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Ireland lost seven consecutive Twenty20 international matches throughout the summer, frequently losing in the final. However, that was overturned when they won their opening game against Afghanistan. 

In yet another nail-biting match, George Dockrell and Harry Tector maintained composure to defeat Afghanistan by seven wickets on the penultimate ball of the first T20I in Belfast.

Nevertheless, Afghanistan was still in the game, and Ireland almost botched a very simple chase.

Ireland had nine wickets in hand and needed 48 runs from six overs to reach their target of 169.

The game came down to the final over, where Ireland required 13 runs to win, but Afghanistan was tight and disciplined throughout these overs.

With one ball remaining, Dockrell, who was in striking form, hit Naveen-ul-Haq for two straight boundaries to give Ireland the victory.

Afghanistan was playing an international game after a while, and they struggled to get going on a two-paced, sluggish surface. Usman Ghani persisted to score his fourth half-century in a Twenty20 match, while Ibrahim Zadran's fierce 18-ball 29* in the last overs propelled Afghanistan to 168 for 7.

Ireland VS Afghanistan: Pitch Report

In T20 matches, the pitch at Civil Service Cricket Club is ideal for the big hitters. Teams batting first have previously won five of eight T20I matches, and the average first innings score in this venue is 168 runs.

Second T20: Potential Playing XI for IRE VS AFG

Ireland: 1. Andy Balbirnie (c), 2. Paul Stirling (c), 3. Lorcan Tucker (wk), 4. Harry Tector, 5. Gareth Delany, 6. George Dockrell, 7. Curtis Campher, 8. Mark Adair, 9. Andy McBrine, 10. Barry McCarthy, 11. Josh Little

Afghanistan: 1. Mohammad Nabi (c), 2. Ibrahim Zadran, 3. Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), 4. Najibullah Zadran, 5. Hashmatullah Shahidi, 6. Hazratullah Zazai, 7. Karim Janat, 8. Rashid Khan, 9. Naveen-ul-Haq, 10. Mujeeb ur Rahman/Fareed Ahmad, 11. Fazalhaq Farooqi