Ireland will clash against Afghanistan in the fourth ODI of the five-match series at the Civil Service Cricket Club in Belfast on Wednesday, August 12
Delving into the details of the third ODI, Ireland batted first and got bundled out for 206 runs. AM Ghazanfar and Rashid Khan scalped three wickets apiece. In the chase, Afghanistan finished off the game in 44.5 overs with three wickets in hand. Rahmanullah Gurbaz was the top scorer with 71 runs.
IRE vs AFG, ODI Series 2026, Match 4, Match Details
Match: Ireland vs Afghanistan, ODI Series 2026, Match 4
Time & Date: 3:15 PM IST, Wednesday, August 12
Venue: Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast
IRE vs AFG, ODI Series 2026, Match 4 Pitch Report
Only two ODs were played at this venue, with the average first-innings score being 252. Any score above 290 would be a tough ask for the chasing side. The captain, who won the toss, would love to bowl first on this surface.
IRE vs AFG, ODI Series 2026, Match 4 Probable XIs
Ireland
Paul Stirling (c), Andrew Balbirnie, Cade Carmichael, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker (wk), Curtis Campher, Benjamin Calitz, Mark Adair, Gavin Hoey, Jai Moondra, Byron McDonough
Afghanistan
Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sediqullah Atal, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Rahmat Shah (c), Darwish Rasooli, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, AM Ghazanfar, Yamin Ahmadzai, Fazalhaq Farooqi
IRE vs AFG, ODI Series 2026, Match 4 Winner Prediction
Match Winner: Afghanistan
Afghanistan took a 2-0 lead in the five-match series with two consecutive victories in the second and third ODIs. On that note, we can expect the Asian side to come out on top quite comfortably in this fixture, taking an unassailable lead of 3-0.
