Murtagh and George Dockrell, who made 39, put together an 87-run 10th-wicket stand to give Ireland a respectable outcome.
DEHRADUN: Number 11 Tim Murtagh hit a defiant half-century to lift Ireland to 172 after Afghanistan spinners wreaked havoc on the opening day of the one-off Test between the cricketing minnows on Friday.
Paceman Yamin Ahmadzai and off-spinner Mohammed Nabi took three wickets each to rattle the opposition batting after Ireland elected to bat first.
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