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Afghanistan vs Ireland - Players & Playing XI · ICC Cricket World Cup Super League 2021

ICC Cricket World Cup Super League • Match 3rd ODI

Result

Result

Afghanistan won by 36 runs

Statz MVP

Rashid Khan

202

Rating

Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Scorecard Ratings Lineups

Scorecard Statz Rating Lineups

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Sheikh Zayed Stadium

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

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Based on the last 15 ODI matches at this venue (since Oct 2017). 1 rain-affected match excluded.

Avg Total Runs

458.9

Avg 1st Inn

259.3

Avg 2nd Inn

199.7

Avg Sixes

9.0

Avg Fours

33.6

Bat 1st Win %

67%

Boundary %

41.1%

Seam Econ

5.24

Spin Econ

4.44

Avg PP 1st Inn

49.2

1.5 wkts · Overs 1-10

Avg PP 2nd Inn

46.1

2.1 wkts · Overs 1-10

Recent Matches at This Venue

Match	1st Inn	2nd Inn	Total
IRE vs SA 04 Oct 2024	343/4 (50)	169/10 (30.3)	512
IRE vs SA 07 Oct 2024	284/9 (50)	215/10 (46.1)	499
AFG vs BAN 08 Oct 2025	221/10 (48.5)	226/5 (47.1)	447
AFG vs BAN 11 Oct 2025	190/9 (44.5)	109/10 (28.3)	299
AFG vs BAN 14 Oct 2025	293/9 (50)	93/10 (27.1)	386

AFG at Sheikh Zayed Stadium

Won

Lost

Avg Score 25.5

Highest Score 127

Top Scorer

Rahmanullah Gurbaz 283 runs

Top Wicket-Taker

Rashid Khan 18 wkts

IRE at Sheikh Zayed Stadium

Won

Lost

Avg Score 21.6

Highest Score 131

Top Scorer

Paul Stirling 515 runs

Top Wicket-Taker

Craig Young 10 wkts

Afghanistan

Playing XI in this match

Rahmanullah Gurbaz Wicketkeeper

Javed Ahmadi Top Order Batter

Rahmat Shah Allrounder

Hashmatullah Shahidi Top Order Batter

Asghar Afghan Middle Order Batter

Mohammad Nabi Allrounder

Gulbadin Naib Batting Allrounder

Najibullah Zadran Middle Order Batter

Rashid Khan Bowler

Mujeeb Ur Rahman Bowler

Naveen ul Haq Bowler

Ireland

Playing XI in this match

Paul Stirling Batting Allrounder

James McCollum Batsman

Andrew Balbirnie Batsman

Harry Tector Batsman

Curtis Campher Allrounder

Lorcan Tucker Wicketkeeper

Afghanistan · Innings 1

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk)

b Craig Young

22 (10)

4×4 · 1×6 · SR 220

Javed Ahmadi

c Mark Adair b Craig Young

19 (10)

3×4 · 1×6 · SR 190

Rahmat Shah

c Harry Tector b Craig Young

2 (9)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 22.22

Asghar Afghan (c)

c James McCollum b Simi Singh

41 (82)

3×4 · 1×6 · SR 50

Hashmatullah Shahidi

c Andrew Balbirnie b Andy McBrine

10 (25)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 40

Mohammad Nabi

lbw b Simi Singh

32 (54)

3×4 · 1×6 · SR 59.26

Gulbadin Naib

b Simi Singh

36 (44)

3×4 · 1×6 · SR 81.82

Najibullah Zadran

c Paul Stirling b Harry Tector

0 (2)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0

Rashid Khan

c Andy McBrine b Joshua Little

48 (40)

3×4 · 3×6 · SR 120

Mujeeb Ur Rahman

not out

18* (18)

2×4 · 0×6 · SR 100

Naveen ul Haq

not out

10* (7)

