Ireland vs Afghanistan 2017: 3rd ODI, 5 Talking Points

#4 Dockrell's miserly spell

Dockrell was right on the money for the most part

George Dockrell was one of the better bowlers on show for the Irish in the second ODI. His flight, guile and drift ensured that Afghanistan did not completely get away and post a score in excess of 350.

Once again, Dockrell was right on the money at Noida. After Stanikzai swept a flat delivery for four, the left-armer came back to dismiss him in the very next ball. The spinner delivered a rather slow delivery that Stanikzai tried to go hard at only to lose his stumps.

He kept Shenwari and Nabi silent in the next few overs and further choked the Afghans after their already poor start. His first six overs went for a mere 21 runs and accounted for the crucial wicket of last game's centurion.