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    "editor1": "<p><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Ireland will clash against Afghanistan in the 2nd game of the five-match T20I series.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">IRE vs AFG: Match Details<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"tab-stops:list 36.0pt\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Date &ndash; <\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Thursday, August 11, 2022<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"tab-stops:list 36.0pt\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Time &ndash; <\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">08:00 PM IST<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"tab-stops:list 36.0pt\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Venue &ndash;<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\"> Belfast Stadium<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">IRE vs AFG: Match Preview:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Ireland defeated Afghanistan with one ball remaining in a seven-wicket victory in Belfast, snapping an eight-match losing streak in Twenty20 international play.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Batting first, Afghanistan struggled to time the ball on the two-paced Belfast wicket, which was even quite obvious as they had only played five T20Is in 2022 before to the game and no international cricket since June 14. Usman Ghani&#39;s fourth T20I half-century and Ibrahim Zadran&#39;s fast 18-ball 29* in the last overs helped the visitors reach 168 for 7 in 20 overs.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Ireland&rsquo;s bowling department went economical after Barry McCarthy clinched 3\/34 and George Dockrell shock 2\/7 in two overs. &nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Chasing the par total, Ireland&#39;s opening pair of Paul Stirling (31 off 29 balls) and skipper Andrew Balbirnie (51 off 38 balls) got off to a strong start with a stand of 61 in 7.3 overs.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Harry Tector (25*) and Dockrell (10*) secured Ireland a much-needed victory as wicketkeeper Lorcan Tucker kept the momentum going with 50 off 32 balls.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">For Afghanistan Mujeeb, Nabi, and Naveen-ul-Haq were the only bowlers to take one wicket each.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">In the second match that is to be played on Thursday, Afghanistan will be hoping to level the series and on the other hand Ireland will try to expand their lead in the five-match T20I series.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Match Prediction: Who Will Win The Match? IRE vs AFG<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Ireland won the first game against Afghanistan with ease and they win start as favourites in the second T20I.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">IRE vs AFG Head-to-Head:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"tab-stops:list 36.0pt\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Total &ndash; <\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">19<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"tab-stops:list 36.0pt\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Ireland &ndash; <\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">05<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"tab-stops:list 36.0pt\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Afghanistan &ndash; <\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">14<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"tab-stops:list 36.0pt\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Tied &ndash;<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\"> 0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"tab-stops:list 36.0pt\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">No result &ndash;<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\"> 0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">IRE vs AFG Team News:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">There is no injury update from both the teams.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">IRE vs AFG Probable Playing XI:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"tab-stops:list 36.0pt\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Ireland- <\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Paul Stirling, Andrew Balbirnie(c), Lorcan Tucker(w), Harry Tector, Gareth Delany, Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Mark Adair, Andy McBrine, Barry McCarthy, Joshua Little<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"tab-stops:list 36.0pt\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Afghanistan -<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\"> Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Ibrahim Zadran, Usman Ghani, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi(c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<p><b>Also Read: <\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/live-cricket-score\">Scorecard<\/a><\/p><p><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">IRE vs AFG Fantasy XI:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"tab-stops:list 36.0pt\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Wicket-keeper &ndash; 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