Preview:
Ireland Women made complete use of the home conditions and won the 1st T20I by 28 runs to go up 1-0 in the 4-match T20I series. Skipper Laura Delany scored a half-century to set up a good score, and later on, excellent bowling display from Lara Maritz won the game for the hosts.
Meanwhile, Netherlands Women looked unsettled in the 1st T20I as they played an international game after a long gap. They fell short of the target and eventually lost the match by 28 runs. Now, they will look to level the series in the 2nd T20I.
Match Details:
Ireland Women vs Netherlands Women, 2nd T20I
Venue: The Village, Malahide, Dublin
Date & Time: 27th July at 8:30 PM IST and 4:00 PM local time
Live Streaming: Cricket Ireland Live Youtube
Pitch Report:
The surface looked good for batting in the 1st T20I. The quick bowlers can make use of the grass kept on the surface. Playing according to the merit gives the batswomen more opportunities to score runs. Anything over 150 is a match-winning total on this venue.
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Probable Playing XIs for IR-W vs ND-W:
Ireland Women
Rebecca Stokell, Gaby Lewis, Laura Delany (c), Shauna Kavanagh (wk), Eimear Richardson, Orla Prendergast, Lara Maritz, Leah Paul, Sophie MacMahon, Celeste Raack, Ava Canning
Netherlands Women
Frederique Overdijk, Heather Siegers (c), Babette de Leede (wk), Miranda Veringmeier, Robine Rijke, Eva Lynch, Juliet Post, Iris Zwilling, Silver Siegers, Annemijn van Beuge, Isabel van der Woning
Top Picks for IR-W vs ND-W Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Ireland Women
Laura Delany played a captain’s knock in the 1st T20I and scored her 1st half-century in T20Is. She ended her innings after a well-made 61 runs from 43 deliveries, which turned to be a match-winning knock for Ireland Women.
Coming at no. 4 in the 1st T20I, Shauna Kavanagh played a decent knock of 21 runs from 19 deliveries, which included 3 fours.
Top Picks – Netherlands Women
Miranda Veringmeier batted at a strike rate of 220 in the 1st T20I. She scored 33 runs from 15 deliveries in quick succession and gave some hope for Netherlands Women.
Skipper Heather Siegers made only 10 runs in the 1st T20I, but she is capable of much more than that. You can back her to perform well in the 2nd T20I.
IR-W vs ND-W Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (This Series) | Dream11 Points |
| Laura Delany | 61 runs | 83 |
| Shauna Kavanagh | 21 runs | 28 |
| Gaby Lewis | 6 runs | 19 |
| Miranda Veringmeier | 33 runs | 54 |
| Heather Siegers | 10 runs | 15 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for IR-W vs ND-W Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Shauna Kavanagh, Laura Delany (c), Gaby Lewis, Miranda Veringmeier (vc), Robine Rijke, Orla Prendergast, Heather Siegers, Frederique Overdijk, Celeste Raack, Lara Maritz, Eva Lynch
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for IR-W vs ND-W Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Babette de Leede, Laura Delany, Gaby Lewis (c), Rebecca Stokell, Miranda Veringmeier, Leah Paul, Orla Prendergast, Frederique Overdijk (vc), Lara Maritz, Silver Siegers, Eva Lynch
IR-W vs ND-W Risky Captaincy Choices:
Rebecca Stokell managed to score 16 runs in the 1st T20I. Going with her average performances, she is a risky captaincy choice for your fantasy teams.
Babette de Leede had a decent game with the bat in the 1st T20I, where she scored 15 runs from 13 balls. You can take a risk and pick her as your fantasy team skipper.
Player you should avoid:
Since plenty of options are available in the all-rounder’s slot, it’s better to avoid Isabel van der Woning while making your fantasy teams.
