What were the final scores in Afghanistan vs Ireland?

Afghanistan scored 155/7 in 20 overs. Ireland scored 98/10 in 17.2 overs.

Who was the Statz MVP in Afghanistan vs Ireland?

Azmatullah Omarzai was named Statz MVP, earning a Statz Rating of 176/100. The Statz Rating combines batting impact, bowling impact and match context.

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

Ibrahim Zadran top-scored with 72 off 51 balls.

Who took the most wickets in Afghanistan vs Ireland?

Azmatullah Omarzai took 4/9 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, George Dockrell, Harry Tector, Joshua Little, Lorcan Tucker, Mark Adair, Paul Stirling.

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Afghanistan vs Ireland — Afghanistan won by 57 runs

T20 Internationals • Match 3rd T20I

Result

Result

Afghanistan won by 57 runs

Statz MVP

Azmatullah Omarzai

176

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

Afghanistan · Innings 1

Rahmanullah Gurbaz

c Harry Tector b Mark Adair

6 (6)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 100

Sediqullah Atal

c Gareth Delany b Gareth Delany

19 (19)

0×4 · 2×6 · SR 100

Ibrahim Zadran

not out

72* (51)

5×4 · 3×6 · SR 141.18

Azmatullah Omarzai

c Joshua Little b Curtis Campher

3 (6)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 50

Mohammad Ishaq (wk)

c Paul Stirling b Benjamin White

27 (22)

3×4 · 0×6 · SR 122.73

Mohammad Nabi

c Andrew Balbirnie b Joshua Little

6 (8)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 75

Rashid Khan (c)

c Curtis Campher b Barry McCarthy

3 (5)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 60

Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai

run out (Lorcan Tucker)

10 (4)

1×4 · 1×6 · SR 250

Nangeyalia Kharote

not out

0* (0)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Rahmanullah Gurbaz	c Harry Tector b Mark Adair	6	6	0	0	100
Sediqullah Atal	c Gareth Delany b Gareth Delany	19	19	0	2	100
Ibrahim Zadran	not out	72*	51	5	3	141.18
Azmatullah Omarzai	c Joshua Little b Curtis Campher	3	6	0	0	50
Mohammad Ishaq (wk)	c Paul Stirling b Benjamin White	27	22	3	0	122.73
Mohammad Nabi	c Andrew Balbirnie b Joshua Little	6	8	0	0	75
Rashid Khan (c)	c Curtis Campher b Barry McCarthy	3	5	0	0	60
Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai	run out (Lorcan Tucker)	10	4	1	1	250
Nangeyalia Kharote	not out	0*	0	0	0	0

Total

155/7 (20 ov)

DNB Fazalhaq Farooqi, Naveen ul Haq

FoW 1-14 (Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 2.2 ov), 2-45 (Sediqullah Atal, 6.3 ov), 3-48 (Azmatullah Omarzai, 7.4 ov), 4-102 (Mohammad Ishaq, 14.1 ov), 5-116 (Mohammad Nabi, 16.4 ov), 6-142 (Rashid Khan, 18.5 ov), 7-154 (Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai, 19.5 ov)

Ireland · Bowling

Mark Adair

4-0-35-1 · Econ 8.75

1/35

wd 2 · nb 0

Joshua Little

4-0-27-1 · Econ 6.75

1/27

4 ov

Barry McCarthy

4-0-34-1 · Econ 8.5

1/34

wd 1 · nb 0

Curtis Campher

3-0-23-1 · Econ 7.67

1/23

wd 2 · nb 0

Gareth Delany

1-0-5-1 · Econ 5

1/5

wd 2 · nb 0

Benjamin White

4-0-30-1 · Econ 7.5

1/30

wd 0 · nb 1

Bowler	O	R	W	Econ	Wd	Nb
Mark Adair	4	35	1	8.75	2	0
Joshua Little	4	27	1	6.75	0	0
Barry McCarthy	4	34	1	8.5	1	0
Curtis Campher	3	23	1	7.67	2	0
Gareth Delany	1	5	1	5	2	0
Benjamin White	4	30	1	7.5	0	1

Ireland · Innings 2

Andrew Balbirnie

b Naveen ul Haq

9 (6)

2×4 · 0×6 · SR 150

Paul Stirling (c)

b Fazalhaq Farooqi

4 (7)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 57.14

Lorcan Tucker (wk)

b Naveen ul Haq

0 (1)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0

Harry Tector

c Naveen ul Haq b Azmatullah Omarzai

16 (21)

