Afghanistan and Ireland are set to clash in the final leg of their multi-format series, featuring a three-match T20I series. The series opener is scheduled for Friday at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.

Following their defeat in the one-off Test against Ireland, Afghanistan bounced back strongly in the ODI series, securing a 2-0 victory. The return of Rashid Khan, who was sidelined due to injury, is expected to bolster Afghanistan’s squad, with Mujeeb Ur Rahman also making a comeback. Meanwhile, Paul Stirling will continue to lead Ireland, aiming to rectify their performance shortcomings from the ODI series and put up a better show in the shortest format of the game.

Afghanistan vs Ireland in UAE, 2024, 1st T20I:

Date and Time: March 15, 2024, 08:00 pm local time/04:00 pm GMT/ 09:30 pm IST
Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah

Sharjah Cricket Stadium Pitch Report:

Sharjah Cricket Stadium, with its short boundaries, typically features a slow pitch. Despite the pitch’s sluggish nature, the proximity of the boundaries has allowed batters to amass significant runs on this ground. Therefore, the captain winning the toss might opt to chase.

AFG vs IRE Dream11 Prediction Picks:

Wicketkeepers: Lorcan Tucker, Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Batters: Paul Stirling, Andrew Balbirnie, Harry Tector, Ibrahim Zadran
All-rounders: Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Curtis Campher
Bowlers: Rashid Khan, Josh Little

AFG vs IRE Dream11 Prediction Captain and Vice-Captain:

Choice 1: Azmatullah Omarzai (c), Rashid Khan (vc)
Choice 2: Paul Stirling (c), Harry Tector (vc)

Also READ: Afghanistan unveil squad for the T20I series against Ireland; Rashid Khan returns

AFG vs IRE Dream11 Prediction Backups:

Mark Adair, George Dockrell, Noor Ahmad, Mujeeb Ur Rahman

AFG vs IRE Dream11 Team for today’s match (Mar 15, 04:00 pm GMT):

AFG vs IRE, Dream11 Team (Image Source: Twitter)

Squads:

Afghanistan: Rashid Khan (c), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sediq Atal, Ijaz Ahmadzai, Ishaq Rahimi (wk), Mohammad Nabi, Nangyal Kharotai, Azmat Omarzai, Noor Ahmad, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Wafadar Momand, Farid Malik, Naveen Ul Haq, Fazal Haq Farooqi

Ireland: Mark Adair, Ross Adair, Andrew Balbirnie, Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Graham Hume, Josh Little, Barry McCarthy, Neil Rock, Paul Stirling (c), Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker, Ben White, Craig Young

Also READ: Cricket Ireland unveil squads for the multi-format series against Afghanistan in UAE

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