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    "title": "Ireland vs Afghanistan 3rd T20I - Cricket Match Prediction, Fantasy XI Tips & Probable XI",
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    "excerpt": "Ireland will clash in the third game of the five-match T20I series against Afghanistan.\r\n\r\n",
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    "editor1": "<p><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Ireland will clash in the third game of the five-match T20I series against Afghanistan<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">IRE vs AFG: Match Details<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"tab-stops:list 36.0pt\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Date &ndash; <\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Friday, August 12, 2022<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"tab-stops:list 36.0pt\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Time &ndash; <\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">08:00 PM IST<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"tab-stops:list 36.0pt\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Venue &ndash;<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\"> Belfast Stadium<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">IRE vs AFG: Match Preview:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">After Ireland took a 2-0 lead over Afghanistan by defeating them by five wickets in a best-of-five T20 series, the home team will look to take an unassailable lead over the visitors when the two sides will face each other in the third T20I on Friday.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">After winning the toss, Afghanistan skipper Mohammad Nabi opted to bat first, but the visitors left themselves with too much work to do with the ball after scoring just 122-8 from their 20 overs.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">For Afghanistan, Hashmatullah Shahidi was the top scorer with 36 runs, the rest of the batters were unable to get through the mark. For Ireland Josh Little, Mark Adair, Curtis Campher, and Gareth Delany each took two wickets.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Prior to Tuesday&#39;s series opener, Ireland had dropped eight straight T20 international matches, but the team appeared to be cruising to victory thanks to captain Andy Balbirnie&#39;s 46.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">However, until Dockrell&#39;s 19-ball cameo got Ireland over the finish line with an over to go, Afghanistan had optimism after clinching three wickets for 14 runs.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Both the teams will now be playing the third T20I on Friday. For Ireland, it will be a crucial match as they are on the verge to win the series, whereas Afghanistan will fight to remain in the series.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Match Prediction: Who Will Win The Match? IRE vs AFG<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Ireland won the first two games against Afghanistan with ease and they will start as favorites in the third T20I as well.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">IRE vs AFG Head-to-Head:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"tab-stops:list 36.0pt\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Total &ndash; <\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">20<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"tab-stops:list 36.0pt\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Ireland &ndash; <\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">06<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"tab-stops:list 36.0pt\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Afghanistan &ndash; <\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">14<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"tab-stops:list 36.0pt\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Tied &ndash;<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\"> 0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"tab-stops:list 36.0pt\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">No result &ndash;<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\"> 0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">IRE vs AFG Team News:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Both Ireland and Afghanistan will be going with the same Playing-XI as there is no injury update from both sides. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">IRE vs AFG Probable Playing XI:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"tab-stops:list 36.0pt\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Ireland- <\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Paul Stirling, Andrew Balbirnie(c), Lorcan Tucker(w), Harry Tector, Gareth Delany, Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Mark Adair, Andy McBrine, Barry McCarthy, Joshua Little<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"tab-stops:list 36.0pt\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Afghanistan -<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\"> Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Ibrahim Zadran, Usman Ghani, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi(c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<p><b>Also Read: <\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/live-cricket-score\">Scorecard<\/a><\/p><p><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">IRE vs AFG Fantasy XI:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"tab-stops:list 36.0pt\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Wicket-keeper &ndash; <\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Lorcan Tucker <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"tab-stops:list 36.0pt\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Batters &ndash; <\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Andy Balbirnie,<strong> <\/strong>Harry Tector, Usman Ghani, Hazratullah Zazai<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"tab-stops:list 36.0pt\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">All-rounders &ndash;<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\"> Paul Stirling,&nbsp;George Dockrell<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li><strong><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"line-height:107%\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Bowlers &ndash;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><span style=\"line-height:107%\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\"> Rashid Khan, Barry McCarthy, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Joshua Little<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n",
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