Cricket Prediction | Afghanistan vs Ireland | 1st ODI | March 07 – Will the Irish win against the host Afghanistan in the first ODI?

AFG vs IRE Match Analysis

Ireland will play Afghanistan in the opening One-Day International of the three-match series. On March 07, the game is scheduled to begin at 5:00 PM IST at Sharjah Cricket Stadium. Afghanistan, who lost the previous series to Sri Lanka 3-0, will take Ireland very seriously. Afghanistan did not continue the same path after their impressive performance in the ODI World Cup ended in defeat to Sri Lanka. But Afghanistan should be encouraged by the fact that they were reasonably competitive versus Sri Lanka and that, had they taken advantage of opportunities when it mattered most, they could have won at least two games.

Afghanistan won’t be anything like Zimbabwe at home in these conditions, but Ireland enters the series fresh off a victory over Zimbabwe in Zimbabwe. Ireland will begin the series as the underdog since the Afghans are skilled at taking advantage of the sluggish and low conditions. They can be encouraged, though, by the fact that they won the lone Test against Afghanistan.

AFG vs IRE Team Preview & Squads

Afghanistan

Surprisingly, Afghanistan lost a test in the United Arab Emirates to a team still struggling in test cricket—Ireland. And the Afghan players must have been surprised by the result. The batsmen were disadvantaged because they clearly struggled against the Irish pacers and promptly gave up for a small first-inning total. Additionally, their bowlers allowed Ireland to get off to a more respectable start, pushing the margin past 100. And so Afghanistan’s contest had concluded.

They batted better to go above 215 but it was never going to be enough as they could never get back into the game. Their bowlers were unable to make the most of what they had in terms of the score to defend, and they required far more to put the Irish hitters to the test in the fourth innings.

However, Afghanistan knows ODI far better than anyone else and approaches it quite differently. its spin assault doesn’t look as dangerous as it usually does because both of its spinners, Rashid Khan and Mujeeb Rahman, are out with injuries. However, they have a strong batting lineup, so they’ll be hoping that their batsmen can put up enormous totals that their bowlers can stop them from reaching.

Afghanistan Squads

Afghanistan

Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Rahmat Shah, Azmatullah Omarzai, Ibrahim Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Noor Ahmad, Ikram Akhil, Qais Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, and Fareed Ahmad.

Ireland

Thirty One-Day International matches have been played between Afghanistan and Ireland globally. However, this Sharjah fixture will be very different. It follows Ireland’s historic victory in their first-ever test match at the Tolerance Oval against Afghanistan. Ireland, who was asked to bowl first, ran through the Afghanistan onslaught with remarkable technique and discipline with the bowl. With Mark Adair leading the attack and taking 5 wickets in the first over and 3 in the second, for a total match haul of 8 wickets, the fast bowlers claimed 19 of the 20 wickets that fell.

Craig Young and Barry McCarthy bowled well together in both innings. Many players raised their hands and scored crucial runs in the batting department, giving Ireland a commanding 108-run advantage that ultimately proved to be the winning margin. In the first and second innings, respectively, Paul Stirling and Andrew Balbirnie scored half-centuries. A previous test victory gives you more confidence than anything else, but switching to an entirely new deck and the ODI format is not an easy task.

And Ireland will undoubtedly face a very difficult task when facing Afghanistan’s spinners on the slow and dry Sharjah surface. It should be entertaining to watch, though, as they are battling it out with the same core group of players from the test series.

Ireland Squads

Ireland

Paul Stirling (c), Lorcan Tucker (wk), Mark Adair, Curtis Campher, Andrew Balbirnie, George Dockrell, Andy McBrine, Graham Hume, Barry McCarthy, Harry Tector, and Theo van Woerkom.

AFG vs IRE outfield report

Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah

In these shorter configurations, throwing is important, particularly as the dew rolls in. Furthermore, it will be much simpler to bat in the second half if the weather turns a little misty. And that gives the pursuing squad a significant advantage.

The day will be clear and between 24 and 18 degrees Celsius in temperature. Rain is not a hazard at all. It’ll be a good batting pitch. There will undoubtedly be some turn and bounce for the spinners, but nothing to be alarmed by; batsmen should be able to respond.

AFG vs IRE Head-to-Head Stats of Last 5 Matches

In the last five encounters, Afghanistan has won four, and Ireland has won only one game.

Afghanistan v Ireland Prediction

Winning the toss

• Afghanistan

Player of the Match

• Afghanistan – Azmatullah Omarzai

Most runs

• Afghanistan – Azmatullah Omarzai
• Ireland – Paul Stirling

Most wickets

• Afghanistan – Fazalhaq Farooqi
• Ireland – Mark Adair

Most sixes

• Afghanistan – Azmatullah Omarzai
• Ireland – Paul Stirling

Team Scores Batting First

• Afghanistan – 250+
• Ireland – 240+

According to cricket analysts, Afghanistan has a 56.3% chance to win.

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