Scotland Women vs Ireland Women, Ireland Women tour of Scotland, 2022, Today Match Prediction 05 September 2022

scow vs irew Match Prediction & Analysis

Scotland Women will be hosting Ireland Women for a 3-match T20I series beginning on September 5 at the Grange Cricket Club, Edinburg. Last year, Scotland Women toured Ireland for a 4-match T20I series and lost 1-3. This will be an excellent chance for them to avenge that loss. 

TEAMS PREVIEW

Scotland Women Preview

Scotland Women have had a decent time in recent times in T20Is – they won 2 matches and lost 2. Their last match, however, could still haunt them where they were shot out for just 77 against Bangladesh and lost the match by 9 wickets. Playing in home conditions would give Scotland Women an advantage and their batting unit should perform better here.

Sarah Bryce will be their batter to watch out for. The opening batter has the ability to play impactful knocks at the top. Skipper Kathryn Bryce has scored 154 runs from 6 matches at an average of 38.50 against Ireland Women. Abbi Aitken-Drummond will play a crucial role at No.3.

Their bowling unit has some fine bowlers. Off-spinner Katherine Fraser will be the one to watch out for. She has 32 wickets in 24 innings at an economy of just 4.40 and is used in the Powerplay overs. Medium pacer Kathleen McGill can also be impactful.

Scotland Women Predicted Playing XI:

Sarah Bryce (wk), Abbi Aitken Drummond, Kathryn Bryce (c), Katie McGill, Ailsa Lister, Priyanaz Chatterji, Rachel Slater, Katherine Fraser, Abtaha Maqsood, Hannah Rainey, Lorna Jack

Ireland Women Preview

Ireland Women haven’t been great in T20Is in 2022 – they have lost 5 of the last 6 matches they have played. However, they did beat South Africa by 10 runs in Dublin, showing that they can take down the best on their day.

Leah Paul is the young star of this team. The 22-year-old blasted a majestic 137 in an ODI against the Netherlands recently and will be high on confidence. Gaby Lewis has done well against Scotland Women, amassing 211 runs from 8 matches at an average of 35.16. Skipper Laura Delany has also been in good limited overs form of late. 

On the bowling front, Ireland Women will be banking on Cara Murray. The 21-year-old leg-spinner recently took a fifer against Netherlands Women and is the team’s most dependable bowler. Skipper Laura Delany will have a crucial role to play too. The all-rounder is one of their most experienced players and these conditions should suit her.
 

Ireland Women Predicted Playing XI:

Leah Paul, Laura Delany (c), Gaby Lewis, Mary Waldron (wk), Shauna Kavanagh, Amy Hunter, Arlene Kelly, Jane Maguire, Georgina Dempsey, Cara Murray, Orla Prendergast

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The pitch at Grange Cricket Club, Edinburgh, is a good one for batting. This will be a fresh and hard wicket and there should be runs for the taking. Seamers should get some early help.

A couple of showers are expected in Edinburgh on the day of the match, but we should still get a full game.

Venue Details

The average score batting first at Grange Cricket Club, Edinburgh is 174. The highest total achieved here is 254/5 by New Zealand. The team batting first in this match will be looking to post a target of around 180-10 runs.

Toss: To Bat

The team batting first on this venue has won 9 of the 13 ODIs played here. The captain winning the toss is likely to bat first.