Afghanistan vs Ireland, Match 25 T20 WC 2022 Stats Preview: Players records and approaching milestones

A buoyant Ireland will locks horns with Afghanistan in Match 25 of the T20 World Cup 2022 on October 28 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The irish team clinched a five-run victory (D/L) over neighbors England in the last match while Afghanistan’s encounter with table-toppers New Zealand got called off due to persistent rain at the same venue.

Speaking about Ireland’s eye-catching win over England, skipper Andrew Balbirnie led from the front as he smashed 62 off 47 with five fours and two maximums to help his reach a decent total of 157 in 19.2 overs. For the English side, Mark Wood and Liam Livingstone took three scalps apiece. In reply, England got off to a disastrous start as they lost captain Jos Buttler and Alex Hales for zero and seven respectively. With their score at 105/5 in 14.3 overs, it started pouring down with Buttler’s side five runs behind the DL method.

It turned out to be jubilation for Balbirnie’s men as they scripted a memorable victory at the MCG. Heading into their clash with the Afghans, the Irish will look to continue winning in what looking a group of death with hosts Australia and New Zealand as part of it. Mohammad Nabi’s side who lost their opening match with England would hope for a comeback and register their first win of the campaign.

Meanwhile, here are some of the important stats and numbers ahead of Match 25 in the Super 12 Round in Group 1 between Afghanistan and Ireland in T20 WC 2022:

Head-to-Head: Afghanistan and Ireland have rubbed shoulders with each other in 23 encounters with Afghanistan sealing a win on 16 occasions and Ireland on just seven. In T20 World Cups, both teams will be locking horns for the first time.

33 – Hazratullah Zazai (967) is 33 runs away from completing the milestone of 1000 T20I runs.

1 – Harry Tector (49) is one game away from appearing in the 50th T20 international match.

6 – Hazratullah Zazai (94) is six fours away from reaching 100 fours in the shortest international format.

7 – Andrew Balbirnie (193) needs seven fours to reach 200 fours in T20Is.

4 – Mujeeb Ur Rahman (46) needs four scalps to complete 50 wickets in the T20I format.

5 – Fareed Ahmad (45) requires five scalps to complete 50 wickets in international matches.

6 – Andrew Balbirnie (44) requires six sixes to get to 50 maximums in T20 internationals.

63 – Gareth Delany (937) is 63 runs away from completing 1000 runs in international cricket.