Ireland’s T20 international series against Afghanistan is level at 2-2 with one match to play after the tourists triumphed by 27 runs in a rain-delayed fourth encounter at Stormont.
After suffering two consecutive defeats against the Irish national team, the Afghanistan national cricket team managed to win their third match against this team.
Ireland on Wednesday announced their squad for the two T20Is against South Africa as well as the first three games of the five-match series against Afghanistan in August 2022.
Ireland’s police (Gardai) will allow the wearing of hijabs and turbans as part of a drive to recruit more members from ethnic and minority communities.
Afghanistan require a further 118 runs with nine wickets remaining to win their one-off Test with Ireland, after star leg-spinner Rashid Khan took five-for on day three in Dehra Dun.
Afghanistan will be hosting Ireland in India for a full-fledged tour which will include three T20Is, five ODIs and one Test. All the matches will be played at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Dehradun, Uttarakhand.