IRE vs ZIM Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11, Pitch Report and Injury Update for 3rd T20I

Preview:

The series is well set up at the moment, as hosts Ireland made a good comeback to level the series 1-1. Kevin O’Brien’s responsible knock in the run-chase gave Ireland a 7-wicket victory in the second T20I. There is still a problem with skipper Andy Balbirnie’s form, which needs to be addressed soon.

On the other hand, Zimbabwe made a massive turnaround to seal the victory in the first T20I, but the same didn’t happen in the second T20I as the visitors failed to defend 152 runs and lost the match in the end. Star players Brendan Taylor and Sean Williams are yet to play a game in this series.

Match Details:

Ireland vs Zimbabwe, 3rd T20I

Venue: Bready Cricket Club, Magheramason, Bready

Date & Time: 1st September at 7:30 PM IST and 3:00 PM local time

Live Streaming: Fancode

Pitch Report:

Bready Cricket Club has hosted 7 full T20I matches and the average first innings score is 158. The surface doesn’t change much through the course of the game and bowling first is a preferable option here.

Probable Playing XIs for IRE vs ZIM:

Ireland

Paul Stirling, Kevin O’Brien, Andrew Balbirnie (c), George Dockrell, Harry Tector, Shane Getkate, Neil Rock (wk), Simi Singh, Barry McCarthy, Craig Young, Ben White

Zimbabwe

Wesley Madhevere, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Regis Chakabva (wk), Dion Myers, Craig Ervine (c), Milton Shumba, Ryan Burl, Luke Jongwe, Wellington Masakadza, Tendai Chatara, Richard Ngarava

Top Picks for IRE vs ZIM Dream11 Match:

Top Picks – Batsman

Kevin O’Brien finally got back to form in the last match. 60 runs from 41 deliveries in the second T20I would have given him plenty of confidence and he is expected to continue the same form in the rest of the series.

After scoring 24 runs in the first T20I, Paul Stirling played yet another solid knock in the last game, where he accumulated 37 runs.

Top Picks ­– All-Rounders

Simi Singh hasn’t given away easy runs in this series and he is also a handy customer with the bat lower down the order. In 2 matches in this series, he has picked up 2 wickets at an economy of 5.12 and has also scored 28* runs in an innings.

Ryan Burl is turning out to be an excellent all-rounder for Zimbabwe. He is doing quite well in this series. Burl has picked up 5 wickets at an economy of 5.75 and has even notched up 49 runs with the bat.

Top Picks ­– Bowlers

Craig Young is a good new-ball bowler who can hit the right lines and lengths consistently. In 2 matches in this series, he has picked up 2 wickets at an economy of 6.12.

Richard Ngarava did an incredible job in the final over of the first T20I, where he sealed the victory for Zimbabwe. He has picked up one wicket in 2 matches in this series at an economy of 6.8.

Top Picks ­– Wicketkeepers

Regis Chakabva is the frontline wicketkeeping option for your fantasy teams. He has the ability to hit long sixes. In 2 matches in this series, Chakabva has scored 57 runs at a strike rate of 142.5.

IRE vs ZIM Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for IRE vs ZIM Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Regis Chakabva (vc), Kevin O’Brien, Paul Stirling (c), Milton Shumba, George Dockrell, Ryan Burl, Simi Singh, Shane Getkate, Craig Young, Wellington Masakadza, Richard Ngarava

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for IRE vs ZIM Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Regis Chakabva, Kevin O’Brien (vc), Paul Stirling, Dion Myers, Wesley Madhevere, George Dockrell, Ryan Burl (c), Simi Singh, Luke Jongwe, Craig Young, Barry McCarthy

IRE vs ZIM Risky Captaincy Choices:

George Dockrell is mainly concentrating on his batting nowadays. In 2 matches in this series, he has scored 41 runs at an average of 41 and a strike rate of 128.12.

Milton Shumba was the top scorer for Zimbabwe in the second T20I, where he smashed 46 runs from 27 deliveries. Considering his current form, it’s worth a risk to pick him as your fantasy team skipper.

Player you should avoid:

With the kind of form Andrew Balbirnie is in, it’s hard to include him in the final eleven.

Note: Updated Fantasy teams and Playing XIs of every match will be provided in our Telegram channel if the information is available.

Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.