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Ireland Come up Short in Latest ODI Against Afghanistan

Ibrahim Zadran and Sediq Atal hit centuries as Afghanistan took a 3-0 lead after Ireland fell 42 runs short in the chase.

  • On Wednesday, Afghanistan defeated Ireland at Stormont by 42 runs, clinching a 3-0 series lead in the four-match ODI contest.
  • Ibrahim Zadran and Sediqullah Atal anchored Afghanistan's total with a record 231-run partnership, building a platform that proved decisive against Ireland's chase.
  • Andy Balbirnie scored 109 with three sixes, while Curtis Campher added 84 from 46 balls; Ireland were bowled out for 301, falling 42 runs short.
  • "That second-wicket partnership really took the game away from us," Ireland skipper Paul Stirling said, acknowledging Afghanistan's dominant batting display.
  • Ireland must raise their game on Saturday to avoid a 4-0 whitewash in the final match, with Afghanistan seeking to complete a clean sweep.
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Afghanistan has taken a 3-0 lead over Ireland in the five-match ODI series. They defeated Ireland by 42 runs in the fourth ODI. Sadiqullah Atal and captain Ibrahim Zadran scored centuries in this match. Notably, the Afghan team also recorded its highest ODI total in this match, held in Belfast on August 12th.

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Latestly broke the news in Mumbai, India on Wednesday, August 12, 2026.
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