Series Moves to Belfast: International One Day Cricket shifts to the capital as Paul Stirling's Ireland host Rahmat Shah's Afghanistan in the pivotal 3rd ODI at the Stormont Cricket Ground (Civil Service CC) in Belfast! Catch every boundary, wicket, and tactical adjustment live! Following the opening two matches in Magheramason, the 5-match ODI series transitions to Belfast for the 3rd ODI at Stormont. With the series moving into its second half, winning Monday's encounter is vital for either establishing a series-defining advantage or turning the tide in the qualification race for the 2027 ICC Cricket World Cup. For Ireland (under head coach Gary Wilson), transitioning to Stormont presents an opportunity to harness familiar conditions in Belfast. Led by captain [[/fighter/paul-stirling/40372/:Paul Stirling]], Ireland's batting unit-anchored by [[/fighter/harry-tector/40373/:Harry Tector]], Andrew Balbirnie, Lorcan Tucker, and Curtis Campher-aims to establish solid top-order partnerships. On the bowling front, pace spearhead Mark Adair and off-spinner Andy McBrine look to exploit early seam movement and middle-overs control. For Afghanistan, new ODI captain Rahmat Shah guides a side built around explosive top-order boundary scoring and elite bowling versatility. Driven by dynamic openers [[/fighter/rahmanullah-gurbaz/40392/:Rahmanullah Gurbaz]] and [[/fighter/ibrahim-zadran/40395/:Ibrahim Zadran]], alongside all-rounder Azmatullah Omarzai, Afghanistan's primary weapon remains its world-class spin attack featuring [[/fighter/rashid-khan/40391/:Rashid Khan]] and young talent AM Ghazanfar, complimented by left-arm pacer [[/fighter/fazalhaq-farooqi/40393/:Fazalhaq Farooqi]].