Ireland vs Afghanistan Preview & Prediction | 5th One-Day International
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Ireland are at risk of a demoralising sweep at home after having lost the last three ODIs to Afghanistan with one game remaining.
Date/time:
Venue: Civil Service Cricket Club, Stormont, Belfast, Ireland
Weather: Cloudy skies but dry with temperatures of 18c.
How to watch: UK – Free Sports TV / USA – Willow TV
Ireland vs Afghanistan prediction
Since the first ODI was abandoned, it has been all Afghanistan with Ireland outplayed across three consecutive matches. After at least making the third ODI a close finish, the home side were second best by a wide margin once again in game four, losing by 42 runs as the Afghanistan batters cashed in on weak Irish bowling, racking up 343/9 batting first.
We already knew about how good Afghanistan’s white bowling is but it’s the batting that deserves real credit across the series. Supposedly a weak spot, the tourists have proven a point and this bodes well for them moving forward as tougher opposition come into view. They’ll want to finish on a high and backing them to complete a 4-0 demolition job is a play worth making.
Ireland vs Afghanistan tip: Afghanistan to win
