Afghan cricket team in Ireland in 2019 explained

Series Name:Afghan cricket team in Ireland in 2019
Team1 Image:Cricket Ireland flag.svg
Team1 Name:Ireland
Team2 Image:Flag of Afghanistan (2013–2021).svg
Team2 Name:Afghanistan
From Date:19
To Date:21 May 2019
Team1 Captain:William Porterfield
Team2 Captain:Gulbadin Naib
No Of Odis:2
Team1 Odis Won:1
Team2 Odis Won:1
Team1 Odis Most Runs:Paul Stirling (121)
Team2 Odis Most Runs:Mohammad Shahzad (103)
Team1 Odis Most Wickets:Mark Adair (7)
Team2 Odis Most Wickets:Gulbadin Naib (7)
Player Of Odi Series:Paul Stirling (Ire)

The Afghanistan cricket team toured Ireland in May 2019 to play two One Day International (ODI) matches.[1] [2] Both matches were played at the Stormont Cricket Ground in Belfast.[3] [4] The ODI fixtures were part of Afghanistan's preparation for the 2019 Cricket World Cup.[5] [6] In April 2019, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) named Gulbadin Naib as the team's new ODI captain, replacing Asghar Afghan.[7] [8] The series was drawn 1–1, with Ireland winning the first match and Afghanistan winning the second.[9]

ODI series

2nd ODI

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: West Indies announced as fifth touring side to visit Ireland in 2019 . Cricket Ireland . 6 December 2018.
  2. Web site: Tyrone Kane set for Ireland ODI debut, squads for Afghanistan series announced . International Cricket Council . 16 May 2019.
  3. Web site: Windies confirmed as fifth touring side to Ireland in 2019 . International Cricket Council . 6 December 2018.
  4. News: Ireland to play West Indies and Bangladesh in ODI series . BBC Sport . 6 December 2018.
  5. Web site: Afghanistan's proposed tour of Zimbabwe called off . International Cricket Council . 11 March 2019.
  6. Web site: Afghanistan take on Ireland with eye on World Cup prep . International Cricket Council . 18 May 2019.
  7. Web site: Asghar Afghan removed as Afghanistan announce split captaincy . International Cricket Council . 5 April 2019.
  8. Web site: Rahmat, Rashid given leadership roles in Afghanistan revamp . ESPN Cricinfo . 5 April 2019.
  9. News: Ireland v Afghanistan: Mohammad Shahzad hits century as visitors level series . BBC Sport . 21 May 2019.
  10. Web site: Ireland Men's squad named for Afghanistan series . Cricket Ireland . 16 May 2019.
  11. Web site: Afghanistan Name Squad For World Cup 2019, New Captain Gulbadin Naib To Lead . Cricket Addictor . 22 April 2019 . 22 April 2019.

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