Afghan cricket team in Ireland in 2018
International cricket tour
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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]
Gary Wilson (T20Is)
| Afghanistan cricket team in Ireland in 2018 | |||
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| Ireland | Afghanistan | ||
| Dates | 20 – 31 August 2018 | ||
| Captains |
William Porterfield (ODIs) Gary Wilson (T20Is) | Asghar Afghan | |
| One Day International series | |||
| Results | Afghanistan won the 3-match series 2–1 | ||
| Most runs | Andrew Balbirnie (132) | Rahmat Shah (94) | |
| Most wickets | Tim Murtagh (9) | Rashid Khan (8) | |
| Player of the series | Rashid Khan (Afg) | ||
| Twenty20 International series | |||
| Results | Afghanistan won the 3-match series 2–0 | ||
| Most runs | Gary Wilson (56) | Hazratullah Zazai (156) | |
| Most wickets | Peter Chase (4) | Rashid Khan (7) | |
| Player of the series | Hazratullah Zazai (Afg) | ||
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]
Squads
| ODIs | T20Is | ||
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 Ireland[8] |
 Afghanistan[9] |
Ireland[8] |
Afghanistan[9] |
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]
T20I Series
1st T20I
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- Ireland won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 18 overs per side due to rain.
- Hazratullah Zazai scored the fastest fifty for Afghanistan in T20Is (22 balls).[12]
- Mohammad Nabi (Afg) became the sixth player to score 1,000 runs and take 50 wickets in T20Is.[13]
2nd T20I
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- Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat.
- Paul Reynolds (Ire) stood in his first T20I as an umpire.[14]
- Asghar Afghan (Afg) scored his 1,000th run in T20Is.[15]
3rd T20I
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- No toss.
- No play was possible due to rain and a wet outfield.
ODI Series
1st ODI
2nd ODI
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- Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat.
- This was Afghanistan's 100th ODI.[7]
- Mohammad Nabi became the first cricketer for Afghanistan to play in 100 ODIs.[7]
- Najibullah Zadran (Afg) scored his 1,000th run in ODIs.[16]
3rd ODI
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- Ireland won the toss and elected to bat.