Venue: Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast
STATS
Avg 1st inn score: 189
Avg 2nd inn score: 189
Highest Total: 301/7 (50 Ov) by Eng vs IRE
Lowest Total: 96/10 (20 Ov) by IRE vs Pak
Highest Chased: 245/6 (49.3 Ov) by RSA vs Ind
Lowest Defended: 148/9 (50 Ov) by IRE vs Ken
TEAM NEWS
AFGHANISTAN
*Afghans made two changes in the last match. They brought in Mohammad Shahzad and dropped the other wicketkeeper S Shafiq.
Visitors also solidified middle order with N Zadran in place of the opener I Janat.
*N Zadran played extremely well in the last match, he will retain his place.
*S Shenwari can replace H Shahidi.
*Otherwise they are expected to go unchanged in this match.
IRELAND
*Ireland went unchanged into both the matches. Good performance by fast bowlers means Dockrell is likely to sit out for the third match as well.
*Young fast bowler Joshua Little is available for Ireland as he is the replacement for injured D Delany.
SQUAD
AFGH: Asghar Stanikzai (c), Samiullah Shinwari, Dawlat Zadran, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Mohammad Shahzad, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Aftab Alam, Sayed Shirzad, Javed Ahmadi, Wafadar Momand, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Ihsanullah, Rahmat Shah, Gulbadin Naib.
IRE: William Porterfield(c), Gary Wilson, Paul Stirling, Tim Murtagh, Andy McBrine, Kevin O Brien, Niall O’Brien(wk), Peter Chase, Andrew Balbirnie, George Dockrell, Boyd Rankin, James Shannon, David Delany, Simi Singh.
PREDICTED LINEUP
AFGH: Hazratullah Zazai, Md Shahzad, Gulbadin Naib,Rahmat Shah, Asghar Afghan, Hashmatullah Shahidi/S Shenwari, Mohammad Nabi, Najibullah, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Aftab Alam
IRE: William Porterfield(c), Paul Stirling, Andrew Balbirnie, Niall O Brien(w), Kevin O Brien,Gary Wilson, Simi Singh, Andy Mcbrine, Boyd Rankin, Tim Murtagh, P Chase
KEY PLAYERS
Ireland
- Paul Stirling
- Kevin O’Brien
- Gary Wilson
- William Porterfield
- Simi Singh
- Peter Chase
- Tim Murtgah
- Body Rankin
Afghanistan
- Mohammad Shehzad
- Mohammed Nabi
- Rashid Khan
- Mujeeb Zardan
- Azhgar Stanikzai
- Aftab Alam
- G Naib
- N Zardan
Dream11 Team IRE vs AFGH
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