What were the final scores in Afghanistan vs Ireland?

Afghanistan scored 111/10 in 18.4 overs. Ireland scored 149/6 in 20 overs.

Who was the Statz MVP in Afghanistan vs Ireland?

Rashid Khan was named Statz MVP, earning a Statz Rating of 110/100. The Statz Rating combines batting impact, bowling impact and match context.

Who was the top run-scorer in Afghanistan vs Ireland?

Harry Tector top-scored with 56 off 34 balls.

Who took the most wickets in Afghanistan vs Ireland?

Benjamin White took 4/20 in 4 overs.

Where was Afghanistan vs Ireland played?

The match was played at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah.

Who played in Afghanistan vs Ireland?

Afghanistan XI: Azmatullah Omarzai, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Ibrahim Zadran, Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai, Mohammad Ishaq, Mohammad Nabi, Nangeyalia Kharote, Naveen ul Haq, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Rashid Khan, Sediqullah Atal. Ireland XI: Andrew Balbirnie, Barry McCarthy, Benjamin White, Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, Harry Tector, Joshua Little, Lorcan Tucker, Mark Adair, Neil Rock, Paul Stirling.

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Afghanistan vs Ireland — Ireland won by 38 runs

T20 Internationals • Match 1st T20I

Result

Result

Ireland won by 38 runs

Statz MVP

Rashid Khan

110

Rating

Leading Run Scorer Babar Azam 585 runs · Leading Wicket Taker Shaheen Afridi 28 wkts · Standings →

Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah

Sharjah Cricket Stadium

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

Full Stats →

Based on the last 30 T20 matches at this venue (since Jan 2023). Rain-shortened matches excluded.

Avg Total Runs

301.9

Avg 1st Inn

159.3

Avg 2nd Inn

142.6

Avg Sixes

11.9

Avg Fours

23.9

Bat 1st Win %

33%

Boundary %

55.3%

Seam Econ

8.46

Spin Econ

7.44

Recent Matches at This Venue

Match	1st Inn	2nd Inn	Total
SW vs DV 26 Dec 2025	140/7 (20)	144/5 (19.3)	284
MIE vs ADKR 02 Jan 2026	120/8 (20)	121/3 (16.1)	241
AFG vs WI 19 Jan 2026	181/3 (20)	143/9 (20)	324
AFG vs WI 21 Jan 2026	189/4 (20)	150/10 (18.5)	339
AFG vs WI 22 Jan 2026	151/7 (20)	136/8 (20)	287

AFG at Sharjah Cricket Stadium

Won

Lost

Avg Score 17.1

Highest Score 100

Top Scorer

Ibrahim Zadran 538 runs

Top Wicket-Taker

Rashid Khan 28 wkts

IRE at Sharjah Cricket Stadium

Won

Lost

Avg Score 12.9

Highest Score 56

Top Scorer

Andrew Balbirnie 76 runs

Top Wicket-Taker

Joshua Little 6 wkts

Ireland · Innings 1

Andrew Balbirnie

c Rahmanullah Gurbaz b Azmatullah Omarzai

22 (14)

2×4 · 1×6 · SR 157.14

Paul Stirling (c)

c Ibrahim Zadran b Rashid Khan

25 (27)

2×4 · 1×6 · SR 92.59

Lorcan Tucker (wk)

c Mohammad Nabi b Nangeyalia Kharote

4 (13)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 30.77

Harry Tector

not out

56* (34)

7×4 · 2×6 · SR 164.71

Curtis Campher

b Rashid Khan

0 (1)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0

Neil Rock

b Nangeyalia Kharote

1 (4)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 25

Gareth Delany

c Nangeyalia Kharote b Rashid Khan

16 (20)

2×4 · 0×6 · SR 80

Mark Adair

not out

10* (7)

0×4 · 1×6 · SR 142.86

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Andrew Balbirnie	c Rahmanullah Gurbaz b Azmatullah Omarzai	22	14	2	1	157.14
Paul Stirling (c)	c Ibrahim Zadran b Rashid Khan	25	27	2	1	92.59
Lorcan Tucker (wk)	c Mohammad Nabi b Nangeyalia Kharote	4	13	0	0	30.77
Harry Tector	not out	56*	34	7	2	164.71
Curtis Campher	b Rashid Khan	0	1	0	0	0
Neil Rock	b Nangeyalia Kharote	1	4	0	0	25
Gareth Delany	c Nangeyalia Kharote b Rashid Khan	16	20	2	0	80
Mark Adair	not out	10*	7	0	1	142.86

Total

149/6 (20 ov)

DNB Barry McCarthy, Benjamin White, Joshua Little

FoW 1-38 (Andrew Balbirnie, 4.3 ov), 2-54 (Lorcan Tucker, 7.4 ov), 3-66 (Paul Stirling, 10.2 ov), 4-66 (Curtis Campher, 10.3 ov), 5-72 (Neil Rock, 11.1 ov), 6-107 (Gareth Delany, 16.6 ov)

Afghanistan · Bowling

Fazalhaq Farooqi

3-0-20-0 · Econ 6.67

0/20

3 ov

Azmatullah Omarzai

3-0-22-1 · Econ 7.33

1/22

wd 2 · nb 0

Naveen ul Haq

4-0-52-0 · Econ 13

0/52

4 ov

Rashid Khan (c)

