Afghanistan vs Ireland Prediction: Afghanistan lead the series by 2-0

Afghanistan and Ireland are going head to head in the 3rd Match of T20 Series at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates on 18th March, 2024. Afghanistan lead the series by 2-0 and will be looking to whitewash Ireland in the final game. Who will win this game of cricket?

After awarding two T20I debut caps in the first match of the series, Rashid Khan has decided to stick with the same team for the second game on Sunday following Afghanistan's victory. It is unlikely that there will be any changes for this upcoming match. However, the focus for their batting lineup will be on scoring more runs and spending more time at the crease after only Sediqullah Atal, Mohammad Nabi, and captain Khan managed to reach double figures in the previous game. With the pitch expected to assist spinners, players like Nabi, Khan, and promising youngster Nangeyalia Kharote will play crucial roles in this match.

Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sediqullah Atal, Mohammad Ishaq (wk), Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan (c), Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai, Nageyalia Kharote, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Naveen-ul-Haq

Replicating their impressive win on Friday in the opening game of the series was always going to be a challenge, but Ireland's bowlers put in a solid effort by restricting Afghanistan to 152/9 in the second T20I. Key bowlers such as Josh Little, Mark Adair, and Barry McCarthy, along with spinner Ben White, performed well throughout the series. Ireland, like their opponents, struggled to get many players into double figures with the bat, ultimately relying on Gareth Delany's lower-order hitting to get close to their target. Achieving victory on Monday will require a true team effort, but Ireland is a united team.

Paul Stirling (c), Andy Balbirnie, Curtis Campher, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker (wk), George Dockrell, Gareth Delany, Mark Adair, Josh Little, Barry McCarthy, Ben White

The outcome of this series remains uncertain, as evidenced by Sunday's game suggesting that there will be many surprises. While Ireland typically show resilience, they will be up against a formidable Rashid Khan, who is determined to showcase his skills after a period of injury. Expecting a closely contested match, our prediction is that Afghanistan will emerge victorious. We are supporting Afghanistan for the win!