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Rashid Khan six-for helps Afghanistan beat Ireland by 92 runs

Rashid Khan six-for helps Afghanistan beat Ireland by 92 runs
Rashid Khan six-for helps Afghanistan beat Ireland by 92 runs · easterneye.biz

In cricket, one team bats and tries to score runs while the other team bowls and tries to get batters out.

Afghanistan batted first and scored 299 runs.

Ireland needed 300 runs to win, but the Afghan bowlers were too good.

Ireland was all out for just 207 runs, so Afghanistan won the match.

A player named Rashid Khan was the star bowler, getting six Irish batters out.

Ireland was doing well at first with a strong partnership, but then they lost many players quickly.

A player named Ibrahim Zadran scored the most runs for Afghanistan with 84.

This win means Afghanistan leads the five-game series 1 to 0.

The two teams will play again in Belfast on Monday.

It was a very exciting game of cricket!

Key facts

Result
Afghanistan won by 92 runs
Afghanistan innings
299-8 (47 overs)
Ireland innings
207 all out
Rashid Khan's figures
6-34, his third ODI six-for
Top scorer
Ibrahim Zadran, 84
Series status
Afghanistan leads 1-0 in five-match series
First ODI
Washed out
Next match
Belfast on Monday

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