IRE vs IND Match Prediction & Betting Tips - Aug 18, 2023
After suffering a shock defeat in the 5-match T20 series against West Indies, the Indian team will be looking to make amends as they travel to Ireland for a short trip. The first of the 3-match T20 series will be played on Friday at The Village in Dublin.
Ireland vs India head-to-head record
Both teams have played 5 T20I against each other with India coming out on top in each of those matches.
Ireland vs India Live-streaming and Broadcast
This match can be live-streamed on the Jio Cinema App or can be watched live on the Sports 18 Network.
IRE vs IND Team Previews
Ireland
Ireland has had a good run of late in the T20 format as they won 4 of the 5 matches they played in the ICC World Cup Europe Qualifiers. However, there is a lot to be desired when it comes to the team’s performance against Test-playing nations. Ireland has a near full-strength squad at its disposal for this series and will look to put up stiff resistance.
There is a lot of firepower in the home team’s batting. Paul Stirling and Andrew Balbirnie have plenty of experience in T20s and will look to give the team a strong start with the bat. Lorcan Tucker and Harry Tector will lend stability to the middle order, while all-rounders Curtis Campher and George Dockrell will add depth to the batting.
Mark Adair played a brilliant knock of 72 of just 36 deliveries in the team’s latest outing against Scotland and that should give him plenty of confidence. Adair is also close to being the quickest pacer to reach the 100-wicket milestone as he needs just 3 more wickets to reach there.
Adair will be joined by Joshua Little, who has shown excellent form in The Hundred, while Benjamin White and Theo van Woerkom are the two spinners on the squad.
Ireland Playing 11
Paul Stirling, Andrew Balbirnie, Curtis Campher, Lorcan Tucker, George Dockrell, Harry Tector, Joshua Little, Mark Adair, Barry McCarthy, Ben White, Craig Young.
India
The Indian fans were thoroughly disappointed with the team’s performance in the T20 series against the West Indies. However, we now have a relatively young set of players travelling to Ireland, who will be eager to prove their mettle.
Tilak Varma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, Mukesh Kumar, Avesh Khan, and Arshdeep Singh have retained their spot in the squad from the West Indies. They will be joined by potential debutants Rinku Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Jitesh Sharma, and Shahbaz Khan.
Krishna and Jitesh have played a few ODIs for the team but are yet to feature in the T20Is, while this is the first international call for Rinku and Jitesh Sharma. This series also marks the return of Jasprit Bumrah, who has been missing international matches for almost a year due to a back injury.
All eyes will be on his performance as the team prepares for the upcoming Asia Cup and the ODI World Cup. Bumrah will lead the team and Ruturaj Gaikwad will be his deputy.
The other players in the squad include Washington Sundar, Shivam Dube, and Ravi Bishnoi.
India Playing 11
Ruturaj Gaikwad, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Prasidh Krishna, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Ravi Bishnoi.
IRE vs IND Toss Prediction
Going by the records on this ground, we reckon that the team winning the toss will likely opt to field first.
Read our guide on toss predictions to learn how we analyze and come up with our tips.
Pitch and Conditions
The pitch at The Village in Dublin is good to bat on and has hosted some high-scoring encounters in the past. The average first-inning score in this ground is 151, but the team batting first will look to set a target of close to 170 to give the bowlers some elbow room. The quicker bowlers will get some assistance early on, while the spinners will come into play during the second innings.
There are high chances of rain throughout the day and we may have some delays or even a shortened match.
IRE vs IND Betting Tips
India are the favorites to win this match. That said, Ireland is likely to put up a strong fight, especially as they play on home turf. India is playing with second-rung players and will need to tread carefully.
Bet on India to win.
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The pitch at The Village Stadium is good to bat on. With plenty of clean strikers on both teams, we are likely to see at least a couple of high-scoring overs in this match.
Rinku Singh has earned his spot in the international squad after putting up a brilliant performance in the IPL. He can play the big shots with ease and we are therefore backing him to hit a maximum in this match.
Little is in brilliant form of late as he picked up 7 wickets in 4 matches during the ongoing Hundred League. His record in recent T20Is has been good too, as he has picked up 13 wickets in his last 8 outings. We are therefore backing him to pick up 2+ wickets in this match.
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Cricket Betting Tips
- Highest opening partnership - India W (1.55) and 1 more BANW vs INDW betting tip
- Total runs in the highest scoring over of the match - Over 22.5 (1.95) and 2 more MI vs SRH betting tips
- Nazmul Hossain Shanto to become the top batter. - 4.10 and 3 more BAN vs ZIM betting tips
- Delhi Capitals to win the toss - 1.90 and 4 more DC vs RR betting tips
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