Ireland show real class as they bludgeon and batter Afghanistan into submission.

Criag Young and Peter Chase are heading to Australia as part of a Cricket Ireland overseas placement opportunity.

Irish Coach Phil Simmons was delighted to put another trophy in the cabinet with a comprehensive victory in theTwenty20 World Cup qualifier final.

Paul Stirling got Ireland off to the perfect start and backed up by Trent Johnston they went on to record a thumping win.

Trent Johnston has two more games of cricket for Ireland before he hangs up those size 12 boots � and they are both in trophy finals against Afghanistan.

After two weeks of skirmishing to reduce 16 teams to two, Ireland and Afghanistan, the stand-out teams in associate cricket, will meet in the final of the World Twenty20 qualifying tournament.