Ireland vs Afghanistan Live Score and Commentary, 3rd Match, AFG vs IRE, 10 August, 2026
COMPLETED / 3rd Match / Civil Service Cricket Club, Stormont
206/10 (46.3 ov)
207/7 (44.5 ov)
Afghanistan won by 3 wickets
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Player of the match
Rashid Khan,
Afghanistan
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rashid Khan | 37 | 43 | 4 | 0 | 86.05 |
| Yamin Ahmadzai | 4 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 15.38 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Harry Tector | 4.5 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 3.93 |
| Jai Moondra | 10 | 0 | 67 | 0 | 6.70 |
Afghanistan won by 3 wickets
Ireland vs Afghanistan, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan (AFG won by 6 wickets) | 5th Match | 15 Aug 2026 |
| Afghanistan (AFG won by 42 runs) | 4th Match | 12 Aug 2026 |
| Afghanistan (AFG won by 3 wickets) | 3rd Match | 10 Aug 2026 |
| Afghanistan (AFG won by 92 runs) | 2nd Match | 7 Aug 2026 |
| Afghanistan (Match abandoned due to rain ) | 1st Match | 5 Aug 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Ireland (AFG won by 6 wickets) | 5th Match | 15 Aug 2026 |
| Ireland (AFG won by 42 runs) | 4th Match | 12 Aug 2026 |
| Ireland (AFG won by 3 wickets) | 3rd Match | 10 Aug 2026 |
| Ireland (AFG won by 92 runs) | 2nd Match | 7 Aug 2026 |
| Ireland (Match abandoned due to rain ) | 1st Match | 5 Aug 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 31 run (9.1 ov): Yamin Ahmadzai: 4 (26), Rashid Khan: 26 (29)
- Last Bat: Azmatullah Omarzai 13(29) - c HT Tector b MR Adair Mark Adair
- Fall of Wickets: 53 - 1 Ibrahim Zadran, 84 - 2 Sediqullah Atal, 97 - 3 Rahmat Shah, 132 - 4 Hashmatullah Shahidi, 149 - 5 Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 154 - 6 Darwish Rasooli, 176 - 7 Azmatullah Omarzai
- Reviews Remaining: Afghanistan - 2 of 2, Ireland - 2 of 2
- Toss: Afghanistan elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 3rd Match
- Series: Afghanistan vs Ireland
- Date: Monday, August 10, 2026
- Time: 03:15 PM
- Venue: Civil Service Cricket Club, Stormont
- City: Belfast
- Umpires: Adrian Holdstock (South Africa), Jonathan Kennedy (Ireland), Gareth Morrison (Ireland, TV)
- Referee: Roly Black (Ireland)
Jai Moondra to Rashid Khan, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Rashid Khan hangs in the crease and slash pull towards deep mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Jai Moondra to Rashid Khan, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the leg stump, Rashid Khan hangs in the crease to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.
Jai Moondra to Rashid Khan, 1 run, Rashid Khan goes back and plays a well-timed cut off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at third man for 1 run.
Jai Moondra to Yamin Ahmadzai, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the stumps, Jai Moondra sends down a delivery outside the stumps, and Yamin Ahmadzai hangs in the crease and watches it closely, deciding to let ball go to the keeper.
End of over 41 (2 runs)
Mark Adair to Rashid Khan, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump. Rashid Khan goes back, hits pull in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Mark Adair to Rashid Khan, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Rashid Khan goes forward and slash drive towards mid on, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Mark Adair to Rashid Khan, 1 run, Rashid Khan goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 1 run.
Mark Adair to Yamin Ahmadzai, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Yamin Ahmadzai goes back, dabs push with soft hands toward slip, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Mark Adair to Yamin Ahmadzai, 1 run, Yamin Ahmadzai goes forward and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
Mark Adair to Rashid Khan, 1 run, Rashid Khan goes back and plays a well-timed pull 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 square leg for 1 run.
End of over 42 (7 runs)
Harry Tector to Rashid Khan, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Rashid Khan goes forward, dabs push with soft hands toward mid off, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Harry Tector to Rashid Khan, 1 run, Rashid Khan goes back and plays a well-timed cut off an off break ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
Harry Tector to Yamin Ahmadzai, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Yamin Ahmadzai goes back and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
Harry Tector to Yamin Ahmadzai, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Yamin Ahmadzai goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Harry Tector to Yamin Ahmadzai, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Yamin Ahmadzai goes forward, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short mid wicket, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Harry Tector to Yamin Ahmadzai, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Yamin Ahmadzai goes forward and dabs push with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
End of over 43 (1 runs)
Jai Moondra to Rashid Khan, 1 run, Rashid Khan goes back and plays a well-timed cut off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep point for 1 run.
Jai Moondra to Yamin Ahmadzai, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Yamin Ahmadzai goes forward, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Jai Moondra to Yamin Ahmadzai, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Yamin Ahmadzai goes forward, dabs drive with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Jai Moondra to Yamin Ahmadzai, 1 run, Yamin Ahmadzai hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed push off an fast ball delivers at a fulltoss by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short cover for 1 run.
Jai Moondra to Rashid Khan, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps. Rashid Khan goes back, hits pull in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Jai Moondra to Rashid Khan, 1 run, Rashid Khan goes back and plays a well-timed hook 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 mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 44 (7 runs)
Harry Tector to Rashid Khan, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Rashid Khan goes forward, dabs push with soft hands toward slip, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Harry Tector to Rashid Khan, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Rashid Khan goes back, plays reverse sweep in the air to third man. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Harry Tector to Rashid Khan, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, fulltoss, on the stumps, Rashid Khan goes forward, dabs it towards long on, but the fielder reacts promptly, and makes a brilliant stop.
Harry Tector to Rashid Khan, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Rashid Khan goes forward and slash sweep towards square leg, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Harry Tector to Rashid Khan, 2 runs, Rashid Khan hangs in the crease to take of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident sweep that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.