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Afghanistan win toss, bowl first in third ODI against Ireland
Afghanistan won the toss and chose to field in the third and final ODI against Ireland at Civil Service Club, Belfast. The match started at 3:15 pm IST on August 10. Ireland,…
The Story in Brief
Afghanistan won the toss and chose to field in the third and final ODI against Ireland at Civil Service Club, Belfast. The match started at 3:15 pm IST on August 10. Ireland, trailing 1-0 in the series, were 200/8 in 45.2 overs, with Jai Moondra and Gavin Hoey rebuilding after a top-order collapse. Azmatullah Omarzai and Fazalhaq Farooqi picked key wickets for Afghanistan.
The Indian Opinion
Critics love to call Afghanistan's ODI cricket unpredictable, a charge that ignores their white-ball progress. Sunday's 1-0 series lead proves they are no flash mob. But the real test isn't winning the toss; it's backing the bowlers to defend or chase. Watch how Rashid Khan's men bowl at the death, that number will settle the question of whether they have evolved beyond mere flair.
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