2×4 · 0×6 · SR 142.86

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk)	b Craig Young	22	10	4	1	220
Javed Ahmadi	c Mark Adair b Craig Young	19	10	3	1	190
Rahmat Shah	c Harry Tector b Craig Young	2	9	0	0	22.22
Asghar Afghan (c)	c James McCollum b Simi Singh	41	82	3	1	50
Hashmatullah Shahidi	c Andrew Balbirnie b Andy McBrine	10	25	0	0	40
Mohammad Nabi	lbw b Simi Singh	32	54	3	1	59.26
Gulbadin Naib	b Simi Singh	36	44	3	1	81.82
Najibullah Zadran	c Paul Stirling b Harry Tector	0	2	0	0	0
Rashid Khan	c Andy McBrine b Joshua Little	48	40	3	3	120
Mujeeb Ur Rahman	not out	18*	18	2	0	100
Naveen ul Haq	not out	10*	7	2	0	142.86

Total

266/9 (50 ov)

FoW 1-32 (Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 2.4 ov), 2-44 (Javed Ahmadi, 4.3 ov), 3-44 (Rahmat Shah, 4.5 ov), 4-66 (Hashmatullah Shahidi, 11.6 ov), 5-117 (Mohammad Nabi, 26.5 ov), 6-162 (Asghar Afghan, 34.5 ov), 7-163 (Najibullah Zadran, 35.2 ov), 8-210 (Gulbadin Naib, 43.2 ov), 9-244 (Rashid Khan, 48.1 ov)

Ireland · Bowling

Craig Young

8-0-61-3 · Econ 7.63

3/61

wd 1 · nb 1

Mark Adair

7-0-52-0 · Econ 7.43

0/52

wd 3 · nb 0

Andy McBrine

10-2-22-1 · Econ 2.2

1/22

wd 2 · nb 0

Joshua Little

7-1-27-1 · Econ 3.86

1/27

7 ov

Simi Singh

10-1-37-3 · Econ 3.7

3/37

wd 1 · nb 0

Harry Tector

8-0-52-1 · Econ 6.5

1/52

wd 5 · nb 0

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ	Wd	Nb
Craig Young	8	0	61	3	7.63	1	1
Mark Adair	7	0	52	0	7.43	3	0
Andy McBrine	10	2	22	1	2.2	2	0
Joshua Little	7	1	27	1	3.86	0	0
Simi Singh	10	1	37	3	3.7	1	0
Harry Tector	8	0	52	1	6.5	5	0

Ireland · Innings 2

Paul Stirling

b Mujeeb Ur Rahman

118 (119)

9×4 · 6×6 · SR 99.16

James McCollum

lbw b Mujeeb Ur Rahman

3 (11)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 27.27

Andrew Balbirnie (c)

c Rahmanullah Gurbaz b Mohammad Nabi

5 (10)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 50

Harry Tector

b Rashid Khan

24 (26)

0×4 · 1×6 · SR 92.31

Curtis Campher

c Hashmatullah Shahidi b Rashid Khan

12 (26)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 46.15

Simi Singh

run out (Mohammad Nabi)

20 (29)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 68.97

Mark Adair

run out (Hashmatullah Shahidi)

2 (4)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 50

Andy McBrine

lbw b Naveen ul Haq

16 (24)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 66.67

Craig Young

b Rashid Khan

0 (1)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0

Lorcan Tucker (wk)

b Rashid Khan

22 (35)

3×4 · 0×6 · SR 62.86

Joshua Little

not out

0* (0)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Paul Stirling	b Mujeeb Ur Rahman	118	119	9	6	99.16
James McCollum	lbw b Mujeeb Ur Rahman	3	11	0	0	27.27
Andrew Balbirnie (c)	c Rahmanullah Gurbaz b Mohammad Nabi	5	10	1	0	50
Harry Tector	b Rashid Khan	24	26	0	1	92.31
Curtis Campher	c Hashmatullah Shahidi b Rashid Khan	12	26	1	0	46.15
Simi Singh	run out (Mohammad Nabi)	20	29	1	0	68.97
Mark Adair	run out (Hashmatullah Shahidi)	2	4	0	0	50
Andy McBrine	lbw b Naveen ul Haq	16	24	0	0	66.67
Craig Young	b Rashid Khan	0	1	0	0	0
Lorcan Tucker (wk)	b Rashid Khan	22	35	3	0	62.86
Joshua Little	not out	0*	0	0	0	0

Total

230/10 (47.1 ov)

