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AFGH vs IRE Dream11 Team Prediction of 3rd T20I: Preview

By Pranob Thachanthara

Hello and Welcome to our preview for Afghanistan vs Ireland match. We are covering AFGH vs IRE Dream11 Team Prediction, Preview and Probable Playing XI for the T20I match. The match is to be played at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun.

Team Afghanistan broke all records in the second T20I scoring 278 runs the highest score in T20I format. Hazratullah Zazai played with the Ireland bowlers scoring 162* runs in just 62 balls involving 16 sixes. Usman Ghani supported him scoring 73 runs. In response, Ireland could score 194 runs with Paul Stirling being top performer scoring 91 runs in 50 balls. Rashid Khan’s brilliance with the ball collapsed Irish batting attack taking four wicket-haul thus ensuring an 84-run win for the team.

Afghanistan will hope to continue the momentum and clean sweep the T20I series while Ireland will put their best effort for a solitary win in the T20 series before the ODI’s.

A good match can be expected between both teams

When and Where:

AFGH VS IRE, 3rd T20I, Afghanistan Vs Ireland in India, 2019.
Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun.
24th February, 06:30 PM

Venue Stats:

Average 3rd Innings score: 148

Average 3rd Innings score: 133

Matches won batting first: 3

Matches won bowling first: 2

Last five completed T20I matches:

Afghanistan: W, W, W, W, W.

Ireland: L, L, W, L, W.

Afghanistan vs Ireland HEAD TO HEAD in T20 Format:

Matches Played: 14
Ireland won: 3
Afghanistan won: 11

Squads:

AFGH:
Hazratullah Zazai, Samiullah Shenwari, Asghar Afghan (c), Shafiqullah Shafiq (w), Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Najibullah Zadran, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Karim Janat, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Zahir Khan, Ziaur Rahman, Sayed Shirzad, Farid Malik, Najeeb Tarakai, Usman Ghani.

IRE:
Paul Stirling (c), Stuart Thompson, James Shannon, Andrew Balbirnie, Harry Tector, Stuart Poynter (w), Kevin O Brien, Simi Singh, George Dockrell, Boyd Rankin, Peter Chase, Shane Getkate, Joshua Little, Andy McBrine, Lorcan Tucker.

Team News:

Afghanistan:

Place of Farid Malik is risky and Sayed Shirzad can replace him.

Hazratullah Zazai and Usman Ghani will open the innings. Asghar Afghan, Samiullah Shenwari, Mohammad Nabi, Najibullah Zadran and S Shafiq will follow them.

Karim Janat, Mohammad Nabi and S Shenwari will play the role of an allrounder.

Karim Janat will lead the pace attack along with Farid Malik/Sayed Shirzad while Rashid, Mujeeb and Nabi will be the key spinners.

Ireland:

Paul Stirling and Kevin O’Brien will open the innings. Andrew Balbirnie, Simi Singh, George Dockrell, Shane Getkate and Stuart Poynter will follow them.

Boyd Rankin, Kevin O’Brien and Joshua Little will be the key pacers along with Shane Getkate while Simi Singh and G Dockrell will lead the spin attack.

James Shannon can replace L Tucker while A McBrine can also come in the playing XI in place of Peter Chase.

Stuart Thompson did not play 2nd T20I due to injury. If fit, He will come straight into the playing XI.

Probable Playing XI:

AFGH:
Hazratullah Zazai, Usman Ghani, Asghar Afghan (c), Samiullah Shenwari, Karim Janat, Mohammad Nabi, Najibullah Zadran, Shafiqullah Shafiq (wk), Rashid Khan, Farid Malik/Sayed Shirzad, Mujeeb Ur Rahman.

They can shuffle their batting order.

IRE:
Paul Stirling (c), Kevin O’Brien, Andrew Balbirnie, L Tucker/A McBrine/J Shannon, Shane Getkate, Simi Singh, George Dockrell, Stuart Poynter (wk), Boyd Rankin, Joshua Little, Peter Chase/A McBrine.