Monday, July 18, 2022

IRE vs NZ 11Wickets Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report and Injury Update for 1st T20I

Mitchell Santner and Tim Seifert
Mitchell Santner and Tim Seifert. (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images)

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

Note: Updated Fantasy teams and Playing XIs of every match will be provided on our Telegram channel if the information is available.
Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.