Ireland vs Afghanistan - Preview, Predictions & H2H · One Day Internationals
The Statz verdict
Afghanistan lead this head-to-head 10–5, with the Civil Service Cricket Club meetings split 1–1. The season batting edge is AFG's, 188.6 runs per game vs 103.5, while AFG's attack takes 4.2 wickets a match, the better bowling unit. They meet on a 46.2% boundary-rate ground averaging 406 total runs.
Head-to-head record
18 meetings · 2017–20263 no results
Season comparison
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Projected win probability
toss pending · blend of both scenariosModel vs market
best available oddsPlayer projections
expected XI · per-player output| Ireland | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s | Ov | Wkts | Conc | Econ | Ct | St | RO | Perf | D11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Stirling | 37.5 | 43 | 86 | 3.7 | 1.1 | - | - | - | - | 0.4 | - | - | 41.6 | 70.7 |
| Andrew Balbirnie | 25.3 | 35 | 72 | 2.4 | 0.5 | - | - | - | - | 0.5 | - | - | 30.3 | 47.9 |
| Cade Carmichael | 25.2 | 19 | 138 | 2.2 | 0.9 | - | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 25.2 | 45.5 |
| Harry Tector | 37.8 | 45 | 84 | 2.9 | 0.9 | - | - | - | - | 0.5 | - | 0.1 | 42.5 | 68.1 |
| Lorcan Tucker | 25.2 | 30 | 83 | 2.3 | 0.3 | - | - | - | - | 1.2 | - | 0.1 | 36.9 | 52.5 |
| George Dockrell | 18.9 | 21 | 89 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 3.7 | 0.6 | 24 | 6.4 | 0.2 | - | 0.0 | 32.5 | 59.5 |
| Andy McBrine | 14.8 | 22 | 67 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 8.3 | 1.0 | 36 | 4.4 | 0.3 | - | 0.1 | 38.0 | 78.7 |
| Liam McCarthy | 4.9 | 5 | 110 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 28 | 8.1 | 0.0 | - | - | 14.9 | 32.8 |
| ▾ Full squad projections (6 more) | ||||||||||||||
| Mark Adair | 14.0 | 14 | 99 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 8.3 | 1.8 | 47 | 5.7 | 0.3 | - | 0.0 | 53.8 | 103.7 |
| Curtis Campher | 23.5 | 32 | 74 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 4.0 | 0.8 | 21 | 5.3 | 0.3 | - | 0.2 | 42.1 | 76.5 |
| Gavin Hoey | 7.6 | 8 | 91 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 5.5 | 0.6 | 37 | 6.8 | 0.5 | - | - | 24.3 | 47.2 |
| Jai Moondra | 4.9 | 5 | 110 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 28 | 8.1 | 0.3 | - | 0.2 | 17.9 | 36.6 |
| Byron McDonough | 4.9 | 5 | 110 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 28 | 8.1 | 0.3 | - | 0.2 | 17.9 | 36.6 |
| Benjamin Calitz | 17.5 | 14 | 135 | 1.5 | 0.7 | - | - | - | - | 0.3 | - | 0.2 | 20.5 | 36.4 |
| Afghanistan | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s | Ov | Wkts | Conc | Econ | Ct | St | RO | Perf | D11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | 34.3 | 36 | 94 | 3.1 | 1.4 | - | - | - | - | 0.5 | - | 0.3 | 38.8 | 69.2 |
| Ibrahim Zadran | 40.8 | 50 | 82 | 3.8 | 0.8 | - | - | - | - | 0.5 | - | 0.1 | 45.5 | 73.7 |
| Sediqullah Atal | 28.0 | 37 | 76 | 2.7 | 0.6 | - | - | - | - | 0.4 | - | - | 32.3 | 52.7 |
| Rahmat Shah | 31.3 | 42 | 74 | 2.7 | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | 0.2 | - | 0.1 | 33.0 | 52.5 |
| Hashmatullah Shahidi | 28.4 | 40 | 71 | 2.7 | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | 0.2 | - | 0.1 | 30.4 | 49.6 |
| Darwish Rasooli | 12.7 | 11 | 115 | 1.2 | 0.5 | - | - | - | - | 0.5 | - | - | 17.6 | 28.5 |
| Mohammad Nabi | 22.2 | 22 | 99 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 6.8 | 0.8 | 31 | 4.6 | 0.6 | - | 0.0 | 43.6 | 80.3 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | 27.9 | 28 | 99 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 5.2 | 1.3 | 27 | 5.2 | 0.2 | - | 0.0 | 55.4 | 102.3 |
| Rashid Khan | 12.8 | 12 | 107 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 8.9 | 1.5 | 36 | 4.1 | 0.3 | - | 0.1 | 46.1 | 95.6 |
| Fareed Ahmad | 7.9 | 14 | 55 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 6.8 | 1.4 | 37 | 5.4 | 0.1 | - | - | 37.0 | 73.1 |
| AM Ghazanfar | 6.6 | 7 | 101 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 6.6 | 1.2 | 28 | 4.2 | 0.1 | - | - | 30.2 | 66.5 |
