Ireland vs Afghanistan , 3rd ODI at Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast , AFG in IRE, 5 ODIs, 2026 , Aug 10, 2026 Scorecard

44.5: Harry Tector to Rashid Khan, Rashid hits the winning runs! A length delivery on the stumps, and the Afghanistan captain gets down on one knee before whipping it powerfully towards deep square leg. The fielder launches into a tumbling dive, but the batters have already completed two runs. AFGHANISTAN WIN BY 3 WICKETS! Rashid holds his nerve under pressure and finishes the job in style. He has been a genuine match-winner and has proved himself once again through his allround contributions. Afghanistan have now taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the five-match ODI series. It surely got tense in the end, but their all-round strength once again proved decisive.

44.4: Harry Tector to Rashid Khan, Full and around off, spins in, swept away to backward square leg.

44.3: Harry Tector to Rashid Khan, Full and middle, Rashid Khan comes down the track and swings it hard but straight to the mid-wicket fielder.

44.2: Harry Tector to Rashid Khan, FOUR! Innovative and mighty effective. Flat and full, outside off. Rashid Khan nails the reverse sweep, behind square on the off side and beats Jai Moondra to his left for a boundary at deep backward point. Afghanistan need only 2 runs. They are almost home now.

44.1: Harry Tector to Rashid Khan, A big appeal for LBW, but not given. Inside edge, maybe? But that spun very sharply. Pitched outside off, full in length, Rashid Khan leans on to drive it to the cover region but gets a thick inside edge onto the front pad. The replay also confirms a big deviation off the bat.

43.6: Jai Moondra to Rashid Khan, Short in length, on top of the stumps. Rashid waits for the ball to arrive and swats it between deep mid-wicket and deep square leg for a single. Just 6 runs needed. Another expensive spell from Jai Moondra in this series. He finishes off with figures reading 10-0-67-0.

43.5: Jai Moondra to Rashid Khan, FOUR! That should be the game for Afghanistan. Bangs it on a length, on the stumps, at belly button height. Sits up nicely for the batter as Rashid gets into a good position before hammering it to the left of deep mid-wicket for a boundary. 200 UP FOR AFGHANISTAN! Just 7 runs needed for the visitors now.

43.4: Jai Moondra to Yamin Ahmadzai, Oh, a loopy full toss, dipping significantly below waist height. In fact, it's around thigh height of the batter. Yamin Ahmadzai gets into an awkward position but manages to fend it to the cover region for a single.

43.3: Jai Moondra to Yamin Ahmadzai, A bit too full, on off, Yamin Ahmadzai drives it straight to Tector at short cover.

43.2: Jai Moondra to Yamin Ahmadzai, A wide first slip in place. Jai comes from around the stumps and lands it on a length, around off, Yamin rocks back and drops it down the pitch with soft hands.

43.1: Jai Moondra to Rashid Khan, Rashid is now showing full faith in Yamin as he takes a single off the first ball. Back of a length, outside off, angling away further. Rashid Khan hangs back and slashes it through cover-point for a single.

42.6: Harry Tector to Yamin Ahmadzai, Similar line and length, on the leg stump. Yamin alertly blocks it out with soft hands.

42.5: Harry Tector to Yamin Ahmadzai, From around the stump now. Full, outside leg. Yamin Ahmadzai shows good resilience and defends it out.

42.4: Harry Tector to Yamin Ahmadzai, On the stumps, on a length, Yamin Ahmadzai hangs back and stabs it on the pitch.

42.3: Harry Tector to Yamin Ahmadzai, Full on the stumps, holds on a touch, and this is chipped on the bounce, back to the bowler.

42.2: Harry Tector to Rashid Khan, The length is dragged back, spins in from off. Rashid backs away and cuts it to deep backward point for a single.

42.1: Harry Tector to Rashid Khan, Pushed through, full on off, Rashid Khan caresses it back to the bowler.