Series Name: | Afghanistan cricket team in Ireland in 2018 |
Team1 Image: | Cricket Ireland flag.svg |
Team1 Name: | Ireland |
Team2 Image: | Flag of Afghanistan (2013–2021).svg |
Team2 Name: | Afghanistan |
From Date: | 20 |
To Date: | 31 August 2018 |
Team1 Captain: | William Porterfield (ODIs) Gary Wilson (T20Is) |
Team2 Captain: | Asghar Afghan |
No Of Odis: | 3 |
Team1 Odis Won: | 1 |
Team2 Odis Won: | 2 |
Team1 Odis Most Runs: | Andrew Balbirnie (132) |
Team2 Odis Most Runs: | Rahmat Shah (94) |
Team1 Odis Most Wickets: | Tim Murtagh (9) |
Team2 Odis Most Wickets: | Rashid Khan (8) |
Player Of Odi Series: | Rashid Khan (Afg) |
No Of Twenty20s: | 3 |
Team1 Twenty20s Won: | 0 |
Team2 Twenty20s Won: | 2 |
Team1 Twenty20s Most Runs: | Gary Wilson (56) |
Team2 Twenty20s Most Runs: | Hazratullah Zazai (156) |
Team1 Twenty20s Most Wickets: | Peter Chase (4) |
Team2 Twenty20s Most Wickets: | Rashid Khan (7) |
Player Of Twenty20 Series: | Hazratullah Zazai (Afg) |
The Afghanistan cricket team toured Ireland in August 2018 to play three One Day Internationals (ODIs) and three Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) matches against the Ireland cricket team.[1] [2] [3] Afghanistan won the T20I series 2–0, after the third match was abandoned due to overnight rain and a wet outfield.[4] Afghanistan won the ODI series 2–1.[5]
The second match of the ODI series was the 100th ODI to be played by Afghanistan.[6] In the same match, Mohammad Nabi became the first cricketer for Afghanistan to play in 100 ODIs.[7]
After the initial players were selected, Tyrone Kane was added to Ireland's squads as bowling cover.[10] Josh Little replaced David Delany in Ireland's squad for the third ODI.[11]