Ireland ODI series loss to Afghanistan ramps up pressure before World Cup qualifiers

Gary Wilson's first series as Ireland head coach brought a comprehensive ODI defeat to Afghanistan, who led 2-0 with a match to spare. Ireland have not qualified for a Cricket World Cup since 2015. Their next 50-over cricket comes at February's qualifiers, where the margin for error narrows sharply. Ireland beat world champions India 2-0 in T20s in June.