AFG vs IRE Dream11 Prediction, T20 World Cup Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates For Match 25

Ireland defeated Afghanistan in the five-match series in August this year.

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Updated - 22 Nov 2024, 21:00 IST

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Preview

Afghanistan and Ireland will be playing the 25th match of the T20 World Cup 2022 on Friday (October 28) at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne. This will be the third game for both teams in the Super-12 stage. Afghanistan lost their first game against England after failing to defend a total of 112 runs. However, the bowlers did create some pressure as it took 18.1 overs for England to chase this mere total. The second game against South Africa ended in a no result due to rain and both shared a point each. They are placed in the last position in the points table currently. Ireland, on the other hand, have had a dream run in the T20 World Cup so far this year. They defeated West Indies to qualify for the Super-12 stage and lost the first game against Sri Lanka. However, the best performance came against England in the last game as they managed to thump the ODI World Champions by five runs based on the DLS method. Ireland and Afghanistan have played a total of 23 T20Is against each other so far in which Ireland have won seven while Afghanistan have won the rest 16 matches. They played a five-match T20I series in August this year which Ireland won by a margin of 3-2. 

Match Information

Afghanistan vs Ireland, 25th Match, Group 1

ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 28 Oct 2022, Fri, 9:30 AM IST ,Melbourne Cricket Ground

Weather Report

Melbourne Cricket Ground

Clouds

22.7Ā°C

49% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

Afghanistan

T
L
NR
W
L

Ireland

W
L
W
W
L

Players Stats in current Series

1

204 Runs

7Ā Matches

2

Paul Stirling

IRE - bat

170 Runs

7Ā Matches

3

153 Runs

7Ā Matches

4

126 Runs

7Ā Matches

5

100 Runs

7Ā Matches

6

80 Runs

4Ā Matches

1

Rashid Khan

AFG - bowl

178.13

4Ā Matches

2

163.64

7Ā Matches

3

Gulbadin Naib

AFG - all

137.84

2Ā Matches

136.00

4Ā Matches

5

Paul Stirling

IRE - bat

133.86

7Ā Matches

6

Gareth Delany

IRE - bat

127.78

7Ā Matches

1

Joshua Little

IRE - bowl

11 Wkts

7Ā Matches

2

Gareth Delany

IRE - bat

6 Wkts

7Ā Matches

3

Barry McCarthy

IRE - bowl

5 Wkts

7Ā Matches

4

Rashid Khan

AFG - bowl

4 Wkts

4Ā Matches

5

4 Wkts

4Ā Matches

6

Mark Adair

IRE - bowl

4 Wkts

7Ā Matches

1

Naveen-ul-Haq

AFG - bowl

5.25

2Ā Matches

2

Rashid Khan

AFG - bowl

6.42

4Ā Matches

3

6.52

4Ā Matches

4

Joshua Little

IRE - bowl

7.00

7Ā Matches

5

7.00

7Ā Matches

6

7.33

4Ā Matches

Probable Playing XI

Afghanistan

Najibullah Zadran, Hazratullah Zazai, Ibrahim Zadran, Usman Ghani, Mohammad Nabi (C), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Azmatullah Omarzai, Farid Malik, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Rashid Khan

Bench : Darwish Rasooli, Naveen-ul-Haq, Qais Ahmad, Mohammad Saleem, Afsar Zazai, Gulbadin Naib, R Shah, Sharafuddin Ashraf

Ireland

A Balbirnie (C), H Tector, PR Stirling, Gareth Delany, Curtis Campher, Fionn Hand, L Tucker (wk), MR Adair, GH Dockrell, J Little, BJ McCarthy

Bench : Simi Singh, S Doheny, Connor Olphert, CA Young, GI Hume

Injury and availability news

(will be added when there is an update)

Pitch Report

In the first two matches at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, the team batting first managed to post a total of over 150 runs. However, the pitch is expected to remain balanced throughout the game and this might be a close contest between these two teams.

150

Average Score

Player Picks

9.5
C

Andy Balbirnie IRE | BAT

The captain of the Irish team is the leading scorer for the team in 2022 in T20Is. He has made 581 runs in 25 matches at an average of 24.2, and a strike rate of 130.56 this year. He scored 62 runs off 47 deliveries in the last game against England and won the Player of the Match award too.

9
C

Joshua Little IRE | BOWL

He has been the best performer for Ireland with the ball in 2022. He has taken 34 wickets in 24 T20I innings in 2022 at an average of 20.44, an economy of 7.77, and a strike rate of 15.7. He picked up two wickets for 16 runs in three overs in the last game.

9
C

Curtis Campher IRE | ALL

The 23-year-old all-rounder has been one of the key players for Ireland in the tournament so far. Against Scotland in the first stage, he made 72 runs off 32 deliveries and picked two wickets for nine runs as well.

9

Rashid Khan AFG | BOWL

He picked up one wicket for 17 runs in four overs in the last game against England. He is the leading wicket-taker for Afghanistan in the shortest format and might play a key role in this game.

8.5

Lorcan Tucker IRE | WK

The 26-year-old wicketkeeper-batter is just nine runs away from scoring 800 T20I runs for Ireland. In the last game against England, he made an important 34 runs off 27 deliveries which helped Ireland post a total of 157 runs on the board.

8.5

Ibrahim Zadran AFG | BAT

The right-arm opener has been one of the best performers for Afghanistan in the recent few months. He has made 30+ scores in his last five outings for Afghanistan including a half-century against India in the Asia Cup.

8.5

Mohammad Nabi AFG | ALL

The captain of the Afghanistan team made 40+ scores in the warm-up games against Pakistan and Bangladesh. In the last game, he picked the wicket of Ben Stokes while giving away just 16 runs in three overs.

9.5

Fionn Hand IRE | ALL

He made his T20 World Cup debut in the last game against England. He dismissed Ben Stokes and gave away just 17 runs in two overs.

8.5

Mujeeb Ur Rahman AFG | BOWL

He has been one of the top bowlers for Afghanistan in T20Is in 2022. He has taken 14 wickets in 12 matches at an average of 18.57, an economy of 6.19, and a strike rate of 18.

Avoid Having These Players In Your Fantasy Sports Team

7

Azmatullah Omarzai

AFG | ALL

He has failed to pick a wicket in his last five T20I matches for Afghanistan and can be avoided for this game.

9

Mark Adair

IRE | BOWL

He has failed to pick wickets in the last three matches in the tournament and considering there are other in-form bowlers on both sides, you can avoid picking him in your fantasy team.

Last Updated On - Nov 22 2024 9:00 PM

Players
11/11

Team 1

AFG

4 : 7

IRE

Credits Left
3/100

Head To Head
Lorcan Tucker

8.5

Ibrahim Zadran

8.5

Usman Ghani

8.5

Andy Balbirnie
C

9.5

Paul Stirling

9

Mohammad Nabi

8.5

Gareth Delany

8.5

Rashid Khan

9

Fionn Hand

9.5

Joshua Little
VC

9

Barry McCarthy

8.5

Players
11/11

Team 1

AFG

5 : 6

IRE

Credits Left
3/100

Mega League
Rahmanullah Gurbaz

9

Lorcan Tucker

8.5

Ibrahim Zadran

8.5

Andy Balbirnie

9.5

Paul Stirling

9

Mohammad Nabi

8.5

Gareth Delany

8.5

Curtis Campher
C

9

Mujeeb Ur Rahman

8.5

Rashid Khan
VC

9

Joshua Little

9

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