IRE vs ZIM Fantasy Prediction: Ireland vs Zimbabwe 1st T20I Game – 27 August 2021 (Dublin). Paul Stirling, Wesley Madhevere, and Sean Williams will be the best fantasy picks for this game.
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Hosts Ireland will take on Zimbabwe in the first T20I of the three-match series. The match will be played at the Clontarf Cricket Club in Dublin.
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.
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Pitch Report – The average 1st innings batting score at this venue in the T20I games played here is 162 runs.
Total T20I Games: 14; Bat 1st Won: 6; Bat 2nd Won: 8
We can expect clouds throughout the game.
Match Details :
Time:- 4.30 PM IST Stadium: Clontarf Cricket Club, Dublin.
Probable XI for both sides:-
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Ireland – Paul Stirling, Kevin O’Brien, Andy Balbirnie, George Dockrell, Harry Tector, Simi Singh, Lorcan Tucker, Shane Getake, Mark Adair, Josh Little, Craig Young.
Zimbabwe – Brendan Taylor, Wesley Madhevere, Regis Chakabva, Craig Ervine, Sean Williams, Dion Myers, Sikandar Raza, Ryan Burl, Luke Jongwe, Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarava.
IRE vs ZIM: Key Players of the Game
Ireland Top-3 Picks:-
Paul Stirling:- Stirling has scored 2167 T20I runs at an average of 28.89, whereas he has scalped 19 wickets. He is a world-class player.
Mark Adair: Adair has scalped 32 T20I wickets in 21 games, whereas he scalped five wickets in the last series.
George Dockrell: Dockrell scored 364 runs at an average of 121.33 in Ireland ODD competition, whereas he also scalped four wickets.
Zimbabwe Top-3 Picks:-
Sean Williams:- Williams has scored 945 T20I runs, whereas he has scalped 32 wickets.
Blessing Muzarabani:- Muzarabani has scalped 25 T20I wickets at an economy of 8.08, whereas his S/R has been 16.72.
Wesley Madhevere:- Madhevere has scored 355 T20I runs at an average of 29.58, whereas he has scalped three wickets.
IRE vs ZIM Final Fantasy Team:-
WK: Brendan Taylor.
Batsmen: Craig Ervine, Paul Stirling, Andy Balbirnie.
All-Rounders: Wesley Madhevere, Sean Williams, George Dockrell.
Bowlers: Mark Adair, Josh Little, Craig Young/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 Wesley Madhevere
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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.
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