Afghanistan earn first Test win in history

Monday, 18 March 2019 16:00

Afghanistan beat Ireland to win their first ever Test match.

Rahmat Shah's 76 and Ihsanullah Janat's 65 helped them earn a seven-wicket victory in Dehradun.

Starting day four on 29-1 chasing 147 for victory, the duo's 139-run partnership ended any hopes of an unlikely Ireland fightback.

After hitting 98 in Afghanistan's first innings, Shah was out for 76 just three short of the victory target.

Mohammad Nabi quickly departed but the Afghans were not to be denied.

Hashmatullah Shahidi smashed the winning boundary to trigger celebrations in the Afghanistan dressing room.

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