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Ireland beat Afghanistan to win ODI series

Ireland beat Afghanistan by five wickets in the third and final one-day international in Sharjah on Sunday to clinch the three-match series 2-1

By AFP
December 10, 2017

SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates: Ireland beat Afghanistan by five wickets in the third and final one-day international in Sharjah on Sunday to clinch the three-match series 2-1.

Left-arm spinner George Dockrell took four for 28 as Afghanistan were bowled out for 177 before Paul Stirling struck a 97-ball 101 to take Ireland to their target in 38 overs.

Afghanistan won the first match by 138 runs while Ireland levelled the series with a 51-run victory in the second -- with all three matches played in Sharjah.