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3rd Match

Zimbabwe

142/6 in 18.0

Ireland

0/0 in 0.0

Match abandoned

Feb 25, 202504:30 PMHarare Sports Club - Harare, Zimbabwe

ZIM vs IRE Match Prediction | 3rd T20

Scorecard

Zimbabwe - Inning 1

BatsmanRB6S4SSR
Tadiwanashe Marumani790177.78
Brian Bennett16190084.21
Wesley Madhevere02000
Sikandar Raza342722125.93
Ryan Burl171300130.77
Tony Munyonga261911136.84
Tashinga Musekiwa261721152.94
Wellington Masakadza6301200
BowlerOMRWECO
Matthew Humphreys

4.0

02817
Craig Young

4.0

03829.5
Joshua Little

4.0

02616.5
Fionn Hand

3.0

02508.33
Gareth Delany

1.0

0525
Harry Tector

1.0

0808
Curtis Campher

1.0

011011

Extras

10 (W 8, B 0, LB 1)


Total Runs

142 (6 wkts, 18.0 ov)

Fall of Wickets

17/1 (Tadiwanashe Marumani, 1.6 ov) • 18/2 (Wesley Madhevere, 2.3 ov) • 62/3 (Sikandar Raza, 9.1 ov) • 67/4 (Brian Bennett, 9.5 ov) • 94/5 (Ryan Burl, 13.4 ov) • 133/6 (Tony Munyonga, 17.1 ov)

Betting Tips

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The first ball of the match to be a dot ball

1.57

All opening batters tend to watch a few balls first up as they have some time on their hands to settle down. Therefore, you can bet that the contest's first ball to be a dot ball.

Zimbabwe to be the team with the top batter

1.80

After struggling in the first T20I, Zimbabwean batters Sikandar Raza, Ryan Burl, Tony Munyonga, and Tashinga Musekiwa were in good form in the second game of the series. You can bet on one of them to emerge as the top batter of this encounter.

Zimbabwe beat Ireland in the second T20I of the bilateral series to take a 1-0 lead. The third and last game of the tour will be played tomorrow afternoon at the Harare Sports Club in Harare, Zimbabwe. This article will examine the match prediction, betting tips, and pitch report for this encounter.

The Zimbabwe and Ireland teams have played against each other on 17 occasions before this encounter in the T20I format. The head-to-head is locked at 8-8, and one of the matches was abandoned due to rain.

Zimbabwe vs Ireland Live Streaming and Broadcast

This encounter between Ireland and Zimbabwe will not be aired in India. However, Indian cricket fans can enjoy the game on the FanCode app and site via live streaming.

ZIM vs IRE Team Previews

Zimbabwe

Slightly against the run of play, the hosts, Zimbabwe, won the second game of the T20I series to take a 1-0 lead. They cannot lose the series even if they lose this game. This victory was possible mainly due to a superb 43 by Tony Munyonga, who scored 43 runs from 30 balls to guide the Zim to a close win.

The pick of the bowlers for Zimbabwe was Trevor Gwandu. He picked up three wickets from his four overs and bowled economically as well. The all-rounder Ryan Burl and skipper Sikandar Raza also made valuable contributions with the bat for Zimbabwe.

Sikandar Raza will lead the Zimbabwe batting effort in this contest. He has scored 293 runs in his last ten games with an average of 32.56 and a strike rate of 151.81. Brian Bennett has also done well, scoring 256 runs from his last ten appearances, with an average of 256 and a strike rate of 126.73.

Richard Ngarava will lead the Zim bowling charge in this contest. He has picked up 12 wickets from his last nine games with a strike rate of 16.33. Trevor Gwandu also bowled well in the previous contest and has picked up 11 scalps from his last seven games with a strike rate of 12.09.

Zimbabwe Expected Playing 11

  • Dion Myers
  • Tony Munyonga
  • Ryan Burl
  • Tashinga Musekiwa
  • Sikandar Raza (c)
  • Brian Bennett
  • Tadiwanashe Marumani (wk)
  • Wellington Masakadza
  • Blessing Muzarabani
  • Richard Ngarava
  • Trevor Gwandu

Ireland

The Irish team is going into this encounter after three defeats in their last five games. However, their only win was against a strong opposition from South Africa. Despite the loss in their previous game, the good news was Lorcan Tucker's batting. He scored 46 runs from 40 balls with three fours and one six.

Other batters like Harry Tector and Curtis Campher also contributed with the bat. The Irish opening ball bowler Craig Young bowled beautifully to pick up four wickets for 24 runs from his four overs and was the pick of the bowlers.

The Ireland batting effort will be led by Lorcan Tucker, who has scored 167 runs in his last eight games with an average of 23.86 and a strike rate of 116.78. George Dockrell scored 157 runs from his last ten appearances for Ireland with an average of 31.4 and a strike rate of 133.05.

Craig Young has picked up 14 wickets from his last six games with a strike rate of nine. Ben White has also picked up five wickets in his last eight games for Ireland with a strike rate of 22.8.

Ireland Expected Playing 11

  • Paul Stirling (c)
  • Gareth Delany
  • Harry Tector
  • George Dockrell
  • Curtis Campher
  • Neil Rock (wk)
  • Ben White
  • Lorcan Tucker
  • Josh Little
  • Craig Young
  • Graham Hume

ZIM vs IRE Toss Prediction

The last encounter of the T20I series will be played at the Harare Sports Club in Harare. In the past, we have seen 50 T20I contests held at the venue. The sides batting first have won 28, while the teams chasing have won 22. So, the team winning the coin flip might opt to set a target here. However, the last contest played here saw the chasers win.

Pitch and Conditions

This venue is famous for offering batting-friendly conditions. This track provides good bounce and carry, which will help the quicks early on. However, batters can also enjoy the ball coming onto the bat. Light rainfall is expected during this game, and the temperature will remain at 25 degrees.

ZIM vs IRE Betting Tips

The hosts, Zimbabwe, will be buoyed by the narrow win in their last contest. They have been better with the bat and have clearly enjoyed the conditions more. We reckon the hosts, Zimbabwe, will start as favorites to win this contest and take the series 2-0.

Bet on Zimbabwe to win.

Chirag Naiknavare, OCbscores contributor
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