Nov.30 (CRICKETNMORE) - Ireland will travel to Dehradun in India for a series of three T20Is, five ODIs and a one-off Test against Afghanistan in February-March next year.
All the matches of the series will be played at one of the new international venues in India, Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, in a span of 27 days.
Schedule: Ireland vs Afghanistan in India 2018-19
23 February: 1st T20I
24 February: 2nd T20I
26 February: 3rd T20I
2 March: 1st ODI
4 March: 2nd ODI
7 March: 3rd ODI
9 March: 4th ODI
12 March: 5th ODI
17-21 March: one-off Test
“The Afghanistan series is a major step forward for Irish cricket as the tour is our first major tour as a Full Member. It will no doubt be a test for the entire squad – taking on Afghanistan in subcontinent conditions will require a level of adjustment by both our batting and bowling units,” said Andrew Balbirnie, the experienced Ireland batsman, after the itinerary was finalised on Friday, 30 November.