Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan stars in Twenty20 victory against Ireland
Rashid Khan’s all-round brilliance helps Afghanistan beat Ireland in Twenty20
Afghanistan’s star leg-spinner Rashid Khan produced another match-winning performance as his team beat Ireland by 42 runs in a Twenty20 international in Bready on Tuesday, August 16.
Khan took 3-22 with his leg-spin to restrict Ireland to 140-8 in reply to Afghanistan's 182-6.
He then hit an unbeaten 29 off 13 balls to help Afghanistan reach a challenging total.
Khan was ably supported by opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz, who made 42 off 28 balls, and Najibullah Zadran, who hit 36 off 22.
For Ireland, Curtis Campher top-scored with 39 off 29 balls, while George Dockrell took 2-28.
The victory was Afghanistan's second in as many matches against Ireland, having won the first game by 17 runs on Sunday.
The two teams will now meet in the third and final Twenty20 international on Thursday, August 18, before Afghanistan travel to Scotland for a three-match series.
Rashid Khan: A world-class performer
Rashid Khan is one of the best bowlers in the world in all formats of the game.
He is a right-arm leg-spinner who can bowl with great accuracy and variation.
He has taken over 500 wickets in international cricket, including 113 in Twenty20 internationals.
Khan is also a useful batsman, averaging over 20 in Twenty20 internationals.
He is a key player for Afghanistan and will be one of the most dangerous bowlers in the ICC Cricket World Cup later this year.
Afghanistan: A rising force in cricket
Afghanistan is a rising force in cricket.
The team has made significant progress in recent years, and is now ranked among the top 10 teams in the world in both Test and Twenty20 cricket.
Afghanistan has a number of talented players, including Rashid Khan, Mohammad Nabi, and Mujeeb Ur Rahman.
The team has also benefited from the experience of playing against some of the best teams in the world.
Afghanistan will be one of the teams to watch in the ICC Cricket World Cup later this year.
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