ZIM vs IRE Dream11 Prediction Today Match, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Pitch Report– Ireland Tour Of Zimbabwe 2025, 2nd T20I

ZIM vs IRE: Dream11 Prediction For 2nd T20I Match [Source: @Merovaeous/x.com]

Zimbabwe (ZIM) will be up against the Ireland (IRE) in the second T20I match of their three-match T20I series. This match will be played at the Harare Sports Club in Harare, Zimbabwe on Sunday, February 23 at 05:00 PM IST.

Ahead of this game, here is a look at the Dream11 predictions, the top player picks, the fantasy cricket tips, the pitch report and the best-predicted XIs for the fantasy contests of the match.

Hot Picks For ZIM vs IRE, 2nd T20I Dream11 Team Today

Zimbabwe

Sikandar Raza

All-rounder Sikandar Raza adds reliability to the team, Raza, struck 2148 runs and bagged 69 wickets in 97 T20I matches. He, in particular, has been in excellent form, averaging 40 against Ireland in T20Is, making him a key figure in the middle overs.

Brian Bennett

After excellent performances in ODI series, Brian Bennett will now aim to take that form with the bat into these T20is. Bennett has scores of 169, 30, and 48 in the first, second, and third games respectively. Whilst the change in format represents a risk, Bennett has earnt a level of trust and warrants a stake here to accrue 20+ runs.

Ireland

Paul Stirling

The experienced Paul Stirling is known for being a big-hitter at the top and the ground at Harare is a perfect ground for a player of his caliber. He has scored 3655 runs in 146 T20I innings, with a highest score of 115 runs. Hence, the Irish captain will certainly be the player to watch out for in the T20I series opener.

Joshua Little

Joshua Little has been one of the top performers for Ireland in the T20 format and is the third-highest wicket-taker for the team. His skiddy pace and bounce will be effective on the ground at Harare. He also can bowl in the tough overs of the game as well and take wickets with the new ball.

ZIM vs IRE, 2nd T20I Weather And Pitch Report

Weather - According to AccuWeather, the weather will be mostly cloudy, and humid with a couple of showers and a thunderstorms, mainly early in the day. The temperature will be in-between 24°C-17°C and there is 78% chance of rain during the game.

Pitch Report - Harare Sports Club has produced good contests recently. It has variable bounce, which increases doubt in batters' minds, but the batters who can play well against spin and pace are more effective here. The surface is a bit slow, which makes the ball spin more.

Harare Sports Club – Records Of Chasing Teams in T20s

52 T20 matches have been played at Harare Sports Club so far in this tournament; out of it, 22 matches have been won by the chasing side. The skipper winning the toss will prefer to field first on this ground, but in the ODI series 2 out of 3 matches have been won by the chasing side. So, the skipper winning the toss will prefer to field first on this ground.

ZIM vs IRE, 2nd T20I Captain And Vice-Captain Picks

ZIM vs IRE, 2nd T20I Fantasy Team For Head-to-Head/ Small Leagues

Wicketkeeper: Neil Rock
Batters: Brian Bennet, Paul Stirling, Ross Adair
All-Rounders: Ryan Burl, Curtis Campher, Gereth Delany, Sikandar Raza
Bowlers: Blessing Muzarabani, Wellington Masakazada, Joshua Little

Captain: Sikandar Raza
Vice-Captain: Joshua Little

ZIM vs IRE, 2nd T20I Fantasy Team For Winners Takes All/ Grand Leagues

Wicketkeeper: Lauren Tucker
Batters: Brian Bennet, Paul Stirling, George Dockrell, Dion Myers
All-Rounders: Wessly Madhevere , Curtis Campher, Sikandar Raza
Bowlers: Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani, Joshua Little

Captain: Brian Bennet
Vice-Captain: Blessing Muzarabani

ZIM vs IRE, 2nd T20I expert Advice

Given the playing conditions and expected team conditions if two teams, a 1-4-3-3 or 1-3-4-3 combination will be ideal for the game. 

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