Preview:
Netherlands will host Ireland in a 3-match ODI series starting from June 2nd. They levelled the 2-match ODI series 1-1 against Scotland last month. The Dutch have lost 4 of their last 5 matches against Ireland and they need to do well this time around.
On the other hand, Ireland are playing an international game after a gap of 4 months. They were white-washed by Afghanistan 3-0 in their last ODI series. Now they will be playing in different conditions and their players are in good form, which is a positive thing for them. They will be hoping for a good start in this series.
Match Details:
Netherlands vs Ireland, 1st ODI
Venue: Sportpark Maarschalkerweerd, Utrecht
Date &Time: 2nd June at 2:00 PM IST and 10:30 AM local time
Live Streaming: Fancode
Pitch Report:
Sportpark Maarschalkerweerd has hosted only a T20I game so far and it was a low-scoring encounter. For this match, we can expect a balanced surface and anything over 220 is a good score.
Probable Playing XIs for NED vs IRE:
Netherlands
Stephan Myburgh, Max O’ Dowd, Ben Cooper, Pieter Seelaar (c), Scott Edwards (wk), Bas de Leede, Saqib Zulfiqar, Logan van Beek, Philippe Boissevain, Vivian Kingma, Tim van der Gugten
Ireland
Paul Stirling, Andrew Balbirnie (c), Kevin O’Brien, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker (wk), Mark Adair, George Dockrell, Andrew McBrine, Barry McCarthy, Craig Young, Graeme McCarter
Top Picks for NED vs IRE Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Netherlands
Max O’ Dowd was the leading run-scorer for the Netherlands in the recent ODI series against Scotland, scoring 90 runs in 2 matches at an average of 45. Overall in his ODI career, he has scored 235 in 4 matches at an average of 78.33.
Vivian Kingma had done really well with the ball against Scotland, picking up 5 wickets in 2 matches at an economy of 2.93. Overall in his ODI career, he has scalped 7 wickets with the best figures of 3/21.
Top Picks – Ireland
Paul Stirling is a good limited-overs player. He likes to be aggressive from the start. He has represented Ireland in 125 ODI matches and has accumulated 4697 runs at an average of close to 40 and has even picked up 43 wickets.
George Dockrell is in tremendous form with the bat in the domestic circuit in Ireland, scoring 364 runs in 5 innings at an average of 121.33 and he scalped 4 wickets at an economy of 5.43.
NED vs IRE Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics | Dream11 Points |
| Max O’ Dowd | 235 runs ( last 4 ODIs) | 12, 98 |
| Vivian Kingma | 7 wickets ( last 5 ODIs) | 69, 87 |
| Paul Stirling | 127 runs and one wicket( last 4 ODs) | 159, 160, 49, 9, 160 |
| George Dockrell | 230 runs and 2 wickets ( last 5 ODs) | – |
| Andrew Balbirnie | 218 runs ( last 4 ODs) | 18, 10, 21, 7, 66 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for NED vs IRE Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Scott Edwards, Paul Stirling (c), Stephan Myburgh, Andrew Balbirnie, Max O’ Dowd (vc), Andrew McBrine, Logan van Beek, Mark Adair, George Dockrell, Vivian Kingma, Barry McCarthy
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for NED vs IRE Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Lorcan Tucker, Kevin O’Brien, Paul Stirling, Andrew Balbirnie (c), Max O’ Dowd, Pieter Seelaar, Logan van Beek, Bas de Leede, George Dockrell (vc), Tim van der Gugten, Craig Young
NED vs IRE Risky Captaincy Choices:
Pieter Seelaar is a good all-around cricketer. In his ODI career, he has picked up 50 wickets in 43 matches and has scored 176 runs with the bat. You can take a risk in picking him as your fantasy team skipper.
Kevin O’Brien has scored 118 runs in the last 5 domestic matches. Considering his form, he is a risky captaincy pick for your Dream11 fantasy teams.
Player you should avoid:
Harry Tector has played 8 ODIs and has scored 172 runs with the highest score of 33. Considering his small stint at the international level, you can avoid him while making your fantasy teams.
