Ireland vs Zimbabwe 2nd ODI Prediction & Betting Tips
Ireland face a must-win situation against Zimbabwe in the second ODI. The match will be played on September 8 at the Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast and is set to get underway at 3:00 PM IST
Zimbabwe stunned Ireland in the first ODI to pick up an emphatic victory. It was an all-round game where the batters, bowlers, everyone chipped in with vital contributions. We already said that Zimbabwe has the potential to surprise Ireland and they did. But we have another query for the next game. can they do this consistently? Over the years, Zimbabwe had delivered some outstanding performance such as this but has failed to back it with another good one. The visitors will be hoping the players can carry on their form because if they do, they could well win the series.
Ireland, on the hand, will be worried that they have now lost two back to back games against Zimbabwe. Their batting struggled in the first game but they have some very good players who are capable to make a turnaround quickly. Plenty of batsmen got starts in the first fame but no one really hung around for long to take the team home. However, they will be more determined in the next game. We are expecting a better show from Ireland in the second T20I.
Ireland vs Zimbabwe Live Streaming
SuperSport will broadcast Ireland vs Zimbabwe series in South Africa. Cricket fans in the USA can watch the matches on Willow TV, on Gazi TV in Bangladesh, and on Ten Sports in Pakistan. Sky Sport NZ will show the matches live in NZ.
Live Streaming: Star Sports will broadcast the matches in India while FanCode App will stream the matches live.
IRE vs ZIM Match Toss Prediction
It’s a bat-first wicket and both skippers will be keen to do the same
IRE vs ZIM Pitch Report
It’s a good cricketing wicket that will have something in it for everyone.
Weather Report
The weather won’t cause any interruptions as there is no rain predicted.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Ireland vs Zimbabwe 2nd ODI.
Ireland Team News & Playing 11
IRE Team News
We are not expecting Ireland to make any changes in the squad despite the loss in the first game. Meanwhile, Curtis Campher has pulled out of the series due to an injury.
IRE Key Players
- Andy Balbirnie - Balbirnie had an off day in the first ODI but he is a very accomplished batter and will be keen to get going in the second ODI. He has all the skills to decimate this Zimbabwe attack.
- Paul Stirling - Stirling has been in the sizzling form of late. After a satisfactory T20I series, he looked good in the first ODI as well and scored 32. A big score does not seem too far away for Stirling.
- William Porterfield - The former skipper played a wonderful hand of 75. He is one of the key members of this ODI set-up and will be aiming for another good show in the second game.
Ireland have now lost two back to back games against Zimbabwe. They lost the final T20I as well.
Ireland Predicted Playing 11
Paul Stirling, William Porterfield, Andrew Balbirnie (c), Harry Tector, George Dockrell, Simi Singh, Lorcan Tucker (wk), Andy McBrine, Mark Adair, Craig Young, Joshua Little
Zimbabwe Team News & Playing 11
ZIM Team News
The return of big guns immediately paid dividends for Zimbabwe. The visitors should not tinker with the winning combination.
ZIM Key Players
- Brendan Talor - Taylor marked his return to the Zimbabwe squad with a quickfire 49. He also was promoted to open the batting. Taylor is one of the best Zimbabwe batters and will be keen to play a bigger knock in the next game.
- Craig Ervine - After scoring a half-century in the final T20I, Ervine played another brilliant knock of 64. The southpaw is peaking at the right time which is great news for Zimbabwe.
- Sikandar Raza - Raza too marked his return with a solid 59 off 44 balls. He bowled an economical spell with the ball as well. He is a very handy cricketer to have and adds a lot of depth to the team. Raza will eye another decent outing in the second T20I.
Zimbabwe has been pretty good on this tour and has won a total of 3 games in 6 outings
Zimbabwe Predicted Playing 11
Brendan Taylor, Regis Chakabva (wk), Craig Ervine (c), Dion Myers, Sean Williams, Wesley Madhevere, Sikandar Raza, Luke Jongwe, Wellington Masakadza, Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarava
Ireland vs Zimbabwe Head to Head
Zimbabwe are marginal ahead of Ireland in head to head.Zimbabwe are marginal ahead of Ireland in head to head.
IRE vs ZIM Head to Head Stats in ODI
| Matches Played |
IRE Won |
ZIM Won |
Tie |
NR |
| 14 |
6 |
7 |
0 |
1 |
Ireland vs Zimbabwe Betting Odds
Who will win Ireland vs Zimbabwe 2nd ODI?
Ireland are big favourites to win
Ireland vs Zimbabwe Betting Rate
🏆 Ireland vs Zimbabwe Prediction
Despite the win, we have few concerns about the consistency of the Zimbabwe team. Ireland have a strong team and are well used to the conditions. We are still backing them to win the match.
Sep 10, 2021
15:00 IST / 9:30 GMT
Civil Service Cricket Club - Belfast, Ireland
IRE vs ZIM 2nd ODI 
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