Ireland vs Afghanistan, 4th ODI
Afghanistan tour of Ireland 2026 · ODI · · Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast
Afghanistan won by 42 runs (Ireland 301, Afghanistan 343/9).
- Ireland: 301 (48 ov)
- Afghanistan: 343/9 (50 ov)
Match report
Ireland (IRE) faced Afghanistan (AFG) in the 4th ODI of Afghanistan tour of Ireland 2026, a ODI match, at Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast. Play began on Wednesday, 12 August 2026 at 09:45 UTC. Each side bats for up to 50 overs.
Ireland won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Adrian Holdstock and Roly Black, with Dean Cosker as match referee.
Afghanistan made 343/9 in 50 overs, with Sediqullah Atal top-scoring on 143 from 120 balls. Byron McDonough was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 84. Ireland made 301 in 48 overs, with Andrew Balbirnie top-scoring on 109 from 119 balls. Yamin Ahmadzai was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 71.
Result: Afghanistan won by 42 runs. Sediqullah Atal 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.
Afghanistan · 1st innings: 343/9 (50 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | c Harry Tector b Byron McDonough | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 120 |
| Ibrahim Zadran | b Gavin Hoey | 107 | 118 | 11 | 1 | 90.68 |
| Sediqullah Atal | c Mark Adair b Gavin Hoey | 143 | 120 | 17 | 4 | 119.17 |
| Darwish Rasooli | c Paul Stirling b Byron McDonough | 24 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 171.43 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | c Mark Adair b Byron McDonough | 15 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 125 |
| Rashid Khan | c Lorcan Tucker b Mark Adair | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 110 |
| Hashmatullah Shahidi | not out | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 87.5 |
| Rahmat Shah | c Paul Stirling b Liam McCarthy | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| AM Ghazanfar | run out (Mark Adair) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yamin Ahmadzai | c Lorcan Tucker b Mark Adair | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 22 · Did not bat: Ziaur Rahman Sharifi
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Adair | 10 | 0 | 60 | 2 | 6 |
| Byron McDonough | 10 | 0 | 84 | 3 | 8.4 |
| Liam McCarthy | 10 | 0 | 69 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Curtis Campher | 8 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 5.63 |
| Gavin Hoey | 10 | 0 | 71 | 2 | 7.1 |
| Harry Tector | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 6 |
Ireland · 1st innings: 301 (48 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Balbirnie | c Darwish Rasooli b Rashid Khan | 109 | 119 | 9 | 3 | 91.6 |
| Paul Stirling | lbw b AM Ghazanfar | 27 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 108 |
| Cade Carmichael | b Yamin Ahmadzai | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 83.33 |
| Harry Tector | c Yamin Ahmadzai b Azmatullah Omarzai | 34 | 50 | 3 | 0 | 68 |
| Lorcan Tucker | b Rashid Khan | 9 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 60 |
| Curtis Campher | c Rahmat Shah b Yamin Ahmadzai | 84 | 46 | 8 | 5 | 182.61 |
| Benjamin Calitz | b Rashid Khan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Adair | c Rashid Khan b Azmatullah Omarzai | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 109.09 |
| Gavin Hoey | c Rahmat Shah b Yamin Ahmadzai | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam McCarthy | not out | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 88.89 |
| Byron McDonough | c Sediqullah Atal b Yamin Ahmadzai | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 10
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azmatullah Omarzai | 10 | 2 | 57 | 2 | 5.7 |
| Yamin Ahmadzai | 10 | 0 | 71 | 4 | 7.1 |
| AM Ghazanfar | 8 | 0 | 45 | 1 | 5.63 |
| Ziaur Rahman Sharifi | 9 | 0 | 71 | 0 | 7.89 |
| Rashid Khan | 10 | 1 | 49 | 3 | 4.9 |
| Sediqullah Atal | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Latest overs
- Over 48 (IRE, Yamin Ahmadzai): 9 runs, 298/10 – W 2 1 4 1 wd W
- Over 47 (IRE, Ziaur Rahman Sharifi): 8 runs, 289/8 – • 1 4 1 wd • 1
- Over 46 (IRE, Azmatullah Omarzai): 13 runs, 281/8 – • 1 4 wd 2 4 1
- Over 45 (IRE, Yamin Ahmadzai): 15 runs, 268/8 – 4 6 4 1 • W
- Over 44 (IRE, Azmatullah Omarzai): 8 runs, 253/7 – 2 4 2 0b • W
- Over 43 (IRE, Rashid Khan): 9 runs, 245/6 – 1 • 6 • 1 1