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Ireland vs Afghanistan - Projections & Predictions · One Day Internationals

Ireland

L L L - L

5th ODI

One Day Internationals · 5th ODI · Civil Service Cricket Club

9:45 AM UTC

Sat, Aug 15 · Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast · Civil Service Cricket Club

Afghanistan

W W W - L

AFG lead H2H 12–5 463 avg total here 47.4% boundary rate Atal 4 straight runs (20+)

IREIreland 9:45 AM AFGAfghanistan One Day Internationals · 5th ODI · Civil Service Cricket Club

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Projected win probability

toss pending · blend of both scenarios

IRE

AFG

Projected totalTotal

ground avg 463.3

1st innings1st inn

ground avg 251.7

Match sixesSixes

ground avg 7.4

Match foursFours

ground avg 43.7

MODEL CONFIDENCE

High

Model vs market

best available odds

Winner

Odds

Implied

Statz edge

Ireland

3.10

32.3%

+1.6%

Afghanistan

1.40

71.4%

-8.3%

Edge = model probability minus market implied probability.

IRE projected boundaries

3 6s

21.7 4s

Ground 6s factor 0.8x

AFG projected boundaries

5.1 6s

23.3 4s

Ground 4s factor 1.08x

Player projections

expected XI · per-player output

Advanced adds balls, bowling workload, conceded, economy, catches, stumpings, run-outs

Ireland	Runs	Balls	SR	4s	6s	Ov	Wkts	Conc	Econ	Ct	St	RO	Perf	D11
Paul Stirling	35.6	41	86	3.6	1.1	-	-	-	-	0.5	-	-	40.1	68.0
Andrew Balbirnie	29.1	39	75	2.8	0.5	-	-	-	-	0.5	-	-	34.3	54.9
Cade Carmichael	23.3	27	85	2.4	0.5	-	-	-	-	0.5	-	-	28.2	45.6
Harry Tector	35.0	42	82	2.7	0.8	-	-	-	-	0.5	-	0.1	40.0	63.1
Lorcan Tucker	23.5	28	83	2.1	0.3	-	-	-	-	1.2	-	0.1	35.0	50.0
Curtis Campher	26.5	32	82	2.6	0.6	4.2	0.7	22	5.4	0.3	-	0.3	44.1	82.8
Benjamin Calitz	15.3	14	111	1.3	0.7	-	-	-	-	0.0	-	-	15.3	29.1
Mark Adair	13.1	14	96	0.9	0.6	8.6	1.9	47	5.5	0.5	-	0.1	56.5	106.8
Gavin Hoey	12.0	21	58	0.8	0.2	9.4	1.7	50	5.3	0.2	-	-	47.9	94.3
Liam McCarthy	4.8	5	110	0.3	0.2	5.3	0.6	34	6.4	0.0	-	-	16.5	38.4
Byron McDonough	2.6	3	77	0.1	0.1	7.2	1.2	47	6.6	0.3	-	-	29.5	60.1
▾ Full squad projections (3 more)
Andy McBrine	15.1	22	67	1.6	0.2	8.3	1.0	37	4.4	0.3	-	0.1	38.4	79.3
George Dockrell	19.2	22	89	1.5	0.5	3.7	0.6	24	6.4	0.2	-	0.0	32.9	60.1
Jai Moondra	8.7	10	91	1.1	0.1	5.9	0.8	42	7.2	0.5	-	-	29.9	55.3

Afghanistan	Runs	Balls	SR	4s	6s	Ov	Wkts	Conc	Econ	Ct	St	RO	Perf	D11
Rahmanullah Gurbaz	36.5	39	95	3.3	1.5	-	-	-	-	0.5	-	0.2	41.6	73.5
Ibrahim Zadran	45.9	56	82	4.3	0.8	-	-	-	-	0.4	-	0.1	49.9	81.5
Sediqullah Atal	40.7	46	89	4.4	0.9	-	-	-	-	0.5	-	0.1	45.6	77.4
Rahmat Shah	25.8	35	74	2.3	0.1	-	-	-	-	0.3	-	0.1	28.6	44.9
Hashmatullah Shahidi	26.6	36	75	2.5	0.2	-	-	-	-	0.2	-	0.1	28.4	46.6
Darwish Rasooli	13.1	13	105	0.7	0.5	-	-	-	-	0.6	-	-	19.2	28.0
Azmatullah Omarzai	26.8	27	98	2.0	1.3	5.7	1.4	29	5.2	0.2	-	0.0	55.8	104.4
Rashid Khan	14.5	14	103	1.3	0.6	8.9	1.8	36	4.1	0.4	-	0.1	53.4	107.0
Yamin Ahmadzai	2.9	10	31	0.1	0.0	8.2	1.9	42	5.2	0.5	-	-	45.1	87.5
AM Ghazanfar	5.7	6	95	0.4	0.4	6.8	1.2	29	4.2	0.2	-	-	30.6	65.7
Ziaur Rahman Sharifi	4.3	6	67	0.4	0.1	4.8	0.5	34	6.9	0.0	-	-	13.2	32.4
▾ Full squad projections (7 more)
Mohammad Nabi	22.6	23	99	1.5	0.9	6.8	0.8	32	4.6	0.6	-	0.0	44.0	80.9
Fareed Ahmad	8.0	14	55	0.4	0.2	6.8	1.4	37	5.4	0.1	-	-	37.3	73.6
Bilal Sami	5.1	5	110	0.3	0.2	5.2	1.4	37	7.1	0.7	-	-	39.0	68.0
Nangeyalia Kharote	8.2	12	69	0.1	0.1	6.3	1.1	28	4.5	0.3	-	0.5	33.4	67.6
Fazalhaq Farooqi	1.2	4	32	0.1	0.0	7.2	1.3	38	5.3	0.1	-	0.0	28.4	62.0
Mohammad Saleem	5.4	7	79	0.8	0.1	5.6	0.3	43	7.7	0.8	-	-	20.0	36.6
Ikram Alikhil	15.6	21	73	1.3	0.3	-	-	-	-	1.0	-	0.1	25.4	36.4

