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Zimbabwe will lock horns with Ireland in the first ODI of the three-match series at Harare Sports Club in Harare on Friday, February 14.
Zimbabwe, led by Craig Ervine, is coming into this ODI series after losing to Afghanistan by 0-2 in the three-match series at home in December 2024.
On the other hand, Paul Stirling-led Ireland side defeated South Africa in their last ODI of the three-match series away from home by 69 runs. Nevertheless, they were defeated by SA by 1-2 in the ODI series.
ZIM vs IRE, 1st ODI Match Details
Match: Zimbabwe vs Ireland, 1st ODI
Time & Date: 1:00 PM IST, Friday, February 14
Venue: Harare Sports Club, Harare
ZIM vs IRE, 1st ODI Pitch Report
The surface in Harare will assist both batters and bowlers quite comfortably. With the new ball, pacers will generate a decent amount of lateral movement. Spinners will get a fair turn on this wicket while batters need to toil hard to score a good amount of runs in the middle and death overs.
ZIM vs IRE, 1st ODI Probable XIs
Zimbabwe
Joylord Gumbie, Ben Curran, Craig Ervine (c), Sean Williams, Sikandar Raza, Brian Bennett, Tadiwanshe Marumani, Wellington Masakadza, Newman Nyamhuri, Richard Ngarava, Trevor Gwandu.
Ireland
Andy Balbirnie, Paul Stirling (c), Curtis Campher, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker, George Dockrell, Mark Adair, Graham Hume, Matthew Humphreys, Craig Young, Josh Little.
ZIM vs IRE, 1st ODI Match Winner Prediction
Match Winner: Ireland
Ireland are coming into this ODI series after winning the one-off Test against Zimbabwe quite convincingly. Moreover, they defeated South Africa in their last ODI of the three-match series away from home by 69 runs. That said, we can anticipate Ireland to come out on top over Zimbabwe in this first ODI of the three-match series.
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