Zimbabwe vs Ireland Match Details
Match: Zimbabwe vs Ireland, 2nd T20I | Ireland tour of Zimbabwe
Date: Saturday, 14 Jan 2023
Time: 16:00 (GMT+5) / 16:30 (GMT+5.5) / 17:00 (GMT+6)
Format: T20I
Venue: Harare Sports Club, Harare
Zimbabwe vs Ireland Preview
- In the opening game of the series, which was played in Harare, Zimbabwe triumphed over Ireland.
- For Zimbabwe, Ryan Burl, Sean Williams, Richard Ngarava, and Gary Ballance gave outstanding performances.
- Mark Adair, Harry Tector, and Curtis Campher all delivered outstanding performances for Ireland.
The second of three IT20 matches between Zimbabwe and Ireland at the Harare Sports Club will begin on Saturday. With 12 balls remaining, the hosts defeated the visitors by a score of five wickets. After winning the toss, Zimbabwe bowled Ireland out for 114, then finished the job with two overs left. At 13:00 local time, the game begins in Harare.
Zimbabwe put on a strong showing in the first IT20 match, with their bowlers being superior to Ireland’s hitters. We anticipate them to maintain their strong performance in this game.
In the opening game of the series, Ireland appeared to lack some match practice, and its batters in particular appeared to be out of shape. To be competitive in this IT20, they will need to play a lot more runs.
Zimbabwe vs Ireland Weather Report, Toss Prediction, and Pitch Report
The entire game will be cloudy, and the prediction indicates that there may be thunderstorms in the second half. All throughout, the temperature will be 24 degrees.
The greatest batting conditions appear to be in the early half of the game on Saturday, even though Zimbabwe elected to field first on Thursday. Both captains are likely to decide to bat first, as predicted.
The pitch in Harare is slow, as would be expected, yet a par score will be between 145 and 150. The fast bowlers can move off the surface and the spinners have turned.
Zimbabwe Team News & Probable Playing XIs
In the opening Twenty20 match, the home team’s bowling assault was quite effective, with five of their six bowlers taking wickets. Only Sean Williams made an offensive contribution while not dismissing an Irish batter. In this encounter, we expect to see the same Zimbabwe XI.
Recent form – W L L L W
Zimbabwe’s Probable XI
Craig Ervine (c), Clive Madande (wk), Tadiwanashe Marumani, Gary Ballance, Sean Williams, Wesley Madhevere, Ryan Burl, Richard Ngarava, Wellington Masakadza, Brad Evans, and Tendai Chatara.
Ireland News & Probable Playing XIs
In the series’ first game, the visitors offered top-order hitters Ross Adair and Stephen Doheny their international debuts. Even though they only combined for 20 runs, we anticipate that they will both remain in the starting lineup for this second game.
Recent form – L L L W L
Ireland’s Probable XI
Andy Balbirnie (c), Stephen Doheny (wk), Ross Adair, Gareth Delany, Harry Tector, George Dockrell, Tyrone Kane, Curtis Campher, Fionn Hand, Barry McCarthy, and Mark Adair.
Zimbabwe vs Ireland Head-to-Head Stats (Last 5 matches)
| Team | Won | Lost |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 2 |
| Ireland | 2 | 3 |
Zimbabwe vs Ireland – 2nd T20I, Dream 11
Wicket-keeper
- Stephen Doheny
- Clive Madande
Batters
- Andy Balbirnie
- Harry Tector
- Craig Ervine
- Gary Balance
- Ryan Burl (c)
All-Rounders
- Sean Williams (vc)
Bowlers
- Mark Adair
- Tendai Chatara
- Richard Ngarava
Zimbabwe vs Ireland Prediction
Winning the toss
- Zimbabwe
Top batsman
- Zimbabwe – Craig Ervine
- Ireland – Andy Balbirnie
Top bowler
- Zimbabwe – Richard Ngarava
- Ireland – Gareth Delany
Most sixes
- Zimbabwe – Craig Ervine
- Ireland – Andy Balbirnie
Player of the Match
- Zimbabwe – Craig Ervine
Team Scores Batting First
- Zimbabwe – 150+
- Ireland – 140+
Zimbabwe is the favorite to win this match.
Although Ireland’s bowlers got wickets and uncomfortable the innings, Zimbabwe only needed 115 to win the opening game. We think that Ireland’s new players will perform better in this game and that it will be closely contested. Zimbabwe’s players, on the other hand, have significantly more experience playing in these conditions and have players with better records. Zimbabwe is our pick to win this game.