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World T20 2021 | Ireland vs Netherlands: With in-form bowling units, old rivals begin campaign

Ireland will be up against the Netherlands in the World T20 2021 Qualifiers on Monday (October 18, 2021) in Abu Dhabi. Ireland will be coming into this game on the back of a couple of wins in the warm-up matches against PNG and Bangladesh respectively. 

Netherlands, on the other hand, suffered a defeat against Scotland but etched a win against Oman in the warm-up fixtures. 

One common factor that the two sides would be confident about is their bowling. While Netherland's bowling unit kept cool under pressure and helped the side win against Oman, they successfully restricted Scotland for a lesser total of 122/6 in 20 overs. But it was the batting line up that failed to fire and the team was bundled out for 91. 

The Ireland bowlers restricted PNG for 96/8 in 20 overs while comprehensively defended a target of 178 against Bangladesh by 33 runs. The Bangla Tigers were bowled out for 144. 

The bowlers might have made the headlines in the warm-up matches but both the teams and especially Ireland comprise of some of the finest batters too as far as the white-ball cricket is concerned. 

Match Details

Match – Ireland vs Netherlands – Match 3

Venue – Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Time – 03:30 PM IST, 10:00 AM IST

Where to watch live – Star Sports Network & Hotstar

Pitch Report

The track in Abu Dhabi might have something on offer for the bowlers and with the kind of form that the two bowling units possess at the moment, it’s going to be a tough task for the batters. So, if you win the toss, bowl first. 

Probable XI

Ireland: Paul Stirling, Kevin O’Brien, Andrew Balbirnie (C), Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Gareth Delany, Neil Rock, Simi Singh, Mark Adair, Craig Young, Andrew McBrine

Netherlands: Stephan Myburgh, Max O’Dowd, Pieter Seelaar (C), Ben Cooper, Ryan ten Doeschate, Roel of van der Merwe, Fred Klaassen, Scott Edwards, Tim van der Gugten, Paul van Meekeren, Phillippe Boissevain

CE Fantasy XI

Neil Rock, Kevin O’Brien, Paul Stirling (C), Max O’Dowd (VC), Roel of van der Merwe, Pieter Seelaar, George Dockrell, Tim van der Gugten, Paul van Meekeren, Joshua Little, Fred Klaassen 

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