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Afghanistan vs Ireland
Played Fri, 28 Oct 2022 · 9:30 AM IST Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne

AFG vs IRE 25th T20I 2022: Preview, Time (IST) & Venue

Updated 22 Oct 2026

DateFriday, 28 October 2022
Start (IST)9:30 AM
VenueMelbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
SeriesT20 World Cup 2022

Melbourne Cricket Ground pitch report

Venue record: In 7 completed T20I matches at Melbourne Cricket Ground in our records up to 31 Oct 2025, the average first-innings score is 151 and chasing sides have won more often (5–2).

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Probable XI: the last playing XIs

Each side's XI from its most recent T20I match, the usual starting point for the next one. The confirmed playing XIs replace this block after the toss.

Afghanistan · Afghanistan vs England, 14th T20I, 22 OctHazratullah Zazai, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Usman Ghani, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fareed Ahmad Malik, Fazalhaq Farooqi
Ireland · England vs Ireland, 20th T20I, 26 OctPaul Stirling, Andrew Balbirnie, Lorcan Tucker, Harry Tector, Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Gareth Delany, Mark Adair, Barry McCarthy, Fionn Hand, Joshua Little

Recent form

Up to the last 5 completed matches, newest first. W won, L lost, N no result, tie or draw.

Head to head (T20I)

Afghanistan 4 – 4 Ireland in completed T20I matches since 2022

Mon, 18 Mar · 9:30 PM IST Afghanistan vs Ireland · 3rd T20I · AFG v IRE tour
AFG 155/7 (20 ov) · IRE 98 (17.2 ov)
Afghanistan won by 57 runs Scorecard Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah Result Sun, 17 Mar · 9:30 PM IST Afghanistan vs Ireland · 2nd T20I · AFG v IRE tour
AFG 152/9 (20 ov) · IRE 142/8 (20 ov)
Afghanistan won by 10 runs Scorecard Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah Result Fri, 15 Mar · 9:30 PM IST Afghanistan vs Ireland · 1st T20I · AFG v IRE tour
AFG 111 (18.4 ov) · IRE 149/6 (20 ov)
Ireland won by 38 runs Scorecard Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah Result Wed, 17 Aug · 8:00 PM IST Afghanistan vs Ireland · 5th T20I · AFG v IRE T20Is
AFG 95/5 (15 ov) · IRE 56/3 (6.4 ov)
Ireland won by 7 wkts (DLS method) Scorecard Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast Result Mon, 15 Aug · 8:00 PM IST Afghanistan vs Ireland · 4th T20I · AFG v IRE T20Is
AFG 132/6 (11 ov) · IRE 105 (11 ov)
Afghanistan won by 27 runs (Match reduced to 11 overs per side due to rain) Scorecard Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast Result Fri, 12 Aug · 8:00 PM IST Afghanistan vs Ireland · 3rd T20I · AFG v IRE T20Is
AFG 189/5 (20 ov) · IRE 167/9 (20 ov)
Afghanistan won by 22 runs Scorecard Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast Result

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FAQ

When does Afghanistan vs Ireland 25th T20I start in India?

Friday, 28 October 2022, at 9:30 AM IST.

Where is Afghanistan vs Ireland 25th T20I being played?

Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne.

Which series is this match part of?

ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2022, 16 Oct – 13 Nov 2022.

How does the pitch at Melbourne Cricket Ground usually play?

In 7 completed T20I matches at Melbourne Cricket Ground in our records up to 31 Oct 2025, the average first-innings score is 151 and chasing sides have won more often (5–2).

