Ireland will face off against Afghanistan in the fifth ODI of the five-match series at Civil Service Cricket Club in Belfast on Friday, August 14.
In the fourth ODI, Afghanistan posted a dominant total of 343/9 in 50 overs. Ibrahim Zadran (107) and Sediqullah Atal (143) were the top scorers. In the chase, Ireland got bundled out for 301 runs in 48 overs. Andrew Balbirnie (109) and Curtis Campher (84) were the top scorers, but in vain.
IRE vs AFG, ODI Series 2026, Match 5, Match Details
Match: Ireland vs Afghanistan, ODI Series 2026, Match 5
Time & Date: 3:15 PM IST, Friday, August 14
Venue: Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast
IRE vs AFG, ODI Series 2026, Match 5 Probable XIs
Ireland
Paul Stirling (c), Andrew Balbirnie, Cade Carmichael, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker (wk), Curtis Campher, Benjamin Calitz, Mark Adair, Gavin Hoey, Liam McCarthy, Byron McDonough
Afghanistan
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Rahmat Shah (c), Darwish Rasooli, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Yamin Ahmadzai, AM Ghazanfar, Zia Ur Rahman Sharifi
IRE vs AFG, ODI Series 2026, Match 5 Pitch Report
The surface at this venue is expected to assist both batters and bowlers equally. New ball pacers will extract lateral movement in the initial overs. However, batters will have their fair share as the game progresses
IRE vs AFG, ODI Series 2026, Match 5 Top Picks
Cade Carmichael
Ireland batter Cade Carmichael has scored 99 runs from three ODIs and is expected to do well in the batting department, thanks to his good form.
Rashid Khan
Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan has picked up 12 wickets from the three ODIs. He would be aiming to continue his good form.
IRE vs AFG, ODI Series 2026, Match 5 Captain picks
Ibrahim Zadran
Afghanistan top-order batter Ibrahim Zadran has amassed 203 runs from the three ODIs in the ongoing series.
Sediqullah Atal
Afghanistan batter Sediqullah Atal has accumulated 215 runs from the three ODIs in the ongoing series.
IRE vs AFG, ODI Series 2026, Match 5 Head to Head Dream11 team
Andrew Balbirnie, Paul Stirling, Harry Tector, Cade Carmichael (vc), Andy McBrine, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran(c), Sediqullah Atal, Azmatullah Omarzai, AM Ghazanfar, Fazalhaq Farooqi
IRE vs AFG, ODI Series 2026, Match 5 Grand League Dream11 team
Andrew Balbirnie, Paul Stirling, Harry Tector, George Dockrell, Curtis Campher, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal(c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan(vc), Fazalhaq Farooqi
