Preview:
Ireland will battle it out against Zimbabwe in the first ODI on Wednesday, September 8. Ireland have previously won the T20I series against the same opposition and would have their spirits high for the ODIs.
The men in green also drew the 3-match ODI series against South Africa in July. Zimbabwe, on the other hand, have been struggling with form a bit. They will look to punch above their weights to secure victory, so as to get an early advantage.
Match Details:
Ireland vs Zimbabwe, 1st ODI
Venue: Civil Service Cricket Club, Stormont, Belfast
Date and Time: 8th September at 3:00 PM IST
Live Streaming: Fancode
Pitch Report:
The pitch is expected to be inclined towards the bowlers. The pacers might get good assistance from the pitch. The teams batting first have a winning record of 60% here.
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Probable Playing XIs for 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket
Ireland
Paul Stirling, Andrew Balbirnie (c), Andy McBrine, Harry Tector, George Dockrell, Curtis Campher, Neil Rock / Lorcan Tucker (wk), Simi Singh, Mark Adair, Joshua Little, Craig Young
Zimbabwe
Wesley Madhevere, Brendan Taylor, Regis Chakabva (wk), Dion Myers, Sean Williams, Craig Ervine (c), Milton Shumba, Luke Jongwe, Wellington Masakadza, Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarava
Top Picks for IRE vs ZIM 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket
Simi Singh comes in handy with his all-rounder abilities. He has scalped 34 wickets and scored 543 runs in the ODIs so far. He can be a good pick for this match.
Andrew Balbirnie had an impressive series against the Proteas. He scored 174 runs in 3 innings at an average of 102. He can be another player to bank on.
Craig Ervine looked in good form in the recently concluded T20I series. In 93 ODIS, he has scored 2616 runs.
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for IRE vs ZIM 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket
Regis Chakabva, Craig Ervine (vc), Harry Tector, Andrew Balbirnie (c), Paul Stirling, Sean Williams, Curtis Campher, Simi Singh, Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarava, Andy McBrine
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for IRE vs ZIM 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket
Brendan Taylor, Craig Ervine, Andrew Balbirnie, Paul Stirling (vc), Wesley Madhevere, Simi Singh (c), Mark Adair, George Dockrell, Richard Ngarava, Joshua Little, Andy McBrine
Captain and Vice-Captain Options:
Captain Options: Andrew Balbirnie and Simi Singh
Vice-Captain Options: Craig Ervine and Paul Stirling