Ireland vs Afghanistan Highlights, 4th Match, 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
Azmatullah Omarzai to Andy Balbirnie, Four, Four !! inswinger, full length, on the stumps. Andy Balbirnie goes forward, hits flick shot in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Yamin Ahmadzai to Andy Balbirnie, Four, Four !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump. Andy Balbirnie goes back, hits cut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Yamin Ahmadzai to Paul Stirling, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Paul Stirling goes back, hits pull in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Andy Balbirnie, Four, Four !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, goes back, delivers cut in the gap to the deep point for four.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Paul Stirling, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Paul Stirling hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Paul Stirling, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Paul Stirling hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
Yamin Ahmadzai to Paul Stirling, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Short and well outside the off stump. Paul Stirling hangs in the crease, it to the third man, races away and finds the boundary.
Yamin Ahmadzai to Paul Stirling, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the off stump, Paul Stirling hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers inside out shot sending it flying to the deep cover region for a remarkable Maximum!
Paul Stirling lbw b AM Ghazanfar 27 (25) Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar to Paul Stirling, no run, lbw b AM Ghazanfar, Out LBW !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Paul Stirling hangs in the crease to attempt defensive shot, but fails to make a contact with the ball, it hits the pad, Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar appeals for an LBW, which the umpire eventually gives, resulting in Paul Stirling's dismissal.
Yamin Ahmadzai to Cade Carmichael, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump. Cade Carmichael goes forward, hits flick shot in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Cade Carmichael b Y Ahmadzai 5 (6) Yamin Ahmadzai to Cade Carmichael, no run, b Y Ahmadzai, Bowled out !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Cade Carmichael hangs in the crease and tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Harry Tector, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the leg stump. Harry Tector goes forward, hits flick shot in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar to Andy Balbirnie, Four, Four !! , good length, on the off stump, Andy Balbirnie elegantly goes back into the shot, gracefully guides it to deep fine leg region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Harry Tector, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump. Harry Tector goes back, hits pull in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Andy Balbirnie, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps. Andy Balbirnie goes back, hits pull in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Harry Tector, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump. Harry Tector goes forward, hits drive in the gap towards long off, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Andy Balbirnie, Four, Four !! inswinger, back of length, on the off stump, Andy Balbirnie elegantly goes back into the shot, gracefully guides it to deep fine leg region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Andy Balbirnie, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump. Andy Balbirnie goes back, hits cut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Harry Tector c Y Ahmadzai b A Omarzai 34 (50) Azmatullah Omarzai to Harry Tector, no run, c Y Ahmadzai b A Omarzai, Caught out!! fast ball back of length on the off stump, Harry Tector goes back to take the gamble with pull towards deep mid wicket, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Yamin Ahmadzai. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Lorcan Tucker, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the off stump, Lorcan Tucker goes back, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep square leg region for a remarkable Maximum!
Lorcan Tucker b R Khan 9 (15) Rashid Khan to Lorcan Tucker, no run, b R Khan, Bowled out !! googly, good length, on the off stump, Lorcan Tucker goes back and tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Andy Balbirnie, Six, Six !! bouncer is delivered on the off stump, back of length, Andy Balbirnie goes back, displays great skill by powering pull to deep square leg for a magnificent Maximum!
Rashid Khan to Curtis Campher, Four, Four !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump. Curtis Campher goes forward, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar to Andy Balbirnie, Six, Six !! What a delivery! lands right on the off stump, Andy Balbirnie hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers sloge sweep sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar to Andy Balbirnie, Four, Four !! , good length, on the off stump, Andy Balbirnie hangs in the crease, plays sloge sweep in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Yamin Ahmadzai to Andy Balbirnie, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the off stump, Andy Balbirnie goes back, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers ramp shot sending it flying to the deep square leg region for a remarkable Maximum!
Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar to Curtis Campher, Six, Six !! What a delivery! lands right on the off stump, Curtis Campher goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum!
