Kevin all-round show helps Ireland draw level

New Delhi: Kevin O'Brien defied a hamstring injury to steer Ireland to a three-wicket win over Afghanistan and square the five-match One-Day series at 2-2.

All-rounder O'Brien took four wickets and then hit an unbeaten 72 despite having to go off with a hamstring injury early in his innings.

Afghanistan were dismissed for 220 and the Irish reached their target with three wickets and three overs to spare.

The deciding match is at Greater Noida in India on Friday.

O'Brien, who had missed two matches with the injury, returned to resume his innings having retired hurt when on nine.

Ireland's reply had looked in some trouble at 130-6, but O'Brien hit two sixes and eight fours and shared an important seventh-wicket partnership of 66 with Gary Wilson.

O'Brien had claimed three early wickets as Afghanistan stumbled to 11 for three after choosing to bat first.

After the match, O'Brien said he was not sure if he would be fit to play in the decider.

Brief scores
Afghanistan - 220 (Shafiqullah 42, Zadran 41*, Nabi 41, K O'Brien 4-26, Mulder 3-57)
Ireland - 224 for 7 (Kevin O'Brien 72*, Wilson 41, Nabi 4-30)
Result - Ireland won by three wickets

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