# Rahmat Shah Century Leads Afghanistan To 4-0 ODI Sweep Of Ireland 2026-08-16T04:40:52+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Afghanistan captain Rahmat Shah struck an unbeaten century to steer his side to a six-wicket win over Ireland in the fifth and final one-day international, completing a 4-0 series sweep. The tourists chased down their target with ease, dominating the hosts across all five matches. Shah shared a record third-wicket partnership of 156 runs with Sediqullah Atal, who contributed 86. The pair's stand laid the foundation for Afghanistan's comfortable victory, as they reached the target with more than eight overs to spare. The series result underscores Afghanistan's growing strength in ODI cricket, having won every game except one which was abandoned. The visitors now hold a perfect 4-0 record against Ireland in this bilateral contest. ## Coverage - sports.ndtv.com This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Afghanistan, Ireland, ODI, Rahmat Shah Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/rahmat-shah-century-leads-afghanistan-to-4-0-odi-sweep-of-ireland/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/rahmat-shah-century-leads-afghanistan-to-4-0-odi-sweep-of-ireland/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/