Malayalam News
Ireland won the first Twenty20 series once morest Afghanistan. Ireland won the last match by seven wickets in a rain-shortened over. With this, Ireland won the five-match Twenty20 series 3-2.
The Afghans, who batted first, were at 95 for five in 15 overs when the rain arrived. Usman Ghani (44) and Azmatulla (15) were at the crease. Then the target was set at 56 runs in seven overs according to the Duckworth-Lewis rule.
Ireland won by three wickets in 6.4 overs. The wickets of Paul Stirling (16), Andrew Balbirnie (9) and Lorcan Tekker (14) were lost. Harry Tector (9) and George Dockrell (7) remained unbeaten.
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