Ireland vs Nepal, ICC WCQ 2023, Today Match Prediction 04 July 2023

ire vs nep Match Prediction & Analysis

After having a disappointing world cup qualifiers one of these teams will finally have something to celebrate about in the 7th place playoff final match. Ireland have had a below par qualifiers after winning only 1 match.

Nepal too have had a rather disappointing run in the qualifiers and similar to Ireland will not be a part of the 2023 world cup in India. However, they defeated UAE in the playoff semi final match to reach the finals and will surely give their best to get their hands on the silverware.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Ireland Preview

 
Ireland won their previous match in the playoff semifinal against the USA by 6 wickets. They bowled first in this match and restricted the USA batsmen to 196 runs. Craig Young was the top wicket taker who picked up 3 in the innings. Mark Adair, Barry McCarthy and Andy McBirne also bowled well as they claimed 2 wickets each.

In the chase the Ireland batters were calm and composed and made the chase look easy. Star batter Paul Stirling top scored with 58 runs off 45 balls. They will look to continue this bowling form against Nepal as well.

Key players:Craig Young, Mark Adair, Barry McCarthy, Andy McBirne

Ireland Predicted Playing XI:

Craig Young, Mark Adair, Barry McCarthy, Andy McBirne, Andy Balbirnie, Curtis Campher, Lorcan Tucker, Harry Tector, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Paul Stirling.

Ireland Actual Playing XI:

Mark Adair, Andy McBrine, Craig Young, Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Paul Stirling, Barry McCarthy, Lorcan Tucker, Gareth Delany, Harry Tector, Andrew Balbirnie

Nepal Preview

Nepal won the 7th place playoff semifinal by 3 wickets against UAE. They bowled first in this match and got the Nepal batters all out for a meagre 181 runs. Karan KC and Sandeep Lamichhane were the star bowlers as they picked up 3 wickets each in the match.

The chase was not as easy as it should have been as the match went down the wire. Nepal lost 7 wickets however managed to chase down the total. Dipendra Singh Airee was the highest run scorer with his 85 ball 79 which was an epitome of composer.

Key players:Dipendra Singh Airee, Karan KC, Sandeep Lamichhane

Nepal Predicted Playing XI:

Dipendra Singh Airee, Karan KC, Sandeep Lamichhane, Kushal Bhurtel, Arjun Saud, Gyanendra Malla, Rohit Paudel, Bhim Sharki, Aarif Sheikh, Gulsan Jha, Pratis GC.

Nepal Actual Playing XI:

Kushal Malla, Dipendra Singh Airee, Arjun Saud, Gyanendra Malla, Rohit Kumar Paudel, Kushal Bhurtel, Gulsan Jha, Karan KC, Kishore Mahato, Sandeep Lamichhane, Bhim Sharki

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

Harare's pitch is not ideal for batting. In 167 ODIs played at this stadium, no side has scored more than 350 runs. The average run rate on this surface has been 4.76, implying that anything around 250 will be a par score.

The temperature in Harare will be around 24 degrees Celsius. There is very less chances of rainfall and we can expect a full and competitive game of cricket.

Venue Details

The match between Ireland and Nepal will take place at the Takashinga sports club in Harare.

Toss: To Bowl

With around 90 wins, teams batting second have been more successful than teams batting first at this venue. The captain who wins the toss in today's first ODI may opt to bowl first.