Asghar Stanikzai's maiden one-day international century helped Afghanistan to a 34-run victory over Ireland to put them 2-0 up in the five-game series in India.
Second ODI scores (Greater Noida)
Afghanistan won by 34 runs
Afghanistan inns (50 overs): 338 (Stanikzai 101, Shah 68, Shahzad 63, Shafiqullah 35; Stirling 6-55)
Ireland inns (47.3 overs): 304 (Stirling 95, Joyce 55, Porterfield 45, Thompson 37; Khan 6-43, Zadran 3-52).
Match report
Asghar Stanikzai's maiden one-day international century helped Afghanistan to a 34-run victory over Ireland to put them 2-0 up in the five-game series in India.
Stanikzai scored 101 not out from 90 balls as Afghanistan posted their highest-ever ODI total of 338 all out in 50 overs at Greater Noida.
Opener Mohammad Shahzad's 63 and 68 from Rahmat Shah had put Afghanistan in control, while Shafiqullah added 35 from 17 balls.
Paul Stirling took six wickets for 55 runs for Ireland, with three wickets in his last over, to post the best ODI figures for an Irish bowler and he then fell five runs short of a century as they looked to chase down 339 to win.
Afghanistan bowler Rashid Khan took six for 43, including the wicket of William Porterfield (45), as the Green and Whites managed 304 all out in 47.3 overs.
