Ireland vs Afghanistan, 5th ODI, Afghanistan tour of Ireland, 2026 - HighlightsIRE vs AFG, 5th ODI, Afghanistan tour of Ireland, 2026 - Highlights

Saleem Safi to Gavin Hoey, FOUR, waits nicely on the slower short ball before smashing it over midwicket. Properly bludgeoned across the line for a one-bounce four

Saleem Safi to Curtis Campher, out Caught by Rahmat Shah!! If only he had got that a few inches higher, it would've been his hundred. But as it happens, Rahmat takes a good overhead catch at extra cover to bring an end to Campher's knock. Full and wide, he looks to hammer it over the infield but doesn't get much elevation. No mistake from the Afghan captain. Curtis Campher c Rahmat Shah b Saleem Safi 96(84) [4s-7 6s-4]

Azmatullah Omarzai to Curtis Campher, FOUR, misses the yorker by a long way, it's full and wide, Campher throws his bat at it and the edge flies over short third

Saleem Safi to Curtis Campher, SIX, another slower leg-cutter, it's floated up in the slot and Campher smokes it over the long-off boundary

Azmatullah Omarzai to Curtis Campher, FOUR, another lovely ramp from Campher! Slower short ball, he waits for it and lifts it over short third. Only just short of the ropes this time

Azmatullah Omarzai to Jordan Neill, FOUR, four more for Neill! Plenty of width outside off, he throws his bat at it and the edge flies over short third

Azmatullah Omarzai to Jordan Neill, SIX, swung across the line and it's gone a long way! Omarzai proving expensive at the death. Slower length ball angled in, it's around waist height and Neill whacks it over backward square

Zia Ur Rahman Sharifi to Jordan Neill, 1 run, nails the yorker on off, Neill squeezes it down to long-on

Zia Ur Rahman Sharifi to Curtis Campher, SIX, he's turning it on now! Dug in short outside off, Campher waits on it and ramps it all the way over short third. Great awareness!

Azmatullah Omarzai to Curtis Campher, FOUR, nicely executed scoop from Campher! Steps across, gets in position and helps it fine past the keeper

Azmatullah Omarzai to George Dockrell, out Caught by Rahmat Shah!! Tries going for a lofted shot but miscues it to mid-off. An expensive over finishes with a wicket. It was there in the slot for Dockrell, he tried hitting through the line but sliced it off the outside half. Simplest of catches for Rahmat. George Dockrell c Rahmat Shah b Azmatullah Omarzai 31(35) [4s-3]

Azmatullah Omarzai to George Dockrell, FOUR, banged in short, takes pace off and seems to have deceived Dockrell initially on the pull shot. But he's able to adjust brilliantly. Holds his shape and checks the shot behind square, placing it in the gap for four

Azmatullah Omarzai to Curtis Campher, SIX, slower one that lands right in the slot and Campher frees the arms to launch it over long-on! That's gone sailing over the boundary

AM Ghazanfar to Curtis Campher, 1 run, lands it on a good length just outside off, it's punched through the covers and Campher brings up his fifty. Raises his bat and his partner walks down for a handshake

Saleem Safi to Curtis Campher, FOUR, slower short ball, Campher isn't deceived, he waits for it and pulls it very hard through square leg. Reaches the fence in a hurry

Saleem Safi to George Dockrell, 1 run, full delivery just outside off, Dockrell's feet don't move as he looks to drive and he drags it off the inside half to long-on

Nangeyalia Kharoti to George Dockrell, FOUR, another half-tracker from Kharoti. It's short, wide and Dockrell takes toll with a hefty cut shot. Races away for four and Ireland have taken 19 off the over

Nangeyalia Kharoti to Curtis Campher, FOUR, dragged down short and wide, Campher slaps it hard and beats the fielder in the deep

Nangeyalia Kharoti to George Dockrell, FOUR, drifting down leg, Dockrell gets low and sweeps it away past short fine

Saleem Safi to Curtis Campher, 1 run, did that carry? Would've been very difficult even if it did. Loose delivery, it's short and wide and Campher absolutely nails the cut to backward point. Goes very quickly and low to Shahidi there and he can't hold on

Nangeyalia Kharoti to Curtis Campher, FOUR, too full and drilled through extra cover! Makes some room and hammers it away

Nangeyalia Kharoti to Harry Tector, out Caught by Saleem Safi!! The top-edge has gone straight up. Slight confusion as both the keeper and short fine go for it, but eventually the keeper pulls out. Safi takes it comfortably. First wicket for Kharoti as he breaks the partnership that was worth 55. Nicely tossed up and drifting in at the stumps, Tector went for the sweep but couldn't get on top of the bounce. Gone for 53. Harry Tector c Saleem Safi b Nangeyalia Kharoti 53(80) [4s-4]

Zia Ur Rahman Sharifi to Harry Tector, 1 run, Zia Ur Rahman Sharifi bangs it into the surface outside off, Harry Tector is down the track and slaps it to deep backward point for a single

Zia Ur Rahman Sharifi to Harry Tector, 1 run, fifty for Harry Tector, his 15th in ODIs! He raises the bat and soaks in the applause from the crowd before exchanging a handshake with Curtis Campher. The milestone comes with a simple single, worked away off the pads to deep fine leg. A well-earned half-century! He needs to keep going though