FoW 1-29 (James McCollum, 5.6 ov), 2-62 (Andrew Balbirnie, 9.5 ov), 3-123 (Harry Tector, 20.4 ov), 4-149 (Curtis Campher, 28.6 ov), 5-187 (Paul Stirling, 36.1 ov), 6-196 (Lorcan Tucker, 38.3 ov), 7-200 (Mark Adair, 39.4 ov), 8-230 (Simi Singh, 46.5 ov), 9-230 (Craig Young, 46.6 ov), 10-230 (Andy McBrine, 47.1 ov)

Afghanistan · Bowling

Naveen ul Haq

7.1-0-45-1 · Econ 6.34

1/45

wd 0 · nb 1

Mujeeb Ur Rahman

10-0-43-2 · Econ 4.3

2/43

wd 2 · nb 0

Mohammad Nabi

10-0-53-1 · Econ 5.3

1/53

wd 0 · nb 1

Gulbadin Naib

3-0-23-0 · Econ 7.67

0/23

3 ov

Rashid Khan

9-0-29-4 · Econ 3.22

4/29

wd 2 · nb 0

Javed Ahmadi

8-0-35-0 · Econ 4.38

0/35

8 ov

Bowler	O	R	W	Econ	Wd	Nb
Naveen ul Haq	7.1	45	1	6.34	0	1
Mujeeb Ur Rahman	10	43	2	4.3	2	0
Mohammad Nabi	10	53	1	5.3	0	1
Gulbadin Naib	3	23	0	7.67	0	0
Rashid Khan	9	29	4	3.22	2	0
Javed Ahmadi	8	35	0	4.38	0	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	Rashid Khan AFG	201.8
2	Simi Singh IRE	117.7
3	Mujeeb Ur Rahman AFG	100.0
4	Andy McBrine IRE	94.4
5	Paul Stirling IRE	71.7
6	Craig Young IRE	56.5
7	Mohammad Nabi AFG	52.9
8	Naveen ul Haq AFG	44.2
9	Javed Ahmadi AFG	43.9
10	Harry Tector IRE	43.1
11	Rahmanullah Gurbaz AFG	37.3
12	Joshua Little IRE	30.5
13	Gulbadin Naib AFG	29.8
14	Asghar Afghan AFG	15.9
15	Lorcan Tucker IRE	13.7
16	Mark Adair IRE	7.9
17	Curtis Campher IRE	7.3
18	Hashmatullah Shahidi AFG	6.1
19	Andrew Balbirnie IRE	4.7
20	James McCollum IRE	2.6
21	Rahmat Shah AFG	1.7
22	Najibullah Zadran 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.

Afghanistan vs Ireland: who played

Afghanistan won by 36 runs in ICC Cricket World Cup Super League 2021 at Sheikh Zayed Stadium on 26 January 2021. Paul Stirling top-scored with 118 off 119 balls and Rashid Khan took 4/29.

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Frequently asked questions

Who played in Afghanistan vs Ireland?

Afghanistan XI: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Javed Ahmadi, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Asghar Afghan (c), Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Najibullah Zadran, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen ul Haq. Ireland XI: Paul Stirling, James McCollum, Andrew Balbirnie (c), Harry Tector, Curtis Campher, Lorcan Tucker (wk), Simi Singh, Mark Adair, Craig Young, Andy McBrine, Joshua Little.

Who won Afghanistan vs Ireland?

Afghanistan won by 36 runs.

When and where was Afghanistan vs Ireland played?

Afghanistan vs Ireland was played at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi on Tuesday 26 January 2021, in ICC Cricket World Cup Super League 2021.

What were the final scores in Afghanistan vs Ireland?

Afghanistan scored 266/9 in 50 overs. Ireland scored 230/10 in 47.1 overs.

Who was the Statz MVP in Afghanistan vs Ireland?

Rashid Khan was named Statz MVP, earning a Statz Rating of 202/100. The Statz Rating combines batting impact, bowling impact and match context.

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

Paul Stirling top-scored with 118 off 119 balls.

Who took the most wickets in Afghanistan vs Ireland?

Rashid Khan took 4/29 in 9 overs.

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