ZIM vs IRE 3rd ODI Match Prediction & Betting Tips
With the series level at 1-1, Zimbabwe and Ireland go head to head in the third and final ODI at the Harare Sports Club on Monday. The hosts went 1-0 up in the series with a three wicket win on Wednesday before Ireland came out on top by 46 runs on Saturday. Read on as we preview this decisive game. The match gets underway at 09:15 local time.
It was a surprise to see Zimbabwe make three changes for Saturday’s game when a victory would have seen them complete a series win. Without their captain, Craig Ervine, they do not look as strong a side.
Ireland finally put a stop to their run of defeats in ODIs and will now come into this game looking forwards. They have no reason to be un-confident ahead of this match.
Zimbabwe vs Ireland 3rd ODI Match Live Streaming
TV channels: This match will be shown live on ZTV.
Live Streaming: Fans can stream the match on Fancode, Disney+ Hotstar and ViaPlay.
ZIM vs IRE Match Toss Prediction
Zimbabwe have won the toss and chosen to field in both games of the series so far. Although Ireland won from batting first on Saturday, we predict that both skippers will choose to field first if they win the toss.
ZIM vs IRE, Harare Sports Club Pitch Report
It has been a consistent wicket throughout this series and once again we expect a score of 300 to be just above par. There is good pace and some turn in the surface.
Harare Weather Report
Once again, it will be cloudy and humid in Harare with thunderstorms never too far away from the Sports Club. The temperature will peak at 23 degrees.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Zimbabwe vs Ireland 3rd ODI Match 2023
Zimbabwe Team News & Playing 11
ZIM Team News
There were three changes for Zimbabwe ahead of the second ODI on Saturday. In came Chamu Chibhabha, Tadiwanashe Marumani and Tendai Chatara for the injured Craig Ervine, Wesley Madhevere and Wellington Masakadza. Ervine is expected to miss this ODI also with Sikandar Raza again captaining the team.
ZIM Key Players
- Gary Ballance- the left-handed, former England batter, hit his first half-century for Zimbabwe in the last game. He will want to add more boundaries to his game after scoring only two in the second ODI.
- Sikandar Raza- the all-rounder is a fine player and is not adversely affected by the captaincy. He is capable of single-handedly winning this ODI with either bat or ball.
- Tendai Chatara- the 31 year old right arm fast medium bowler opened the bowling but picked up his wickets later in the innings. He dismissed Harry Tector, George Dockrell and Curtis Campher on Saturday.
ZIM Team Form
Zimbabwe’s winning run in ODIs came to an end after two victories over Australia and Ireland.
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Zimbabwe Predicted Playing 11
Tadiwanashe Marumani, Innocent Kaia, Chamu Chibhabha, Gary Ballance, Sikandar Raza, Clive Madande (wk), Ryan Burl, Brad Evans, Richard Ngarava, Victor Nyauchi, Tendai Chatara
Ireland Team News & Playing 11
IRE Team News
There was only one change for Ireland ahead of Saturday’s second ODI with Murray Commins, as expected, coming into the team for Andy Balbirnie who was out with concussion and will also miss this match. We anticipate an unchanged XI on Monday.
IRE Key Players
- Paul Stirling- the stand-in skipper hit 45 runs from 61 balls in the second ODI with the opener looking to up his strike-rate when he got out. He is always a batter who other teams fear.
- Harry Tector- the Harry Tector incredible run of ODI batting form continues. He hit eight boundaries in Saturday’s innings and now averages 53.55 in this format.
- Josh Little- the 23 year old quick bowler took the Player of the Match Award on Saturday and will be relishing getting another opportunity at the same batters on the same pitch in this game.
IRE Team Form
Ireland ended a run of four successive ODI defeats with the convincing win on Saturday.
Ireland Predicted Playing 11
Paul Stirling (c), Stephen Doheny, Murray Commins, Harry Tector, Curtis Campher, Lorcan Tucker (wk), George Dockrell, Andy McBrine, Mark Adair, Graham Hune, Josh Little
Zimbabwe vs Ireland Head to Head
No team is able to dominate the other in any format and Ireland have drawn level with Zimbabwe at 8-8 after 17 ODIs. Ireland have lost only one of the last four games in this format between the teams.
ZIM vs IRE Head to Head Stats in ODIs
| |
Matches Played |
ZIM Won |
IRE Won |
Tie |
No Result |
| Overall |
17 |
8 |
8 |
0 |
1 |
| Last 5 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
Zimbabwe vs Ireland Betting Odds
Although Ireland produced a strong performance to level the series on Saturday, the bookies are backing Zimbabwe to win the game and take the series 2-1.
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Who will win Zimbabwe vs Ireland 3rd ODI Match?
Although there is pace in the pitch, scoring freely is hard and that allows the bowlers to get on top. The additional experience of batting in Harare could be crucial for Zimbabwe in this game.
🏆 Zimbabwe vs Ireland Prediction
This entire tour (3x IT20s and 2x ODIs so far) has been very competitive and we expect a great finale to the series on Monday. The weather could well play a part which will only add to the drama in Harare. Our prediction is for Ireland to go ahead at times and Zimbabwe to have to work really hard with both bat and ball to stay in the game. However, Zimbabwe have won the big moments of these matches and we are backing them to win this final ODI.
Jan 23, 2023
12:45 IST / 7:15 GMT
Harare Sports Club - Harare, Zimbabwe
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