ZIM-W vs IRE-W Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11, Injury Updates & Pitch Report For 1st T20I

Zimbabwe Women (ZIM-W) will lock horns against Ireland Women (IRE-W) in the first T20I of the five-match series on Friday (January 26) at the Harare Sports Club in Harare.

All five matches in this series will take place at the Harare Sports Club in Harare. Both Ireland and Zimbabwe have retained the same squads that participated in the ODI series. This marks the inaugural bilateral T20I series between the two teams. Ireland are currently ranked 10th and Zimbabwe are in the 11th position in the ICC rankings.

In the ODI series, Ireland emerged victorious in the first and third matches, while the second match ended in a tie. Ireland secured a convincing 81-run win in the third match, posting a total of 180 runs on the board. Cara Murray played a crucial role, taking six wickets for 31 runs in 6.5 overs, earning her the Player of the Match award.

Ireland's most recent T20I series took place in October of the previous year against Scotland, where the two-match series concluded in a 1-1 draw. Scotland claimed an eight-wicket victory in the second match by successfully chasing down the target of 118 runs in 19.1 overs.

Zimbabwe's last T20I appearance was in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup Africa Region Qualifier 2023. They emerged victorious in the final against Uganda Women, winning by six wickets while successfully chasing down the target of 80 runs in 14.4 overs.

As of now, Zimbabwe Women and Ireland Women have competed in a total of two T20I matches. These encounters took place during the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier events in 2015 and 2022. In both instances, Ireland emerged victorious, securing wins in these T20I clashes.

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