The Afghanistan national cricket team played the Ireland cricket team in Ireland in July 2012. The teams will play a four-day first-class match as part of the 2011-13 ICC Intercontinental Cup and two One Day Internationals (ODIs) as part of the 2011–13 ICC World Cricket League Championship.[1] The Intercontinental Cup match will be played at Observatory Lane in Rathmines, while the two ODIs will be played at the Clontarf Cricket Club Ground in Dublin. Heading into the matches, Ireland led both the Intercontinental Cup and the World Cricket League Championship, while Afghanistan were second in the Intercontinental Cup and fifth in the World Cricket League Championship.
| Afghanistan cricket team against Ireland in 2012 | |||
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| Ireland | Afghanistan | ||
| Dates | 3 July – 12 July | ||
| Captains |
Kevin O'Brien (first-class) William Porterfield (ODI) | Karim Sadiq | |
| One Day International series | |||
| Results | Ireland won the 2-match series 1–0 | ||
Squads
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 Ireland[1]
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 Afghanistan[2]
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Ireland[1]
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Afghanistan[2]
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World Cricket League Championship
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- Rescheduled to be played the following day, but poor weather ruled out play on the reserve day.
2nd ODI
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- Ireland won the toss and elected to field.
- No play on Days 1 and 2 due to rain.
- Points: Ireland 13, Afghanistan 7
References
edit- ^ a b c "Ireland name squads for Afghanistan clashes". www.cricketeurope4.net. Archived from the original on 21 February 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
- ^ a b "Squads announced for fourth round of Pepsi ICC WCL Championship and I Cup". International Cricket Council. 25 June 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2012.[permanent dead link]
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