Zimbabwe vs Ireland, ZIM vs IRE 2023, Today Match Prediction 15 December 2023

ZIM vs IRE Match Prediction & Analysis

Zimbabwe is coming off a t20 series loss against Ireland prior to the ODI series. The first match was called off due to rain and this will be the first match in the series between the teams. Zimbabwe will want to get over the t20 loss by winning these matches.

Ireland like mentioned earlier won the previous series in the t20 format against Zimbabwe. Ireland will want to ride on this form in the One Day Internationals as well.

RECENT PERFORMANCE

ZIM

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HEAD TO HEAD

TEAMS PREVIEW

Zimbabwe Preview

Zimbabwe lost their previous match to Scotland by 31 runs. Zimbabwe bowled first in this match and conceded 234 runs while picking up 8 wickets. Sean Williams was the highest wicket taker for the team in the innings as he claimed 3 wickets. The bowlers performed well in the match for Zimbabwe and was the only positive.

The batting failed as they were unable to chase down the score and fell short by 31 runs. Ryan Burl was the only batter who performed as he scored 83 runs in the match for Zimbabwe. Nobody else took responsibility in the match.

Key players:Sean Williams, Ryan Burl

Zimbabwe Predicted Playing XI:

Joylord Gumbie, Tinashe Kamunhukamwe, Innocent Kaia, Sikandar Raza (c), Ryan Burl, Clive Madande (wk), Luke Jongwe, Brandon Mavuta, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani, Tanaka Chivanga

Zimbabwe Actual Playing XI:

Ryan Burl, Clive Madande, Wellington Masakadza, Brandon Mavuta, Richard Ngarava, Sikandar Raza, Tinashe Kamunhukamwe, Blessing Muzarabani, Joylord Gumbie, Milton Shumba, Tanaka Chivanga

Ireland Preview

Ireland lost their previous match to England by 48 runs. Ireland bowled first in the match and conceded 334 runs in the match while picking up 8 wickets. George Dockrell was the best bowler for the team as he picked up 3 wickets. In the end, Ireland conceded a score higher than they probably wanted to.

The batsmen came close to chasing down the total however they fell short by few runs in the end. George Dockrell, Barry McCarthy and Craig Young scored 40s but nobody was able to convert these starts to take their team home.

Key players:Barry McCarthy, Craig Young

Ireland Predicted Playing XI:

Paul Stirling (c), Andrew Balbirnie, Curtis Campher, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker (wk), George Dockrell, Andy McBrine, Mark Adair, Graham Hume, Craig Young, Joshua Little

Ireland Actual Playing XI:

Andrew Balbirnie, Harry Tector, Paul Stirling, Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Andy McBrine, Lorcan Tucker, Mark Adair, Joshua Little, Graham Hume, Craig Young

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

Harare's pitch is not ideal for batting. In 167 ODIs played at this stadium, no side has scored more than 350 runs. The average run rate on this surface has been 4.76, implying that anything around 260 will be a par score.

The temperature will be approximately 27 degrees Celsius for the match, with very little probability of rain. The proportion of precipitation is merely 13%.

ZIM vs IRE Pitch Report

The match between Zimbabwe and Ireland will take place at the Harare sports club in Harare.

Toss: To Bat

The wickets at location are frequently slower, which allows batters and spinners to dominate matches. On this pitch, the side that wins the toss should bat first.