Liam McCarthy to Sediqullah Atal : Four.

Liam McCarthy to Sediqullah Atal : Hits the deck hard and down the leg side, Sediqullah Atal glances it away wide of deep fine for a couple of runs.

Liam McCarthy to Sediqullah Atal : Good length and just around off, holds its line, Sediqullah Atal looks to push it away but misses.

Liam McCarthy to Sediqullah Atal : MISFIELD AND FOUR! Fuller delivery, just outside off, Sediqullah Atal throws his hands at it but slices it in the air towards deep third. Cade Carmichael charges for the catch but the ball drops in front of him and spins away to the fence for a boundary.

Liam McCarthy to Ibrahim Zadran : Liam McCarthy is back on! Back of a length and on off, Ibrahim Zadran runs it down to deep third for a single.

Gavin Hoey to Ibrahim Zadran : Looped up, full and around off, Ibrahim Zadran drills it to sweeper cover for one more.

Gavin Hoey to Sediqullah Atal : Dragged back, on middle, Sediqullah Atal punches it down to long on for one.

Gavin Hoey to Sediqullah Atal : WIDE! Big turn, and Rashid Khan will be licking his lips seeing this.

Gavin Hoey to Sediqullah Atal : Slows it up, full and on off, turns in, Sediqullah Atal gets across to defend but misses and gets hit on the pads. Slight appealfor LBW, but turned down.

Gavin Hoey to Sediqullah Atal : Comes around the wicket, does Gavin Hoey. Floated, short and on off, turns in a bit, Sediqullah Atal moves back to flick but misses and gets hit high on the pads.

A long chat between Tector, Tucker and Gavin at the bowling end regarding the field placements. Good to resume.

Gavin Hoey to Sediqullah Atal : FOUR! 10 runs off the first 2 balls! Floated full and on middle and off. Sediqullah Atal comes down the track to get to the pitch of it and lofts it cleanly over mid off for a one-bounce four.

Gavin Hoey to Sediqullah Atal : SIX! Clean strike! Tossed up, full and on off. Sediqullah Atal uses his feet, hits through the line, tonking it over the long off fence for a biggie.

Mark Adair to Ibrahim Zadran : Bowls another fuller one, Zadran pushes it to mid on.

Mark Adair to Ibrahim Zadran : A well-disguised off cutter from Adair. Full on middle, Ibrahim Zadran leans on and defends it watchfully.

Mark Adair to Sediqullah Atal : Nips away off the surface, full in length, in the channel. Sediqullah Atal pushes at it to access the off side, but the ball deflects off the outside edge to deep third. One run taken.

Mark Adair to Ibrahim Zadran : In-between length, around off, tapped off the back foot towards point for a quick single.

Mark Adair to Ibrahim Zadran : Straighter on the pads, Zadran flicks the full ball between deep square leg and deep mid-wicket for a couple of more runs.

Mark Adair to Ibrahim Zadran : Angles in a bit, full on middle. Zadran defends off the inner half and the ball rolls to mid on.

Gavin Hoey to Sediqullah Atal : Looped above the eyeline, full on the leg stump. Sediqullah Atal gets down on his knee and sweeps it straight to Andy Balbirnie stationed at short fine leg. Atal will surely feel that he missed out on finding the gap there. Still, 9 runs from this over.

Gavin Hoey to Sediqullah Atal : Quicker and shorter, outside off, punched straight back to the bowler.

Gavin Hoey to Sediqullah Atal : A smidge shorter, spinning in on leg. Atal hangs back and steers it to the right of deep square leg for two more.

Gavin Hoey to Sediqullah Atal : Slows it up and lands it full around off, Sediqullah Atal defends it off the outer portion of the bat as the ball rolls to Stirling at point.

Gavin Hoey to Sediqullah Atal : SIX! Danger signs for Ireland! Offers it on a platter. A juicy half-volley, on off, Atal jumps out of the crease and thumps it marvelously over long off for a biggie. This also brings up the 150-run partnership between Atal and Zadran!

Paul Stirling has made changes from both ends in a bid to break this partnership, which is now worth 144. It’s getting into desperate territory now for the Irish.

Gavin Hoey to Ibrahim Zadran : Serves it full, and slides it outside leg. Nicely clipped off the pads to deep square leg for a single.

Mark Adair to Ibrahim Zadran : Slanted into the batter, full in length, Ibrahim Zadran pushes it gently to the left of mid on and they cruise through for a quick single.

Mark Adair to Ibrahim Zadran : Back of a length, around off, Ibrahim Zadran blocks it off the back foot to backward point.

Mark Adair to Ibrahim Zadran : Nagging length, on middle, angling in. Zadran rocks back and stabs it to mid-wicket.

Mark Adair to Ibrahim Zadran : On a length, outside off, magnificently punched through covers. Ben Calitz runs to his right from deep point and fumbles to pick the ball up cleanly. This allows the batters to hustle back for the second.

Mark Adair to Ibrahim Zadran : Very full on middle, Ibrahim Zadran comfortably flicks it wide of deep mid-wicket and they return back for the second run.

Mark Adair to Ibrahim Zadran : Mark Adair (0/30 in 5 overs) returns into the attack! Bowls a length ball, in the channel. Ibrahim Zadran taps the front foot forward and clips it to short mid-wicket.

Gavin Hoey to Sediqullah Atal : Flatter leg break, on a length, fairly outside off. Sediqullah Atal misses the reverse sweep as the ball pops over the outside edge.

Gavin Hoey to Ibrahim Zadran : Flatter and shorter, outside off, Ibrahim Zadran flays it to deep point for a single.

Gavin Hoey to Ibrahim Zadran : FOUR! It’s looking all so easy at the moment!

Gavin Hoey to Ibrahim Zadran : On a length, around off, Ibrahim punches it to short cover.

Gavin Hoey to Ibrahim Zadran : Short and outside off, spinning away. Ibrahim Zadran slaps it wide of deep point for a couple of runs. 150 UP FOR AFGHANISTAN! A big total looks in the offing for Ireland.

Gavin Hoey to Ibrahim Zadran : A slip in place. Short and sliding down leg, Ibrahim Zadran hangs back to whip it across to the leg side, but misses and is hit on the back thigh pad. There’s a slight appeal for LBW, but immediately turned down by the umpire.

Byron McDonough to Sediqullah Atal : A bit fuller, on the leg stump. Atal waits back and tugs it to square leg.

Byron McDonough to Ibrahim Zadran : Length ball outside off, Zadran stands tall and works the ball with soft hands to the right of backward point for a quick single.