[6] In January 2019, the fixtures were brought forward by two days, to avoid clashing with the Indian Premier League.

[13] They became the joint-second quickest, after England and Pakistan, to record their maiden win in Test cricket.

[15] Ireland's captain, William Porterfield, said he was pleased how the five debutants performed and that Afghanistan were deserved winners.

[16] Afghanistan's all-rounder Mohammad Nabi, praised both the batting and the bowling from the team saying "it shows we are ready for Test cricket".

[21] Following the conclusion of the ODI series, Zahir Khan and Sayed Shirzad were both added to Afghanistan's Test squad.