Ireland is an internationally acclaimed cricketing nation that competes in Test, One-Day International (ODI), and Twenty20 International (T20I) matches. Ireland became the first non-Test playing member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) to beat one of its top-8 Full Members by winning an entire series against them in 2015.
Ireland successfully qualified as an Associate to participate in the 2015 Cricket World Cup by finishing second in the 2011 World Cricket League Championship. In this article, we will discuss about Afghanistan National Cricket Team Vs Ireland Cricket Team Match Scorecard.
Afghanistan vs Ireland
Irish have won all but one Test between Ireland and Afghanistan; however, Afghanistan have an outstanding head-to-head record in ODI and T20I cricket – winning 16 out of 30 ODI matches and 16 of 23 T20Is between them. A three-match ODI series will start off in Sharjah on March 7th.
Ireland vs Afghanistan: Live Score, News & Stats Both teams will look to build on their recent Test victories while Afghanistan hopes to take advantage of playing at home conditions during a three-match ODI series.
Ireland will face off against an under-strength Afghanistan team without their star bowlers Rashid Khan and Mujeeb Ur Rahman who are both recovering from injuries. On the other side of things, Ireland are full of optimism after their first win against one of the top teams in multi-format series history.
Ireland will aim to win this series with an excellent blend of batsmen and fast bowlers led by Paul Stirling – with Andrew Balbirnie, Harry Tector, Gareth Delany, Curtis Campher and Lorcan Tucker providing significant support. Additionally, Barry McCarthy, Craig Young and Theo van Woerkom should all contribute.
Afghanistan boast a formidable bench strength with players like left-arm spinner Nangialai Kharoti and right-arm off-spinner Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar in their ranks, who will be strengthened further with the return of veteran Naveed Zadran – 18 year-old Zadran has impressed in limited overs cricket this season and hopes to carry that form over into their ODI series against Ireland.
Day 1
Afghanistan took an enormous step toward their dream of playing Test cricket during day one of this match, scoring 310 runs with five wickets lost and opening pair Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran sharing an unbroken partnership of 150 runs, supported by Hashmatullah Shahidi and Mohammad Nabi. Irish bowlers Benjamin White and Joshua Little took three and four wickets respectively to destabilise Afghan batsmen.
Ireland experienced an early setback after losing their top order, but Harry Tector and Lorcan Tucker provided hope of recovery. Unfortunately, Ireland eventually fell short of their target by 35 runs; nonetheless they can take great satisfaction in knowing their fielding performance barely gave the Afghan batters any opportunities to score runs.
Afghanistan captain Asghar Afghan was delighted to take a victory lap and give thanks to God and everyone involved in the game for contributing towards Afghanistan’s success. He went on to thank each and every person involved and say this victory marks a triumphant win for their entire country, saying they’ll now work harder towards perfecting themselves before the World Cup begins in May.
James Cameron Dow to Mohammad Nabi: Fuller on middle, Nabi paddles it fine on the leg side before it goes towards fine leg, where the keeper quickly grabs it and throws it to the stumps as Nabi attempts for a run but fails. An appeal was taken up, which shows Nabi was out!
Asghar Afghanistan thanked his fans for their incredible support, calling it a big win for their team. He noted how huge an occasion this victory was for them and they hope that their good form continues in future matches as fans continue to come to stadiums to cheer their favorite team on. Furthermore, Asghar Afghanistan expressed hope for future successes from such talented and excellent squad.
Day 2
On Friday (March 15), Ireland and Afghanistan will square off in their second ODI at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, marking their first full series since an official ICC one-day international was hosted in February 2012.
After beating Pakistan in their most recent ODI match, Afghanistan are set to compete against Ireland in their international cricket team competition. Each side have much at stake here and the victor may make great strides towards becoming an elite ODI side.
Afghan cricket team still playing with an evident sense of purpose and joy after losing to Australia despite recent defeat
Ireland will look to build on their positive start and compile a substantial score. Their bowlers have performed admirably thus far, with Benjamin White and Joshua Little regularly taking wickets; however, Ireland must drastically strengthen their batting unit in order to win this game.
FOUR! Afghanistan are set up perfectly as Ihsanullah hits four runs off the first ball of the final over with his bat swinging around to hit off-spinner Shankar for four, meaning they need just three runs off of this last over to claim victory in their match with India.
Ireland captain William Porterfield believes that their low total was always going to be difficult for Afghanistan to defend, given their potent bowling arsenal. Although happy with their team performance overall, Porterfield laments not capitalising on opportunities they had in the first innings. Regardless, Porterfield remains hopeful that Ireland can rebound quickly in game two and return stronger.
Day 3
Afghanistan have proven themselves a force on the global cricket stage despite their difficult history, emerging victorious from the 2010 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier held in United Arab Emirates to cement their place among top associate and affiliate nations of cricket. Their victory also gave them entry into 2023 ICC World Cup tournament where they will play two matches against Ireland as part of Group C.
Afghanistan Cricket Team has achieved remarkable progress since their formation in 2001, overcoming numerous hurdles and challenges along the way. Afghanistan now stands as an impressive force across all three formats of cricket; currently ranking seventh in ICC Test rankings and fifth for both ODIs and T20Is with notable victories against heavyweight teams over that time period.
Afghan Cricket Board has also explored new revenue sources, such as sponsorships.
Afghanistan hold an excellent head-to-head record against Ireland in one-day internationals (ODI), winning 16 of 30 contests while only losing seven. They have also met 23 times in T20Is with Afghanistan taking 16 wins.
Afghanistan are without star bowlers Rashid Khan and Mujeeb Ur Rahman for this series as both players recover from injuries; however, three newcomers – left-arm spinner Nangyal Kharoti, right-arm offspinner Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar and fast bowler Bilal Sami have joined their ranks instead.
Paul Stirling will lead an experienced Irish side. His goal will be to improve upon their performance from their one-off ODI loss by a large margin, featuring Andrew Balbirnie, Harry Tector, Gareth Delany and Curtis Campher as key batters who will be supported by Mark Adair, Barry McCarthy and Lorcan Rucket in bowling department.
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