ZIM vs IRE Dream11 Prediction, Playing XI, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Pitch Report & Injury Updates for Ireland tour of Zimbabwe 2025, 1st ODI

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Match Info Playing XI C & VC Teams Weather Report Team Form Injury News Pitch Avoidable Players

Preview

It will be the opening ODI of the three-match series between ZIM vs IRE. On February 14 at 1:00 PM (IST), the game will take place at the Harare Sports Club in Harare. For both clubs to begin the series with a victory, this game will be vital.

With four losses and one game ending in a draw, Zimbabwe has had a terrible run of results in their previous five ODIs. They recently suffered an 8-wicket loss to Afghanistan in December of last year. The goal of this match is to break their ODI losing skid.

However, in the three-match ODI series, Ireland recently suffered a 2-1 loss to South Africa. They did, however, defeat South Africa by 69 runs in their last ODI. In their last five games, Paul Stirling‘s team has only won once, lost three, and had one “abandoned” game.

ZIM vs IRE

Match Information

1st ODI, Harare, February 14, 2025, 01:00 PM

Zimbabwe

299/5(50.0ov)

Ireland

250/10(46.0ov)

Zimbabwe beat Ireland by 49 runs

Weather Report

Harare Sports Club

Clouds 19.3°C°C

91% (Humidity)

Pitch Report

The surface at the Harare Sports Club is known for its bowling-friendly nature, especially for pacers in the second half of the game. The average score here has been 167 runs while the average first-innings score is 202 runs. So, the toss-winning skipper will aim to bat first and defend the target under the bowling-friendly conditions.

70% Pace Bowling

30% Spin Bowling

75% Batting Pitch

167 Average Score

25% Bowling Pitch

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

ZIM

W

L

W

L

L

W

ZIMvsIRE

ZIM Won By 9 wickets

L

ZIMvsIRE

IRE Won By 6 wickets

W

ZIMvsIRE

ZIM Won By 49 runs

L

ZIMvsAFG

AFG Won By 8 wickets

L

ZIMvsAFG

AFG Won By 232 runs

IRE

L

W

L

W

L

L

IREvsZIM

ZIM Won By 9 wickets

W

IREvsZIM

IRE Won By 6 wickets

L

IREvsZIM

ZIM Won By 49 runs

W

IREvsSA

IRE Won By 69 runs

L

IREvsSA

SA Won By 174 runs

Players Stats in Series

• Most Runs
• Most Wickets
• Most Fifties
• Highest Score

1

Brian Bennett

ZIM

247 Runs

3 Matches

2

Ben Curran

ZIM

164 Runs

3 Matches

3

Craig Ervine

ZIM

139 Runs

3 Matches

4

Paul Stirling

IRE

130 Runs

3 Matches

5

Lorcan Tucker

IRE

128 Runs

3 Matches

6

Curtis Campher

IRE

118 Runs

3 Matches

1

Blessing Muzarabani

ZIM

6 Wkts

3 Matches

2

Richard Ngarava

ZIM

6 Wkts

3 Matches

3

Mark Adair

IRE

6 Wkts

3 Matches

4

Trevor Gwandu

ZIM

4 Wkts

2 Matches

5

Curtis Campher

IRE

3 Wkts

3 Matches

6

Graham Hume

IRE

3 Wkts

3 Matches

1

Craig Ervine

ZIM

2 Fifties

3 Matches

2

Wessly Madhevere

ZIM

1 Fifty

3 Matches

3

Sikandar Raza

ZIM

1 Fifty

3 Matches

4

Paul Stirling

IRE

1 Fifty

3 Matches

5

Lorcan Tucker

IRE

1 Fifty

3 Matches

6

Curtis Campher

IRE

1 Fifty

3 Matches

1

Brian Bennett

ZIM

169 Runs

163 Balls Faced

2

Ben Curran

ZIM

118* Runs

130 Balls Faced

3

Paul Stirling

IRE

89 Runs

102 Balls Faced

4

Craig Ervine

ZIM

69* Runs

59 Balls Faced

5

Craig Ervine

ZIM

66 Runs

61 Balls Faced

6

Andy Balbirnie

IRE

64 Runs

99 Balls Faced

Probable Playing XI

Zimbabwe:

Ben Curran, Craig Ervine(c), Wessly Madhevere, Sikandar Raza, Brian Bennett, Johnathan Campbell, Tadiwanashe Marumani†, Wellington Masakadza, Newman Nyamhuri, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani.

