The Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast will host the 1st T20I between Ireland and Afghanistan on August 9th at 08:00 pm IST.
1st T20I MATCH PREVIEW:
Team Ireland will now take on Afghanistan in a T20I series beginning on August 9 after previously taking on New Zealand and South Africa (Tuesday). The Civil Service Cricket Club in Belfast will host all of the T20I matches, and it will be a thrilling matchup between the two squads.
The visiting team will be headed by their senior player Mohammad Nabi, while the home team will be captained by Andrew Balbirnie. The five-match T20I series will also feature star player Mohammad Rashid, who will be eager to play his best with the ball.
Belfast’s ground is anticipated to be a favorable batting surface with assistance for new ball bowlers. For the batting team, a total of more than 160 can be a winning total. The captain who wins the toss, though, might decide to bowl first and chase the total afterwards.
Probable Playing XI IRE:
Andrew Balbirnie (c), Paul Stirling, Lorcan Tucker, Harry Tector, Gareth Delany, Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Barry McCarthy, Josh Little, Andrew McBrine, and Craig Young.
Probable Playing XI AFG:
Hashmatullah Shahidi, Hazratullah Zazai, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Afsar Zazai, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi (c), Rashid Khan, Naveen ul Haq, Karim Janat, Fareed Ahmad Malik, Noor Ahmad.
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1st T20I Match Prediction:
Ireland vs Afghanistan
Toss Winner? Afghanistan
Match Winner? Afghanistan
Team Scores batting first: IRE 150-160, AFG 140-150
Disclaimer: This prediction is based on the author’s knowledge, analysis, and intuition. Consider the points provided and make your own judgement when making your prediction.
