Preview
Ireland will embark on a historic tour of the United States of America (USA) for a limited-overs series that consists of 2 T20Is and 3 ODIs. This series will get underway on 22nd December 2021, with the first T20I slated to be played at Florida.
Ireland were last seen during the qualifiers of the 2021 T20 World Cup. The Irish outfit failed to qualify for the Super 12 stages of the competition. On the other hand, USA last featured in the ICC Cricket World Cup League Two encounter against Oman in September 2021, where they lost by 72 runs.
Match Details
United States of America vs Ireland, 1st T20I
Venue: Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground, Lauderhill, Florida
Date & Time: December 23rd at 12:30 AM IST and December 22nd at 2:00 PM local time
Live Streaming: Fancode
Pitch Report
The pitch will be a good one for batting, and the willow wielders will get value for their shots. The bowlers will also get some movement early on in the contest as well.
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Probable Playing XIs for USA vs IRL
USA
Steven Taylor, Karima Gore, Aaron Jones, Monank Patel (C), Jaskaran Malhotra (WK), Gajanand Singh, Nisarg Patel, Saurabh Netravalkar, Ali Khan, Rusty Theron, Jessy Singh
Ireland
Paul Stirling, Andy Balbirnie (C), Gareth Delany/Shane Getkate, Lorcan Tucker, Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Simi Singh, Neil Rock (WK), Mark Adair, Craig Young, Ben White
Top Picks for USA vs IRL 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket
Paul Stirling is the highest run-scorer for the Ireland side in T20I cricket and has plundered 2570 runs at a strike rate in excess of 135.
George Dockrell has scalped 76 wickets for Ireland in T20I cricket and brings with him a truckload of experience in the T20 format. Dockrell can also score handy runs with the willow as well.
Monank Patel can seize the initiative with the willow in hand, and put pressure on the opposition. Patel has scored 136 runs in his T20I career.
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for USA vs IRL 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket
Jaskaran Malhotra, Monank Patel (VC), Neil Rock, Rusty Theron, George Dockrell, Paul Stirling (C), Aaron Jones, Andy Balbirnie, Ali Khan, Mark Adair, Craig Young
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for USA vs IRL 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket
Monank Patel, Neil Rock, Rusty Theron (VC), Karima Gore, George Dockrell (C), Paul Stirling, Gajanand Singh, Andy Balbirnie, Ben White, Craig Young, Saurabh Netravalkar
Captain and Vice-Captain Options
Captain Options: Paul Stirling and George Dockrell
Vice-Captain Options: Monank Patel and Rusty Theron
