Willow by Cricbuzz

Series Finale in Belfast: The 5-match ODI series reaches its conclusion at the Stormont Cricket Ground (Civil Service CC) as Paul Stirling's Ireland host Rahmat Shah's Afghanistan in the decisive 5th ODI! Catch every crucial run, wicket, and final set-piece live! High-Stakes Series Finale at Stormont The 5-match bilateral series between Ireland and Afghanistan concludes in Belfast at the Stormont Cricket Ground. With vital ICC Men's ODI ranking points and overall series standings on the line, both squads bring maximum intensity to the final 50-over match of the tour. For Ireland (under head coach Gary Wilson), finishing the home series on a high note remains top priority. Captain [[/fighter/paul-stirling/40372/:Paul Stirling]] leads a core featuring top-order batters [[/fighter/harry-tector/40373/:Harry Tector]], Andrew Balbirnie, Lorcan Tucker, and all-rounder [[/fighter/curtis-campher/40375/:Curtis Campher]]. In the bowling department, pace leader Mark Adair alongside off-spinner Andy McBrine aim to utilize local conditions to break key partnerships and enforce tight run controls. For Afghanistan, new ODI captain Rahmat Shah looks to wrap up a successful series behind aggressive top-order run-scoring and elite bowling depth. Powered by dynamic openers [[/fighter/rahmanullah-gurbaz/40392/:Rahmanullah Gurbaz]] and [[/fighter/ibrahim-zadran/40395/:Ibrahim Zadran]], with middle-order stability from Azmatullah Omarzai, Afghanistan relies on its bowling unit-led by world-class leg-spinner [[/fighter/rashid-khan/40391/:Rashid Khan]], young talent AM Ghazanfar, and left-arm pacer [[/fighter/fazalhaq-farooqi/40393/:Fazalhaq Farooqi]].