Mohammad Nabi and Najibullah Zadran's unbroken 86-run stand led Afghanistan to their eighth Twenty20 International win in a row over Ireland.
In the first of three Twenty20 meetings between the two, Ireland's total of 132-6 was always going to be tricky to defend at Dehradun.
And so it proved, Afghanistan putting up 136-5 to claim a five-wicket victory.
UFC legend Georges St-Pierre has announced his retirement from mixed martial arts at the age of 37. The three-time former UFC welterweight champion, who also won the middleweight belt in 2017, is considered one of the best fighters in the history of the sport, topping the list for most wins in title bouts.
Australia's top-order batsman Usman Khawaja believes adaptability is going to be the key during their limited-over series against India and said they would look to draw from their past experience of playing in the country.
Australia will begin their tour of India with the first T20I in Visakhapatnam on Sunday.
Vishwa Fernando and Kasun Rajitha took three wickets apiece as history-chasing Sri Lanka dismissed South Africa for 222 on day one of the second Test at St George's Park. No Asian nation has won a Test series in South Africa, but Sri Lanka could become the first after a sensational victory at Kingsmead and they made a promising start in Port Elizabeth.