We have opted for a fantasy cricket team based on the recent performances, overall impact, and credit points.
Probable XIs
Zimbabwe: Gary Ballance, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Wesley Madhevere, Craig Ervine (c), Sikandar Raza, Clive Madande (wk), Ryan Burl, Chamu Chibhabha, Brad Evans, Richard Ngarava, Victor Nyauchi/Tendai Chatara
Ireland: Paul Stirling, Andrew Balbirnie (c), Harry Tector, Curtis Campher, Lorcan Tucker (wk), Andy McBrine, George Dockrell, Mark Adair/Barry McCarthy, Joshua Little, Gareth Delany, Graham Hume
Pitch Report
Venue: Harare Sports Club, Harare
(Based on the last 3 games)
1st innings average score: 213
2nd innings average score: 304
Wickets per innings: 6
Type: Balanced
Wins
Batting 1st: 33%
Batting 2nd: 67%
Fantasy Tips of the Day
From the current lot, Sikandar Raza is the highest run-scorer at Harare. His 1,439 runs came at a healthy average of 42, scoring 4 hundreds and 6 fifties. With the ball, he has 22 wickets to his name.
In the ODIs between these teams, Paul Stirling has scored the most runs. In 14 outings, he has collected 528 runs at 38, including 5 fifties.
For Zimbabwe, Craig Ervine has scored the bulk of the runs versus Ireland. In 13 appearances, he averages a whopping 48 and has smashed 2 hundreds and 3 fifties.
In 2022, Andy McBrine took 11 wickets in a mere 6 ODIs, maintaining an economy of 4.5 RPO.
Ryan Burl and Richard Ngarava are the only players from both teams to have an Ultimate Team percentage of 80 in the last 5 ODIs.
In the last 3 ODIs at the venue, an average of 9 wickets fell in the first innings compared to 5 wickets in the second. Pacers could only make an impact at the start. Batters later took the centre stage.