Ireland and Afghanistan are all set for a powerpack final match of the t20i series with a Tie. The fifth and final match of the t20i series will be held on Wednesday (August 17) at Civil Service Cricket Club Stormont, Belfast.
Match: Ireland vs Afghanistan, T20 Match 5 of 5
Date: 17th August 2022
Time: 08:00 PM IST
Venue: Stormont, Belfast
Pitch Condition: The pitch at Stormont is a flat surface and a balanced one. The team that wins the toss chooses to attack first. Pacemakers on the other hand have an advantage on this pitch in the first over. Spinners will definitely have an advantage in the middle over. Overall, a good field for shots. Therefore, we see a high-scoring match between IRE and AFG.
Ireland vs Afghanistan – The Squad
Ireland: Andrew Balbirnie (c), Harry Tector, Paul Stirling, Fionn Hand, Lorcan Tucker (wk), Curtis Campher, Simi Singh, Stephen Doheny, Barry McCarthy, Graham Hume, Joshua Little, Mark Adair.
Afghanistan: Darwish Rasooli, Hashmatullah Zazai, Ibrahim Zadran, Najbullah Zadran, Usman Ghani, Azmatullah Omarazai, Karim Janat, Mohammad Nabi, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Afsar Zazai, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Fareed Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen Ul Haq, Nijat Masood, Noor Ahmad, Qais Ahmad, Rashid Khan.
Ireland vs Afghanistan – Performance in the Past Matches
Ireland won the opening two matches and Afghanistan won the next two. Both teams were looking to seal the series with a victory in the fifth T20I
The fourth T20I saw a belter of a batting pitch at the Stormont ground as the batters enjoyed their time. The fifth match will also most likely assist the batters and the team winning the toss will likely opt to bat first to make full use of the conducive batting conditions.
Ireland vs Afghanistan – Face to Face
Ireland has played 5 matches against Afghanistan where they won 2 and lost 3. On the other hand, Afghanistan has also played 5 matches, out of these they won 3 and lost 2.
Here our experts at FCL are giving a prediction for the coming match. Hope you could find it helpful in any means.
Wicket-Keepers: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Lorcan Tucker.
Batsmen: Najbullah Zadran, Andy Balbirnie, Paul Stirling.
All-Rounders: George Dockrell, Gareth Delany.
Bowlers: Rashid Khan, Josh Little, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen Ul Haq.
Captain: Najbullah Zadran
Vice-Captain: Gareth Delany
Wicket-Keepers: Rahmanullah Gurbaz.
Batsmen: Najbullah Zadran, Andy Balbirnie, Paul Stirling.
All-Rounders: Sharaffudin, Gareth Delany, Mohammad Nabi
Bowlers: Josh Little, Mark Adair, Naveen Ul Haq, Rashid Khan
Captain: Andy Balbirnie.
Vice-Captain: Sharafuddin.
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