with Ibrahim Zadran scoring an impressive 84 runs. In response, Ireland was bowled out for just 207 runs in their chase of 300. Rashid Khan was brilliant and stamped his authority with 6/34 from 7.4 overs.