Afghanistan vs Ireland 2nd Match Prediction & Betting Tips, Odds and Live Score

AFG vs IRE Match Prediction & Betting Tips - Mar 09, 2024

Afghanistan vs. Ireland Head-To-Head

The Ireland and Afghanistan teams played against each other on 31 occasions before this contest. Ireland won 13 games while Afghanistan won 17 matches.

Afghanistan vs Ireland Live Streaming and Broadcast

The ODI series between Ireland and Afghanistan will not be telecast live in India. However, Indian cricket enthusiasts can enjoy this contest on the FanCode app and website, which are live-streaming mediums.

The second one-day international match between Afghanistan and Ireland will be played tomorrow at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah, UAE. The Afghanistan team won the first game by 35 runs. Afghanistan is leading the three-match ODI series 1-0. Let's examine the betting tips, pitch report, and match prediction for this contest closely.

AFG vs IRE Team Previews

Afghanistan

The Afghanistan team succeeded in winning the first game, mainly thanks to the efforts of Rahmanullah Gurbaz. He scored 121 runs from 117 balls while helping the Afghanistan team raise a big total of 310 runs for the loss of five wickets. This was the Afghans' fifth win over Ireland in the ODI format. This was the sixth one-day hundred for Gurbaz. No Afghanistan batter has more hundreds in the ODI format. Gurbaz received good support in the form of his opening partner, Ibrahim Zadran.

These two viz, Gurbaz and Zadran, added 150 runs for the opening wicket and Zadran also scored 60 runs. Later in the innings, the Afghanistan skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi also made a valuable contribution to the team's cause. He scored an unbeaten fifty that provided a much-needed impetus to the team. The Afghan left-arm fast bowler Fazalhaq Farookie picked up the wickets of Curtis Campher and Andy Balbirnie early on in the Ireland innings. These will also be the top batters and top bowlers for Afghanistan in the second game of the series.

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Ireland

The Irish team made a valiant attempt while chasing this target. But they could manage 275 runs for the loss of eight wickets in their chase. Harry Tector made a superb 138, which was the backbone of this Ireland chase. Lorcan Tucker also scored a fifty in the attempt to chase the target. Ireland lost early wickets while chasing this huge total. After the early loss of Curtis Campher and Andy Balbirnie, Ireland skipper Paul Stirling also departed early on in the innings, and Ireland lost three crucial wickets in the powerplay itself.

But Harry Tector carried on even though they could not reach the target. Tector lost his wicket in the last over of the innings, but it was all over before that. This was the fifth ODI hundred for Tector. He partnered with Lorcan Tucker to raise 173 runs for the fourth wicket. But they were up against a big total and could achieve the high required rate. The dismissal of Tucker brought another batting collapse for Ireland as the Irishmen lost four wickets for 42 runs. Van Woerkom was Ireland's most successful bowler, picking up three wickets for 55 runs.

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AFG vs IRE Toss Prediction

The Sharjah Cricket Stadium track will help the batters, and you can expect it to hold. But it might help the spinners in the second innings. So, the skipper winning the toss might look to bat first and raise a big total on the board, similar to the series' first game.

Read our guide on toss predictions to learn how we analyze and come up with our tips.

Pitch and Conditions

The ground of Sharjah Cricket Stadium is known for its small dimensions. You will get short boundaries and a surface mainly on the slower side. Although the pitch will be slow, you can expect the shorter boundaries to work in favor of the batters. But spinners can expect some assistance in the later stages of the game.

Some rain is expected in Sharjah on a Saturday morning. But as it is a day/night game, it will probably not spoil the game. The temperature during the game will remain close to 27 degrees. You can also expect cloud cover during this contest. This might help the seamers get some lateral movement.

AFG vs IRE Betting Tips

As expected, the Afghanistan team won the series' first game to take an early lead. They will once again be the favorites for this contest. But the Ireland team, especially Harry Tector, showed much spirit in the first game. They are capable of pulling one across the Afghans. We will bet with Afghanistan to win this contest.