All matches in this series

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Sun, 16 Oct · 9:30 AM IST Namibia vs Sri Lanka · 1st T20I
NAM 163/7 (20 ov) · SL 108 (19 ov)
Namibia won by 55 runs Scorecard Simonds Stadium, Geelong Result Sun, 16 Oct · 1:30 PM IST Netherlands vs United Arab Emirates · 2nd T20I
NED 112/7 (19.5 ov) · UAE 111/8 (20 ov)
Netherlands won by 3 wkts Scorecard Simonds Stadium, Geelong Result Mon, 17 Oct · 9:30 AM IST Scotland vs West Indies · 3rd T20I
SCO 160/5 (20 ov) · WI 118 (18.3 ov)
Scotland won by 42 runs Scorecard Bellerive Oval, Hobart Result Mon, 17 Oct · 1:30 PM IST Ireland vs Zimbabwe · 4th T20I
IRE 143/9 (20 ov) · ZIM 174/7 (20 ov)
Zimbabwe won by 31 runs Scorecard Bellerive Oval, Hobart Result Tue, 18 Oct · 9:30 AM IST Namibia vs Netherlands · 5th T20I
NAM 121/6 (20 ov) · NED 122/5 (19.3 ov)
Netherlands won by 5 wkts Scorecard Simonds Stadium, Geelong Result Tue, 18 Oct · 1:30 PM IST Sri Lanka vs United Arab Emirates · 6th T20I
SL 152/8 (20 ov) · UAE 73 (17.1 ov)
Sri Lanka won by 79 runs Scorecard Simonds Stadium, Geelong Result Wed, 19 Oct · 9:30 AM IST Ireland vs Scotland · 7th T20I
IRE 180/4 (19 ov) · SCO 176/5 (20 ov)
Ireland won by 6 wkts Scorecard Bellerive Oval, Hobart Result Wed, 19 Oct · 1:30 PM IST West Indies vs Zimbabwe · 8th T20I
WI 153/7 (20 ov) · ZIM 122 (18.2 ov)
West Indies won by 31 runs Scorecard Bellerive Oval, Hobart Result Thu, 20 Oct · 9:30 AM IST Netherlands vs Sri Lanka · 9th T20I
NED 146/9 (20 ov) · SL 162/6 (20 ov)
Sri Lanka won by 16 runs Scorecard Simonds Stadium, Geelong Result Thu, 20 Oct · 1:30 PM IST Namibia vs United Arab Emirates · 10th T20I
NAM 141/8 (20 ov) · UAE 148/3 (20 ov)
United Arab Emirates won by 7 runs Scorecard Simonds Stadium, Geelong Result Fri, 21 Oct · 9:30 AM IST Ireland vs West Indies · 11th T20I
IRE 150/1 (17.3 ov) · WI 146/5 (20 ov)
Ireland won by 9 wkts Scorecard Bellerive Oval, Hobart Result Fri, 21 Oct · 1:30 PM IST Scotland vs Zimbabwe · 12th T20I
SCO 132/6 (20 ov) · ZIM 133/5 (18.3 ov)
Zimbabwe won by 5 wkts Scorecard Bellerive Oval, Hobart Result Sat, 22 Oct · 12:30 PM IST Australia vs New Zealand · 13th T20I
AUS 111 (17.1 ov) · NZ 200/3 (20 ov)
New Zealand won by 89 runs Scorecard Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Result Sat, 22 Oct · 4:30 PM IST Afghanistan vs England · 14th T20I
AFG 112 (19.4 ov) · ENG 113/5 (18.1 ov)
England won by 5 wkts Scorecard Perth Stadium, Perth Result Sun, 23 Oct · 9:30 AM IST Ireland vs Sri Lanka · 15th T20I
IRE 128/8 (20 ov) · SL 133/1 (15 ov)
Sri Lanka won by 9 wkts Bellerive Oval, Hobart Result Sun, 23 Oct · 1:30 PM IST India vs Pakistan · 16th T20I
IND 160/6 (20 ov) · PAK 159/8 (20 ov)
India won by 4 wkts Scorecard Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Result Mon, 24 Oct · 9:30 AM IST Bangladesh vs Netherlands · 17th T20I
BAN 144/8 (20 ov) · NED 135 (20 ov)
Bangladesh won by 9 runs Bellerive Oval, Hobart Result Mon, 24 Oct · 1:30 PM IST South Africa vs Zimbabwe · 18th T20I
SA 51/0 (3 ov) · ZIM 79/5 (9 ov)
No result Scorecard Bellerive Oval, Hobart Result Tue, 25 Oct · 4:30 PM IST Australia vs Sri Lanka · 19th T20I
AUS 158/3 (16.3 ov) · SL 157/6 (20 ov)
Australia won by 7 wkts Scorecard Perth Stadium, Perth Result Wed, 26 Oct · 9:30 AM IST England vs Ireland · 20th T20I
ENG 105/5 (14.3 ov) · IRE 157 (19.2 ov)
Ireland won by 5 runs (DLS method - due to rain) Scorecard Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Result Wed, 26 Oct · 1:30 PM IST Afghanistan vs New Zealand · 21st T20I Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Played Thu, 27 Oct · 8:30 AM IST Bangladesh vs South Africa · 22nd T20I
BAN 101 (16.3 ov) · SA 205/5 (20 ov)
South Africa won by 104 runs Scorecard Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Result Thu, 27 Oct · 12:30 PM IST India vs Netherlands · 23rd T20I
IND 179/2 (20 ov) · NED 123/9 (20 ov)
India won by 56 runs Scorecard Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Result Thu, 27 Oct · 4:30 PM IST Pakistan vs Zimbabwe · 24th T20I
