The hosts Zimbabwe are once again back on the field for their white-ball series against Ireland. Zimbabwe are fresh from a loss in their only test against the Irish by 63 runs at Bulawayo. Zimbabwe didn't have the greatest of times in the ODI format too losing to Pakistan. Hence, Zimbabwe has a lot of points to prove if they want to make it to the 2027 ODI World Cup.
Day & Date: Friday, 14th February 2025
Venue: Harare Sports Club, Harare
Timings: 1:00 PM (IST)
Categories | Zimbabwe | Ireland |
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Matches Played | 22 | 22 |
Matches Won | 8 | 10 |
Tied | 1 | 1 |
No Result | 3 | 3 |
The Harare pitch generally favors spinners. It has been a fortress for spinners, with the pitch offering sharp turns and variable bounce in the game's latter stages. Batting in the early stages tends to be easier, with relatively predictable bounce and fewer cracks. As the match progresses the pitch slows down & makes run scoring difficult. The Team that wins the toss will look to bat first on this pitch.
The weather in Harare isn't good at all to play cricket. The temperatures will hover around 26°C, as there is a 90% chance of rainfall on the matchday.
The Ireland Cricket team has a better chance of winning this match as they have a great ODI record against Zimbabwe in ODI's.
Zimbabwe- Tadiwanashe Marumani(w), Ben Curran, Craig Ervine(c), Sean Williams, Sikandar Raza, Brian Bennett, Wessly Madhevere, Newman Nyamhuri, Wellington Masakadza, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani, Trevor Gwandu, Nyasha Mayavo, Johnathan Campbell, Tinotenda Maposa
Ireland- Paul Stirling(c), Andrew Balbirnie, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker(w), Morgan Topping, Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Matthew Humphreys, Andy McBrine, Mark Adair, Joshua Little, Gavin Hoey, Graham Hume, Barry McCarthy, Craig Young
Zimbabwe (ZIM)- Benjamin Curran, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Craig Ervine (c), Sean Williams, Blessing Muzurbani, Richard Ngarva, Newman Nyamburi, Sikandar Raza, Wellington Masakadza, John Campbell, Wesley Madhevere
Ireland (IRE)- Andrew Balbirnie, Curtis Campher, Lorcan Tucker, Harry Tector, Paul Stirling (c), Graham Hume, George Dockrell, Mark Adair, Craig Young, Andy McBrine, Mathew Humphreys
Unfortunately, there is no live broadcast to watch the Zimbabwe vs Ireland series in India However, the fans will be able to live stream the series on the Fancode app & website.
Zimbabwe: Sikandar Raza & Sean Williams
Ireland: Lorcan Tucker & George Dockrell