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Cricket Fantasy Predictions Today | IRE vs ZIM, 1st T20I- Cricket Exchange Fantasy Teams

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Visiting team, Ireland (IRE) will lock horns in the first T20I match with the host Zimbabwe (ZIM) in a Three-match T20I series. The match is all set to take place on Thursday, December 07, 2023 at Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe at 9:30 PM IST.

Ahead of the game, here is a look at the top player picks, the important player stats, the top captain and vice-captain choices, and the best predicted XI for the fantasy contests of this encounter.

The Ireland cricket team are going to play two white-ball series consisting of three ODIs and three T20Is against Zimbabwe. The T20 match series is scheduled to start from December 7, 2023, and will conclude on December 10, 2023.

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Another series of three ODIs are scheduled to start from December 13 and will end on December 17, 2023. All the matches will be played at the Harare Sports Club, Harare. Ireland have announced their squad for the Zimbabwe tour. Paul Stirling will be leading both the T20 and ODI teams.

Zimbabwe will be looking forward to winning both the series at home. It will be interesting to see when Ireland will be challenging them in their home with the intention of winning both series.

Zimbabwe and Ireland have played 19 matches against each other in ODI. Both the teams have won eight games each, with one tie. Both the teams clashed in 11 T20Is and Ireland have won six matches while Zimbabwe have won five matches.


IRE vs ZIM, 1st T20I: Pitch Report

The track at Harare Sports Club is known for favouring the batters, providing them with a conducive playing surface. However, as the match progresses, the spinners can also expect to find some assistance from the pitch. Considering these conditions, the team that wins the toss will likely opt for batting first to take advantage of the favourable conditions early on.


IRE vs ZIM, 1st T20I: Top Player Picks

Harry Tector (IRE)

  • Harry Tector has scored 1045 runs and picked 7 wickets in 64 T20I matches.

Craig Young (IRE)

  • Craig Young has picked-up 60 wickets in 56 T20I matches.
  • He picked-up 3 wickets in the Two-match T20I series against India recently.

Andrew Balbirnie (IRE)

  • Andrew Balbirnie has scored 2041 runs in 95 T20I matches.
  • He scored 76 runs in the Two-match T20I series against India recently.

Richard Ngarava (ZIM)

  • Richard Ngarava has picked-up 52 wickets in 43 T20I matches.
  • In recent T20 WC Africa Qualifier 2023, he picked 13 wickets in 6 innings.

Sikandar Raza (ZIM)

  • Sikandar Raza has scored 1709 runs and picked 52 wickets in 77 T20I matches.
  • In recent T20 WC Africa Qualifier 2023, he picked 10 wickets and scored 273 runs in 6 innings.


IRE vs ZIM, 1st T20I: Top Captain and Vice-captain Choices

Scenario
Captain
Vice-captain
If Ireland Bats FirstHarry TectorRichard Ngarava
If Zimbabwe Bats First Sikandar RazaAndrew Balbirnie


IRE vs ZIM, 1st T20I: Cricket Fantasy Expert Tips

Looking at the squad strength of both the team and recent form, choose in-form players from both the teams. Selecting top-order batsmen will fetch you more points The best-suggested fantasy combination for this game is 1-5-2-3 or 1-4-3-3.


IRE vs ZIM, 1st T20I: Cricket Fantasy Team for Head-to-Head/Small Leagues

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Wicketkeeper: Lorcan Tucker
Batters: Paul Stirling, Andrew Balbirnie, Sean Williams, Craig Ervine, Harry Tector
All-rounders: Sikandar Raza, Ryan Burl
Bowlers: Craig Young, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani

Captain: Harry Tector
Vice-captain: Richard Ngarava

IRE: 6 Players; ZIM: 5 Players


IRE vs ZIM, 1st T20I: Cricket Fantasy Team for Winner Takes All/Grand Leagues

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Wicketkeeper: Lorcan Tucker
Batters: Paul Stirling, Andrew Balbirnie, Sean Williams, Harry Tector
All-rounders: Sikandar Raza, C Campher, G Dockrell
Bowlers: Craig Young, Richard Ngarava, B McCarthy

Captain: Sikandar Raza
Vice-captain: Andrew Balbirnie

IRE: 8 Players; ZIM: 3 Players