Afghanistan vs Ireland, 3rd ODI, Match Prediction – Weather Report, Pitch Conditions, Playing XIs and Live Streaming Details

The erstwhile encounter was called off due to rain.

Published - 04 Mar 2019, 15:29 IST | Updated - 04 Mar 2019, 15:29 IST

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While India will take Australia on, Afghanistan will lock horns with Ireland in the other match on Tuesday in Dehradun. With the second ODI yielding no result, both the teams are pretty much alive in the series. While the hosts will look to take a 2-0 lead in the series and place themselves on the safe side, Ireland will be eyeing at the leveller in the upcoming game.

However, it will be nothing short of a herculean task for the visitors if they are to register a win. They’ve been struggling both with their batting as well as their bowling. At the moment, they seem to have no answers to the questions posed by the Asian side. Ireland will have to pull way above their weights for them to give any sort of competition to Afghanistan.

Pitch and Conditions

The track at Dehradun isn’t a high-scoring one by any means. A score anywhere between 250 and 270 should be a good one. The spinners have been getting some purchase off the track. Ireland’s inability to deal well against the turn resulted in their undoing thus far. Unlike the second ODI, the weather will be bright and sunny and the chances of precipitation are almost nil.

Team Combinations

Afghanistan

Afghanistan named a 21-member squad for the ODI series and the idea will be to give everyone a go in the middle before the World Cup. Therefore, their eleven could be quite unpredictable as many players are likely to be rotated. Javed Ahmadi could continue to open the innings with Hazratullah Zazai. Asghar Afghan, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan and Mujeeb Ur Rahman are the other likely players to continue in the eleven.

Predicted XI: Javed Ahmadi, Hazratullah Zazai, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Asghar Afghan (C), Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Gulbadin Naib, Ikram Ali Khil (WK), Sayed Shirzad, Mujeeb Ur Rahman.

Ireland

Ireland will look to field their strongest eleven in this crucial encounter. Therefore, Barry McCarthy could make his way back into the eleven instead of James Cameron-Dow. William Porterfield, Paul Stirling and Kevin O’Brien will have important roles to play in the upcoming game. The bowlers are also expected to step up and deliver

Predicted XI: William Porterfield (C), Paul Stirling, Andrew Balbirnie, Andy McBrine, Kevin O’Brien, Simi Singh, Stuart Poynter (WK), George Dockrell, Tim Murtagh, Barry McCarthy, Boyd Rankin.