IRE vs AFG Match Prediction, Pitch Report & Toss Update

Ireland will take on Afghanistan in the opening ODI match which is set to be played on Wednesday. Afghanistan will be led by Rahmat Shah and they have a strong squad for this series. Their recent form in One Day Format has been bad having lost the previous series to India. On the other hand, Ireland will be playing at home and look to put up a competitive performance. This should be an excellent game.

Match Details	Information
Match	Ireland vs Afghanistan, 1st ODI
Series	Afghanistan tour of Ireland 2026
Venue	Bready Cricket Club, Ireland
Date & Time	5 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	32
Ireland Wins	13
Afghanistan Wins	18
No Result	1

IRE vs AFG Recent Form

Team	Last 5 Matches	Form
Ireland	L • W • L • W • L	Poor
Afghanistan	L • L • L • W • 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 at Northern Ireland will be pleasant with some cloud cover, and temperature ranging in the 14 degrees. There will be no threat of rain interruptions during the match.

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.