ZIM vs IRE Match Preview
The Zimbabwean management has decided to leave out Wellington Mazakadza, Tendai Chatara, Nick Welch, and Innocent Kaia from their team. They have also decided to recall Tony Munyonga and the leggie Brandon Mavuta. But the key to the Zimbabwe performance lies with Sikandar Raza. He is the top run-getter for Zim in T20I games since 2021. He can be helpful with the ball as well. Another significant player in the team is Sean Williams. Williams has displayed excellent form in the last few months, putting together 606 runs from his previous 24 innings.
On the bowling front for Zimbabwe, Richard Ngarava has been their most successful bowler. Ngarave has picked up 39 wickets in his last 35 games with an average of 17.10. How he bowls with the new ball and later with the older ball will be crucial for the Zimbabwean team. Zimbabwe played their international T20 cricket last time in the World Cup qualifiers. They had to endure a defeat against Uganda. As a result, they failed to qualify for the World Cup. But they have won three games on the trot after that.
The Irish outfit has some good hitters, such as the skipper Paul Stirling, Andre Balbirnie, and Harry Tector. They can easily take apart a bowling attack on their day. Paul Stirling is leading the Ireland team. They have played their entire team for this series, and all the big guns are participating against Zimbabwe. However, the key for the Irish team will be their skipper, Paul Stirling. Although he can be slightly inconsistent, he can win matches for his team.
The most consistent batter for Ireland has been Andrew Balbirnie. In the 38 games he has played since 2021, Balbirnie has succeeded in accumulating 862 runs with an average of 23.29. He has hit six fifties to his credit. Mark Adair will lead the Irish bowling attack. He has been in terrific form of late. Adair has picked up 48 wickets from his 42 appearances for Ireland, averaging 24.85 since 2021. The Irish team played the T20I series against India in their last endeavor. They could not match up against the Indians and lost the series comprehensively with a margin of 2-0.
Weather Report
We are expecting warm and sunny conditions for this game. The temperatures during the game will be close to 30 degrees. There is no chance of getting showers during this match. The humidity will be low; you can expect dry conditions during this game.
Pitch Report
This game will be hosted at Harare Sports Club in Zimbabwe. Ireland has won three of the four T10I games played at this venue. The surface developed at the Harare Sports Club will help the bowlers. Spinners will play a significant role in deciding the outcome of the contest.
Notable stats
Sikandar Raza has an excellent batting average in recent games.
Sikandar Raza has scored runs with an average of 51.38 in his last ten appearances for Zimbabwe.
Richard Ngarava has had an excellent strike rate in recent games.
Richard Ngarava has picked up 16 wickets from his last eight games with a strike rate 10.87.
Team News
There are no injury worries for either team, as this is just the series’ first game.
ZIM vs IRE Probable 11
ZIM Playing 11
- Craig Ervine
- Sean Williams
- Sikandar Raza (C)
- Wesley Madhevere
- Ryan Burl
- Clive Madande (Wk)
- Brian Bennett
- Blessing Muzarabani
- Richard Ngarava
- Trevor Gwandu
- Luke Jongwe
IRE Playing 11
- Paul Stirling (C)
- Harry Tector
- Andrew Balbirnie
- Lorcan Tucker (Wk)
- G Hume
- Gareth Delaney
- George Dockrell
- Mark Adair
- Joshua Little
- Craig Young
- Curtis Campher
Dream11 Prediction
The hosts for this game, Zimbabwe, will be favorites to win the contest and take an early lead in the series. They have players such as Craig Ervine, Ryan Burl, Wesley Madhevere, and Sikandar Raza on their side. Zim’s management expects their team to provide a good show with both bat and ball in their opening game. We will bet with Zimbabwe to win the contest.
Top Picks
Sikandar Raza: Raza has been in terrific form for Zimbabwe over the last year, with 411 runs from his last ten games, and he has also picked up 14 wickets in this period.
Curtis Campher: Curtis Campher has scored 213 runs for Ireland in his last ten appearances with an average of 42.6 at an excellent strike rate of 147.91.
Mark Adair: Adair has picked up 18 victims from his last ten games with a strike rate 12.
Barry McCarthy: Barry McCarthy has picked up 11 victims from his last seven appearances for Ireland with a strike rate of 14.18.
ZIM vs IRE Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: L Tucker
Batters: S Williams, P Stirling, C Ervine, A Balbirnie
All-rounders: G Dockrell, S Raza (C), R Burl, C Campher (VC)
Bowlers: J Little, R Ngarava
