Afghanistan vs Ireland 3rd T20 Prediction
Feb 24, 2019
18:30 IST / 13:00 GMT
Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium - Dehradun, India
AFG vs IRE 
AFG
IRE
AFG vs IRE Betting Tips
- Afghanistan won their first two matches to ensure they have already sealed a series win against the Irish, after two vastly different matches.
- In the first, Mohammad Nabi hit an unbeaten 49 as Afghanistan reached 136/5 to seal a five-wicket win in the final over.
- Last time out, Hazratullah Zazai's 162* from 62 balls helped Afghanistan to a world-record total of 278/3, after a record opening stand of 236 with Usman Ghani (73). Paul Stirling hit 91 in reply, but they were always behind the run rate as they finished 194/6.
AFG vs IRE Win Probability
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Our Prediction
Afghanistan are favorites to win
Who will win Afghanistan vs Ireland, 3rd T20?
Afghanistan can wrap up a 3-0 series whitewash when they host Ireland in the final match in the T20 leg of this tour. Scheduled for February 24 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun, the live action begins at 16:30 local time.
AFG vs IRE, 3rd T20: Where to watch/Live streaming
TV channels: D Sport, 1TV, RabbitholeBD
Live streaming: Rabbitholebd
AFG vs IRE Toss Prediction
Afghanistan’s batsmen were in incredible form last time out, and Ireland will want to bat first to stop them getting another bite of this pitch.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for Afghanistan vs Ireland, 3rd T20.
Afghanistan Team News & Playing 11
AFG Team News
Usman Ghani's excellent innings after slotting into the team last time out could mean he is retained at number two as Afghanistan look to complete a series whitewash.
AFG Key Players
Hazratullah Zazai was at his big-hitting best last time out when he smashed 11 fours and 16 sixes as he stormed to 162 not out from 62 balls. Zazai - a star with the bat in recent franchise tournaments too - looks set for a bright future.
He shared a record 236 with Uman Ghani (73 from 48 balls) for the first wickets too.
Mohammad Nabi scored 17 from five balls last time out after hitting an unbeaten 49 in the first game, while the all-rounder also provides wickets with his spin bowling.
Rashid Khan claimed 4-25 with the ball last time out, meanwhile, to move to 2-21 as his superb international bowling form continued.
AFG Team Form
Afghanistan's T20 winning streak continued as they claimed victories in both matches in this series so far. Mohammad Nabi guided them to a last-over win first up, before Hazratullah Zazai's record-breaking feats last time out.
They also won last time the two teams met, scoring 160 in both completed matches on their way to two further wins, while they whitewashed Bangladesh 3-0 the last time they played a T20 series against an opponent that was not Ireland.
Afghanistan Predicted Playing 11
Hazratullah Zazai, Usman Ghani, Shafiqullah, Mohammad Nabi, Najbullah Zadran, Asghar Afghan, Samiullah Shinwari, Karim Janat, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fareed Ahmad
Ireland Team News & Playing 11
IRE Team News
Lorcan Tucker for Stuart Thompson was Ireland's only change last time out but there could be more changes this time - James Shannon, Andrew McBrine and Harry Tector are both yet to play in this series.
IRE Key Players
Paul Stirling's 91 was significantly overshadowed last time out, but the Irish captain's knock was the highest score in Irish T20 international history. It followed his scores of 71 against Oman and 56 against Scotland in the recent Quadrangular Tournament.
Opening partner Kevin O'Brien is also in good form. He hit 37 last time out, after scores of 19, 65 and 46 in the three matches in that aforementioned tournament in Oman.
With the ball, Ireland came in for some punishment last time out but Boyd Rankin's experience is hugely valuable - he has three wickets in two matches so far.
IRE Team Form
Ireland won two of their three matches in the Quadrangular Tournament in Oman prior to these games against Afghanistan.
Before losing the first two games in this series, Kevin O'Brien and Paul Stirling - who also batted well last time out despite Ireland's heavy defeat - were in good form in Oman too. Stirling hit 71 in a total of 159/5 as they beat the hosts by 15 runs in the first game, while both men hit half-centuries in a losing cause against Scotland as they fell to a six-wicket defeat defending 180/7.
In their final game, O'Brien hit 46 and Andrew Balbirnie 83 as they chased 183 to beat the Netherlands by one wicket off the final ball.
Ireland Predicted Playing 11
Paul Stirling, Kevin O'Brien, Andrew Balbirnie, Shane Getkate, George Dockrell, Simi Singh, Stuart Poynter, Andrew McBrine, James Shannon, Boyd Rankin, Peter Chase
AFG vs IRE Team Form in Last Five Matches
AFG : W W W W W
IRE : L L W L W
Afghanistan vs Ireland Head to Head
Afghanistan's two wins so far in this series take them to 11 wins in 14 previous T20 matches against Ireland. That record also includes two wins when the two teams met in Ireland last year - Afghanistan posting 160 in both matches, and bowling Ireland out for 79 in the second game - Rashid Khan taking 4-17 and seven wickets in total in the series.
Hazratullah Zazai top-scored in both matches, with 74 from 33 balls and 82 from 54, before more heroics last time out in the record-breaking total in the second game of this series.
Afghanistan vs Ireland Betting Odds
After their destructive batting form last time out, Afghanistan are 1.16 favourites with Bet365 to be at Ireland in the third T20 international, while Ireland are as high as 5.00 to win.
Hazratullah Zazai top-scored in both matches in Ireland, and he was at his explosive best with his 162 last time out. He is 3.00 to be their star batsman again.
Paul Stirling hit 91 for Ireland, meanwhile. It will be overshadowed but it does make him worth backing at 3.40 to be Ireland's top run scorer.
In fact, Stirling and Kevin O'Brien are both in form at the top of the order. While Afghanistan posted a record-breaking opening stand in the second game, do not be too surprised if Ireland (2.50 with Bet365 to post the highest opening partnership) manage to outperform their Afghan counterparts in the third match.
🏆 Afghanistan vs Ireland Prediction
Afghanistan's star players were in exhilarating form last time out and it is hard to see how Ireland can stop them sealing a series whitewash.
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