Ireland vs Afghanistan, 5th ODI
Afghanistan tour of Ireland 2026 · ODI · · Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast
Afghanistan won by 6 wickets (with 7 balls remaining) (Ireland 298/7, Afghanistan 302/4).
- Ireland: 298/7 (50 ov)
- Afghanistan: 302/4 (48.5 ov)
Match report
Ireland (IRE) faced Afghanistan (AFG) in the 5th ODI of Afghanistan tour of Ireland 2026, a ODI match, at Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast. Play began on Saturday, 15 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 Gareth Morrison, with Dean Cosker as match referee.
Ireland made 298/7 in 50 overs, with Curtis Campher top-scoring on 96 from 84 balls. Azmatullah Omarzai was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 74. Afghanistan made 302/4 in 48.5 overs, with Rahmat Shah top-scoring on 143 not out from 133 balls. Liam McCarthy was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 47.
Result: Afghanistan won by 6 wickets (with 7 balls remaining). Rahmat Shah 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: 298/7 (50 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Balbirnie | b Azmatullah Omarzai | 13 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 68.42 |
| Paul Stirling | b Azmatullah Omarzai | 20 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 95.24 |
| Cade Carmichael | lbw b AM Ghazanfar | 22 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 81.48 |
| Harry Tector | c Mohammad Saleem b Nangeyalia Kharote | 53 | 80 | 3 | 0 | 66.25 |
| Lorcan Tucker | c Rahmanullah Gurbaz b AM Ghazanfar | 7 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 58.33 |
| Curtis Campher | c Rahmat Shah b Mohammad Saleem | 96 | 84 | 7 | 4 | 114.29 |
| George Dockrell | c Rahmat Shah b Azmatullah Omarzai | 31 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 88.57 |
| Jordan Neill | not out | 23 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 121.05 |
| Gavin Hoey | not out | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 150 |
Extras: 27 · Did not bat: Liam McCarthy, Jai Moondra
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azmatullah Omarzai | 10 | 0 | 74 | 3 | 7.4 |
| Ziaur Rahman Sharifi | 10 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 5.3 |
| Mohammad Saleem | 10 | 1 | 62 | 1 | 6.2 |
| AM Ghazanfar | 8 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 4.25 |
| Nangeyalia Kharote | 8 | 0 | 51 | 1 | 6.38 |
| Hashmatullah Shahidi | 4 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 4.75 |
Afghanistan · 1st innings: 302/4 (48.5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | c George Dockrell b Liam McCarthy | 14 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 93.33 |
| Ibrahim Zadran | c Lorcan Tucker b Liam McCarthy | 5 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 38.46 |
| Sediqullah Atal | c Cade Carmichael b Liam McCarthy | 98 | 112 | 7 | 3 | 87.5 |
| Rahmat Shah | not out | 143 | 133 | 13 | 2 | 107.52 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | c Gavin Hoey b Jai Moondra | 24 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 171.43 |
| Hashmatullah Shahidi | not out | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 150 |
Extras: 9 · Did not bat: Ikram Alikhil, Nangeyalia Kharote, AM Ghazanfar, Mohammad Saleem, Ziaur Rahman Sharifi
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jai Moondra | 9.5 | 0 | 66 | 1 | 6.71 |
| Liam McCarthy | 10 | 1 | 47 | 3 | 4.7 |
| Jordan Neill | 6 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 5 |
| Curtis Campher | 7 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 6.57 |
| Gavin Hoey | 10 | 0 | 73 | 0 | 7.3 |
| Harry Tector | 6 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 5.83 |
Latest overs
- Over 49 (AFG, Jai Moondra): 8 runs, 297/4 – 4 1 • 2 1
- Over 48 (AFG, Liam McCarthy): 13 runs, 289/4 – 2 4 1 4 2 •
- Over 47 (AFG, Jai Moondra): 11 runs, 276/4 – 1 0lb W • 4 6
- Over 46 (AFG, Curtis Campher): 6 runs, 265/3 – 2 • • 1 1 2
- Over 45 (AFG, Jai Moondra): 10 runs, 259/3 – 1 4 2 • 2 1
- Over 44 (AFG, Gavin Hoey): 14 runs, 249/3 – 6 • 2 4 1 1