ZIM vs IRE Match Preview
Sikandar Raza is leading the Zimbabwe team in this ODI series. The Zim top order for this game will be in the hands of Innocent Kaia, Tinashe Kamunhuklamwe, Milton Shumba, and Takudzwanashe Kaitano. These batters will try to provide a quick start to the Zimbabwe inning. The likes of Ryan Burl, Clive Madande, and the other all-rounders will man the middle order for Zimbabwe. The Zimbabwe bowling attack will be in the hands of Tanaka Chivanga, Wellington Masakadza, Blessing Muzarabani, and Richard Ngarava.
Some valuable all-rounders are playing on the Zimbabwe team, such as the skipper Sikandar Raza, Tony Munyonga, Brandon Mavuta, Faraz Akram, and Luke Jongwe. The Zimbabwe openers Joylord Gumbie and Tinashe Kamunhukamwe looked good in the first match of the series before it was abandoned due to rain. The surprise for the Zim was the batting of Brandon Mahuta. He was batting well before the rain came down to spoil his party. Raza also looked good while he lasted.
The Ireland batting in the top order and middle order will be in the hands of Andy Balbirnie and Harry Tector. The Ireland team management will consider several all-rounders for this contest. Some of the batting all-rounders on the team include the skipper Paul Stirling and Lorcan Tucker, who will also double up as the wicketkeeper. Other all-rounders in the team are Thei van Woerkon, Andy McBrine, George Dockrell, Curtis Campher, and Mark Adair. The wicket-keeping responsibilities will be handled by either Neil Rock or Lorcan Tucker.
The Ireland bowlers provided a good account of themselves in their last game. They had reduced the Zim batting to 121 for six before the rain interruption. The Ireland management will expect their bowlers to repeat this performance as they will play at the same venue again. The pick of the bowlers was Graham Hume, who picked up two wickets for just seven runs from his 4.3 overs. Craig Young also picked up two scalps, although he conceded 33 runs from his completed six overs. The only other bowler to be successful was Josh Litter, who picked up a solitary wicket.
Weather Report
Again, we expect light showers for this match in the afternoon in Harare. The temperatures during the game will hover between 25 and 29 degrees. We will get sunny weather in the afternoon and the evening. The relative humidity during the game indicates dry conditions for this game.
Pitch Report
The Harare Sports Club track has never been a high-scoring ground. So, the side winning the toss is likely to bowl first here. Being aware of the exact number of runs to get will be the idea for the toss-winning captain. This ground has a seating capacity of 10,000 people, and you can expect a good crowd if the weather permits.
Notable stats
Sikandar Raza has a terrific average-to-strike rate ratio.
Sikandar Raza has scored runs with an average of 51.14 and a strike rate of 116.23 in his last ten appearances.
Ireland leads the recent head-to-head between the two teams.
Ireland leads the recent head-to-head between the two sides in their last five games 2-1.
Team News
The ODI series had barely got underway before the rain interruption in the first game. So, there are not any injury updates available for the game.
ZIM vs IRE Probable 11
ZIM Playing 11
- Joylord Gumbie
- Tinashe Kamunhukamwe
- Innocent Kaia
- Sikandar Raza (C)
- Ryan Burl
- Clive Madande (Wk)
- Luke Jongwe
- Brandon Mavuta
- Richard Ngarava
- Blessing Muzarabani
- Tanaka Chivanga
IRE Playing 11
- Paul Stirling (C)
- Andrew Balbirnie
- Curtis Campher
- Harry Tector
- Lorcan Tucker (Wk)
- George Dockrell
- Andy McBrine
- Mark Adair
- Graham Hume
- Craig Young
- Joshua Little
Dream11 Prediction
As Zimbabwe played at home, everyone considered them favorites in this series. But the Ireland bowlers displayed great discipline and had the Zim on the mats before the rain interrupted play. So, we reckon Ireland will be the favorite to win this encounter.
Top Picks
Sikandar Raza: Raza has not only picked up 14 wickets in his last ten games for Zimbabwe but also scored 358 runs.
Richard Ngarava: Ngarava has picked up fifteen wickets from his last nine games for Zimbabwe with a strike rate 24.8.
Mark Adair: Adair has picked up 18 scalps from his last ten contests for Ireland with a strike rate 26.27.
Paul Stirling: Stirling has scored 349 runs from his last ten matches with an excellent average of 43.63 and a strike rate of 105.12.
ZIM vs IRE Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: L Tucker
Batters: S Williams , H Tector, A Balbirnie
All-rounders: G Dockrell, S Raza (C), R Burl, C Campher (VC)
Bowlers: C Young, R Ngarava, B Muzarabani
