Ireland vs Afghanistan, 3rd ODI
Afghanistan tour of Ireland 2026 · ODI · · Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast
Afghanistan won by 3 wickets (with 31 balls remaining) (Ireland 206, Afghanistan 207/7).
- Ireland: 206 (46.3 ov)
- Afghanistan: 207/7 (44.5 ov)
Match report
Ireland (IRE) faced Afghanistan (AFG) in the 3rd ODI of Afghanistan tour of Ireland 2026, a ODI match, at Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast. Play began on Monday, 10 August 2026 at 09:45 UTC. Each side bats for up to 50 overs.
Afghanistan won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Adrian Holdstock and Jonathan Kennedy, with Dean Cosker as match referee.
Ireland made 206 in 46.3 overs, with Gavin Hoey top-scoring on 36 from 67 balls. AM Ghazanfar was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 29. Afghanistan made 207/7 in 44.5 overs, with Rahmanullah Gurbaz top-scoring on 71 from 77 balls. Gavin Hoey was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 34.
Result: Afghanistan won by 3 wickets (with 31 balls remaining). Rashid Khan was named player of the match.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
Ireland · 1st innings: 206 (46.3 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Balbirnie | c Sediqullah Atal b Fazalhaq Farooqi | 7 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 41.18 |
| Paul Stirling | c Darwish Rasooli b Yamin Ahmadzai | 23 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 74.19 |
| Cade Carmichael | lbw b Rashid Khan | 32 | 52 | 4 | 0 | 61.54 |
| Harry Tector | b Rashid Khan | 14 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 51.85 |
| Lorcan Tucker | lbw b AM Ghazanfar | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Curtis Campher | c & b AM Ghazanfar | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 36.36 |
| Benjamin Calitz | c Rashid Khan b AM Ghazanfar | 20 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 68.97 |
| Mark Adair | b Rashid Khan | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Gavin Hoey | b Azmatullah Omarzai | 36 | 67 | 2 | 0 | 53.73 |
| Jai Moondra | c Rahmanullah Gurbaz b Yamin Ahmadzai | 31 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 93.94 |
| Byron McDonough | not out | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 34
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | 8 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 4.5 |
| Yamin Ahmadzai | 9 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 3.89 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | 8.3 | 0 | 45 | 1 | 5.29 |
| AM Ghazanfar | 9 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 3.22 |
| Rashid Khan | 10 | 0 | 44 | 3 | 4.4 |
| Hashmatullah Shahidi | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 5 |
Afghanistan · 1st innings: 207/7 (44.5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | c Mark Adair b Gavin Hoey | 71 | 77 | 2 | 5 | 92.21 |
| Ibrahim Zadran | c Andrew Balbirnie b Byron McDonough | 12 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 52.17 |
| Sediqullah Atal | c Mark Adair b Gavin Hoey | 27 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 108 |
| Rahmat Shah | b Mark Adair | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Hashmatullah Shahidi | c Jai Moondra b Gavin Hoey | 22 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 91.67 |
| Darwish Rasooli | c Curtis Campher b Gavin Hoey | 13 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 92.86 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | c Harry Tector b Mark Adair | 13 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 44.83 |
| Rashid Khan | not out | 37 | 43 | 4 | 0 | 86.05 |
| Yamin Ahmadzai | not out | 4 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 15.38 |
Extras: 4 · Did not bat: AM Ghazanfar, Fazalhaq Farooqi
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Adair | 10 | 1 | 36 | 2 | 3.6 |
| Jai Moondra | 10 | 0 | 67 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Byron McDonough | 10 | 2 | 51 | 1 | 5.1 |
| Gavin Hoey | 10 | 0 | 34 | 4 | 3.4 |
| Harry Tector | 4.5 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 3.93 |
Latest overs
- Over 45 (AFG, Harry Tector): 6 runs, 207/7 – 2 • • 4 •
- Over 44 (AFG, Jai Moondra): 7 runs, 201/7 – 1 4 1 • • 1
- Over 43 (AFG, Harry Tector): 1 runs, 194/7 – • • • • 1 •
- Over 42 (AFG, Mark Adair): 7 runs, 193/7 – 1 1 • 1 • 4
- Over 41 (AFG, Jai Moondra): 2 runs, 186/7 – • 1 • • 1 •
- Over 40 (AFG, Byron McDonough): 0 runs, 184/7 – • • • • • •