Ireland will take on Afghanistan in the third ODI match which is set to be played on Monday. Afghanistan won the second match by 92 runs and are leading the series 1-0 after the opening match was abandoned. On the other hand, Ireland will be playing at home and look to put up a competitive performance. They will look to improve their batting performance in this match. This should be an excellent game.

Match Details

Information

Match

Ireland vs Afghanistan, 3rd ODI

Series

Afghanistan tour of Ireland 2026

Venue

Bready Cricket Club, Ireland

Date & Time

10 August 2026, 3:15 PM IST

Format

ODI

IRE vs AFG Head-to-Head Records in ODI Cricket

Head-to-Head Record

Stats

Total Matches Played

34

Ireland Wins

13

Afghanistan Wins

19

No Result

2

IRE vs AFG Recent Form

Team

Last 5 Matches

Form

Ireland

L • W • L • NR• L

Poor

Afghanistan

L • L • W • W • NR • W

Decent

IRE vs AFG Bready Cricket Club Pitch Report

The surface at Bready Cricket Club in Ireland will be helpful for bowlers and there will be plenty of help for the pacers. Both teams will prefer chasing at this venue and the average score will be around 270.

IRE vs AFG Match Weather Forecast

The weather in Northern Ireland will be pleasant with some cloud cover, and temperature ranging in the 14 degrees. There will be few rain interruptions during the match and both teams will hope to get some action.

IRE vs AFG Probable playing 11

Ireland: Paul Stirling(c), Andrew Balbirnie, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker(w), Benjamin Calitz, Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Andy McBrine, Mark Adair, Jai Moondra, Gavin Hoey

Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Sediqullah Atal, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah(c), Hashmatullah Shahidi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, AM Ghazanfar, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Zia Ur Rahman Sharifi, Mohammad Saleem Safi

IRE vs AFG Squad – Afghanistan tour of Ireland 2026

Ireland: Paul Stirling(c), Andrew Balbirnie, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker(w), Benjamin Calitz, Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Andy McBrine, Mark Adair, Jai Moondra, Gavin Hoey, Cade Carmichael, Liam McCarthy, Byron McDonough

Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Sediqullah Atal, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah(c), Hashmatullah Shahidi, Darwish Rasooli, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, AM Ghazanfar, Yamin Ahmadzai, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Zia Ur Rahman Sharifi, Mohammad Saleem Safi, Nangeyalia Kharoti, Ikram Alikhil

IRE vs AFG Toss Prediction

Afghanistan captain Rahmat Shah is expected to win the toss and opt to bowl first. There will be help for pacers early on and batting will be slightly tougher.

IRE vs AFG Match Prediction

Afghanistan have a strong squad in the ODI format and they are expected to win this match.

Prediction Category

Prediction

Toss Winner

Afghanistan

Match Winner

Afghanistan

IRE vs AFG Match Scenario

Match Scenario

Prediction

Case 1

Afghanistan win toss & bat first

Expected Score

270-280

Case 2

Ireland win toss & bat first

Expected Score

250-260  

IRE vs AFG Injury & Availability News – Afghanistan tour of Ireland 2026

Team

Injury Update

Ireland

No confirmed injuries or availability issues

Afghanistan

No confirmed injuries or availability issues