Ireland vs Afghanistan, 4th ODI — Afghanistan tour of Ireland
IRE
301 48 ov
AFG won by 42 runs
AFG
343/9 50 ov
Match summary
Afghanistan beat Ireland by 42 runs in the 4th ODI of the Afghanistan tour of Ireland at Civil Service Cricket Club, Stormont, Belfast on Wed, 12 Aug, 2026. Afghanistan 343/9 (50 ov); Ireland 301/10 (48 ov). Sediqullah Atal top-scored with 143 off 120 balls for Afghanistan. Yamin Ahmadzai took 4/71 for Afghanistan. Ireland won the toss and chose to bowl.
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47.120WdYamin Ahmadzai to Byron Mcdonough, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball fulltoss, on the off stump, Yamin Ahmadzai strays from his line, sending it too far outside the off-stump. The Umpire calls it a wide.
47.6WYamin Ahmadzai to Byron Mcdonough, no run, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Byron Mcdonough goes forward, hits flick shot, takes an aerial route, and is caught by Sediqullah Atal at deep mid wicket.
47.52Yamin Ahmadzai to Byron Mcdonough, 2 runs, Byron Mcdonough goes forward to take fast ball of fulltoss aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
47.41Yamin Ahmadzai to Liam McCarthy, 1 run, fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Liam McCarthy goes forward to make a room for himself and hits it towards mid off for 1 run.
47.34Yamin Ahmadzai to Liam McCarthy, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps. Liam McCarthy goes back, hits pull in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
47.21Yamin Ahmadzai to Byron Mcdonough, 1 run, Yamin Ahmadzai delivers fast ball at full length, Byron Mcdonough goes forward and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep mid wicket, limits Byron Mcdonough to just 1 run.
47.1WYamin Ahmadzai to Curtis Campher, no run, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Curtis Campher hangs in the crease to hit sloge sweep to deep cover but it resulted in a catch taken by Rahmat Shah. Curtis Campher is dismissed.
46.130WdZiaur Rahman Sharifi to Liam McCarthy, 1 wide, bouncer, back of length, on the leg stump, An attempted bouncer misses the mark and sails high over Liam McCarthy's head, Umpire Calls it a wide.
46.60Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Liam McCarthy, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Liam McCarthy hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who halts the ball.
46.51Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Curtis Campher, 1 run, Ziaur Rahman Sharifi delivers fast ball at full length, Curtis Campher hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
46.44Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Curtis Campher, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Curtis Campher goes forward, plays drive in the air to deep point. Ball finds the ropes for four.
46.31Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Liam McCarthy, 1 run, Liam McCarthy goes back to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.
46.20Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Liam McCarthy, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the stumps, Ziaur Rahman Sharifi sends down a sharp delivery, Liam McCarthy goes back to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
46.11Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Curtis Campher, 1 run, fast ball, fulltoss, on the off stump, Curtis Campher hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep cover for 1 run.
45.140WdAzmatullah Omarzai to Curtis Campher, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball good length, on the off stump, Azmatullah Omarzai strays from his line, sending it too far outside the off-stump. The Umpire calls it a wide.
45.60Azmatullah Omarzai to Liam McCarthy, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the off stump, goes forward, plays defensive shot to the square leg.
45.51Azmatullah Omarzai to Curtis Campher, 1 run, Curtis Campher goes back and plays a well-timed cut off an fast ball delivers at a back of length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep point for 1 run.
45.44Azmatullah Omarzai to Curtis Campher, Four, Four !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the stumps. Curtis Campher goes back, hits pull in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
45.32Azmatullah Omarzai to Curtis Campher, 2 runs, fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Curtis Campher goes back to make a room for himself and hits it towards long off for 2 runs.
45.24Azmatullah Omarzai to Curtis Campher, Four, Four !! bouncer, back of length, on the off stump, Short and well outside the off stump. Curtis Campher goes back, it to the deep point, races away and finds the boundary.
45.11Azmatullah Omarzai to Liam McCarthy, 1 run, Azmatullah Omarzai delivers fast ball at good length, Liam McCarthy goes back and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at point for 1 run.
44.64Yamin Ahmadzai to Curtis Campher, Four, Four !! bouncer, back of length, on the off stump, Curtis Campher goes back and caresses pull to deep square leg, it raced away to the fence for four.
44.56Yamin Ahmadzai to Curtis Campher, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the off stump, Curtis Campher hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum!
44.44Yamin Ahmadzai to Curtis Campher, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Curtis Campher goes back, plays ramp shot in the air to deep fine leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.
44.31Yamin Ahmadzai to Liam McCarthy, 1 run, Liam McCarthy goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 1 run.
44.20Yamin Ahmadzai to Liam McCarthy, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the leg stump, Yamin Ahmadzai bowls a sharp delivery, and Liam McCarthy hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
44.1WYamin Ahmadzai to Gavin Hoey, no run, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, An unsuccessful attempt by Gavin Hoey who hangs in the crease to play it towards short cover that goes straight to Rahmat Shah, who makes the catch for Gavin Hoey's dismissal.
43.62Azmatullah Omarzai to Curtis Campher, 2 runs, fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Curtis Campher goes forward to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep cover for 2 runs.
43.54Azmatullah Omarzai to Curtis Campher, Four, Four !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the stumps. Curtis Campher goes forward, hits flick shot in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
43.42Azmatullah Omarzai to Curtis Campher, 2 runs, Curtis Campher goes back and plays a well-timed cut off an bouncer delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep point for 2 runs.