ZIM vs IRE Match Prediction & Betting Tips - Jan 14, 2023

ZIM vs IRE Match Prediction - Jan 14, 2023

Zimbabwe and Ireland, despite playing with a trimmed squad each, produced a brilliantly fought first match of the series with the hosts eventually coming out on the top. Despite that one-sided result, the match certainly promised a lot to come for the upcoming matches.

 

Zimbabwe are ahead in this series and Ireland will be desperate to level the series with a win here. It's not going to be easy given that the hosts have the momentum but Irelnd will certainly be better acquainted with the conditions a lot better. The second match of the series between the two is to be played at the Harare Sports Club, Harare on 14th January 2023.

 

ZIM vs IRE Team Previews

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe were far from perfect in the opening T20I of the series but they did a pretty good job to eventually come out on top. Experienced came to their rescue as they trumped Ireland by five wickets. Having said that, the absence of Sikandar Raza appeared to be telling and that is something that the hosts will have to deal with better in the second T20I.

 

The good thing about their display was there was perfect team contribution with experienced as well as young players delivering. Ran Burl was undoubtedly the pick of their players as he not only stemmed the flow of runs but also picked up important wickets. With the bat though Zimbabwe would want to do better in this upcoming match.

 

On paper, Zimbabwe have a well-balanced side that seems to be perfectly suited for the conditions at hand. They have an excellent bowling attack that can take on even the best. If they can get their batting in order, getting past them could prove to be of a colossal challenge.

 

Zimbabwe Playing 11

Tadiwanashe Marumani, Clive Madande, Craig Ervine, Ryan Burl, Innocent Kaia, Sean Williams, Wesley Madhevere, Tendai Chatara, Richard Ngarava, Brad Evans, Wellington Masakadza.


Ireland

Ireland may have scripted wonders in their international cricket journey so far but they have been far from consistent. Often, they have struggled to hit the ground running and that happened to be exactly the case in the previous contest. They will be desperate to get a win here and will be coming out all guns blazing.

 

With their key players missing, their batting seemed to be a bit light on experience as well as skills. They struggled to adapt to the conditions but we expect them to do better in all departments in the coming match.

 

Batting wise, Ireland are a little too over-reliant on only a couple of players but those players have proven themselves time and again. Their bowling did pretty well in the last match and might be a pain to deal with yet again. They would need to be at their best in this upcoming match and if that happens, Zimbabwe will have their work cut out.

Ireland Playing 11

Stephen Doheny, Andrew Balbirnie, Harry Tector, Ross Adair, Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Mark Adair, Fionn Hand, Tyrone Kane, Graham Hume.

ZIM vs IRE Betting Tips

While this match is inconsequential in the grand scheme of things, both sides would want to win this one. A series win could prove to be an excellent trigger for the fans and players alike. Considering what happened in the first match of the series, Zimbabwe are certainly ahead. They have a better side and are well acquainted with the conditions, being the home side. For all those reasons and the odds, a bet on Zimbabwe should be the way to go here.

 

Today Match Prediction

Zimbabwe To Win the Match, 1.75

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Who will win ZIM vs IRE

Zimbabwe 71.4% (5)
Ireland 28.6% (2)
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