Cricket: All-round Rashid puts Afghanistan ahead of Ireland

KABUL a 2-1 lead in the fourth game of its five-match One-Day International series against Ireland.
 
With the series tied at one apiece after the first game was washed out, Afghanistan, who chose to bat after winning the toss, wasn't in the best of positions early on but recovered courtesy an eighth-wicket partnership between Rashid and Nabi to ride to 229 for 7 from 50 overs at the Civil Service Cricket Club in Belfast on Sunday (July 17).
 
Ireland’s response got off to a . . .