Preview

Ireland vs Afghanistan: Ireland’s bumper season continues as they are now taking on Afghanistan. This is probably their best chance to win a game, although, Afghanistan themselves are no pushovers. Afghanistan is coming in with a very strong line-up consisting of the likes of Rashid Khan and Nabi. Their spin attack is going to provide a new challenger for Ireland and it will be interesting to see how the batters tackle the spin bowlers.

Ireland vs Afghanistan Head to Head

Played-18 | Afghanistan-14 | Ireland-3 | Tie-1

Match Details

Match: Ireland vs Afghanistan

Date: 9th August 2022

Time: 8:00 PM IST

Venue: Belfast

Weather Report

The weather in Belfast is clear with some clouds around but no chance of rain during the Ireland vs Afghanistan game.

Pitch Report

The Belfast track is expected to be flat. With small boundaries runs should be easy and batting second is a better option.

Ireland vs Afghanistan Predicted Playing XI

Ireland Playing XI

Andy Balbairne(c), Stephen Doheny, Harry Tector, Curtis Campher, Paul Stirling, Goerge Dockrell, Simi Singh, Lorcan Tucker(wk), Craig Young, Josh Little, Mark Adnair

Afghanistan Playing XI

Ibrahim Zadran, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Usman Ghani, Mohammad Nabi, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Hazratullah Zazai, Najibullah Zadran, Rashid Khan, Fazal Haq Farooqi, Naveen ul Haq, Noor Ahmed

Key Players

Rashid Khan

Rashid Khan is back in Afghanistan colors after a gap for his national side in international cricket. He is among the best bowlers in the world and will be boosted by his recent IPL performances and eager to come out firing. With Rashid Khan improving as a batter, he has more opportunities at making an impact in this game.

Lorcan Tucker

Lorcan Tucker is coming into his own with the bat. He timed the ball and cleared the ropes with ease against South Africa, and is stepping up at the top. With Ireland’s batting depth growing, his performance will give them a lot of happiness at the top.

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Ireland vs Afghanistan Match Tips

Ireland has their best chance to win a game this season, but doing so against Afghanistan will need soem fighting. With Rashid Khan around, Ireland are nowhere near safe and will have to find a way to get past him.

Match Prediction: Afghanistan Will Win the Match