Ireland down Afghanistan to level ODI series

KABUL by three wickets in the second one-day international to level the three-match series at 1-1, an official said on Thursday. Tim Murtagh ripped through Afghanistan’s top order, capturing four wickets in the match played in Belfast on Wednesday, a spokesman for the cricket board said. Farid Hotak told Pajhwok Afghan News Murtagh bagged three wickets in a fiery opening spell, leaving the visitors struggling at 16 for 4 in nine overs. Opting to bat first, the Afghans posted a modest total of 182 for nine . . .