Afghan national cricket team in Ireland for the 2018 season
The Afghan national cricket team's tour to Ireland for the 2018 season took place from August 20 to 31, 2018. The international cricket tour was part of the 2018 international cricket season and included three ODIs and three Twenty20s . Afghanistan won the Twenty20 series 2−0 and the ODI series 2−1.
prehistory
Ireland previously played a tour against India , Afghanistan a test in India . The last meeting of the two teams on a tour took place in the 2017/18 season in the United Arab Emirates .
Stages
Venues of the tournament |
The following stadiums were selected for the tour and announced on February 28, 2018.
Stadion | city | capacity | Games |
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Stormont | Belfast | 7,000 | 1st - 3rd ODI |
Bready Cricket Club Ground | Magheramason | 3,000 | 1st - 3rd T20 |
Squad lists
Afghanistan named its cadres on July 25, 2018. Ireland named its cadres on August 17, 2018.
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Twenty20 Internationals
First Twenty20 in Magheramason
August 20 scorecard |
Magheramason |
![]() 160-7 (18/18) |
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![]() 144-9 (18/18) |
Afghanistan wins with 16 runs |
Second Twenty20 in Magheramason
August 22nd scorecard |
Magheramason |
![]() 160-8 (20) |
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![]() 79 (15) |
Afghanistan wins with 81 runs |
Third Twenty20 in Magheramason
August 24th scorecard |
Magheramason |
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Called off |
One-day internationals
First ODI in Belfast
August 27th scorecard |
Belfast |
![]() 227-9 (50) |
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![]() 198 (48.3) |
Afghanistan wins with 29 runs |
Second ODI in Belfast
August 29th scorecard |
Belfast |
![]() 182-9 (50) |
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![]() 183-7 (43.5) |
Ireland wins with 3 wickets |
Third ODI in Belfast
August 31 scorecard |
Belfast |
![]() 124 (36.1) |
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![]() 127-2 (23.5) |
Afghanistan wins with 8 wickets |
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ireland to build new stadium to meet needs of Test era ( English ) Cricinfo. February 28, 2018. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
- ↑ T20I and ODI squads named ahead of Afghanistan series ( English ) Cricinfo. August 17, 2018. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
- ↑ Wafadar gets maiden white-ball call-up as Afghanistan name squads for Ireland ( English ) Cricinfo. July 25, 2018. Retrieved August 5, 2018.