One-off Test Day-2 Highlights:
Ireland team is ahead and despite Zia-ur-Rehman’s is having a standout performance.
Afghanistan 155 & 134/3, Ireland 263 All Out at stumps of day-2:
Zia-ur-Rehman claimed a five-wicket haul, yet Ireland maintained the advantage on Day 2 of the one-off Test at Tolerance Oval in Abu Dhabi.
Ireland posted 263 in the first innings, led by Paul Stirling’s half-century and contributions from the lower order, securing a 108-run lead.
Afghanistan improved in their second innings, finishing at 134/3, ahead by 26 runs.
Ireland, starting Day 2 at 100/4, faced pressure when Naveen Zadran dismissed Harry Tector early.
Stirling’s resilient 52, supported by Lorcan Tucker, saw an 80-run partnership.
Zahir Khan dismissed Stirling just before Lunch.
The lower order frustrated Afghanistan, with Tucker contributing before falling to Zia.
Zia claimed a fifer, dismissing Adair and McCarthy.
Ireland finished with a 100-plus lead.
Mark Adair, star of Ireland’s bowling, struck early in Afghanistan’s second innings, removing Ibrahim Zadran and Rahmat Shah.
Afghanistan’s Hashmatullah Shahidi and Noor Ali Zadran built a recovery partnership before Noor Ali fell to McCarthy.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz counterattacked with sixes, and Shahidi reached a patient fifty.
Both batters remained unbeaten at Stumps, extending their partnership to 41, setting the stage for a challenging Day 3.
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