IRE vs NEP Match Preview
Ireland has had to endure a horrific campaign in the qualifiers of the current competition. After going through a series of losses they finally managed to register a win against the USA team by a margin of 6 wickets. This meant they had to fight for the 7th place in the ongoing competition. Nepal also had to suffer from a terrible time in the competition and they were knocked out of the Super Six after an abysmal outing in the competition. They played UAE in their last match and secured a win by a margin of 3 wickets in a closely fought affair.
Paul Stirling has been terrific with the bat in his last few appearances for Ireland. Following his innings of 58 runs against the USA he hit 162 runs against the UAE. The Ireland bowling had to pick up wickets consistently to complement the batting department. Although Nepal has come a long way, they could not hold their own against other teams in the competition. The poor batting performance and the lack of quality bowlers led them to lose a few games in the competition. Apart from a couple of batsmen none of the other batters succeeded in delivering in the competition.
Nepal had a decent start to the competition with good opening wicket partnerships right at the outset. But the performance of the openers fell off gradually after some cheap dismissals for the 1st wicket in their innings. The Ireland openers on the other hand Paul Stirling and Andy Balbirnie are experienced batsmen and they did a good job in their efforts. The lack of quality bowlers for the Ireland team will benefit the Nepal team in the upcoming clash. Paul Stirling had to face some difficulties early on in the competition. But he has subsequently gathered 249 runs from 5 matches with an average of 49.80.
Only a couple of batters from Nepal have carried batting responsibilities in the competition. One of them is Dipendra Singh Airee. Even though he does not have a great average in his career, his figures in the competition have been impressive. He has scored 161 runs from 5 matches with an average of over 53. Airee hit an unbeaten 79 from 85 balls to help his side to a win. The stand-out bowler for Ireland is Mark Adair. He has picked up 11 wickets in the tournament. Karan KC is the top bowler for Nepal in the competition.
Weather Report
The temperatures during the match at Harare will be close to 24 degrees. There is not too much chance of getting showers during the match. You can expect a full and competitive game of cricket here. If there are overcast conditions, you can expect the speedsters to get some swing from the track.
Pitch Report
This match between Nepal and Ireland will be played at the Takashinga Sports Club in Harare, Zimbabwe. The wicket at the Harare venue is not too ideal for batsmen. As many as 167 one-day matches have been played at this ground and no team has succeeded in scoring more than 350 runs. The average run rate on this wicket has been 4.76. Any score in the region of 250 runs will be an at-par score.
Notable stats
Mark Adair has a great strike rate and has picked up a high number of wickets.
Mark Adair has picked up 19 wickets from 10 games with a strike rate of 26 and an economy rate of 5.39.
Paul Stirling has a great average/strike rate combination.
Paul Stirling has an average of 36.77 and a strike rate of 105.07 in his last 10 appearances for Ireland.
Team News
There are no injury updates available for this match. So, you can expect the entire sides to be available for selection.
IRE vs NEP Probable 11
IRE Playing 11
- Craig Young
- Mark Adair
- Barry McCarthy
- Andy McBirne
- Andy Balbirnie (C)
- Curtis Campher
- Lorcan Tucker (Wk)
- Harry Tector
- Gareth Delany
- George Dockrell
- Paul Stirling
NEP Playing 11
- Dipendra Singh Airee
- Karan KC
- Sandeep Lamichhane
- Kushal Bhurtel
- Arjun Saud
- Gyanendra Malla
- Rohit Paudel (C)
- Bhim Sharki
- Aarif Sheikh (Wk)
- Gulsan Jha
- Pratis GC
Dream11 Prediction
It is likely to be a hard-fought affair and it may get to be a close contest as well. Both these outfits will be looking to get their hands on the winner's trophy. But looking at the form of the current players you can expect Ireland to win this game by beating Nepal.
Top Picks
Harry Tector: Harry Tector has put together 379 runs from his last 10 games with an average of 47.37 and a strike rate of 97.42.
Mark Adair: Mark Adair has picked up 19 wickets from his last 10 appearances for Ireland with a strike rate of 5.39.
Sandeep Lamichchne: Sandeep Lamichchane has picked up 19 scalps from his last 10 matches with an economy rate of 5.06 and a strike rate of 29.05.
Lalit Rajbanshi: Lalit Rajbanshi has picked up 17 wickets from 8 matches with an economy rate of 3.10 and an excellent strike rate of 22.94.
IRE vs NEP Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: L Tucker
Batters: P Stirling, G Dockrell, A Balbirnie, H Tector
All-rounders: A McBrine, M Adair (C), D Singh-Airee (VC), C Campher
Bowlers: C Young, S Lamichchane
