Clontarf Cricket Club Pitch Report: Is The Surface Batting Or Bowling Friendly?



Clontarf Cricket Club [Source: @incredibleiretout/X]Clontarf Cricket Club [Source: @incredibleiretout/X]

After the first ODI, Ireland is ready to take on West Indies for the second match of the three-match ODI series. The 2nd ODI will be held at Clontarf Cricket Club Ground in Dublin on May 23 and the match will be live from 3:15 PM IST.

Notably, Ireland won by a massive margin of 124 runs against West Indies in the first ODI. Andrew Balbirnie, Paul Stirling and Harry Tector starred with the bat with Andrew scoring a massive ton and the other two contributing with their fifties. On the other hand, West Indies faltered in the chase with the top order crumbling inside 10 overs.

With the 2nd ODI in line to make a potential equalizer between the two, West Indies eyes a win while Ireland would like to grab the opportunity to seal the series.

Clontarf Cricket Club Pitch Stats

Criterion
Data
Matches played26
Matches won batting 1st10
Matches won bowling 1st14
Average score batting 1st193
Average score bowling 1st 170
Average run rate4.85
% of wickets by pacers70.09%
% of wickets by spinners29.90%

(Clontarf Cricket Club Stats In ODIs)

Is Clontarf Cricket Club's Pitch batting or bowling friendly?

The Clontarf Cricket Club pitch in Dublin is typically a bowler's paradise, offering significant movement and bounce for fast bowlers, especially right-arm fast-medium pacers. Wickets tend to fall consistently here, though left-arm pacers also find some success.

However, the last match saw pretty good favour to the batters with a 300+ score in the first inning. The pitch slowed down in the second half indicating that the toss-winning captain would like to bat first here to capitalize on early conditions.

Clontarf Cricket Club Weather Today

Weather Report [Source: Accuweather]Weather Report [Source: Accuweather]

InformationDetails
Temperature17°C (RealFeel 18°C)
Wind Speed11 km/h
Probability of Precipitation 61%
Cloud Cover100%

According to Accuweather, the weather is expected to remain mostly overcast throughout the day, with broken intervals and spells of rain during the afternoon. The maximum temperature will reach 17°C, with a RealFeel of 18°C. Winds will blow from the south at 11 km/h, with gusts reaching up to 24 km/h.

IRE vs WI Chances Of Rain

For the Ireland vs West Indies 2nd ODI, there is a 61% probability of precipitation at Clontarf, with 1.8 mm of rain expected. Thunderstorm activity is not anticipated, with a 0% chance forecast. Rainfall is expected to last for about an hour, matching the same duration predicted for overall precipitation during the day. Hence, an interruption is expected due to rain.