PAK 129/8 (20 ov) · ZIM 130/8 (20 ov)
Zimbabwe won by 1 run Scorecard Perth Stadium, Perth Result Fri, 28 Oct · 9:30 AM IST Afghanistan vs Ireland · 25th T20I Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Played Fri, 28 Oct · 1:30 PM IST Australia vs England · 26th T20I Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Played Sat, 29 Oct · 1:30 PM IST New Zealand vs Sri Lanka · 27th T20I
NZ 167/7 (20 ov) · SL 102 (19.2 ov)
New Zealand won by 65 runs Scorecard Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Result Sun, 30 Oct · 8:30 AM IST Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe · 28th T20I
BAN 150/7 (20 ov) · ZIM 147/8 (20 ov)
Bangladesh won by 3 runs Scorecard The Gabba, Brisbane Result Sun, 30 Oct · 12:30 PM IST Netherlands vs Pakistan · 29th T20I
NED 91/9 (20 ov) · PAK 95/4 (13.5 ov)
Pakistan won by 6 wkts Perth Stadium, Perth Result Sun, 30 Oct · 4:30 PM IST India vs South Africa · 30th T20I
IND 133/9 (20 ov) · SA 137/5 (19.4 ov)
South Africa won by 5 wkts Scorecard Perth Stadium, Perth Result Mon, 31 Oct · 1:30 PM IST Australia vs Ireland · 31st T20I
AUS 179/5 (20 ov) · IRE 137 (18.1 ov)
Australia won by 42 runs Scorecard The Gabba, Brisbane Result Tue, 1 Nov · 9:30 AM IST Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka · 32nd T20I
AFG 144/8 (20 ov) · SL 148/4 (18.3 ov)
Sri Lanka won by 6 wkts Scorecard The Gabba, Brisbane Result Tue, 1 Nov · 1:30 PM IST England vs New Zealand · 33rd T20I
ENG 179/6 (20 ov) · NZ 159/6 (20 ov)
England won by 20 runs Scorecard The Gabba, Brisbane Result Wed, 2 Nov · 9:30 AM IST Netherlands vs Zimbabwe · 34th T20I
NED 120/5 (18 ov) · ZIM 117 (19.2 ov)
Netherlands won by 5 wkts Scorecard Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Result Wed, 2 Nov · 1:30 PM IST Bangladesh vs India · 35th T20I
BAN 145/6 (16 ov) · IND 184/6 (20 ov)
India won by 5 runs - 2nd inns reduced to 16 overs (DLS method) - Target 151 Scorecard Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Result Thu, 3 Nov · 1:30 PM IST Pakistan vs South Africa · 36th T20I
PAK 185/9 (20 ov) · SA 108/9 (14 ov)
Pakistan won by 33 runs - 2nd inns reduced to 14 overs (DLS method) - Target 142 Scorecard Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Result Fri, 4 Nov · 9:30 AM IST Ireland vs New Zealand · 37th T20I
IRE 150/9 (20 ov) · NZ 185/6 (20 ov)
New Zealand won by 35 runs Scorecard Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Result Fri, 4 Nov · 1:30 PM IST Afghanistan vs Australia · 38th T20I
AFG 164/7 (20 ov) · AUS 168/8 (20 ov)
Australia won by 4 runs Scorecard Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Result Sat, 5 Nov · 1:30 PM IST England vs Sri Lanka · 39th T20I
ENG 144/6 (19.4 ov) · SL 141/8 (20 ov)
England won by 4 wkts Scorecard Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Result Sun, 6 Nov · 5:30 AM IST Netherlands vs South Africa · 40th T20I
NED 158/4 (20 ov) · SA 145/8 (20 ov)
Netherlands won by 13 runs Scorecard Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Result Sun, 6 Nov · 9:30 AM IST Bangladesh vs Pakistan · 41st T20I
BAN 127/8 (20 ov) · PAK 128/5 (18.1 ov)
Pakistan won by 5 wkts Scorecard Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Result Sun, 6 Nov · 1:30 PM IST India vs Zimbabwe · 42nd T20I
IND 186/5 (20 ov) · ZIM 115 (17.2 ov)
India won by 71 runs Scorecard Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Result Wed, 9 Nov · 1:30 PM IST New Zealand vs Pakistan · 1st T20I
NZ 152/4 (20 ov) · PAK 153/3 (19.1 ov)
Pakistan won by 7 wkts Scorecard Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Result Thu, 10 Nov · 1:30 PM IST England vs India · 2nd T20I
ENG 170/0 (16 ov) · IND 168/6 (20 ov)
England won by 10 wkts Scorecard Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Result Sun, 13 Nov · 1:30 PM IST England vs Pakistan · Final
ENG 138/5 (19 ov) · PAK 137/8 (20 ov)
England won by 5 wkts Scorecard Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Result