Hashmatullah Shahidi to Curtis Campher, FOUR, finally a boundary! Easy pickings for Curtis Campher! He gets low and swivels, swiping this one past fine leg for a boundary

Nangeyalia Kharoti to Curtis Campher, SIX, nicely hit! Curtis Campher gets right underneath the drift as it's tossed up. He gets down on one knee and slog-sweeps it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum. Just enough on it to carry over the fence

Hashmatullah Shahidi to Harry Tector, FOUR, tossed up around off, and Harry Tector lifts it to the left of mid-off. He gets a slice on it, and the fielder gives chase and slides across, but can't keep it in. It runs away to the boundary

Nangeyalia Kharoti to Harry Tector, FOUR, gets the width, gets the length and Harry Tector transfers his weight and cuts it past backward point for a boundary

AM Ghazanfar to Curtis Campher, 1 run, flatter and shorter outside off, Curtis Campher carves it square of the wicket and moves to the other end. 100 up for Ireland

AM Ghazanfar to Lorcan Tucker, out Caught by Rahmanullah Gurbaz!! That wasn't quite a wicket-taking delivery, but Ghazanfar won't mind one bit! Short, and Lorcan Tucker looks to pull it too square but doesn't quite get hold of it, miscues it towards mid-wicket. Rahmanullah Gurbaz runs back, keeps his eyes on the ball and takes a fine catch. Ireland continue to lose wickets, and Afghanistan keep tightening the screws. Lorcan Tucker c Rahmanullah Gurbaz b AM Ghazanfar 7(12) [4s-1]

AM Ghazanfar to Lorcan Tucker, FOUR, was that a chance? Think so! Ghazanfar goes full, perhaps a touch too full, and Lorcan Tucker belts it straight back past the bowler. Ghazanfar gets his right hand to it but can't hold on as the ball catches the fingers and races away to the boundary. This was hit with some power

Saleem Safi to Harry Tector, FOUR, short, wide and Tector cuts it hard over backward point. Safi continues to be wayward

AM Ghazanfar to Cade Carmichael, out Lbw!! Big shout as Carmichael plays across the line of it, and the finger goes up. Ghazanfar strikes. It's pushed through flat on a good length, turns in slightly and goes past the inside edge as he looks to work it through the on-side. Gets struck right in front of middle and despite the forward stride, the umpire reckons it would've hit leg stump. Cade Carmichael lbw b AM Ghazanfar 22(27) [4s-3]

Saleem Safi to Cade Carmichael, FOUR, proper half-volley and it's creamed through extra cover by Carmichael. Was a gift from Safi there

Saleem Safi to Cade Carmichael, FOUR, short of length in the channel, Carmichael opens the face and punches it sweetly past backward point

Saleem Safi to Cade Carmichael, FOUR, oh he's dispatched this with the pull shot. Short of length outside off, Carmichael swivels across and hits it well in front of square

Saleem Safi to Harry Tector, 1 run, dropped by the keeper! Full and wide, makes Tector reach out for the drive and he gets a healthy edge to Alikhil who dives full stretch but only manages fingertips on the ball

Azmatullah Omarzai to Harry Tector, FOUR, short of length outside off, Tector fetches it nicely and pulls in front of square, beating the fielder in the deep

Azmatullah Omarzai to Cade Carmichael, 1 run, back of a length in the channel, tucked in front of mid-on for a quick single

Azmatullah Omarzai to Paul Stirling, out Bowled!! The off stump goes for a walk as Omarzai hits back in style after the boundary! It's a cracking delivery. Full around off, seems to be canted for the outswinger but it nips back slightly after pitching. Stirling ends up missing it by a long way on the inside edge. Double strike from Omarzai! Paul Stirling b Azmatullah Omarzai 20(21) [4s-4]

Azmatullah Omarzai to Paul Stirling, FOUR, short of length outside off, Stirling doesn't bother keeping it down and punches it over the cover region

Azmatullah Omarzai to Balbirnie, out Bowled!! 50 ODI wickets for Azmatullah Omarzai! It's a nip-backer that takes a thick inside edge onto the back thigh, and it then deflects onto the stumps. Balbirnie was looking to punch it off the back foot but got undone by the movement. After a bunch of plays and misses, Afghanistan have their breakthrough. Balbirnie b Azmatullah Omarzai 13(19) [4s-2]

Zia Ur Rahman Sharifi to Paul Stirling, FOUR, advances down, makes room and carves it over backward point. This is now a good start from Ireland despite all the plays and misses against the moving ball

Azmatullah Omarzai to Balbirnie, FOUR, good length outside off, some width on offer and it's driven crisply on the up through the off-side. Consecutive boundaries to finish the over from Balbirnie

Azmatullah Omarzai to Balbirnie, FOUR, banged in short, Balbirnie takes it on and nails the pull in front of square. There was good height on the bumper from Omarzai but Balbirnie came up with such an emphatic response

Zia Ur Rahman Sharifi to Paul Stirling, FOUR, Sharifi may not have been at fault for the previous boundary, but this one is really loose. It's short, wide and Stirling slaps it away over backward point

Zia Ur Rahman Sharifi to Paul Stirling, FOUR, what lovely timing from Stirling! Back of a length in the channel, he stands tall, punches crisply and it races away through backward point. Did so well to get on top of the bounce