After the cleap sweep of 3-0 against Ireland in T20I, Afghanistan team has been the top performer with the record of 11 matches unbeatable streak in T20I. Afghanistan gains the confidence and showed again in the 1st ODI that was played yesterday at Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground.

Afghanistan winning the toss and choose to bat first and set a target of 292 runs in 50 overs losing 7 wickets. The openers of Afghanistan had a wonderful start and added 68 runs in 10.5 overs for the 1st wicket with Mohammad Shahzad score of 43 runs of 41 balls with 7 fours and 1 six and another opener Noor Ali Zadran scored a fifty (51 runs) in 71 balls with 3 fours. And Rahmat Shah joined Noor Ali Zadran for the 2nd wicket and had a partnership of 83 runs in 18.5 overs where Rahmat Shah top scored for the Afghani side with the score of 78 runs in 92 balls with 4 fours and 3 sixes. The notout late cameo of 19 balls 34 runs with 3 fours and 1 six from Mohammad Nabi does the rest to post a huge total.

For Ireland, Kevin O'Brien took 3 wickets in 10 overs. Tim Murtagh, George Dockrell and Peter Chase each took 1 wicket.

Chasing a big total Ireland lost its 1st wicket at the score of 13 runs in 3.0 overs of Ed Joyce. For 2nd wicket, Ireland added 157 runs in 25.4 overs between Paul Stirling and William Porterfield at the score of 170 runs in 28.4 overs. After this Ireland kept losing wicket, at one stage Ireland were 2/206 in 35.1 overs with the centurion skipper William Porterfield. William Porterfield scored 119 runs of 98 balls with 18 fours. Rest of the batsman couldn't provide enough runs to the board and went to pavilion one after another. Ireland were allout for 262 runs in 46.5 overs.

For Afghanistan, star bowler Rashid Khan and Dawlat Zadran provided the breakthrough when Ireland were in great position. Both the bowler took 4 wickets each and Amir Hamza took 2 wickets.

William Porterfield was adjudged Man of the Match for his century innings. Afghanistan lead the 5 match ODI series by 1-0.