Ireland vs Afghanistan, 5th ODI, Afghanistan tour of Ireland, 2026 - Player PerformanceIRE vs AFG, 5th ODI, Afghanistan tour of Ireland, 2026 - Player Performance
In This Match
Andrew Balbirnie
13(19)
6.2
WBalbirnie b Azmatullah Omarzai
Azmatullah Omarzai to Balbirnie, out Bowled!! 50 ODI wickets for Azmatullah Omarzai! It's a nip-backer that takes a thick inside edge onto the back thigh, and it then deflects onto the stumps. Balbirnie was looking to punch it off the back foot but got undone by the movement. After a bunch of plays and misses, Afghanistan have their breakthrough. Balbirnie b Azmatullah Omarzai 13(19) [4s-2]
Andrew Balbirnie vs Bowlers
Andrew BalbirnieODI
In Afghanistan tour of Ireland, 2026
Stats
Value
Matches
4
Innings
4
Runs
165
5
Balls
197
HS
109
3
Avg
41.25
6
SR
83.76
10
Not Out
0
Dots
111
Fours
19
3
Sixes
3
5
Fifties
0
Hundreds
1
1
Nineties
0
Ducks
0
Commentary
6.2W
Azmatullah Omarzai to Balbirnie, out Bowled!! 50 ODI wickets for Azmatullah Omarzai! It's a nip-backer that takes a thick inside edge onto the back thigh, and it then deflects onto the stumps. Balbirnie was looking to punch it off the back foot but got undone by the movement. After a bunch of plays and misses, Afghanistan have their breakthrough. Balbirnie b Azmatullah Omarzai 13(19) [4s-2]
6.1
Azmatullah Omarzai to Balbirnie, no run, good length on middle and leg, and it's clipped to midwicket. Was in the air briefly but dropped short of the fielder perhaps
5.5
Zia Ur Rahman Sharifi to Balbirnie, 1 run, looks to cut but there's steep bounce and it takes a thick edge to third man again, doesn't carry this time either
4.64
Azmatullah Omarzai to Balbirnie, FOUR, good length outside off, some width on offer and it's driven crisply on the up through the off-side. Consecutive boundaries to finish the over from Balbirnie
4.54
Azmatullah Omarzai to Balbirnie, FOUR, banged in short, Balbirnie takes it on and nails the pull in front of square. There was good height on the bumper from Omarzai but Balbirnie came up with such an emphatic response
4.4
Azmatullah Omarzai to Balbirnie, no run, clipped off the back foot to midwicket
4.4
Azmatullah Omarzai to Balbirnie, wide, very wide outside off, Balbirnie throws his bat at it and is beaten
4.3
Azmatullah Omarzai to Balbirnie, no run, short of length in the channel, driven off the back foot to point
4.2
Azmatullah Omarzai to Balbirnie, no run, nipping in off a length, strikes Balbirnie around the thigh pad
4.1
Azmatullah Omarzai to Balbirnie, no run, tucked off the back foot to midwicket
2.6
Azmatullah Omarzai to Balbirnie, no run, fuller than a length in the channel, driven loosely to cover
2.5
Azmatullah Omarzai to Balbirnie, no run, tries punching off the back foot and drags it off a thick inside edge to midwicket
2.4
Azmatullah Omarzai to Balbirnie, 2 runs, swinging in on middle and leg, he tucks it through midwicket
2.3
Azmatullah Omarzai to Balbirnie, no run, beaten on the outside edge by this inswinger! Did that nip away or did Balbirnie overcompensate for the movement? Not sure, but it beats him in the channel while he's rooted to the crease in defence
2.2
Azmatullah Omarzai to Balbirnie, no run, short of length in the channel, Balbirnie rides the bounce and fends it off
2.1
Azmatullah Omarzai to Balbirnie, no run, hard length in the channel, shaping away, Balbirnie hangs back and punches to cover
1.5
Zia Ur Rahman Sharifi to Balbirnie, 2 wides, long way down the leg-side, and the keeper does well to get a hand despite not gathering it cleanly
1.2
Zia Ur Rahman Sharifi to Balbirnie, 1 run, good length in the channel, swinging away and it's a loose drive from Balbirnie. He's rooted to the crease and playing away from the body. Gets a thick edge down to third man
1.1
Zia Ur Rahman Sharifi to Balbirnie, no run, full and wide, swinging away, Balbirnie goes after it with his hands and pokes it to cover
0.2
Azmatullah Omarzai to Balbirnie, 1 run, swinging away in the channel, good length ball, Balbirnie hangs back and taps it into the cover region
0.1
Azmatullah Omarzai to Balbirnie, no run, starts with one that's wide of off, left alone by Balbirnie
