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Rashid Khan's 6/34 powers Afghanistan to 92-run win over Ireland
Two cricket teams from different countries, Afghanistan and Ireland, played a game called a One-Day International.
Their first game was rained out, so nobody got to play.
In the second game, Afghanistan batted first and scored 299 runs.
Ireland needed to score 300 runs to win, but they only managed 207.
An Afghanistan player named Rashid Khan bowled brilliantly and got six Irish batters out.
Ireland was doing well early in their chase, but then one of their players, Lorcan Tucker, got run out by accident.
After that, Ireland quickly lost their last seven wickets.
Cade Carmichael played very well for Ireland and scored his first 50 runs in this kind of match.
In the end, Afghanistan won by 92 runs and now leads the series 1-0.
The teams will play more games in the series to see who wins.
Afghanistan defeated Ireland by 92 runs in the second ODI at Bready to take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series, after the first ODI was washed out.
Rashid Khan took 6/34, his third six-wicket haul in ODI cricket, claiming four of Ireland's last seven wickets.
Afghanistan posted 299/8 in a rain-reduced 47 overs after a wet outfield delayed the toss by 90 minutes.
Ibrahim Zadran top-scored with 84, while Hashmatullah Shahidi smashed an unbeaten 36 off 21 balls.
Ireland collapsed from 144/3 to 207 all out after Lorcan Tucker's run-out, with Cade Carmichael's maiden ODI fifty (62) in vain.
- Who
- Afghanistan and Ireland cricket teams, including match-winner Rashid Khan (6/34) and Ireland captain Harry Tector.
- What
- Afghanistan won the second ODI by 92 runs, defending 299/8 and bowling Ireland out for 207.
- Where
- Bready, United Kingdom (Northern Ireland).
- When
- Saturday, August 8, 2026.
- Why
- Rashid Khan's six-wicket haul and Ireland's collapse after Lorcan Tucker's run-out sealed Afghanistan's victory.
Key facts
- Result
- Afghanistan won by 92 runs
- Series Status
- Afghanistan lead the five-match series 1-0 (first ODI washed out)
- Afghanistan Innings
- 299/8 in 47 overs
- Ireland Innings
- 207 all out in 42.5 overs
- Best Bowler
- Rashid Khan - 6/34 (third ODI six-wicket haul)
- Afghanistan Top Scorer
- Ibrahim Zadran - 84
- Ireland Top Scorer
- Cade Carmichael - 62 off 66 balls (maiden ODI fifty)
- Venue
- Bready, Northern Ireland









