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After two defeats, Afghanistan fought back to keep the series alive with a 22-run win in the third T20I. It was a relatively efficient performance from the tourists, who have taken their time to hit their straps after playing just three T20Is in six months before this series.

The arrival of Rahmanullah Gurbaz and the two Zadrans – Najibullah and Ibrahim – makes the fourth T20I against Ireland a mouthwatering prospect. Time at the crease for Hazratullah Zazai – albeit scratchy – is something to build on. Also, wth the seamers and Mujeeb ur Rahman finding wickets, the final piece of the puzzle is Rashid Khan, who has surprisingly gone wicketless in the opening three matches.

For Ireland, some of the old failings resurfaced, apart from the brilliant 74-run stand between George Dockrell and debutant Fionn Hand. Early wickets – four in the powerplay – and a lack of intent left them with too much to do, and how they bounce back today will make for interesting viewing. Indeed, the way Dockrell is playing, a good platform laid by the top order can put Afghanistan’s death bowlers under significant pressure.

IRE vs AFG 4th T20 Possible Playing XI

Ireland: 1. Paul Stirling, 2. Andy Balbirnie (c), 3. Lorcan Tucker (wk), 4. Harry Tector, 5. Gareth Delany, 6. George Dockrell, 7. Curtis Campher/Andy McBrine, 8. Mark Adair, 9. Fionn Hand, 10. Graham Hume/Barry McCarthy, 11. Josh Little

Afghanistan: 1. Hazratullah Zazai, 2. Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), 3. Ibrahim Zadran, 4. Najibullah Zadran, 5. Mohammad Nabi (c), 6. Usman Ghani, 7. Rashid Khan, 8. Azmatullah Omarzai/Karim Janat, 9. Naveen-ul-Haq, 10. Mujeeb ur Rahman, 11. Fazalhaq Farooqi

Key Players to Watch/Key Stats

Ireland:

• Lorcan Tucker has made scores of 78, 0, 50, 27 and 31 in his past five T20Is. In the third T20I, he struck four fours and a six in 21 balls even as wickets fell early.
• Paul Stirling, on the other hand, is going through a bit of a rough patch in T20Is. The opener has scored 18, 28, 31, 4 and 0 in his past five matches. But, he remains the top scorer in IRE-AFG T20Is: 20 inns, 578 runs, avg. 28.90, SR 138.27.
• George Dockrell is in good touch. The batting all-rounder has made scores of 43, 3, 10*, 25* and 58* in his last five matches. This series, he has not been dismissed yet (93 runs) and is striking at 152.45.
• Andy Balbirnie missed out in the third T20I (1) after scores of 51 and 46 in the first two matches. He has been dismissed twice by Mujeeb and once by Farooqi in this series.
• Josh Little continues to impress, especially on this ground. The left-arm seamer has a total of 14 wickets in just seven T20Is at Belfast at a strike rate of 12.0.

Afghanistan:

• Hazratullah Zazai struggled for fluency after returning from illness (39 off 40 balls). He can be better for the run, though, as he has an incredible record vs Ireland: 8 inns, 450 runs, avg. 64.28, SR 173.07. This includes a score of 162*.
• Rahmanullah Gurbaz struck his highest score against Ireland in the third T20I (53 off 35 balls). He now has 185 runs in six IRE-AFG T20Is at an average of 30.83 and strike rate of 141.22.
• Ibrahim Zadran (36 off 22) and Najibullah Zadran (42 off 18) got Afghanistan to a big score in the last match. Both continued on from their good form in the 2022 Shpageeza Cricket League. Ibrahim hit 318 runs (avg. 53.00, SR 148.59) and Najibullah smashed 397 runs (avg. 56.71, SR 163.37) in that tournament.
• Naveen-ul-Haq recently took the second-most wickets in the T20 Vitality Blast (24 wickets in 14 matches). He has taken that form into this series, where he has five wickets in three matches.
• Will this be the day Rashid Khan takes wickets? After 34 wickets in his first 13 T20Is against Ireland, Rashid has gone wicketless in all three matches this series. On a ground where a decent amount of cricket has been played recently, Rashid could find some grip.
• Mujeeb ur Rahman has taken four wickets in three matches this series. He has dismissed Balbirnie twice, Lorcan Tucker once and Mark Adair once. Overall, the spinner has 16 wickets in 10 T20Is vs Ireland at a strike rate of 14.2.

Other Stats and Facts

• Head-to-head: Matches 20, Ireland 6, Afghanistan 15.
• Ibrahim Zadran’s strike rate of 154.71 is the highest among players who have faced at least 50 balls in this series. George Dockrell is next with 152.45.
• Harry Tector in T20Is vs Afghanistan: 6 inns, 130 runs, avg. 32.50, SR 136.84.
• Fionn Hand took 1/29 and scored 36 (18) on T20I debut. Ireland could look to send him up the order.
• Mohammad Nabi is taking a wicket every 13.5 deliveries in this series.
• Before this series, Rashid Khan had never previously gone two consecutive T20Is without taking a wicket.

Civil Service Cricket Club Stormont Belfast Pitch Report and Weather

The pitches at Belfast have helped produce some competitive cricket. Batsmen who get in can score well, while bowlers have been in the game, too. The average first innings score in this series is 159.67, with the chasing team winning two of the three matches.

Thunderstorms are forecast throughout the day in Belfast. According to AccuWeather, there could be 7.7mm of rain during the day.

IRE vs AFG 4th T20 Dream11 Prediction 15 August 2022

Note: The below teams are not based on the final playing XIs. We may not be able to update these in time. Use the stats and commentary in this article as well as your own instincts to create your teams.

Option 1:

Option 2:

Fan2Play Prediction

Base Team:

• Wicket-Keepers: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Lorcan Tucker
• Batsmen: Hazratullah Zazai, Najibullah Zadran
• All-Rounders: Mohammad Nabi, George Dockrell
• Bowlers: Josh Little, Naveen-ul-Haq

IRE vs AFG 4th T20 Match Prediction: Who will win?

If the weather allows, Afghanistan look good for a win as they are starting to find their stride.