The maiden Take a look at win for Eire got here of their eighth recreation within the conventional format.
Captain Andy Balbirnie led from the entrance with an undefeated 58 as Eire received the one-off Take a look at by 6 wickets within the remaining session on the third day, efficiently chasing down a modest goal of 111.
Eire had performed their first Take a look at again in 2018 after they had been defeated by Pakistan.
Afghanistan resumed their second innings Friday on 134-3 earlier than they had been dismissed for 218.
Skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi prime scored with 55 whereas Rahmanullah Gurbaz, making his Take a look at debut, hit 46.
Mark Adair picked up three wickets to complete with eight for the match. Craig Younger and Barry McCarthy additionally claimed three apiece.
Gurbaz, higher recognized for his flamboyant and explosive shot-making in restricted overs cricket, clubbed the one two sixes of the innings.
Chasing simply 111 for victory, Eire slumped to 13-3 with 18-year-old quick bowler Naveed Zadran clean-bowling opener Peter Moor and Curtis Campher, each with out scoring.
Balbirnie denied {the teenager} a hat-trick however Harry Tector was quickly caught behind by Gurbaz off Nijat Masood for 2.
Balbirnie and Paul Stirling, who each performed in Eire’s debut Take a look at in 2018, briefly steadied dressing room nerves.
Stirling was then caught within the slips off left-arm spinner Zia-ur-Rehman for 14 as Eire slipped to 39-4 simply after tea.
Nonetheless, Balbirnie moved watchfully to his fourth Take a look at half-century, which got here from 86 balls, ably supported by Lorcan Tucker (27 not out) in a vital profitable partnership of 72.
The 2 groups will now play three one-day internationals and three T20 video games as a part of their multi-format sequence.
(With inputs from AFP)
