Rahmanullah helps Afghanistan see off improved Ireland
Afghanistan secured a victory over Ireland in the second ODI match, taking a 2-0 lead in the five-game series. Despite an improved performance from the Irish side, Afghanistan's bowling attack proved decisive in defending the target.
Why it matters
This result extends Afghanistan's winning streak against Ireland, highlighting their growing dominance in international one-day cricket.
Ireland 206 all out (46.3 overs): Carmichael 32 (52); Ghazanfar 3-29, Rashid 3-44
Afghanistan 207-7 (44.5 overs): Rahmanullah 71 (77); Hoey 4-34
Rahmanullah Gurbaz's 71 helped Afghanistan to victory over Ireland at Stormont to take a 2-0 lead in the five-game one-day international series.
After the first match fell victim to the weather, the visitors powered to victory in the second game of the series on Friday and while Ireland produced much better this time, Afghanistan extended their ODI winning streak between the nations to eight.
Gavin Hoey took four wickets for the hosts whose tally of 206 with the bat fell one run short of Friday's total, but was not enough for Gary Wilson's side as three wickets apiece from Rashid Khan and AM Ghazanfar helped set a manageable target for Afghanistan.
The visitors won the toss and put Ireland into bat.
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