Ireland Women are favorites to win
Zimbabwe Women will take on Ireland Women at Harare Sports Club in the second WT20I of the series. This game gets underway at 13:00 on Sunday 28th January 2024.
This is a good batting pitch in Harare and a par score will be over 170. There will be turn for the spinners although the turn will not be fast on this surface.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Zimbabwe vs Ireland Women 2nd T20 Match 2024
It is now two defeats from two WT20Is in the overall head to heads between Zimbabwe Women and Ireland Women and the gulf in class between the teams was quite large in the opening match of the series. Zimbabwe Women are also looking for their first win over Ireland Women this year after losing the WODI series 2-0.
Chasing an unlikely 192 to win on Friday, the opening pair of Kelis Ndhlovu and captain Mary-Anne Musonda got Zimbabwe Women off to a strong start. They will be key to the hosts being competitive in this match and if they can get an opening partnership of 60+ then it could be game on!
The bowling unit were not only hit around the ground on Friday but it felt like Ireland Women’s batters were putting down a marker for the rest of the series. Opening bowler Nomvelo Sibanda was the standout for the hosts and will need to have high standards again on Sunday as she kept her run-rate down to 5.75.
Zimbabwe Women had won their four previous WT20I matches before the defeat on Friday.
Kelis Ndhlovu, Mary-Anne Musonda (c), Pellagia Mujaji, Chiedza Dhururu (wk), Loreen Tshuma, Nyasha Gwanzura, Precious Marange, Ashley Ndiraya, Nomvelo Sibanda, Lindokuhle Mabhero, Kudzai Chigora
Laura Delany’s side will be looking forward to another game at the Harare Sports Club after winning two WODIs and one WT20I at this venue already on this tour. They have built up plenty of momentum and will arrive at the venue full of confidence for this clash.
Due to the power of their openers, Amy Hunter and Gaby Lewis, Ireland Women’s batters barely got a look in on Friday as they put on 138 from 15.3 overs. Hunter hit 13 fours and one six whilst Lewis will bring an innings of 10 fours into this match.
Alana Dalzell and Georgina Dempsey both took a two-wicket haul in the opening WT20I but the whole bowling unit impressed with only Ava Canning conceding more than eight runs per over. Cara Murray will get turn once again in this fixture.
Ireland Women have won four of their last five WT20Is and were brilliant, particularly with the bat on Friday.
Amy Hunter (wk), Gaby Lewis, Orla Prendergast, Rebecca Stokell, Laura Delany (c), Arlene Kelly, Georgina Dempsey, Cara Murray, Alana Dalzell, Ava Canning, Sophie MacMahon
Zimbabwe Women came back from a heavy defeat in the opening WODI to tie the next match and the home supporters will be hoping the same can happen in this game on Sunday. However, Ireland Women will take some stopping in this series and we are backing them to get another victory in this WT20I.
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