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Ireland v Afghanistan ODI Series 2026
Ireland vs Afghanistan
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Match overview
Ireland vs Afghanistan match overview
Ireland face Afghanistan in the Ireland v Afghanistan ODI Series 2026 at Stormont, Belfast. The ODI match is scheduled for Sat, 15 Aug 2026, 09:45 UTC. It is listed as 5th ODI in the competition schedule. The teams, format, venue and time are confirmed; toss, playing XIs, target and result stay blank until the match source confirms them.
The match is complete: Final. The confirmed result and innings figures show how the contest finished. Ireland and Afghanistan each have one innings in this ODI contest. The final innings totals and result show how the contest was settled. Runs, wickets and partnerships will determine the match position within the Ireland v Afghanistan ODI Series 2026. The next phase will depend on the scoreboard position and the time or deliveries still available. The outcome will establish where both teams stand after this fixture. The result also becomes part of the competition record.
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FINAL SCORE
Ireland Men 298/7 (50) · Afghanistan Men 302/4 (48.5)
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Afghanistan
302/4
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Scheduled startSaturday, 15 August 2026 at 10:45 (UTC+01:00)
FormatODI
VenueStormont, Belfast
Target—
Current inningsFinal
Match situationFinal
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Scorecard
Ireland vs Afghanistan final score
| Team | Score | Overs | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland Men | 298/7 | 50 overs | Complete |
| Afghanistan Men | 302/4 | 48.5 overs | Complete |
Match resultFinal
Both teams
Ireland vs Afghanistan squads
Ireland squad
- Confirmed squad has not been published yet.
Afghanistan squad
- Confirmed squad has not been published yet.
Ball-by-ball updates
Ireland vs Afghanistan commentary
- 48.5Moondra to Rahmat Shah, FOUR — Rahmat Shah seals the win for Afghanistan with a boundary! The fans are pouring onto the field from the grass banks waving the Afghanistan flag, leaving the security staff playing a frantic game of cat and mouse. Absolute chaos out there, but what a dominant display from the visitors! Fuller length ball darted on the pads, flicked away elegantly through midwicket, oozing class, and and finds the ropes!
- 48.4Moondra to Hashmatullah Shahidi, 1 run — good length ball tries to slap it away but mistimes it to midwicket for a single
- 48.3Moondra to Hashmatullah Shahidi, no run — back of a length ball on the off stump line, hangs back and turns it down to square leg
- 48.2Moondra to Hashmatullah Shahidi, 2 runs — length ball outside off, bludgeons it hard to deep cover and the sweeper fielder cuts it off
- 48.1Moondra to Rahmat Shah, 1 run — bouncer ball angling in from around the wicket, helps it away to long leg
- 47.6McCarthy to Hashmatullah Shahidi, 2 runs — yorker ball on the pads, squeezed to deep square leg, calls for the second run and completes the double. Good running between the wickets
- 47.5McCarthy to Hashmatullah Shahidi, FOUR — full on the pads angling away down the leg-side, tickles off the bat and rolls away to the fine leg ropes
- 47.4McCarthy to Rahmat Shah, 1 run — full on the stumps angling in, taps it to mid-on area
- 47.3McCarthy to Rahmat Shah, FOUR — pace off shortish length ball, waits for the delivery and thrashes it through cover point. Elegant touch!
- 47.2McCarthy to Rahmat Shah, 2 runs — shortish delivery pulled away to deep midwicket, the sweeper fielder comes around and cuts it off
- 47.1McCarthy to Rahmat Shah, no run — three-quarter length ball outside off, plays the square cut and fails to connect
- 46.6Moondra to Rahmat Shah, 1 run — half-volley ball outside off, driven to cover point for a single
- 46.5Moondra to Hashmatullah Shahidi, 1 leg bye — short of a good length ball on the stumps, fends it down off the back foot to midwicket
- 46.4Moondra to Azmatullah Omarzai, OUT — Caught at short third! Bouncer ball angling in from outside off, extra bounce off the pitch. Omarzai attempts to ramp it over the keeper's head, chips it to the right of the short third. The ring fielder flies to his right side and gobbles it up.
- 46.3Moondra to Azmatullah Omarzai, no run — back of a length ball angling in on the stumps, moves onto the back foot and fends it down
- 46.2Moondra to Azmatullah Omarzai, FOUR — Hammered! Easy stuff for Omarzai. Pitched up front on the off stump line, bludgeons it hard through the covers past the diving ring fielder
- 46.1Moondra to Azmatullah Omarzai, SIX — A monster hit! Length ball angling in on the stumps, opens the face of the bat and smashes it over long off
- 45.6Campher to Rahmat Shah, 2 runs — short of a length ball on the stumps line, swings it away towards in front of square, the sweeper fielder comes around and slides on to save a boundary
- 45.5Campher to Rahmat Shah, no run — hard length ball outside off, hacks it down to backward point
- 45.4Campher to Rahmat Shah, no run — short of a length ball around off, cuts it square and finds the backward point ring fielder
- 45.3Campher to Azmatullah Omarzai, 1 run — half-volley ball works it away to cover for a single
- 45.2Campher to Rahmat Shah, 1 run — shortish length ball pats it down to backward point
Both innings
Ireland vs Afghanistan full scorecard
Ireland Men · 298/7
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Balbirnienot out | 13 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 68.42 |
| Paul Stirlingnot out | 20 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 95.23 |
| Cade Carmichaellbw | 22 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 81.48 |
| Harry Tectorc | 53 | 80 | 4 | 0 | 66.25 |
| Lorcan Tuckerc | 7 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 58.33 |
| Curtis Campherc | 96 | 84 | 7 | 4 | 114.28 |
| George Dockrellc | 31 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 88.57 |
| Jordan Neillnot out | 23 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 121.05 |
| Gavin Hoeynot out | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 150 |
Bowling
| Bowler | Overs | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azmatullah Omarzai | 10 | 74 | 3 | 7.4 |
| Hashmatullah Shahidi | 4 | 19 | 0 | 4.75 |
| Nangeyalia Kharote | 8 | 51 | 1 | 6.37 |
| AM Ghazanfar | 8 | 34 | 2 | 4.25 |
| Mohammad Saleem | 10 | 62 | 1 | 6.2 |
| Ziaur Rahman | 10 | 53 | 0 | 5.3 |
Afghanistan Men · 302/4
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rahmanullah Gurbazc | 14 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 93.33 |
| Ibrahim Zadranc | 5 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 38.46 |
| Sediqullah Atalc | 98 | 112 | 7 | 3 | 87.5 |
| Rahmat Shahnot out | 143 | 133 | 13 | 2 | 107.51 |
| Azmatullah Omarzaic | 24 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 171.42 |
| Hashmatullah Shahidinot out | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 150 |
Bowling
| Bowler | Overs | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Tector | 6 | 35 | 0 | 5.83 |
| Curtis Campher | 7 | 46 | 0 | 6.57 |
| Jordan Neill | 6 | 30 | 0 | 5 |
| Gavin Hoey | 10 | 73 | 0 | 7.3 |
| Liam McCarthy | 10 | 47 | 3 | 4.7 |
| Jai Moondra | 9.5 | 66 | 1 | 6.71 |
Match record
Ireland vs Afghanistan final scores
Ireland Men298/750 overs
Afghanistan Men302/448.5 overs
Match report
Ireland vs Afghanistan match report
Final. The saved innings and player figures below form the completed match record.