Preview:
West Indies will take on Ireland in the 2nd ODI of the series. The hosts West Indies were too good in the 1st ODI of the series as they wrapped up a 24-run win over Ireland to take a 1-0 lead. Sparkling innings from Shamarh Brooks and Kieron Pollard and later combined heroics from the bowlers helped them to claim the victory. The hosts will look to take the series with prior one game left.
Ireland, on the other hand, fought extremely hard in the 1st ODI of the series, though they fell short of the target by 24 runs. Andy Balbirnie deserves credit for his influential batting in the run-chase. They must win this match to stay alive in the contest.
Match Details:
West Indies vs Ireland, 2nd ODI
Venue: Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica
Date & Time: January 11th at 8:00 PM IST and at 9:30 AM local time
Live Streaming: Fancode
Pitch Report:
There will be plenty of swing and seam movement off the surface in the initial half an hour of play and later the wicket is expected to become flat. Anything over 250 is a match-winning total here.
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Probable Playing XIs for WI vs IRE:
West Indies
Shai Hope, Justin Greaves, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Shamarh Brooks, Roston Chase, Kieron Pollard (c), Jason Holder, Romario Shepherd, Odean Smith, Alzarri Joseph, Akeal Hosein
Ireland
William Porterfield, Paul Stirling, Andy Balbirnie (c), Andy McBrine/Shane Getkate, Harry Tector, George Dockrell, Lorcan Tucker (wk), Curtis Campher, Mark Adair, Craig Young, Josh Little
Top Picks for WI vs IRE Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Batters
Shamarh Brooks batted effortlessly in the first ODI of the series and scored 93 runs from 89 balls with the assistance of 9 fours and 3 sixes. He should be picked in your fantasy teams based on his current form.
Andy Balbirnie set things up for Ireland in the run-chase in the first ODI though it wasn’t sufficient enough to win the match. He played a responsible knock of 71 runs from 94 balls.
Top Picks – All-Rounders
Kieron Pollard played a rescue act along with Brooks in the first ODI. The West Indies skipper scored 69 runs from 66 balls, which includes 4 fours and 4 sixes.
Mark Adair bowled impressively well with the new ball in the 1st ODI. He returned with the figures of 3 for 38 and even scored unbeaten 21* runs from 9 balls.
Top Picks – Bowlers
Akeal Hosein can bowl at any stage of the match that makes him a special bowler for the West Indies. He picked up the important wicket of William Porterfield in the 1st ODI.
Craig Young picked up the crucial wickets in the death overs for Ireland in the 1st ODI. He scalped 3 wickets at an economy of 6.22.
Top Picks – Wicketkeepers
Nicholas Pooran has managed to score 13 runs in the 1st ODI of the series. He has got massive backing from the team management to play his natural innings. He is still a good pick for your fantasy teams.
WI vs IRE Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (This Series) | Dream11 Points |
| Shamarh Brooks | 93 runs | 118 |
| Kieron Pollard | 69 runs | 99 |
| Nicholas Pooran | 13 runs | 23 |
| Andy Balbirnie | 71 runs | 88 |
| Paul Stirling | – | – |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for WI vs IRE Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Nicholas Pooran (c), Paul Stirling, Andy Balbirnie (vc), Shamarh Brooks, Kieron Pollard, Jason Holder, Mark Adair, Roston Chase, Andy McBrine, Craig Young, Akeal Hosein
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for WI vs IRE Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Nicholas Pooran, Paul Stirling (vc), Harry Tector, Shamarh Brooks (c), Kieron Pollard, George Dockrell, Mark Adair, Romario Shepherd, Craig Young, Alzarri Joseph, Odean Smith
WI vs IRE Risky Captaincy Choices:
Jason Holder is a genuine all-rounder who managed to score 13 runs and picked up a wicket in the first ODI. He is a risky captaincy pick for your fantasy teams.
Harry Tector played proper cricketing shots in the first ODI and scored 53 runs from 68 balls. You can take a risk and pick him as your fantasy team skipper.
Player you should avoid:
Considering plenty of competition in the all-rounder’s slot, it’s hard to pick Curtis Campher in the final eleven.