Rashid Khan AFG 1.8 wkts 107.0 D11 53.4 PP

Mark Adair IRE 1.9 wkts 106.8 D11 56.5 PP

Azmatullah Omarzai AFG 26.8 runs 104.4 D11 55.8 PP

Gavin Hoey IRE 1.7 wkts 94.3 D11 47.9 PP

Yamin Ahmadzai AFG 1.9 wkts 87.5 D11 45.1 PP

Curtis Campher IRE 26.5 runs 82.8 D11 44.1 PP

Ibrahim Zadran AFG 45.9 runs 81.5 D11 49.9 PP

Mohammad Nabi AFG 22.6 runs 80.9 D11 44.0 PP

Track record

56.7% model win rate across 423 settled matches · see history →

Projections generated by the Statz AI engine · v7 · 5 hours ago

Track record

56.7%model win rate · 423 matches

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Who is playing in Ireland vs Afghanistan?

Confirmed XIs are announced around the toss, ~30 minutes before the start. Based on their last matches, Ireland are likely to field Andrew Balbirnie, Paul Stirling, Cade Carmichael, Harry Tector and 7 more, and Afghanistan Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Darwish Rasooli and 7 more — full predicted XIs and squads are on this page.

Who leads the Ireland vs Afghanistan head-to-head record?

Afghanistan lead 12–5 from 20 matches.

What is Ireland's current form in 2026?

Ireland have won 0 and lost 3 from 4 matches in 2026, averaging 178.5 runs per match.

What is Afghanistan's current form in 2026?

Afghanistan have won 3 and lost 3 from 7 matches in 2026, averaging 213.3 runs per match.

Where is Ireland vs Afghanistan being played?

Ireland vs Afghanistan is being played at Civil Service Cricket Club on 15 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 (894 runs), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (467 runs), Andrew Balbirnie (460 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 (33 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 (449 runs), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (366 runs), Andrew Balbirnie (342 runs).

Who are the top 2026 wicket-takers for Ireland and Afghanistan?

The leading wicket-takers in 2026 are Rashid Khan (27 wkts), Mark Adair (12 wkts), Azmatullah Omarzai (12 wkts).

What is the pitch like at Civil Service Cricket Club?

At Civil Service Cricket Club, 64.3% of wickets fall to seam and 30.8% to spin. The average match total is 436.5 runs with a first-innings average of 241.7. There are an average of 6.9 sixes per match and teams batting first have won 62.5% of matches.

What is Ireland's record at Civil Service Cricket Club?

Ireland have won 4 and lost 4 from 9 matches at Civil Service Cricket Club.

What is Afghanistan's record at Civil Service Cricket Club?

Afghanistan have won 3 and lost 1 from 4 matches at Civil Service Cricket Club.

Ireland vs Afghanistan - Projections & Predictions · One Day Internationals

The Statz verdict

Head-to-head record

Season comparison

Projected win probability

Model vs market

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Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast

Last 5 matches here

Hit rates: who delivers?

Top performers in this fixture

Full squads

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is playing in Ireland vs Afghanistan?

Who leads the Ireland vs Afghanistan head-to-head record?

What is Ireland's current form in 2026?

What is Afghanistan's current form in 2026?

Where is Ireland vs Afghanistan being played?

Who are the top run-scorers in Ireland vs Afghanistan head-to-head matches?

Who are the top wicket-takers in Ireland vs Afghanistan head-to-head matches?

Who are the top 2026 run-scorers for Ireland and Afghanistan?

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Ireland vs Afghanistan - Projections & Predictions · One Day Internationals

The Statz verdict

Head-to-head record

Season comparison

Projected win probability

Model vs market

Player projections

Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast

Last 5 matches here

Hit rates: who delivers?

Top performers in this fixture

Full squads

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is playing in Ireland vs Afghanistan?

Who leads the Ireland vs Afghanistan head-to-head record?

What is Ireland's current form in 2026?

What is Afghanistan's current form in 2026?

Where is Ireland vs Afghanistan being played?

Who are the top run-scorers in Ireland vs Afghanistan head-to-head matches?

Who are the top wicket-takers in Ireland vs Afghanistan head-to-head matches?

Who are the top 2026 run-scorers for Ireland and Afghanistan?

Who are the top 2026 wicket-takers for Ireland and Afghanistan?

What is the pitch like at Civil Service Cricket Club?

What is Ireland's record at Civil Service Cricket Club?

What is Afghanistan's record at Civil Service Cricket Club?

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