| Ziaur Rahman Sharifi | 4.2 | 6 | 67 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 3.7 | 0.6 | 26 | 6.9 | 0.0 | - | - | 15.5 | 34.1 |
| ▾ Full squad projections (6 more) | ||||||||||||||
| Nangeyalia Kharote | 8.1 | 12 | 69 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 6.3 | 1.1 | 28 | 4.5 | 0.3 | - | 0.5 | 33.1 | 69.2 |
| Bilal Sami | 5.1 | 5 | 110 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 5.2 | 1.4 | 36 | 7.1 | 0.7 | - | - | 38.8 | 67.7 |
| Yamin Ahmadzai | 4.2 | 5 | 77 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 7.6 | 1.2 | 40 | 5.3 | 0.4 | - | - | 31.5 | 64.2 |
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | 1.2 | 4 | 32 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 7.2 | 1.3 | 39 | 5.4 | 0.1 | - | 0.0 | 28.6 | 62.2 |
| Mohammad Saleem | 5.3 | 7 | 71 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 4.9 | 0.5 | 36 | 7.4 | 0.3 | - | - | 17.9 | 37.6 |
| Ikram Alikhil | 15.4 | 21 | 73 | 1.3 | 0.3 | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | - | 0.1 | 25.2 | 36.1 |
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- Par score around 224 - balanced surface, lean into top-order projections.
- Batting first wins 67% here (over last 6 games) - toss winner likely to bat, lock in their top order.
- Captain pick: Azmatullah Omarzai (99.2 pts) - 5% projection edge over the next-best pick.
- Stacks AFG heavily (7 of 11) - more of their players grade as fantasy-relevant tonight; even out if you fancy IRE's XI to outperform projections.
Small League: safe floor picks.
Grand League: higher-variance ceiling.
All re-run when XIs confirm.
Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast
Full ground stats →The last 6 ODI matches here average 406 total runs with a 46.2% boundary rate and 4.5 sixes a match. Seamers concede 4.65 an over against spin's 4.51, and batting first pays: 67% of winners set the target.
Based on the last 6 ODI matches at this venue. Rain-shortened matches excluded.
Last 5 matches here
Top scorer Paul Stirling 313
Top bowler Mark Adair 10 wkts
Top scorer Mohammad Shahzad 103
Top bowler Gulbadin Naib 7 wkts
Top performers in this fixture
from 15 H2H meetingsWho leads the Ireland vs Afghanistan head-to-head record?
Afghanistan lead 10–5 from 18 matches.
What is Ireland's current form in 2026?
Ireland have won 0 and lost 1 from 2 matches in 2026, averaging 103.5 runs per match.
What is Afghanistan's current form in 2026?
Afghanistan have won 1 and lost 3 from 5 matches in 2026, averaging 188.6 runs per match.
Where is Ireland vs Afghanistan being played?
Ireland vs Afghanistan is being played at Civil Service Cricket Club on 10 Aug 2026 at 15:15 IST.
Who are the top run-scorers in Ireland vs Afghanistan head-to-head matches?
The top run-scorers in Ireland vs Afghanistan H2H are Paul Stirling (844 runs), Rahmat Shah (391 runs), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (384 runs).
Who are the top wicket-takers in Ireland vs Afghanistan head-to-head matches?
The top wicket-takers in Ireland vs Afghanistan H2H are Rashid Khan (27 wkts), Mujeeb Ur Rahman (21 wkts), Mohammad Nabi (17 wkts).
Who are the top 2026 run-scorers for Ireland and Afghanistan?
The leading run-scorers in 2026 are Ibrahim Zadran (529 runs), Paul Stirling (308 runs), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (289 runs).
Who are the top 2026 wicket-takers for Ireland and Afghanistan?
The leading wicket-takers in 2026 are Rashid Khan (22 wkts), Azmatullah Omarzai (15 wkts), Mark Adair (10 wkts).
What is the pitch like at Civil Service Cricket Club?
At Civil Service Cricket Club, 66.9% of wickets fall to seam and 28.1% to spin. The average match total is 405.8 runs with a first-innings average of 232.3. There are an average of 4.7 sixes per match and teams batting first have won 66.7% of matches.
What is Ireland's record at Civil Service Cricket Club?
Ireland have won 4 and lost 2 from 7 matches at Civil Service Cricket Club.
What is Afghanistan's record at Civil Service Cricket Club?
Afghanistan have won 1 and lost 1 from 2 matches at Civil Service Cricket Club.