Rashid Khan to Curtis Campher, Six, Six !! What a delivery! legbreak lands right on the off stump, Curtis Campher hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers sloge sweep sending it flying to the deep square leg region for a remarkable Maximum!
Rashid Khan to Andy Balbirnie, Four, Four !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Andy Balbirnie goes back and caresses inside out shot to deep mid wicket, it raced away to the fence for four.
Andy Balbirnie c D Rasooli b R Khan 109 (119) Rashid Khan to Andy Balbirnie, no run, c D Rasooli b R Khan, Caught out !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump, Andy Balbirnie hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting sloge sweep towards deep mid wicket, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Darwish Rasooli, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Andy Balbirnie.
Ben Calitz b R Khan 0 (1) Rashid Khan to Benjamin Calitz, no run, b R Khan, Bowled out !! googly, good length, on the stumps, Benjamin Calitz tries to be aggressive, goes back, swings the bat, but the ball gets past the bat and crashes into the stumps, dismissing the batter. Bowled out!
Ziaur Rahman Sharifi 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!
Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Curtis Campher, Six, Six !! fast ball is delivered on the off stump, back of length, Curtis Campher goes back, displays great skill by powering pull to deep square leg for a magnificent Maximum!
Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Curtis Campher, Four, Four !! slower ball, good length, on the off stump, Curtis Campher elegantly hangs in the crease into the shot, gracefully guides it to deep cover region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Rashid Khan to Mark Adair, Six, Six !! What a delivery! legbreak lands right on the off stump, Mark Adair hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
Mark Adair c R Khan b A Omarzai 12 (11) Azmatullah Omarzai to Mark Adair, no run, c R Khan b A Omarzai, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Mark Adair hangs in the crease, tries a high-risk shot towards deep cover, but the ball finds safe hands of Rashid Khan, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Mark Adair is out.
Azmatullah 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.
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 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.
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, 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.
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.
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 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.
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.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Andy Balbirnie, Four, Four !! inswinger, full length, on the stumps. Andy Balbirnie goes forward, hits flick shot in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Yamin Ahmadzai to Andy Balbirnie, Four, Four !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump. Andy Balbirnie goes back, hits cut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Yamin Ahmadzai to Paul Stirling, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Paul Stirling goes back, hits pull in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Andy Balbirnie, Four, Four !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, goes back, delivers cut in the gap to the deep point for four.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Paul Stirling, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Paul Stirling hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Paul Stirling, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Paul Stirling hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
Yamin Ahmadzai to Paul Stirling, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Short and well outside the off stump. Paul Stirling hangs in the crease, it to the third man, races away and finds the boundary.
Yamin Ahmadzai to Paul Stirling, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the off stump, Paul Stirling hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers inside out shot sending it flying to the deep cover region for a remarkable Maximum!
Paul Stirling lbw b AM Ghazanfar 27 (25) Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar to Paul Stirling, no run, lbw b AM Ghazanfar, Out LBW !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Paul Stirling hangs in the crease to attempt defensive shot, but fails to make a contact with the ball, it hits the pad, Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar appeals for an LBW, which the umpire eventually gives, resulting in Paul Stirling's dismissal.
