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

#3 Rashid Khan just can't put a foot wrong

Rashid Khan’s batting prowess was on display

The 18-year-old Afghanistan leg-spinner, Rashid Khan, is on a high these days. After his big IPL auction grab, Rashid impressed Indian fans with his bowling in this series against Ireland which included career-best figures in the last ODI.

In the third ODI, the young spinner showed another side of his game by smashing a crucial half-century to lift Afghanistan from 97/6 to a fighting total. Rashid was smart and thoughtful with the bat, as he milked the spinners while latching on to anything loose.

The Irish bowlers, who looked like they had a proper plan in place until then, suddenly ran out of ideas against his onslaught. Fortunately, lady luck smiled on the Irish as Rashid was run-out for 56.