IRE-W vs ZIM-W Match Prediction : Zimbabwe Women tour of Ireland, 2nd T20, 2025
Ireland Women To Win, 1.15
Ireland Women showed just how much stronger they were with a comprehensive victory in the first match
Zimbabwe women lack depth in all departments of the game
Rain could end up complicating things but this is a contest that we expect Ireland Women to dominate 9 times out of 10
IRE-W vs ZIM-W Betting Tips
Any player to score 50 or more runs
There is a good possibility of getting 50 or more runs on this track, as proved by the Ireland skipper in the first contest. Even in a low-scoring affair, a fifty was scored by Gaby Lewis. So, you can bet on one of the batters to score over 50 runs in this contest.
Ireland batter to hit the most fours in the contest
Zimbabwe's batting was in complete shambles in the first game of the series. Ireland batters, on the other hand, made short work of the target. So, the Irish batters are more likely to hit more boundaries in this contest.
Team form (Last 5 matches)
Ireland Women
Zimbabwe Women
Ireland Women won the first game of the T20I series against the visiting Zimbabwe yesterday to take an early 1-0 lead. The second encounter of the series will be played tomorrow at the Pembroke Cricket Club in Dublin. Let's look at the probable playing eleven, match prediction, and betting tips of this contest in this post.
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Ireland Women vs Zimbabwe Women Head-to-Head Record
Zimbabwe Women have played against Ireland Women on eight previous occasions, before this encounter. The Ireland Women's team has won all eight games.
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IRE-W vs ZIM-W Team Previews
Ireland Women
Ireland Women are on a roll at the moment. They are going into this contest on the back of five wins on the trot in this format. They also won the first game of the three-match series. In the first game, Zimbabwe Women batted first and raised a mediocre total of 117 runs, losing nine wickets in their twenty overs.
Ireland Women chased down this score easily in 16.5 overs. The best bowler for Ireland during the Zimbabwe innings was Cara Murrey with a three-fer. The Ireland skipper, Gaby Lewis, smashed 67 runs from 49 balls during the Ireland reply, ensuring an easy win.
The Ireland skipper, Gaby Lewis, will once again lead the Irish batting effort in this contest. She has scored 370 runs from her previous ten games with an average of 37 and a strike rate of 126.27. The all-rounder Orla Prendergast is the next player in the batting charts with 289 runs from ten games with an average of 28.9 and a strike rate of 119.42.
Prendergast also spearheads the Irish bowling unit with 18 wickets from her last ten games, with a strike rate of 11.61. Arlene Kelly has also picked up 14 wickets from her last ten games with a strike rate of 14.57.
Ireland Women Expected Playing 11
Amy Hunter, Gaby Lewis (c), Orla Prendergast, Leah Paul, Laura Delany, Rebecca Stokell, Arlene Kelly, Christina Coulter Reilly (wk), Cara Murray, Lara McBride, Aimee Maguire.
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Zimbabwe Women
Zimbabwean women are entering this contest on the back of two consecutive losses. They have won two of their last five games. They batted initially in the first T20I to raise a paltry score of 117 runs. They lost nine wickets in the process. The skipper, Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano, was the leading run-getter with 42 runs from 50 balls.
None of the other batters could make a substantial contribution to the score. Kudzai Chigora was the best bowler for Zimbabwe during the Ireland innings. She picked up two victims for 18 runs.
Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano will lead the Zim batting charge in this contest. She has scored 250 runs from her last ten games with an average of 27.78 and a strike rate of 104.16. Beloved Biza has also scored 180 runs from her last ten games with an average of 18 and a strike rate of 86.95.
Beloved Biza has picked up 14 wickets from her last nine matches with a strike rate of 12.5. Kudzai Chigora has also picked up eight victims from her previous five contests, with a strike rate of 13. These are the top players from Zim that their management will rely on to take wickets and score runs.
Zimbabwe Women Expected Playing 11
Modester Mupachikwa (wk), Kelis Ndhlovu, Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano (c), Francesca Chipare, Kudzai Chigora, Beloved Biza, Loreen Tshuma, Chiedza Dhururu, Nomvelo Sibanda, Lindokuhle Mabhero, Runyararo Pasipanodya.
IRE-W vs ZIM-W Toss Prediction
Five T20 international games have been played at the Pembroke Cricket Club in Dublin. Four of these games have been won by the side chasing a target. So, the skipper, after winning the coin flip, might look to field first on this track.
Pitch Report and Weather Conditions
This Dublin ground has a reputation for providing a hard and bouncy surface. It will assist the pacers, especially early on in the contest. The track will become slower as the game progresses. There is a distinct possibility of showers during this contest. The temperature during the contest will remain close to 19 degrees.
IRE-W vs ZIM-W: Who Will Win?
Ireland Women have made a winning start to their campaign in the T20I series, now boasting a perfect 100% record against Zimbabwe Women. To make matters worse for Zimbabwean women, Ireland is also playing at home and is better acquainted with the conditions.
Bet on Ireland Women to win this match.
IRE-W vs ZIM-W win percentage stands at 84% in favor of IRE-W.
Todays Match Prediction: Ireland Women to Win.
