Afghanistan vs Ireland 1st ODI - Rotobash Fantasy Cricket Tips

Afghanistan is a much stronger side in this format, so they will win this match.

Published - 27 Feb 2019, 20:39 IST | Updated - 27 Feb 2019, 20:39 IST

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After decimating Ireland in T20, Afghanistan will be looking to replicate their performance in this 5 match ODI series starting from 28th February at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Dehradun. Afghanistan will be looking to solidify their squad preparations for the upcoming World Cup. The last ODI series that they played was Asia cup where they gave tough competition to the teams like India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, In fact, they have a drawn a match against formidable Indian team.

The only concern of them was their batting if they could score 250+ they are a tough team to defeat as their main strength lies in the bowling department. On the other hand, Ireland, on the other hand, will be desperate to make a comeback to the series in order to gain some momentum before the World Cup.

Their regular captain William Porterfield is back in the squad and will open the innings along with Stirling. They haven’t played much of ODI cricket in the recent past However last summer when these teams faced each other Ireland lost the series by 2-1. If Ireland needs to win this series, their middle order needs to contribute more, the likes of Simi Singh, Poynter needs to step up and counter the likes of Rashid Khan and company.

Match Details:

Ireland vs Afghanistan 1st ODI

Date: 28th February 2019

Time: 01:00 pm IST

Venue: Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun, Uttarakhand

Pitch Report:

The match will be played in the day time, so the pitch is expected to be low and slow. The team batting second has more chances of winning this match.

Expected 1st Innings score: 244 runs

Team News:

Mohammad Shahzad is back in this ODI setup
Rahmat Shah will be a vital cog in this Afghani batting lineup
William Porterfield returns to the ODI setup
Hashmatullah Shahidi, who had an amazing Asia cup will be key for Afghanistan

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Probable XI:

Afghanistan

Hazratullah Zazai, Mohammad Shahzad (w), Rahmat Shah, Asghar Afghan (C) Mohammad Nabi, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Gulbadin Naib, Najibullah Zadran, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Aftab Alam,

Ireland

William Porterfield (C), Paul Stirling, Andrew Balbirnie, Kevin O Brien, Simi Singh, Stuart Poynter, Lorcan Tucker/ James McCollum, George Dockrell, Tim Murtagh, Barry McCarthy, Boyd Rankin,