IRE vs IND Match Preview
Balbirnie and Lorcan Tucker were sent back in the first over itself and Ireland found it difficult to recover from the early blows. Curtis Campher and Barry McCarthy put up a solid partnership of 57 runs for the 7th wicket to get the team to a decent total.
Mark Adair, Joshua Little, and McCarthy started off the proceedings with the new ball but were taken for quite a few runs. Craig Young took wickets in consecutive deliveries in his first over, but by then, India was already ahead according to DLS.
Ireland will look to take the positives from this match and look to put up a better performance in this match.
Jasprit Bumrah returned to the international team in style, picking up 2 wickets in the very first over and dealing body blows to the hosts. He was well supported by debutant Prasidh Krishna and Ravi Bishnoi, who picked up 2 wickets each. Washington Sundar bowled a tight line but went wicketless, while Arshdeep Singh was taken for a few runs.
Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ruturaj Gaikwad gave the team a brisk start and ensured that the visitors stayed ahead of the required DLS score. Despite lacking most of its senior players, India has a strong batting line-up. In addition to Jaiswal and Gaikwad, the visitors have the likes of Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson, Rinku Singh, and Washington Sundar, all of whom are quality batsmen.
As India looks to hone new talent for upcoming tournaments, there will be healthy competition between the players to perform well.
Weather Report
The weather is likely to be clear with pleasant temperatures.
Pitch Report
The pitch at Dublin is good to bat on and has seen plenty of high-scoring encounters. The batsmen will enjoy the consistent pace and bounce and will find it easy to play the shots. That said, there is an even covering of grass on the surface and the seamers get some movement of the pitch as well as through the air.
The team batting first will look to set a target of over 180 runs to give the bowlers a good chance at defending.
Notable stats
Mark Adair: Death Overs Specialist
Mark Adair is one of the most effective bowlers at the death. He has picked up 26 wickets in the last 4 overs since 2020, which is the most by any bowler from these two teams.
Team News
There are no updates regarding injuries from either side.
IRE vs IND Probable 11
IRE Playing 11
- Paul Stirling (C)
- Harry Tector
- Lorcan Tucker (Wk)
- Andrew Balbirnie
- Curtis Campher
- George Dockrell
- Mark Adair
- Joshua Little
- Barry McCarthy
- Craig Young
- Benjamin White
IND Playing 11
- Yashasvi Jaiswal
- Ruturaj Gaikwad
- Tilak Varma
- Sanju Samson (Wk)
- Rinku Singh
- Shivam Dube
- Washington Sundar
- Ravi Bishnoi
- Jasprit Bumrah (C)
- Arshdeep Singh
- Prasidh Krishna
Dream11 Prediction
We are backing India to win here. They are undoubtedly the stronger of the two teams and have an unblemished record against Ireland. Looking at the way that the team has performed in the opening fixture, India should have no problems winning this one.
Top Picks
Arshdeep Singh: Arshdeep Singh has picked up 49 wickets in T20Is since 2022, which is the most by any bowler.
Yashasvi Jaiswal: One of the most talented batsmen in the Indian squad, Jaiswal is in good form of late and has scored plenty of runs across formats.
Harry Tector: Harry Tector is one of Ireland’s most reliable performers against India and has scored 112 runs against them at a strike rate of 145.45.
IRE vs IND Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: S Samson
Batters: T Varma, H Tector, Y Jaiswal (C)
All-rounders: C Campher
Bowlers: J Bumrah (VC), J Little, A Singh, M Adair, R Bishnoi, B McCarthy