Yamin Ahmadzai to Cade Carmichael, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump. Cade Carmichael goes forward, hits flick shot in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Cade Carmichael b Y Ahmadzai 5 (6) Yamin Ahmadzai to Cade Carmichael, no run, b Y Ahmadzai, Bowled out !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Cade Carmichael hangs in the crease and tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Harry Tector, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the leg stump. Harry Tector goes forward, hits flick shot in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar to Andy Balbirnie, Four, Four !! , good length, on the off stump, Andy Balbirnie elegantly goes back into the shot, gracefully guides it to deep fine leg region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Harry Tector, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump. Harry Tector goes back, hits pull in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Andy Balbirnie, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps. Andy Balbirnie goes back, hits pull in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Harry Tector, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump. Harry Tector goes forward, hits drive in the gap towards long off, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Andy Balbirnie, Four, Four !! inswinger, back of length, on the off stump, Andy Balbirnie elegantly goes back into the shot, gracefully guides it to deep fine leg region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Andy Balbirnie, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump. Andy Balbirnie goes back, hits cut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Harry Tector c Y Ahmadzai b A Omarzai 34 (50) Azmatullah Omarzai to Harry Tector, no run, c Y Ahmadzai b A Omarzai, Caught out!! fast ball back of length on the off stump, Harry Tector goes back to take the gamble with pull towards deep mid wicket, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Yamin Ahmadzai. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Lorcan Tucker, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the off stump, Lorcan Tucker goes back, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep square leg region for a remarkable Maximum!
Lorcan Tucker b R Khan 9 (15) Rashid Khan to Lorcan Tucker, no run, b R Khan, Bowled out !! googly, good length, on the off stump, Lorcan Tucker goes back and tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
Azmatullah Omarzai to Andy Balbirnie, Six, Six !! bouncer is delivered on the off stump, back of length, Andy Balbirnie goes back, displays great skill by powering pull to deep square leg for a magnificent Maximum!
Rashid Khan to Curtis Campher, Four, Four !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump. Curtis Campher goes forward, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar to Andy Balbirnie, Six, Six !! What a delivery! lands right on the off stump, Andy Balbirnie hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers sloge sweep sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar to Andy Balbirnie, Four, Four !! , good length, on the off stump, Andy Balbirnie hangs in the crease, plays sloge sweep in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Yamin Ahmadzai to Andy Balbirnie, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the off stump, Andy Balbirnie goes back, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers ramp shot sending it flying to the deep square leg region for a remarkable Maximum!
Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar to Curtis Campher, Six, Six !! What a delivery! lands right on the off stump, Curtis Campher goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum!
Rashid Khan to Curtis Campher, Six, Six !! What a delivery! legbreak lands right on the off stump, Curtis Campher hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers sloge sweep sending it flying to the deep square leg region for a remarkable Maximum!
Rashid Khan to Andy Balbirnie, Four, Four !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Andy Balbirnie goes back and caresses inside out shot to deep mid wicket, it raced away to the fence for four.
Andy Balbirnie c D Rasooli b R Khan 109 (119) Rashid Khan to Andy Balbirnie, no run, c D Rasooli b R Khan, Caught out !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump, Andy Balbirnie hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting sloge sweep towards deep mid wicket, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Darwish Rasooli, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Andy Balbirnie.
Ben Calitz b R Khan 0 (1) Rashid Khan to Benjamin Calitz, no run, b R Khan, Bowled out !! googly, good length, on the stumps, Benjamin Calitz tries to be aggressive, goes back, swings the bat, but the ball gets past the bat and crashes into the stumps, dismissing the batter. Bowled out!
Ziaur Rahman Sharifi 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!
Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Curtis Campher, Six, Six !! fast ball is delivered on the off stump, back of length, Curtis Campher goes back, displays great skill by powering pull to deep square leg for a magnificent Maximum!
Ziaur Rahman Sharifi to Curtis Campher, Four, Four !! slower ball, good length, on the off stump, Curtis Campher elegantly hangs in the crease into the shot, gracefully guides it to deep cover region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Rashid Khan to Mark Adair, Six, Six !! What a delivery! legbreak lands right on the off stump, Mark Adair hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
Mark Adair c R Khan b A Omarzai 12 (11) Azmatullah Omarzai to Mark Adair, no run, c R Khan b A Omarzai, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Mark Adair hangs in the crease, tries a high-risk shot towards deep cover, but the ball finds safe hands of Rashid Khan, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Mark Adair is out.
Azmatullah 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.
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 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.
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, 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.
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.
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 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.
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.