Ireland will take on Afghanistan in the third ODI of the five-match series at the Civil Service Cricket Club in Belfast on Monday, August 9.
In the second ODI, Afghanistan posted a good-looking total of 299/8 in 47 overs. Match reduced to 47 overs per side due to a wet outfield. Ibrahim Zadran (84) and Sediqullah Atal (45) were the top scorers. In the chase, Ireland got bundled out for 92 runs in 33.4 overs. Rashid Khan scalped six wickets.
IRE vs AFG, ODI Series 2026, Match 3, Match Details
Match: Ireland vs Afghanistan, ODI Series 2026, Match 3
Time & Date: 3:15 PM IST, Monday, August 9
Venue: Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast
IRE vs AFG, ODI Series 2026, Match 3 Probable XIs
Ireland
Paul Stirling (c), Andrew Balbirnie, Cade Carmichael, Harry Tector, Curtis Campher, Lorcan Tucker (wk), Benjamin Calitz, Mark Adair, Gavin Hoey, Jai Moondra, Byron McDonough
Afghanistan
Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sediqullah Atal, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Rahmat Shah (c), Darwish Rasooli, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, AM Ghazanfar, Mohammad Saleem Safi, Fazalhaq Farooqi
IRE vs AFG, ODI Series 2026, Match 3 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 3 Top Picks
Cade Carmichael
Ireland batter Cade Carmichael has scored 62 runs from two 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 six wickets from the two ODIs. However, he would be aiming to reverse his fortunes in this fixture.
IRE vs AFG, ODI Series 2026, Match 3 Captain picks
Ibrahim Zadran
Afghanistan top-order batter Ibrahim Zadran has amassed 84 runs from the two ODIs in the ongoing season.
Sediqullah Atal
Afghanistan batter Sediqullah Atal accumulated 45 runs from the two ODIs in the ongoing season.
IRE vs AFG, ODI Series 2026, Match 3 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 3 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
