Afghanistan will face Ireland in the second ODI of the three-match series on Saturday (March 9) at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah. (Photo Source: BCCI)
AFG vs IRE Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11, Injury Updates & Pitch Report For 2nd ODI
Ireland last won an ODI game against Afghanistan back in 2019.
Preview
Afghanistan will face Ireland in the second ODI of the three-match series on Saturday (March 9) at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah. Both teams have played a total of 31 ODI matches so far. Afghnaistan have won 17 matches, while Ireland have been victorious on 13 occasions. Ireland last won an ODI game against Afghanistan back in 2019.
Ireland won the toss and elected to bowl in the first match of the series. Afghanistan scored 310 runs for the loss of five wickets in 50 overs. Rahmanullah Gurbaz scored 121 runs off 117 deliveries. Ibrahim Zadran and Hashmatullah Shahidi made a half-century each. Theo van Woerkom was the pick of the bowlers for Ireland and took three wickets for 55 runs in 10 overs.
Ireland didn’t have a great start and lost three wickets for just 34 runs. Harry Tector and Lorcan Tucker added 173 runs for the fourth wicket. Tucker scored 85 runs off 76 deliveries before getting dismissed in the 39th over. Tector went on to score 138 runs off 147 deliveries and was the last batter to depart. None of the other batters managed to make a double-digit score for the team. Ireland could make 275 runs for the los sof eight wickets and lost the match by 35 runs. Fazalhaq Farooqi was the most successful bowler for Afghanistan and took four wickets for 51 runs in 10 overs. Gurbaz won the Player of the Match award for his batting performance.
Match Information
Afghanistan vs Ireland, 2nd ODI
Afghanistan vs Ireland in UAE, 9 Mar 2024, Sat, 5:00 PM IST ,Sharjah
Probable PlayingXI
Afghanistan
Ibrahim Zadran, R Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi(C), Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, IA Khil, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Allah Mohammad
Bench: Abdul Malik, Noor Ali Zadran, Zahir Khan, Karim Janat, Nasir Jamal, Bahir Shah, Khalil Gurbaz, Zia-ur-Rehman Akbar, Nijat Masood, Mohammad Ibrahim, N Zadran, Hazratullah Zazai, Mohammad Ishaq, Riaz Hussan, Najibullah Zadran, Darwish Rasooli, Sediqullah Atal, Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai, Abdul Rahman, Shahidullah Kamal, Yamin Ahmadzai, Naveen-ul-Haq, Farid Malik, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Bilal Sami, Mohammad Saleem, Qais Ahmad, Wafadar, Nangeyalia kharote
Ireland
PR Stirling(C), A Balbirnie, H Tector, Curtis Campher, GH Dockrell, L Tucker, MR Adair, AR McBrine, TF van Woerkom, GI Hume, CA Young
Bench: PJ Moor, JA McCollum, Matthew Foster, BJ McCarthy, N Rock, J Little, GR Adair, Gareth Delany
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Pitch Report
Captains
Azmatullah Omarzai AFG | all
He didn’t have a great outing with the bat in the first game but made a serious impact with the ball. Omarzai took two wickets for 47 runs in 10 overs.
Mohammad Nabi AFG | all
He made a quick 40 runs off just 27 deliveries in the first match. Nabi had a solid partnership of 71 runs for the fifth wicket along with Hashmatullah Shahidi.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz AFG | wk
He won the Player of the Match award for his splendid batting performance. The wicketkeeper-batter scored 121 runs off 117 deliveries and provided a solid start to the team.
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Ibrahim Zadran AFG | BAT
He, along with Gurbaz provided a flying start to Afghanistan in the first match. The duo stitched a partnership of 150 runs for the first wicket. Zadran scored 60 runs off 93 deliveries before he was dismissed.
Harry Tector IRE | BAT
He was the best batter for Ireland in the first match and made 138 runs off 147 deliveries. Tector hit nine fours and three sixes during his innings.
Hashmatullah Shahidi AFG | BAT
The skipper of Afghanistan team made a quick 50 runs off 33 deliveries and helped the Team cross the 300-mark in the first match.
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Fazalhaq Farooqi AFG | bowl
The left-arm pacer had a terrific outing with the ball in the first game. He picked a total of four wickets in 10 overs and gave away just 51 runs.
Theo van Woerkom IRE | bowl
He was the most successful bowler for Ireland in the first match. Woerkom took three wickets for 55 runs in 10 overs.
Lorcan Tucker IRE | wk
The wicketkeeper-batter missed on a well-deserved century in the first match. He made 85 runs off 76 deliveries and hit eight fours and two sixes.
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Paul Stirling
IRE | BAT
Allah Mohammad
AFG | BOWL
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