3×4 · 0×6 · SR 76.19

Curtis Campher

c Rahmanullah Gurbaz b Nangeyalia Kharote

28 (23)

3×4 · 1×6 · SR 121.74

George Dockrell

c Naveen ul Haq b Azmatullah Omarzai

3 (11)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 27.27

Gareth Delany

c Ibrahim Zadran b Rashid Khan

21 (19)

0×4 · 2×6 · SR 110.53

Mark Adair

b Azmatullah Omarzai

6 (5)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 120

Barry McCarthy

c Azmatullah Omarzai b Azmatullah Omarzai

1 (3)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 33.33

Joshua Little

not out

2* (4)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 50

Benjamin White

b Naveen ul Haq

1 (4)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 25

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Andrew Balbirnie	b Naveen ul Haq	9	6	2	0	150
Paul Stirling (c)	b Fazalhaq Farooqi	4	7	1	0	57.14
Lorcan Tucker (wk)	b Naveen ul Haq	0	1	0	0	0
Harry Tector	c Naveen ul Haq b Azmatullah Omarzai	16	21	3	0	76.19
Curtis Campher	c Rahmanullah Gurbaz b Nangeyalia Kharote	28	23	3	1	121.74
George Dockrell	c Naveen ul Haq b Azmatullah Omarzai	3	11	0	0	27.27
Gareth Delany	c Ibrahim Zadran b Rashid Khan	21	19	0	2	110.53
Mark Adair	b Azmatullah Omarzai	6	5	1	0	120
Barry McCarthy	c Azmatullah Omarzai b Azmatullah Omarzai	1	3	0	0	33.33
Joshua Little	not out	2*	4	0	0	50
Benjamin White	b Naveen ul Haq	1	4	0	0	25

Total

98/10 (17.2 ov)

FoW 1-9 (Andrew Balbirnie, 1.1 ov), 2-9 (Lorcan Tucker, 1.2 ov), 3-15 (Paul Stirling, 2.4 ov), 4-39 (Harry Tector, 7.3 ov), 5-46 (George Dockrell, 9.5 ov), 6-82 (Curtis Campher, 12.6 ov), 7-91 (Mark Adair, 15.1 ov), 8-93 (Barry McCarthy, 15.5 ov), 9-93 (Gareth Delany, 16.1 ov), 10-98 (Benjamin White, 17.2 ov)

Afghanistan · Bowling

Fazalhaq Farooqi

3-0-19-1 · Econ 6.33

1/19

3 ov

Naveen ul Haq

2.2-0-10-3 · Econ 4.55

3/10

2.2 ov

Azmatullah Omarzai

4-0-9-4 · Econ 2.25

4/9

wd 1 · nb 0

Rashid Khan (c)

4-0-12-1 · Econ 3

1/12

4 ov

Nangeyalia Kharote

3-0-26-1 · Econ 8.67

1/26

3 ov

Mohammad Nabi

1-0-16-0 · Econ 16

0/16

1 ov

Bowler	O	R	W	Econ	Wd
Fazalhaq Farooqi	3	19	1	6.33	0
Naveen ul Haq	2.2	10	3	4.55	0
Azmatullah Omarzai	4	9	4	2.25	1
Rashid Khan (c)	4	12	1	3	0
Nangeyalia Kharote	3	26	1	8.67	0
Mohammad Nabi	1	16	0	16	0

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	Azmatullah Omarzai AFG	176.2
2	Ibrahim Zadran AFG	81.7
3	Curtis Campher IRE	73.6
4	Gareth Delany IRE	54.8
5	Naveen ul Haq AFG	52.0
6	Rashid Khan AFG	51.6
7	Mark Adair IRE	38.1
8	Mohammad Ishaq AFG	35.9
9	Joshua Little IRE	31.6
10	Benjamin White IRE	31.2
11	Fazalhaq Farooqi AFG	25.1
12	Barry McCarthy IRE	24.5
13	Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai AFG	22.7
14	Sediqullah Atal AFG	22.1
15	Harry Tector IRE	19.1
16	Nangeyalia Kharote AFG	16.5
17	Andrew Balbirnie IRE	15.6
18	Mohammad Nabi AFG	9.0
19	Rahmanullah Gurbaz AFG	6.7
20	Paul Stirling IRE	4.3
21	George Dockrell IRE	3.6
22	Lorcan Tucker IRE	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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