Having won both the T20s against Ireland comprehensively, with the batsmen scoring 200 and bowlers rolling over the opponents cheaply, Virat Kohli feels Team India have had the ideal start to the England tour.
Ireland and Afghanistan were confirmed as full members after a unanimous vote at an International Cricket Council (ICC) meeting during its annual conference in London.
With the five-match series tied 1-1, both Afghanistan and Ireland will be desperate to claim the victory in the fourth ODI, so that the they can gain the unassailable lead
Earlier, Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat first. Visitors didn’t start well and lost early wicket but Mohammad Shehzad played in his own counter attacking way
Hosts Ireland went into the five-match series against Afghanistan as slight favourites having had the better international exposure of the two sides. But, while the first match was washed out due to rain,
With the first match of the ODI series between Ireland and Afghanistan being washed out due to rain, the teams will hope for better fortune as they face each other in the second match of the series