Naveed Zadran to Stirling, no run, on a length around off, punched firmly to cover by Stirling
33.1
Naveed Zadran to Stirling, no run, short of a length on off, Stirling gets on top of it,
32.6
Zia-ur-Rehman to Stirling, 1 run, looks to work this across the line, gets a leading edge towards the off-side. An overthrow results in a single. Was a wayward throw at the keeper's end from point
32.6
Zia-ur-Rehman to Stirling, no run, looks to work this across the line, gets a leading edge towards the off-side
32.5
Zia-ur-Rehman to Stirling, no run
32.4
Zia-ur-Rehman to Stirling, no run, flatter on middle and leg, nudged to square leg
32.3
Zia-ur-Rehman to Stirling, no run, sharp turn there, Stirling looks to defend, gets beaten and rapped on the pads.
32.2
Zia-ur-Rehman to Stirling, no run, a lot slower through the air, Stirling lunges forward, knocks this down the pitch
32.1
Zia-ur-Rehman to Stirling, no run,
Spin from the other end..
31.6
Naveed Zadran to Tector, no run, short of a length outside off, keeps straight as Tector leaves it alone. Naveed Zadran starts day 2 with a maiden over
31.5
Naveed Zadran to Tector, no run
31.4
Naveed Zadran to Tector, no run
31.3
Naveed Zadran to Tector, no run, a full toss around off, Tector drives it to the fielder at mid-off
31.2
Naveed Zadran to Tector, no run, on the shorter side outside off, not that quick as the ball dips in front of the keeper once the batter shoulders arms
31.1
Naveed Zadran to Tector, no run, back of a length around off, Tector defends
Right then, the players are out in the middle and we are ready for live action..
Pitch report: There were signs of spin last night, but there will be a lot more spin going forward. The surface looks dry with very little grass on it. The batters need to advance down the track and smother the spin.
09:30 Local Time, 05:30 GMT, 11:00 IST: Hello and welcome to our live coverage of day 2 of this Test folks! As many as 14 wickets fell yesterday as the Ireland bowlers managed to bowl out Afghanistan for a paltry total and finished the day at 100/4 in reply. Mark Adair bagged a five-wicket haul, while Campher chipped in with a top-notch all-round performance. Tector is unbeaten on 32, hence Ireland would want him to convert this start into a formidable score in order to gain advantage in this Test. Which other Irish batters will manage to chip in with useful contributions and give Ireland that lead? Only time will tell. Action of day 2 is not far away..
Ibrahim Zadran: The wicket was not easy in the first 10-15 overs, I wanted to take time, not chase every ball. My focus was on watching the ball. When I read the wicket, I decided not to throw away my wicket. We are already in a good position, we got 4 wickets, we will try and get them out in the morning session. Then try to put up a good score on the board.
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