KABUL (Pajhwok): Ireland defeated Afghanistan by 38 runs in the first T20I of their three-match series in Sharjah on Friday.
Afghanistan won the toss and invited Ireland to bat first, with Ben White and Josh Little starring with the ball.
Harry Tector hit an undefeated half-century as the tourists took a 1-0 series lead against hosts Afghanistan.
Needing 150 to win, Afghanistan got off to a nightmare start when Mark Adair dismissed Rahmanullah Gurbaz with the very first ball of the innings.
Gurbaz's opening partner, Sediqullah Atal, soon joined him in the stands when Little had . . .
