Preview:
The Netherlands were quite extraordinary in the latter half of the 1st ODI. They held their nerves and won the match in the final ball by one run to go 1-0 in the series. They bowled amazingly well and took some excellent catches, which won the game for them.
Ireland were in control for the most part of the match, but losing settled Paul Stirling at the wrong moment cost the match for them. They too bowled well and restricted the hosts to just 195 runs, which is a positive thing for them. Their batters need to bat long if they want to win matches.
Match Details:
Netherlands vs Ireland, 2nd ODI
Venue: Sportpark Maarschalkerweerd, Utrecht
Date &Time: 4th June at 2:00 PM IST and 10:30 AM local time
Live Streaming: Fancode
Pitch Report:
The pacers will get maximum reward for their efforts if they bowl stump to stump line. There will be slight movement off the pitch as well. Even batters will get value for their shots if they play according to merit. Overall, it’s a balanced wicket and whoever wins the toss should bat first.
Probable Playing XIs for NED vs IRE:
Netherlands
Stephan Myburgh, Max O’ Dowd, Ben Cooper, Bas de Leede, Pieter Seelaar (c), Scott Edwards, Saqib Zulfiqar, Logan van Beek, Timm van der Gugten, Fred Klaassen, Brandon Glover
Ireland
Paul Stirling, William Porterfield / Kevin O’Brien, Andrew Balbirnie (c), Harry Tector, George Dockrell, Lorcan Tucker (wk), Simi Singh, Andrew McBrine, Barry McCarthy, Josh Little, Craig Young
Top Picks for NED vs IRE Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Netherlands
Timm van der Gugten is a clean striker of the ball, who has the ability to hit long sixes and he even bowls at a good pace. In the 1st ODI, he scored 49 runs and picked up one wicket at an economy of 2.8.
Max O’ Dowd played some good shots in his short stint at the crease in the 1st ODI,. He scored 23 runs from 25 balls which comprises 4 fours.
Top Picks – Ireland
Paul Stirling stood strong at one end in the 1st ODI, while wickets were falling at the other end. He played extremely well for his 69 runs, which involved 8 fours. He is a captaincy pick for your fantasy teams.
Simi Singh is a must pick for your fantasy teams. In the 1st ODI, he came at 69/5 and scored 45 runs which, included 4 fours. With the ball, he picked up one wicket at an economy of 2.8.
NED vs IRE Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (Last match) | Dream11 Points |
| Timm van der Gugten | 49 runs and one wicket | 103 |
| Max O’ Dowd | 23 runs | 39 |
| Paul Stirling | 69 runs | 85 |
| Simi Singh | 45 runs and one wicket | 102 |
| Josh Little | 3 wickets | 119 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for NED vs IRE Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Lorcan Tucker, Paul Stirling (c), Stephan Myburgh (vc), Max O’ Dowd, Pieter Seelaar, George Dockrell, Simi Singh, Timm van der Gugten, Craig Young, Logan van Beek, Josh Little
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for NED vs IRE Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Scott Edwards, Paul Stirling, Andrew Balbirnie (c), Max O’ Dowd (vc), George Dockrell, Andrew McBrine, Simi Singh, Bas de Leede, Timm van der Gugten, Josh Little, Fred Klaassen
NED vs IRE Risky Captaincy Choices:
Timm van der Gugten was impressive with his all-round performances in the 1st ODI. He will be a risky choice as your Dream11 fantasy team skipper.
Josh Little bowled extremely well and picked up 3 important wickets for his side. You can take a risk by picking him as your fantasy team captain.
Player you should avoid:
Harry Tector’s poor run form continues in the 1st ODI as well, it’s better to avoid him again in the 2nd ODI also.
