Ireland vs Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe tour of Ireland, 2019, Today Match Prediction 12 Jul 2019

ire vs zim Match Prediction & Analysis

Zimbabwe team is going through a rough patch both off and on the field. Their players need to lift their spirits and try to put a good show in the T20I series after losing the ODI series. Craig Ervine and Sean Williams scored more than 150 runs in the ODI series. Ryan Burl was the only other batsmen who added some crucial runs in the middle.

Skipper Hamilton Masakadza, Sikander Raza, and Brendon Taylor failed miserably with the bat and are struggling for form and momentum. Solomon Mire and Tendai Chatara bowled some vital spells and were amongst the wickets. Kyle Jarvis and Sikander Raza bowled economically but were not able to get wickets. Zimbabwe ended up taking just 19 wickets in three matches and failed to bowl out Ireland even once in the ODI series. 

Ireland team is in great form and momentum and has won all the three ODIs against Zimbabwe recently. They would look to show their dominance in the T20Is too. Paul Stirling continued his good form and scored 141 runs in the three ODIs with two fifties. Lorcan Tucker and Kevin O Brian were not amongst the top run-getters but played some important cameos that provided impetus in their innings.

Shane Getkate and Mark Adair also were amongst the wickets taking 6 wickets each in the ODIs. George Dockrell, Boyd Rankin, and Joshue Little need to put their hand up with the ball in the T20Is in the absence of Tim Murtagh. Ireland team looks like a well-settled unit and their batsmen and bowlers are putting up a good performance in unison. 

TEAMS PREVIEW

Ireland Preview

Key Players:

Paul Stirling – Paul Stirling continued his good form from the last series and scored 57, 52 & 32 runs in the three ODI matches respectively. He would hope to take his good form to the T20Is too. 

Shane Getkate – Shane Getkate had a good series with the ball taking 6 wickets at 4.44 RPO. He failed to put a good show with the bat and will expect to prove his all-round credentials in the T20Is. 

Ireland Predicted Playing XI:

Kevin O Brien, Shane Getkate, Gary Wilson (C & wk), Paul Stirling, Lorcan Tucker, Boyd Rankin, Joshua Little, Mark Adair, Kevin O Brien, George Dockrell, Tyrone Kane

Ireland Actual Playing XI:

Greg Thompson, Kevin O'Brien, Mark Richard Adair, CA Young, GC Wilson, Paul Stirling, Shane Getkate, Lorcan Tucker, Tyrone Kane, Gareth Delany, Andy Balbirnie

Zimbabwe Preview

Key Players:

Brendon Taylor – Taylor was in awful form in the Odis scoring just 16 runs in the three outings. Taylor is a senior player and he needs to stand up for the team`s cause at the crisis situation.   

Sean Williams – Williams had a good ODI series personally with 153 runs and 3 wickets in the three-match series. He scored two half-centuries with 58 & 67 runs in the last two ODI matches.  

Zimbabwe Predicted Playing XI:

Brendan Taylor (wk), Hamilton Masakadza (c), Chris Mpofu, Sean Williams, Kyle Jarvis, Craig Ervine, Tendai Chatara, Ryan Burl, Richmond Mutumbami, Sikandar Raza, Solomon Mire

Zimbabwe Actual Playing XI:

Ryan Burl, Craig Ervine, Richmond Mutumbami, Sikandar Raza, BRM Taylor, Tendai Chatara, Peter Moor, Hamilton Masakadza, Chris Mpofu, Kyle Jarvis, Sean Williams

Weather Conditions

Bready pitch has a good balance between the bat and ball and we can expect average scores in the range of 150-160 runs here.  The weather forecast looks cloudy and it has 60% chances of rain on match day.  Rain may play spoilsport in the match and also bring DL equation into consideration. 

Toss: WIN the toss, BAT First

Teams batting first have won 60% of matches played here. And the rain threat may bring DL equation into the match. Teams will expect to bat first and put a big score on board.