Ireland:

Paul Stirling(c), Andy Balbirnie, Harry Tector, Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Andy McBrine, Lorcan Tucker†, Mark Adair, Graham Hume, Matthew Humphreys, Josh Little.

Fantasy Sports Team

• Head to Head Teams
• Mega League Teams
• Small League Teams

Team 1

ZIM5 : 6IRE

CR: 90/ 100

WICKET KEEPER

L Tucker

IRE - 7.5 Cr

BATSMEN

C Ervine

ZIM - 9 Cr

H Tector

IRE - 7.5 Cr

ALL ROUNDERS

C

S Raza

ZIM - 9 Cr

A McBrine

IRE - 8 Cr

W Madhevere

ZIM - 7.5 Cr

C Campher

IRE - 8.5 Cr

BOWLERS

VC

M Adair

IRE - 7.5 Cr

J Little

IRE - 9 Cr

R Ngarava

ZIM - 8 Cr

B Muzarabani

ZIM - 8.5 Cr

Player Picks

• Top
• Captains
• Budget

Craig Ervine

Craig Ervine was the leading scorer for ZIM in ODIs in 2024 with 167 runs at an average of 20.87. He had a top score of 82.

Curtis Campher

Curtis Campher scored 123 runs at an average of 24.60 in ODIs in 2024 and also picked up a wicket at an economy of 6.37.

Andy McBrine

Andy McBrine picked up three wickets at an economy of 4.35 in four ODIs in 2024 and also chipped in with 24 runs.

C

Sikandar Raza

Sikandar Raza scored 116 runs at an average of 19.33 in ODIs in 2024 and picked up seven wickets at an economy of 4.10.

C

Mark Adair

Mark Adair was the leading wicket-taker in ODIs for IRE in 2024 with nine wickets at an economy of 6.38. He is a handy batter too.

C

Sean Williams

Sean Williams was the second-leading in ODIs for ZIM in 2024 with 154 runs at an average of 25.66. He picked up two wickets as well.

Mark Adair

Mark Adair is a great pick here as mentioned earlier and he costs just 7.5 credits for the fantasy team.

Harry Tector

Harry Tector was the leading scorer in ODIs for IRE in 2024 with 233 runs at an average of 46.60. He had a top score of 138 and has a cost of 7.5 credits.

Lorcan Tucker

Lorcan Tucker scored 114 runs at a strike rate of 102.70 in three ODIs in 2024 and is a fine budget option at 7.5 credits.

Team 1

ZIM    4 : 7 IRE

CR: 90/ 100

WICKET KEEPER

L Tucker

IRE - 7.5 Cr

BATSMEN

C Ervine

ZIM - 9 Cr

A Balbirnie

IRE - 8 Cr

VC

H Tector

IRE - 7.5 Cr

B Bennett

ZIM - 8 Cr

ALL ROUNDERS

C

S Raza

ZIM - 9 Cr

A McBrine

IRE - 8 Cr

C Campher

IRE - 8.5 Cr

BOWLERS

M Adair

IRE - 7.5 Cr

J Little

IRE - 9 Cr

R Ngarava

ZIM - 8 Cr

Player Picks

• Captains
• Top
• Budget

C

9.5

Hardik Pandya

Pandya has been named captain of the team and can be your captain as well. He has amassed 1271 runs and 69 wickets playing in 87 T20I matches.

C

9.5

Hardik Pandya

Pandya has been named captain of the team and can be your captain as well. He has amassed 1271 runs and 69 wickets playing in 87 T20I matches.

C

9.5

Hardik Pandya

Pandya has been named captain of the team and can be your captain as well. He has amassed 1271 runs and 69 wickets playing in 87 T20I matches.

Injury and availability news

Will be added when there is an update.

Avoid Having These Players In Your Fantasy Sports Team

Sean Williams, Curtis Campher

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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.

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