Afghanistan will aim for a series-leveling win in this game and boast a formidable batting unit led by Rahmanullah Gurbaz who has been performing impressively so far while Ibrahim Zadran and Hashmatullah Shahidi provide strong support.
Rashid Khan and Mujeeb Ur Rahman will both be missing as they recover from back injuries; making this match against Ireland all the more difficult for Pakistan. In this article, we will discuss about afghanistan national cricket team vs ireland cricket team match scorecard.
Afghanistan vs Ireland 1st T20
Afghanistan and Ireland will meet for their inaugural T20 match at Sharjah Cricket Stadium starting at 9:30PM IST (8:30PM Kabul). This marks only their second encounter, with Ireland hoping to beat Afghanistan as they did during their last head-to-head encounter. Irish captain William Porterfield returns, along with veteran batsmen Gary Wilson and Peter Chase, giving their side an edge they didn’t have previously. Meanwhile, Afghan side will be led by Mohammad Nabi who will be supported by Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran while bowlers led by Mohammad Nabi and Nangyal Kharoti who both took several wickets during last matchup.
The Ireland National Cricket Team is a professional rugby union and international cricket team representing Ireland at Twenty20 International (T20I) and One Day International (ODI) competitions. For many years they have competed successfully in these events with six wins to one loss during 2023 as their best run of T20 victories ever.
Ireland have won 16 ODI matches against Afghanistan while losing 13. There has also been one no-result series between these teams; each have competed in 10 T20I series with Afghanistan winning six series against Ireland winning three T20I matches each.
Andy Balbirnie heaped praise upon the Irish team, highlighting how disciplined they were from ball one and never gave Afghanistan too much space to run with the ball. Andy noted it is an immense victory to have been successful against Afghanistan in their inaugural matchup.
On March 1, the International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed Ireland’s squad. It boasts four of their World Cup team winners from India with only Nathan Lyon (spinner) being rested from contention. As it currently stands, Ireland ranks 10th on ICC T20I rankings but may improve this standing by taking their series against Afghanistan to victory.
Afghanistan vs Ireland 2nd T20
Ireland Cricket Team has recently emerged as an impressive squad, showing immense potential. They have won some matches against Afghanistan National Cricket Team across formats; today marks their meeting for a T20 series held at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, UAE; with their first game being held Tuesday evening.
Irish T20 cricketers have struggled against Afghan opponents in T20 matches; losing 23 out of 35 total encounters against them with only one game ending up a draw. Thursday marks another attempt by Ireland to improve this record and make more headway against Afghanistan.
Afghanistan have seen great strides forward since becoming full members of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in 2023, having played 23 Twenty20 internationals since their introduction as full members and are currently ranked 10th globally.
Afghanistan currently rank ninth globally in Test cricket and have won 30 out of 43 one-day internationals they’ve taken part in so far. Their national cricket team boasts plenty of talent that is looking to make its mark on cricket.
Mohammad Nabi leads Afghanistan as captain and is both an exceptional batsman and fielder, scoring numerous key runs for his nation during short format games like T20 World Cup and ODI Cricket World Cup tournaments.
Afghanistan will receive a boost in their T20 series against Ireland with Rashid Khan returning after recovering from back surgery, giving Afghanistan an extra edge as they look to win their second match. He will provide Afghanistan with an invaluable advantage.
Ireland have come a long way since becoming an affiliate member of the ICC in 2001, when they struggled to meet expectations as an amateur side. Since then they have made impressive strides forward and now sit as one of world cricket’s elite sides, boasting both experienced veterans and rising young talents in their team.
Afghanistan vs Ireland 3rd T20
On Friday at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Afghanistan and Ireland will square off in their second T20 series match of three. Both sides hope to seal victory and gain experience, although Ireland currently hold an edge after taking victory by six wickets in match 1.
Afghan side are without their star player Rashid Khan due to a back injury; however, their squad still boasts quality players like Mohammad Nabi, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Nangyal Kharoti, and Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar who will compete against Irish team in forthcoming matches.
Ireland have won 14 matches to Afghanistan’s 10, with one game ending without result. Furthermore, both sides have appeared together in 16 ODIs with Ireland winning 13 and Afghanistan 4 victories respectively.
However, in the last five ODI matches between Ireland and Afghanistan, four have gone in favor of the Irish while only one was won by Afghani side.
Afghanistan are an exciting young team with plenty of promise, showing significant improvement since joining FIFA’s World Cup tournament two years ago. Afghanistan have an excellent chance at reaching the next round and remain dangerous opponents to any opposition team they come up against.
Ireland are an impressive team capable of playing both spin and fast bowling styles, boasting experienced players like William Porterfield, Andy Balbirnie and James Shannon that can make crucial difference when situations become tight. All three possessing big runscoring capabilities.
Each team needs to win this match to advance to the final and win the series; Irish are leading this match 1-0 over Afghanistan but will want to level things before facing each other again in a three-match ODI series.
Afghanistan vs Ireland 4th T20
Afghanistan will aim to secure a series win against Ireland in their second matchup. Afghani cricket has been outstanding of late and they will hope to maintain this form in this game. Meanwhile, Ireland have experienced mixed fortunes during recent matches; winning some and losing others; they must improve immensely to defeat Afghanistan.
This match will take place at Sharjah Cricket Stadium and Irish players will hope to break their current T20 winless streak before heading on their summer tour of England.
Afghanistan have been in terrific form of late and will be firm favourites to win this matchup. Their batting unit features Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Hashmatullah Shahidi who look dangerous, with spinners Mohammad Nabi and Noor Ahmad also looking dangerous. Unfortunately for Afghanistan their key bowler Rashid Khan remains unavailable to them.
But they have enough talent in their squad to pick up key wickets – men such as Ibrahim Zadran and Azmatullah Omarzai will play key roles for them in future matches.
Ireland have had mixed results in the Twenty20 format so far, winning some games but losing others as well. Ireland will look to change their fortunes in this match against Afghanistan by winning their inaugural T20 game of this series.
Paul Stirling will lead his Irish side into battle and ensure they possess plenty of T20 experience, featuring players like Andrew Balbirnie, Harry Tector, Gareth Delany and Curtis Campher as the main hitters for them in T20 cricket. They’ll rely heavily on Mark Adair, Barry McCarthy and Craig Young’s pace bowling too!
