Ireland vs Afghanistan Live Score and Commentary, 4th Match, AFG vs IRE, 12 August, 2026
COMPLETED / 4th Match / Civil Service Cricket Club, Stormont
301/10 (48 ov)
343/9 (50 ov)
Afghanistan won by 42 runs
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Player of the match
Sediqullah Atal,
Afghanistan
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liam McCarthy | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 88.89 |
| Byron Mcdonough | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Yamin Ahmadzai | 10 | 0 | 71 | 4 | 7.10 |
| Ziaur Rahman Sharifi | 9 | 0 | 71 | 0 | 7.89 |
Afghanistan won by 42 runs
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: 9 run (0.5 ov): Byron Mcdonough: 3 (3), Liam McCarthy: 5 (2)
- Last Bat: Byron Mcdonough 3(3) - c S Atal b Y Ahmadzai Yamin Ahmadzai
- Fall of Wickets: 48 - 1 Paul Stirling, 53 - 2 Cade Carmichael, 129 - 3 Harry Tector, 142 - 4 Lorcan Tucker, 215 - 5 Andy Balbirnie, 215 - 6 Ben Calitz, 247 - 7 Mark Adair, 256 - 8 Gavin Hoey, 292 - 9 Curtis Campher, 301 - 10 Byron Mcdonough
- Reviews Remaining: Ireland - 0 of 0, Afghanistan - 0 of 0
- Toss: Ireland elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 4th Match
- Series: Afghanistan vs Ireland
- Date: Wednesday, August 12, 2026
- Time: 03:15 PM
- Venue: Civil Service Cricket Club, Stormont
- City: Belfast
- Umpires: Adrian Holdstock (South Africa), Roly Black (Ireland), Jonathan Kennedy (Ireland, TV)
- Referee: Dean Cosker (England)
Gavin Hoey c R Shah b Y Ahmadzai 0 (3) Yamin Ahmadzai to Gavin Hoey, no run, c R Shah b Y Ahmadzai, 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.
Yamin 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.
Yamin 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.
Yamin 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.
Yamin 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!
Yamin 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.
End of over 45 (15 runs)
Azmatullah 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.
Azmatullah 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.
Azmatullah 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.
Azmatullah 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.
Azmatullah 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.
Azmatullah 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.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Liam McCarthy, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the off stump, goes forward, plays defensive shot to the square leg.
End of over 46 (13 runs)
Ziaur 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.
Ziaur 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.
Ziaur 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.
Ziaur 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.
Ziaur 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.
Ziaur 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.
Ziaur 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.
End of over 47 (8 runs)
Curtis Campher c R Shah b Y Ahmadzai 84 (46) Yamin Ahmadzai to Curtis Campher, no run, c R Shah b Y Ahmadzai, 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.
Yamin 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.
Yamin 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.
Yamin 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.
Yamin 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.
Yamin 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.
Byron Mcdonough c S Atal b Y Ahmadzai 3 (3) Yamin Ahmadzai to Byron Mcdonough, no run, c S Atal b Y Ahmadzai, 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.
End of over 48 (9 runs)