<p>Kevin O'Brien hit a last-ball six as Ireland clinched a consolation super-over win against Afghanistan in the third Twenty20 international in India on Tuesday.</p>.<p>With three runs needed for victory off the final ball of the super over, O'Brien cleared the long-off fence to end his team's 12-match losing streak in T20s against the Afghans.</p>.<p>O'Brien made 26 off 21 balls in Ireland's 142 for eight after electing to bat first.</p>.<p>Afghanistan, who won the series 2-1, replied with 142 for seven.</p>.<p>"Luckily that last hit came off," a relieved O'Brien said after receiving the man of the match award.</p>.<p>"We have learnt from game one to game three, about specific plans for each player. You have to adjust quickly and I think we did."</p>.<p>Afghanistan needed 16 to win off the final six deliveries of normal play, and paceman Craig Young claimed Asghar Afghan for 32 before Rashid hit a boundary off the last ball, taking the game into a deciding over.</p>.<p>Young then bowled a disciplined line and length to keep Afghanistan to just eight runs in six balls.</p>.<p>Gareth Delany also played a key part in Ireland's win after top-scoring with 37 and then taking two wickets with his leg-spin.</p>.<p>Off-spinner Simi Singh hurt Afghanistan's middle-order with two wickets off successive balls to send back Mohammad Nabi, for four, and Najibullah Zadran, for nought.</p>.<p>Wicketkeeper-batsman Rahmanullah Gurbaz top-scored with 42 and was named player of the series for amassing 105 runs in the three matches.</p>.<p>Bowlers Naveen-ul-Haq and Qais Ahmad took three wickets each in the Ireland innings.</p>.<p>"I think the wicket was good but our batsmen played some poor shots," said Rashid.</p>
<p>Kevin O'Brien hit a last-ball six as Ireland clinched a consolation super-over win against Afghanistan in the third Twenty20 international in India on Tuesday.</p>.<p>With three runs needed for victory off the final ball of the super over, O'Brien cleared the long-off fence to end his team's 12-match losing streak in T20s against the Afghans.</p>.<p>O'Brien made 26 off 21 balls in Ireland's 142 for eight after electing to bat first.</p>.<p>Afghanistan, who won the series 2-1, replied with 142 for seven.</p>.<p>"Luckily that last hit came off," a relieved O'Brien said after receiving the man of the match award.</p>.<p>"We have learnt from game one to game three, about specific plans for each player. You have to adjust quickly and I think we did."</p>.<p>Afghanistan needed 16 to win off the final six deliveries of normal play, and paceman Craig Young claimed Asghar Afghan for 32 before Rashid hit a boundary off the last ball, taking the game into a deciding over.</p>.<p>Young then bowled a disciplined line and length to keep Afghanistan to just eight runs in six balls.</p>.<p>Gareth Delany also played a key part in Ireland's win after top-scoring with 37 and then taking two wickets with his leg-spin.</p>.<p>Off-spinner Simi Singh hurt Afghanistan's middle-order with two wickets off successive balls to send back Mohammad Nabi, for four, and Najibullah Zadran, for nought.</p>.<p>Wicketkeeper-batsman Rahmanullah Gurbaz top-scored with 42 and was named player of the series for amassing 105 runs in the three matches.</p>.<p>Bowlers Naveen-ul-Haq and Qais Ahmad took three wickets each in the Ireland innings.</p>.<p>"I think the wicket was good but our batsmen played some poor shots," said Rashid.</p>