Preview:
Ireland Women will take on Netherlands Women in the 3rd T20I on Thursday. Ireland Women sealed the 1st T20I by 28 runs, whereas the 2nd T20I was completely washed out due to rain. Skipper Laura Delany’s maiden T20I half-century and Lara Maritz’s inspirational bowling performances gave a 28-run victory for Ireland Women in the 1st T20I.
Netherlands Women are on the verge of losing the series after the 2nd T20I being abandoned. They must win this match to level the contest. Despite the loss in the 1st T20I, there were notable performances from Miranda Veringmeier, who batted at a strike rate of 220, while Eva Lynch bowled an economical spell.
Match Details:
Ireland Women vs Netherlands Women, 3rd T20I
Venue: The Village, Malahide, Dublin
Date & Time: 29th July at 8:30 PM IST and 4:00 PM local time
Live Streaming: Cricket Ireland Live Youtube
Pitch Report:
The batters can expect a true bounce from the surface. However, rain in the last couple of days may have slowed down the track a little. Anything over 150 is a defendable score on this wicket.
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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 impressed everyone with her sensible knock in the 1st T20I. She was the top scorer for Ireland Women by scoring 61 runs from 43 balls, which comprised 8 fours.
Orla Prendergast gave a perfect finish to the Ireland innings in the 1st T20I with her blistering knock of 27* runs from 13 balls. With the ball, she picked up a wicket by conceding just 5 runs.
Top Picks – Netherlands Women
Miranda Veringmeier shifted the gears and batted at the strike rate of 220 in the 1st T20I. She scored 33 runs from 15 balls, which included 5 fours and a six.
Robine Rijke tried her level best but couldn’t take her side home in the 1st T20I. She remained unbeaten on 30 runs from 28 balls.
IR-W vs ND-W Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (This Series) | Dream11 Points |
| Laura Delany | 61 runs | 83 |
| Orla Prendergast | 27 runs and one wicket | 85 |
| Gaby Lewis | 6 runs | 19 |
| Miranda Veringmeier | 33 runs | 54 |
| Robine Rijke | 30 runs | 41 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for IR-W vs ND-W Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Shauna Kavanagh, Laura Delany (c), Gaby Lewis, Miranda Veringmeier (vc), Leah Paul, Orla Prendergast, Heather Siegers, Frederique Overdijk, Lara Maritz, Silver Siegers, 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, Robine Rijke (vc), Heather Siegers, Frederique Overdijk, Sophie MacMahon, Lara Maritz, Celeste Raack
IR-W vs ND-W Risky Captaincy Choices:
Shauna Kavanagh has the ability to score big runs for her side. She managed to score 21 runs in the 1st T20I. You can take a risk and pick her as your fantasy team skipper.
Heather Siegers had a short stint in the 1st T20I, where she got dismissed for 10 runs. You can take a risk and pick her as your fantasy team skipper.
Player you should avoid:
Annemijn van Beuge has been selected by 3.6 % of the Dream11 fantasy users at the time of writing. It’s better to avoid her while making your fantasy teams.
