Zimbabwe vs Ireland: 2nd ODI All You Need To Know

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Zimbabwe vs Ireland: Before the ODI series, Zimbabwe lost a Twenty20 series to Ireland. This will be the first game of the series between the two teams after the first game was postponed due to rain. Zimbabwe will want to win these games to move past the T20 defeat.

As previously mentioned, Ireland defeated Zimbabwe in the previous T20 series. This is the form that Ireland will want to use in the One Day Internationals as well.

The 2nd ODI match between Zimbabwe vs Ireland will take place on December 15th, 2023, at Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe.

Match Details to Note:

Match: Zimbabwe vs Ireland, 2nd ODI match

Date: December 15th, 2023 (Friday)

Time: 12:45 PM IST

Venue: Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe vs Ireland

Zimbabwe (Match Odds- 2.15)

Preview

Zimbabwe’s previous game against Scotland ended in a 31-run loss. In this match, Zimbabwe bowled first and took 8 wickets while giving up 234 runs. With three wickets during the innings, Sean Williams was the team’s highest wicket-taker. The only bright spot in the Zimbabwean match was the bowlers’ performance.

They failed to chase down the score and were short by 31 runs as a result of their poor batting performance. The only batter who showed up was Ryan Burl, who led Zimbabwe with 83 runs scored in the game. No one else assumed accountability during the game.

Full Squad:

Joylord Gumbie, Tinashe Kamunhukamwe, Innocent Kaia, Sikandar Raza (c), Ryan Burl, Clive Madande (wk), Luke Jongwe, Brandon Mavuta, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani, Tanaka Chivanga

Players to watch out for:

Sean Williams

With three wickets during the last match innings, Sean Williams was the team’s highest wicket-taker. The only bright spot in the Zimbabwean match was the bowlers’ performance.

Ryan Burl

The only batter who showed up was Ryan Burl in the last match, who led Zimbabwe with 83 runs scored in the game.

Possible Playing XI:

Joylord Gumbie, Tinashe Kamunhukamwe, Innocent Kaia, Sikandar Raza (c), Ryan Burl, Clive Madande (wk), Luke Jongwe, Brandon Mavuta, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani, Tanaka Chivanga

Ireland (Match Odds- 1.70)

Preview

Ireland’s previous game against England ended in a 48-run loss. Ireland took the opening bowling position in the game and lost 334 runs while taking 8 wickets. With three wickets, George Dockrell was the team’s best bowler. Ultimately, Ireland may have given up more points than they had wished to.

The batsmen came within a few runs of reaching the target but ultimately were unable to do so. Barry McCarthy, Craig Young, and George Dockrell all scored forty points, but none of them were able to turn these early advantages into wins for their team.

Full Squad:

Paul Stirling (c), Mark Adair, Andrew Balbirnie, Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Josh Little, Graham Hume, Andy McBrine, Barry McCarthy, Neil Rock, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker, Theo van Woerkom, and Craig Young.

Players to watch out for:

George Dockrell

With three wickets, George Dockrell was the team’s best bowler in Ireland’s last match against England.

Barry McCarthy

A right-arm medium-fast bowler, Barry McCarthy will be the player to watch out for.

Possible Playing XI:

Paul Stirling (c), Andrew Balbirnie, Curtis Campher, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker (wk), George Dockrell, Andy McBrine, Mark Adair, Graham Hume, Craig Young, Joshua Little

Zimbabwe vs Ireland Head-to-Head:

In the 50-over format, the two sides have faced off 20 times. Eight games have been won by Zimbabwe against eight by Ireland, with three ending in a draw and one in a tie.

Zimbabwe vs Ireland Toss Prediction:

Because the wickets are often slower at this location, matches are often dominated by batters and spinners. The team that wins the toss should bat first on this pitch.

Zimbabwe vs Ireland Pitch Report:

The pitch in Harare is not good for batting. No team has amassed more than 350 runs in 167 One-Day Internationals held at this stadium. Given that this surface’s average run rate is 4.76, any score of about 260 will be considered par.

Zimbabwe vs Ireland Match Report:

Ireland has been playing well lately against Zimbabwe, but the latter team is stronger, so it is unlikely that they will fully take advantage of the home crowd. For this reason, we believe that Ireland will win this game against Zimbabwe.

Ireland is predicted to win the match Zimbabwe vs Ireland at the odds of 1.70