IRE vs ZIM Fantasy Prediction: Ireland vs Zimbabwe 1st ODI Game – 8 September 2021 (Belfast). Paul Stirling, Sean Williams, and Mark Adair will be the best fantasy picks for this game.
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Hosts Ireland will take on Zimbabwe in the first ODI of the three-match series. The match will be played at the Civil Service Cricket Club in Belfast.
Paul Stirling and Andy Balbirnie are Ireland’s star batsmen, whereas Simi and Dockrell are their all-rounders. The bowling will rely on Mark Adair, Craig Young, and Josh Little. Brendan Taylor and Craig Ervine are Zimbabwe’s star batsmen, whereas Ervine and Madhevere are their all-rounders. The bowling will rely on Blessing Muzarabani and Luke Jongwe.
Pitch Report – The average 1st innings batting score at this venue in the ODI games played here is 210 runs. The pacers will enjoy bowling on this track.
We can expect clouds throughout the game.
Match Details :
Time:- 3.00 PM IST Stadium: Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast.
Probable XI for both sides:-
Ireland – Paul Stirling, William Porterfield, Andy Balbirnie, George Dockrell, Harry Tector, Simi Singh, Lorcan Tucker, Shane Getkate, Mark Adair, Josh Little, Craig Young.
Zimbabwe – Brendan Taylor, Regis Chakabva, Wesley Madhevere, Craig Ervine, Sean Williams, Dion Myers, Sikandar Raza, Wellington Masakadza, Luke Jongwe, Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarava.
IRE vs ZIM: Key Players of the Game
Ireland Top-3 Picks:-
Paul Stirling:- Stirling has scored 4874 ODI runs at an average of 38.89, whereas he has scalped 43 wickets. He scored 234 runs at 58.50 in the T20I series.
Mark Adair: Adair has scalped 19 ODI wickets, whereas he scalped 10 wickets in three games of the T20I series.
Joshua Little: Little has scalped 23 ODI wickets in just 13 games, whereas his economy has been 5.54.
Zimbabwe Top-3 Picks:-
Sean Williams:- Williams has scored 3958 ODI runs, whereas he has scalped 72 wickets.
Blessing Muzarabani:- Muzarabani has scalped 28 ODI wickets at an economy of 5.34.
Craig Ervine:- Ervine has scored 2616 ODI runs at an average of 31.90, whereas he also scored three centuries.
IRE vs ZIM Final Fantasy Team:-
WK: Brendan Taylor/Regis Chakabva.
Batsmen: Craig Ervine, Paul Stirling, Andy Balbirnie.
All-Rounders: Sean Williams, Mark Adair, Shane Getkate.
Bowlers: Craig Young, Josh Little, Luke Jongwe, Blessing Muzarabani.
Match Prediction: Ireland will be the favourites to win this game.
Top Names for the Captaincy Role:-
Paul Stirling
Top Names for the Vice-Captaincy Role:-
Sean Williams and Mark Adair
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Fantasy Disclaimer
All our selections are based on in-depth and astute analysis of the players partaking in the match, pitch report and a perusal of other reasoning. Please incorporate a slew of factors while crafting your own side with this article serving as a guide to the match and players.