Preview:
Ireland are set to host New Zealand in the opening match of the T20I series. New Zealand won the ODI series 3-0 but it was a very close series with every match going down to the wire. Ireland showed some great skills in their previous T20I series against India and will be hoping to get a few wins in this series. On the other hand, New Zealand will be led by Santner and have quite a few new players in the squad.
Match Details:
Ireland vs New Zealand, 1st T20I
Venue: Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast
Date & Time: 18th July at 8:30 PM IST and 4 PM Local Time
Live Streaming: Sony LIV
Ireland vs New Zealand, 1st T20I Pitch Report
The surface here is one of the best for batting and there will be plenty of runs on offer. Both teams will prefer chasing.
Injury News:
(will be added when there is an update)
Also read: Australia announce squad for ODI series against Zimbabwe and New Zealand, Pat Cummins rested
IRE vs NZ, 1st T20I Probable Playing XIs:
Ireland
Andrew Balbirnie (c), Paul Stirling, Andy McBrine, Harry Tector, George Dockrell, Lorcan Tucker (wk), Mark Adair, Simi Singh, Curtis Campher, Craig Young, Joshua Little
New Zealand
Martin Guptill, Finn Allen, Mark Chapman, Dane Cleaver (wk), Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), Jacob Duffy, Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson
Top Picks for IRE vs NZ 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Harry Tector was in great form in the ODI series where he scored a century against the same opposition and showed great form in this format in the recent series against India.
Martin Guptill is one of the best player in this format and has amassed 3299 runs which makes him an automatic choice for this match.
Lockie Ferguson will spearhead the bowling unit and has picked up 124 wickets in T20s. Back him to do well against this opposition.
Suggested Playing XI N0.1 for IRE vs NZ 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
D Cleaver, A Balbirnie, Daryl Mitchell (c), Glenn Phillips, Paul Stirling, Martin Guptill, C Campher, James Neesham (vc), I Sodhi, L Ferguson, M Adair
Suggested Playing XI N0.2 for IRE vs NZ 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
L Tucker, Martin Guptill (c), Daryl Mitchell, Andrew Balbirnie, Paul Stirling (vc), C Campher, J Neesham, M Bracewell, C Young, I Sodhi, L Ferguson
Captain and Vice-Captain Options:
Captain Options: Martin Guptill, Daryl Mitchell
Vice-Captain Options: Paul Stirling, J Neesham
