Ireland vs Zimbabwe 3rd ODI Prediction
Jul 07, 2019
15:15 IST / 9:45 GMT
Civil Service Cricket Club - Belfast, Ireland
IRE vs ZIM ODI 
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IRE vs ZIM Betting Tips
- Momentum is going to be with Ireland after having won the first two matches of this ODI series.
- Zimbabwe have not looked convincing enough with the bat and there seems to be too much reliance on Craig Ervine to score runs.
- Ireland, having already clinched the series, might look to try out some of their fringe players and that should give Zimbabwe a chance.
IRE vs ZIM Win Probability
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Our Prediction
Ireland are favorites to win
Who Will Win Ireland vs Zimbabwe, 3rd ODI?
Ireland pipped Zimbabwe by five runs in a nail-biting thriller on Thursday to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match ODI series. The visitors will look to avert a clean sweep when the two teams face-off in the third and final one-day international on July 7 at the Civil Service Cricket Club in Belfast. Live action is scheduled to begin at 10:45 AM local time.
IRE vs ZIM, 3rd ODI: Where to watch/Live streaming
TV channels: There will be no live telecast of this match.
Live Streaming: Bet365, Cricket Ireland YouTube channel
Read on for team previews, betting odds, betting tips and predictions for Ireland vs Zimbabwe, 3rd ODI...
Ireland Team News & Playing 11
Paul Stirling (52) and James McCollum (73) both scored half-centuries the other day and stitched a 111-run opening partnership to set the tone for Ireland. Stirling, with back-to-back fifties, is looking in fine form and one can expect the opening batsman to fire once again. Andrew Balbirnie could not repeat the heroics from the first ODI and the hosts will want a major contribution from him this time around at the top of the order. Wicketkeeper Lorcan Tucker, however, should grow in confidence after his impressive knock of 56.
Pacers Mark Adair and Tim Murtagh, who will be starting the proceedings with the ball, are the big threats for the Zimbabwean batsmen. While the former took a four-wicket haul in the first match, the latter notched a fifer in the second while conceding only 21 runs off his ten overs. Shane Getkate has taken a couple of wickets in each of the two games and so he will be the one to watch out for in the middle overs.
Ireland Predicted Playing 11
Paul Stirling, James McCollum, Andrew Balbirnie, William Porterfield (c), Kevin O'Brien, Lorcan Tucker (wk), Shane Getkate, Mark Adair, Andy McBrine, Tim Murtagh, Boyd Rankin
Zimbabwe Team News & Playing 11
Once again, except Craig Ervine, the entire Zimbabwean top-order batting failed to deliver. Ervine has been the star performer with the bat for his team so far in this series having scored 105 and 43 in the respective matches. While the visitors will want him to extend his good run of form, they will also need the likes of Hamilton Masakadza and Brendan Taylor to raise their game. Ryan Burl, who followed up his unbeaten 49 with an impressive 53, is someone who can add crucial runs down the order.
Zimbabwe's bowling relies heavily on their new-ball pair of Kyle Jarvis and Tendai Chatara to provide the early breakthroughs. Both have three wickets each in the series and the latter is the team's leading ODI wicket-taker from the current line-up. The Irish will also look to be watchful against Solomon Mire who returned 4-43 in his first game of the series last time out.
Zimbabwe Predicted Playing 11
Hamilton Masakadza (c), Solomon Mire, Craig Ervine, Brendan Taylor (wk), Sean Williams, Sikandar Raza, Ryan Burl, Richmond Mutumbami/Peter Moor, Donald Tiripano, Kyle Jarvis, Tendai Chatara
IRE vs ZIM Team Form in Last Five Matches
IRE : W W L W L
ZIM : L L L L W
Ireland vs Zimbabwe Head to Head
Ireland and Zimbabwe have now faced each other 12 times in the fifty-over format of the game. Though the latter fell short by five runs last time, they still lead the overall head-to-head count 6-5. The result was a tie when these two teams met for the very first time in ODI cricket in 2007 at Kingston.
Ireland's victory in the previous game of the ongoing series was their third win in the last four ODI meetings against Zimbabwe. The home team's most recent win over the tourists in this format came last year in March at Harare by a huge margin of 107 runs.
| Matches Played | IRE Won | ZIM Won | Tie | No Result |
| 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
Ireland vs Zimbabwe Betting Odds
Ireland are firm favorites to win the third one-day international at 1.66 with Bet365. Zimbabwe continue to be the underdogs amongst the bookmakers and they are being offered at a higher price of 2.20 on Bet365.
IRE vs ZIM 3rd ODI Dream11 Team Prediction
Batsmen
Paul Stirling has smashed two fifties in two games and looks set for a third on the trot while Andrew Balbirnie, who cracked a ton at Bready, is one of Ireland's most consistent batsmen in the 50-over format. Craig Ervine has been Zimbabwe's best batsman so far in this series with scores of 105 and 43. We have also included James McCollum in our line-up who is coming off a well-made 73.
Bowlers
Tim Murtagh has been very impressive with the ball in both the games and we have no hesitations in picking him in our team. The fast bowler returned economical figures of 1-42 in the first match before picking 5-21 in the next. We have also included Kyle Jarvis and Tendai Chatara who shared five wickets between them at Bready along with Boyd Rankin who is amongst the leading wicket-takers for Ireland in ODIs.
All-rounders
Our Dream11 team has two all-rounders and both are Zimbabweans - Sean Williams and Sikandar Raza. The former has scored 28 and 58 in the respective matches while the latter too looked promising in his 22-ball 31 last time. Both took two wickets apiece in the second ODI, and since this game will be played at the same venue, we are backing them for another good bowling performance.
Wicketkeeper
We have picked Ireland's Lorcan Tucker ahead of Zimbabwe's Brendan Taylor for the wicketkeeper category in our Dream11 team. Taylor is a much more experienced campaigner but he has struggled to score runs in both the matches while Tucker will be high on confidence after hitting a fifty in the last match.
Captain
We have picked Paul Stirling as the captain of our Dream11 team.
Vice-captain
We have picked Craig Ervine as the vice-captain of our team.
IRE vs ZIM 3rd ODI Dream11 Team
| BATSMEN | ALL ROUNDER | WICKET KEEPER | BOWLER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Balbirnie | Sean Williams | Lorcan Tucker | Boyd Rankin |
| Paul Stirling (c) | Sikandar Raza | Tim Murtagh | |
| James McCollum | Tendai Chatara | ||
| Craig Ervine (vc) | Kyle Jarvis |
🏆 Ireland vs Zimbabwe Prediction
Ireland, with wins in the first two games, will be going into this game riding high on confidence while Zimbabwe will look to pick themselves up and salvage some pride after having lost the series. Zimbabwe's top-order has faltered on both occasions and there is currently too much pressure on Craig Ervine to play the big knock every time. Ireland's top-order, on the other hand, seems to be in good form and they also look stronger with the ball in these conditions. The visitors will be desperate to end their losing streak but we feel that the hosts will emerge victorious again and sweep the series.
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