IRE vs ZIM Dream11 Team Prediction | 1st ODI Match, Squads, Fantasy Team News

IRE vs ZIM Dream11 2nd ODI | Ireland vs Zimbabwe

After a dreadful end to the series against the Netherlands, Zimbabwe will now march into the Irish shores for 3 ODIs and 3 T20I series which will kick-start from 01st July 2019. The first ODI of the series will be played at the Bready Cricket Club in Northern Ireland.

The Civil Services Cricket Club in Belfast is the other venue of the series where the second, third ODI and 1st T20I of the series will be played. This would be Zimbabwe’s final assignment of the European journey of this year.

For Ireland, this would be their final limited-overs series before they head into the T20 World Cup Qualifier, and they will look to make the most of this opportunity to set the tone for the qualifiers.

Match Schedule

Ireland vs Zimbabwe

Venue: Bready Cricket Club, Northern Ireland

Time: July 01, 03:15 PM

Last 5 matches between the two teams (ODIs)

Ireland won: 03

Zimbabwe won: 02

IRE vs ZIM Team News:

• After missing the limited-overs series against Afghanistan, Gary Wilson has been named in the Irish squad for this series.
• Ireland have left-out left-arm spinner George Dockrell from this series.
• Zimbabwe has announced a 16-man squad for both T20Is and ODIs.
• Ainsley Ndlovu who was the lone spinner in the squad against the Netherlands is included again for this series.

Ireland squad to face Zimbabwe: 

William Porterfield (C), Gary Wilson (W), Paul Stirling, Shane Getkate, Andrew McBrine, Mark Adair, Tim Murtagh, Andrew Balbirnie, Tyrone Kane, Boyd Rankin, Simi Singh, Kevin O’Brien, Lorcan Tucker, James McCollum.

Zimbabwe squad to face Ireland: 

Hamilton Masakadza (C), Brendan Taylor (W), Sean Williams, Tinashe Kamunhukamwe, Kyle Jarvis, Chris Mpofu, Ainsley Ndlovu, Ryan Burl, Solomon Mire, Craig Ervine, Tendai Chatara, Elton Chigumbura, Richmond Mutumbami, Peter Moor, Donald Tiripano, Sikandar Raza.

Players in focus

• Zimbabwe’s Wicket-keeper batsmen Brendan Taylor has got scores of 75, 75, 71, 51 in his last 4 ODI innings.
• In his last 4 ODIs, Sean Williams has scored 147 runs and has scalped 8 wickets.
• Craig Ervine has got two fifty-plus scores from his last 4 ODis.
• Sikandar Raza averages 74.66 against this opponent with the bat, He has got 3 fifties against them from 5 matches.
• Irish opener Paul Stirling has amassed 279 runs against this opponent. His last three ODI innings have seen him scoring 72, 50 and 41.
• Ireland’s Andrew Balbirnie has scored 179 runs in his last 4 ODI innings.
• Irish seamer Boyd Rankin has scalped 9 wickets in his last 4 ODIs.

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IRE vs ZIM Playing11 (confirmed at toss)

Zimbabwe: Hamilton Masakadza(c), Tinashe Kamunhukamwe, Brendan Taylor, Craig Ervine, Sean Williams, Sikandar Raza, Peter Moor(w), Ryan Burl, Donald Tiripano, Kyle Jarvis, Tendai Chatara

Ireland: Paul Stirling, William Porterfield(c), James McCollum, Andrew Balbirnie, Kevin O Brien, Mark Adair, Shane Getkate, Lorcan Tucker(w), Andy McBrine, Tim Murtagh, Boyd Rankin

IRE vs ZIM Dream11 Team

WK – B Taylor, L Tucker

Batsmen – Masakadza, Ervine, Porterfield, Balbirnie, Stirling

All-rounder – S Williams

Bowlers – K Jarvis, T Chatara, B Rankin

Captain choices – Balbirnie, Stirling, Masakadza, B Taylor, S Williams