Highlights, Afghanistan vs Ireland, 2nd T20I in Dehradun, Full Cricket Score: Hosts secure series with 84-run thrashing

Toggle between the tabs above to switch between quick scorecard, full scorecard and ball-by-ball commentary 1st T20I, report: Mohammad Nabi shone with both bat and ball to guide Afghanistan to a six-wicket win over Ireland in the first T20I at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium on Thursday. Nabi first scalped two wickets before returning to score an unbeaten fifty. [caption id=“attachment_6142031” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Afghanistan captain Asghar Afghan and Ireland captain Paul Stirling. Agencies[/caption] Chasing 133 to win, Afghanistan were 50 for 5 in 7.2 overs but Nabi added an unconquered 86-run stand with Najibullah Zadran (40 not out) to take the side home, scoring 136-5 in 19.2 overs. Earlier, Nabi (2/16) took two wickets, while Rashid Khan also returned with two wickets and Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Fareed Ahmad accounted for one each as Afghanistan restricted Ireland to 132-6 in 20 overs. Ireland found the going tough after electing to bat with George Dockrell (34) and Stuart Poynter (31) giving the team some respectability with an unbeaten 67-run stand after they were struggling at 65-6 at one stage. With inputs from PTI