IRE vs AFG Only Test Result— Ireland cricket team qualified for the 2011 Cricket World Cup for the first time after being granted ICC ODI membership in 1993. The Irish won their first one-day international against Bangladesh on April 15, 2007—their first victory against a team that was a full member of the ICC and played their first one-day international against England in 2006.
Tests, One-Day Internationals (ODIs), and Twenty20 Internationals (T20I) are the three main international sports in which Ireland cricket team competes. After Afghanistan was granted Test status on June 22, 2017, they became the second full member from Europe and the eleventh full member of the International Cricket Council (ICC).
The Irish squad joined the ICC ODI league in 1993, but it took them 24 (2017) long years to achieve Test status.
After becoming an ICC ODI member, Ireland had to wait nearly 14 years to win their first match.
Ireland lost to Pakistan by five wickets in their first Test match against England, which was held at The Village Ground the year after they were granted Test status.
But by conquering this Ireland in 2018, Afghanistan experienced the thrill of winning its first Test match. In that time Afghanistan won by 7 wickets.
Now a time, Today match, Ireland experienced their first Test victory in six arduous years.
Today in 2024 Ireland vs Afghanistan Only Test match, Ireland beat Afghanistan by 6 wickets. Today was a memorable day for Ireland.
The history books bear golden letters next to the name of Andrew Balbirnie, the captain of Ireland cricket team that won its first Test match.
Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat first in the opening test match, scoring 155 runs in the first innings.
Ibrahim Zadran scored the most runs in the first innings for Afghanistan, scored 53 runs. Karim Janat remained unbeaten with 41 runs.
Mark Adair took the most wickets in the first innings for Ireland. He collected 5 wickets off 39 runs.
The Irish team scored 263 runs in the first innings while they were batting in the second innings.
Ireland scored runs in the first innings through Curtis Campher (49), Paul Stirling (52), and Lorcan Tucker (46).
Afghanistani bowler Zia-ur-Rehman took 5 wickets with 64 runs. And Naveed Zadran grabbed 3 wickets off 59 runs in first innings.
Ireland gave Afghanistan a 108-runs lead. Afghanistan’s second innings ended with 218 runs as Ireland pursued their 108-runs lead.
Afghanistan set a target of 111 runs in front of Ireland cricket team. On the third day, Ireland defeated Afghanistan by 6 wickets. Ireland cricket team won their first Test match as a result.