4-0-19-3 · Econ 4.75

3/19

wd 1 · nb 0

Nangeyalia Kharote

4-0-16-2 · Econ 4

2/16

wd 1 · nb 0

Mohammad Nabi

2-0-9-0 · Econ 4.5

0/9

2 ov

Bowler	O	R	W	Econ	Wd
Fazalhaq Farooqi	3	20	0	6.67	0
Azmatullah Omarzai	3	22	1	7.33	2
Naveen ul Haq	4	52	0	13	0
Rashid Khan (c)	4	19	3	4.75	1
Nangeyalia Kharote	4	16	2	4	1
Mohammad Nabi	2	9	0	4.5	0

Afghanistan · Innings 2

Sediqullah Atal

c Harry Tector b Joshua Little

1 (5)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 20

Rahmanullah Gurbaz

c Curtis Campher b Mark Adair

0 (1)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0

Ibrahim Zadran

c Harry Tector b Barry McCarthy

11 (16)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 68.75

Azmatullah Omarzai

b Joshua Little

0 (1)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0

Mohammad Ishaq (wk)

c Barry McCarthy b Benjamin White

32 (22)

6×4 · 0×6 · SR 145.45

Mohammad Nabi

c Harry Tector b Benjamin White

25 (21)

1×4 · 1×6 · SR 119.05

Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai

c Curtis Campher b Benjamin White

16 (17)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 94.12

Nangeyalia Kharote

b Benjamin White

0 (1)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0

Rashid Khan (c)

c Harry Tector b Joshua Little

5 (10)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 50

Naveen ul Haq

c Gareth Delany b Barry McCarthy

13 (15)

1×4 · 1×6 · SR 86.67

Fazalhaq Farooqi

not out

2* (4)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 50

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Sediqullah Atal	c Harry Tector b Joshua Little	1	5	0	0	20
Rahmanullah Gurbaz	c Curtis Campher b Mark Adair	0	1	0	0	0
Ibrahim Zadran	c Harry Tector b Barry McCarthy	11	16	1	0	68.75
Azmatullah Omarzai	b Joshua Little	0	1	0	0	0
Mohammad Ishaq (wk)	c Barry McCarthy b Benjamin White	32	22	6	0	145.45
Mohammad Nabi	c Harry Tector b Benjamin White	25	21	1	1	119.05
Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai	c Curtis Campher b Benjamin White	16	17	1	0	94.12
Nangeyalia Kharote	b Benjamin White	0	1	0	0	0
Rashid Khan (c)	c Harry Tector b Joshua Little	5	10	0	0	50
Naveen ul Haq	c Gareth Delany b Barry McCarthy	13	15	1	1	86.67
Fazalhaq Farooqi	not out	2*	4	0	0	50

Total

111/10 (18.4 ov)

FoW 1-0 (Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 0.1 ov), 2-4 (Sediqullah Atal, 1.4 ov), 3-4 (Azmatullah Omarzai, 1.5 ov), 4-43 (Mohammad Ishaq, 6.2 ov), 5-50 (Ibrahim Zadran, 8.3 ov), 6-79 (Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai, 12.5 ov), 7-79 (Nangeyalia Kharote, 12.6 ov), 8-92 (Mohammad Nabi, 14.3 ov), 9-98 (Rashid Khan, 16.1 ov), 10-111 (Naveen ul Haq, 18.4 ov)

Ireland · Bowling

Mark Adair

3-0-26-1 · Econ 8.67

1/26

wd 1 · nb 0

Joshua Little

4-0-18-3 · Econ 4.5

3/18

wd 1 · nb 0

Barry McCarthy

3.4-0-14-2 · Econ 4.12

2/14

3.4 ov

Gareth Delany

4-0-32-0 · Econ 8

0/32

4 ov

Benjamin White

4-0-20-4 · Econ 5

4/20

wd 2 · nb 1

Bowler	O	R	W	Econ	Wd	Nb
Mark Adair	3	26	1	8.67	1	0
Joshua Little	4	18	3	4.5	1	0
Barry McCarthy	3.4	14	2	4.12	0	0
Gareth Delany	4	32	0	8	0	0
Benjamin White	4	20	4	5	2	1

Statz Rating

A contextual performance score measuring each player's overall impact in the match. Scaled against the season so ratings are directly comparable across fixtures.

Rank	Player	Rating
1	Rashid Khan AFG	110.1
2	Benjamin White IRE	89.8
3	Nangeyalia Kharote AFG	88.0
4	Joshua Little IRE	86.8
5	Harry Tector IRE	83.2
6	Mohammad Ishaq AFG	55.8
7	Mohammad Nabi AFG	53.5
8	Barry McCarthy IRE	47.1
9	Andrew Balbirnie IRE	43.9
10	Mark Adair IRE	37.5
11	Azmatullah Omarzai AFG	27.7
12	Paul Stirling IRE	25.5
13	Naveen ul Haq AFG	24.9
14	Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai AFG	23.5
15	Gareth Delany IRE	23.3
16	Ibrahim Zadran AFG	12.4
17	Fazalhaq Farooqi AFG	10.7
18	Lorcan Tucker IRE	4.4
19	Sediqullah Atal AFG	0.8
20	Neil Rock IRE	0.8
21	Curtis Campher IRE	0.0
22	Rahmanullah Gurbaz AFG	0.0

How Statz Rating works:

Each player receives a contextual match impact score based on their all-round contribution — batting, bowling, and situational factors.
Ratings are scaled against the season benchmark so they are directly comparable across fixtures and to the season leaderboard.
A typical top performer scores around 100. Exceptional performances can exceed 100.

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