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Ireland vs Afghanistan, 5th ODI, Afghanistan tour of Ireland, 2026

The 5th ODI between Ireland and Afghanistan is scheduled to take place on Saturday, August 15, 2026, at the Stormont Cricket Ground (Civil Service Cricket Club) in Belfast. The match is yet to begin and will start at 10:45 AM local time (2:45 AM GMT / 3:15 PM IST).

Team squads with their playing role

Here are the official squad lists and player roles for the Afghanistan tour of Ireland 2026 ODI series:

Ireland Squad

Player	Playing Role
Paul Stirling (C)	Batting Allrounder
Andrew Balbirnie	Opening Batter
Cade Carmichael	Top-order Batter
Harry Tector	Middle-order Batter
Lorcan Tucker (WK)	Wicketkeeper Batter
Benjamin Calitz	Wicketkeeper Batter
Curtis Campher	Allrounder
George Dockrell	Allrounder
Andy McBrine	Bowling Allrounder
Mark Adair	Bowling Allrounder
Gavin Hoey	Leg-spinner / Allrounder
Liam McCarthy	Bowler
Byron McDonough	Bowler
Jai Moondra	Bowler

Afghanistan Squad

Player	Playing Role
Rahmat Shah (C)	Allrounder / Top-order Batter
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (VC)	Wicketkeeper Batter
Ikram Alikhil	Wicketkeeper Batter
Ibrahim Zadran	Opening Batter
Sediqullah Atal	Opening Batter
Hashmatullah Shahidi	Top-order Batter
Darwish Rasooli	Top-order Batter
Azmatullah Omarzai	Allrounder
Rashid Khan	Bowling Allrounder
Nangeyalia Kharote	Bowling Allrounder
AM Ghazanfar	Off-spinner
Fazalhaq Farooqi	Fast Bowler
Yamin Ahmadzai	Fast Bowler
Mohammad Saleem Safi	Fast Bowler
Zia ur Rahman Sharifi	Left-arm Spinner

Match Winner Prediction

The match winner prediction for the 5th ODI between Ireland and Afghanistan heavily favors the visitors, who hold an explicit statistical and momentum-based advantage.

Team	Win Probability
Afghanistan	68% to 69.4%
Ireland	30.6% to 32%

Head-to-Head Record

Afghanistan holds the upper hand over Ireland in their One Day International (ODI) head-to-head history.

Out of 33 completed matches played between the two nations, Afghanistan has emerged victorious on 19 occasions, while Ireland has claimed 13 wins.

ODI Head-to-Head Breakdown

Match Metric	Record
Total Matches Played	34
Afghanistan Won	19
Ireland Won	13
No Result / Abandoned	2

Note: The two no-result matches include the 1st ODI of the 2026 tour.

Match Day Forecast

The match day forecast for the 5th ODI at the Stormont Cricket Ground in Belfast indicates mostly cloudy skies with a very low chance of rain interrupting play.

Unlike the opening match of the tour which was entirely washed out, meteorological data projects a largely complete, uninterrupted game for Saturday’s series finale.

Key Weather Metrics for Match Day

Weather Metric	Details
Temperature	A cool and comfortable day for cricket with a high of 19°C, dropping to a low of 12°C in the evening.
Rain Probability	Hovering between 10% to 25% max. A brief patch of light drizzle is possible around 11:00 AM local time, but it is expected to clear quickly without causing extensive delays.
Wind	A gentle, steady northwest breeze at roughly 10 to 15 km/h.
Humidity	Starting high at 78% during the morning session and drying out to roughly 63% by the afternoon.

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