ZIM vs IRE Dream11 Team Prediction 1st T20

ZIM vs IRE Match Preview

Zimbabwe and Ireland are going to face each other in a T20I series for the second time in one year. Zimbabwe won the series 2-1 in January and now Ireland is back to avenge.

The 1st T20I between Zimbabwe and Ireland is scheduled to take place on 7th December, 2023 at Harare Sports Club in Zimbabwe.

Zimbabwe are currently at the 11th spot on the ICC T20I rankings while Ireland is at the 13th position.

Let’s take a look at the dream11 team prediction for this match.

ZIM vs IRE T20I Match Pitch Report and Weather Report

Pitch Report

The Harare Sports Club pitch offers a good surface for the batters. Spinners can come into play in the latter part of the match. The 1st innings average score will be around 180.

Weather Report

Clear sky is predicted in the weather forecast in Harare. The temperature is expected to hover around 27°C.

ZIM vs IRE Playing 11

Zimbabwe Playing 11

Craig Ervine, Sean Williams, Sikandar Raza (c), Wesley Madhevere, Ryan Burl, T Marumani, Brian Bennett, Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarava, Trevor Gwandu, Luke Jongwe

Ireland Playing 11

Paul Stirling (c), Harry Tector, Andrew Balbirnie, Lorcan Tucker(wk), Graham Hume, Gareth Delaney, George Dockrell, Mark Adair, Joshua Little, Barry McCarthy/Craig Young, Curtis Campher

ZIM vs IRE Team News & Injury Updates

There are no injuries or replacements reported so far. Some big changes have been made in the Zimbabwe squad from the last series against IRE.

ZIM vs IRE Head to Head Records

Both the teams have played 12 T20Is against each other out of which both the sides have won 6 each. The head to head is currently equal and the winner of this match will take the edge.

ZIM vs IRE Dream11 Top Fantasy Picks All Rounders, Batsman, Bowlers, Wicket Keepers

ZIM vs IRE Dream11 Top Picks

Lorcan Tucker

Lorcan Tucker has crossed the 1000-run mark in the T20Is and he has a good strike rate of 123.54. We are backing him to perform well in this series.

Ryan Burl

The Zimbabwean all-rounder Ryan Burl has scored 1052 runs and picked 49 wickets in 69 T20Is. He was the highest wicket taker and leading performer in the last T20I series against Ireland.

Andy Balbirnie

Andy Balbirnie is among the top batters in the Ireland side. He has scored 2041 runs in 94 T20Is. We are backing him as the dream11 captain for this fantasy team. He has a good sense of the pitch at Harare Sports Club.

Sikandar Raza

Sikandar Raza has joined various T20 leagues over the last few months due to his all-rounder abilities. Raza has accumulated 1709 runs and picked 52 wickets in 77 T20Is so far. He will be the dream11 vice captain for this match.

Sean Williams

Another good all-rounder from Zimbabwe, Sean Williams has scored 1640 runs and picked 46 wickets in 74 T20Is. He has a decent strike rate of 127.73 in the T20I format.

ZIM vs IRE Dream11 Team Prediction