Needing three off the last ball after Afghanistan was restricted to 8 runs in the super over, O’Brien hoisted the world’s leading T20 bowler over the long-off fence to give Ireland its first T20 victory against Afghanistan in 13 matches since 2013.
Shafiqullah Ghaffari wreaked havoc with figures of 6 for 15 as Afghanistan beat South Africa by 7 wickets in the U19 World Cup opener.
Gulbadin Naib alleged that some players deliberately underperformed in the 2019 World Cup -- where Afghanistan lost all their nine matches.
The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) on Wednesday reappointed senior player Asghar Afghan as the national team's captain across all the three formats of the game.
Afghanistan, ranked eighth in the ICC T20I rankings, recently came from behind to win the three-match series against the West Indies in Lucknow.
Resuming Friday on 109-7 with a lead of only 19 runs, Afghanistan was bowled out for 120 in its second innings inside the half an hour on the third morning.
Shamarh Brook’s maiden Test hundred anchored the West Indies to 277 in their first innings and a 90-run lead just before tea.
The stocky 26-year-old Cornwall engineered Afghanistan’s top-order collapse by taking five wickets during his lengthy first spell of 21 overs.
Rashid Khan's men will look to maintain their perfect record in the longest format when the side takes on West Indies in a one-off Test in Lucknow.
Batting first after winning the toss, Afghanistan posted a competitive 156 for 8, courtesy Gurbaz's superb innings.
Batting first after winning the toss, Afghanistan managed 147 for even in the stipulated 20 overs, and then, stopped West Indies at 106 for eight.
West Indies secured a comfortable 47-run win over Afghanistan in the second ODI to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in three-match series.
Opting to field, West Indies bowlers came up with a fine show to bundle out Afghanistan for 194 in 45.2 overs.
Rashid Khan will lead Afghanistan in the upcoming ODI and T20I series against West Indies in Lucknow.
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