Match abandoned due to rain (no toss)
14:00 local time: ”Unfortunately, today’s second ODI has been abandoned,” tweeted Cricket Ireland just a while ago. Not often do you see a match called off so early, but it has been raining in Sharjah and the entire outfield has taken a beating due to the same. Plenty of puddles of water across the outfield, hence any chances of play won’t be possible today folks. With today’s game washed out, the series scoreline stands at 1-0 with a game to go. Will Ireland manage to level the series by winning the third ODI, or will Afghanistan clinch it by a 2-0 margin? Join us on Tuesday for our live coverage of the third ODI to find out. Ciao!
Squads:
Ireland Squad: Andrew Balbirnie, Paul Stirling(c), Curtis Campher, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker(w), George Dockrell, Mark Adair, Andy McBrine, Graham Hume, Theo van Woerkom, Craig Young, Barry McCarthy, Neil Rock, Gareth Delany, Matthew Foster
Afghanistan Squad: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Azmatullah Omarzai, Hashmatullah Shahidi(c), Mohammad Nabi, Rahmat Shah, Gulbadin Naib, Ikram Alikhil(w), Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Allah Ghazanfar, Naveed Zadran, Nangyal Kharoti, Bilal Sami, Riaz Hassan, Fareed Ahmad Malik