Ireland Claim First T20I After Afghanistan Fall Short In Run Chase

Ireland claimed victory in the first T20I of their three-match series against Afghanistan in Sharjah on Friday, winning by 38 runs.

The leg spinner then immediately got the dangerous Curtis Campher for a golden duck and later broke Gareth Delany's blossoming partnership with Tector in the 17th over.

Tector battled gamely in the middle but was unable to strike up a partnership of merit with those around him until the arrival of Delany and then Adair to the crease.

The right-hander put on stands of 35 with Delany and an undefeated 42 with Adair to set Afghanistan a target of 150, which eventually eluded the hosts.

Already a successful tour thanks to Ireland's very first Test match win on March 1, the tourists can sew up the T20I series by winning the second match on Sunday in Sharjah.