Welcome to the highlights of Ireland vs Afghanistan 5th ODI - 2026 Afghanistan tour of Ireland 5-match ODI series - The fifth and final One-Day International cricket match between Ireland and Afghanistan was played at Civil Service Cricket Club, Stormont, Belfast on August 15, 2026.
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| Rahmat Shah celebrates his century © Afghanistan Cricket Board / X |
Match Overview:
Azmatullah Omarzai and AM Ghazanfar's combined 5-wickets before Rahmat Shah's career-best 143* and Sediqullah Atal's superb 98 helped to Afghanistan convincing six-wicket victory over Ireland, despite Curtis Campher's quick-fire 84-ball 96 and Afghanistan clinch the five-match series with 4-0 in a historic, high-scoring fifth & final ODI.
Match Stats:
- Afghanistan chased 299 was their highest successful run-chase in one-day international cricket history, previous highest chase was 283 against Pakistan at Chennai in the 2023 World Cup.
- Ireland's 298 was their third highest score against Afghanistan in one-day international and It is their second highest total at Belfast in ODIs after their 301 also against Afghanistan at same venue earlier in this series' previous game.
- 201 : Sediqullah Atal and Rahmat Shah set a record third-wicket partnership for Afghanistan in one-day internationals, previously held by the 184-run stand between Rahmat Shah and Hashmatullah Shahidi against Ireland at Abu Dhabi in 2021.
- 201 : Sediqullah Atal and Rahmat Shah shared the second highest any-wicket partnership for Afghanistan against Ireland in ODIs, The highest is 231-run stand for the third-wicket between Ibrahim Zadran and Sediqullah Atal at same venue earlier in this series' previous match and the Afghanistan's seventh highest any-wicket stand in ODIs.
- Rahmat Shah's unbeaten 143 was the joint sixth highest score for Afghanistan in one-day international and the joint highest-score by an Afghanistan batsman against Ireland in ODIs, jointly with Sediqullah Atal's 143 at same venue earlier in this series' previous match.
- Rahmat Shah became the first Afghanistan batsman to scored three centuries against Ireland in ODI cricket history.
- Rahmat Shah became the fourth Afghanistan batsman to scored six centuries in ODIs after Rahmanullah Gurbaz (9), Ibrahim Zadran (7) and Mohammad Shahzad (6).
- Afghanistan's 302 was their fifth highest score against Ireland in one-day international and It is their third highest total at Belfast in ODIs.
In-Depth Match Highlights:
Ireland scored 298-7 in 50 overs with top scorer by Curtis Campher hammered a 96 off 84-balls including 7-fours & 4-sixes with strike rate of 114.28.
Harry Tector cracked a 53 off 80-balls including 4-fours, George Dockrell struck 31 off 35-balls included 3-fours, Jordan Neill hit a unbeaten 23 off 19-balls included one-six & a four with strike rate of 121.05.
Cade Carmichael hit 22 off 27-balls including 3-fours and Paul Stirling struck 20 off 21-balls contained 4-fours.
Afghanistan best bowler by Azmatullah Omarzai picked up 3-wickets, AM Ghazanfar took 2-wickets and one for Nangeyalia Kharote - Mohammad Saleem.
Afghanistan chase down the target of 299, finishing at 302 for 4 in 48.5 overs with top scorer by Rahmat Shah blasted a career-best 143 off - which was his 6th ODI hundred and his third century against Ireland in ODIs.
Sediqullah Atal cracked a 98 off 112-balls - who fell two-run short of his half-century - including 7-fours & 3-sixes, Azmatullah Omarzai blasted a 24 off 14-balls included 3-fours & a six with strike rate of 171.42 and Rahmanullah Gurbaz hit 14 off 15-balls contained 3-fours.
Ireland best bowler by Liam McCarthy picked up 3-wickets for 47-runs in 10-overs including a maiden and Jai Moondra took one-wicket.
Rahmat Shah named Player of the match for his match-winning captain innings of career-best 143-runs knocked off facing 133-balls including 13-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 107.51.
Rashid Khan earned player of the series for claiming 12 wickets with average of 10.58 in the five-match series.
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