Match Prediction for Ireland vs. India, IRE vs. IND

 Match Prediction for Ireland vs. India, IRE vs. IND

Dublin, Ireland's The Village - Malahide Cricket Club Ground, August 18, 2023, 19:30

Will Ireland sabotage Jasprit Bumrah's eagerly anticipated comeback?

• India has a perfect T20I record against Ireland.

• Harry Tector of Ireland averages 103 in two games versus India and has a 168.85 strike rate.

• In the recent 5-match T20I series against the West Indies, Tilak Verma amassed 173 runs.

India will defeat Ireland, as we forecast.

PREDICTION & ANALYSIS FOR THE IRE VS. IND MATCH

India will visit Ireland for a three-match T20I series after a surprise series loss to the West Indies. On August 18 starting at 8:00 p.m., The Village in Dublin will host the opening T20I of the series. After being out for over 11 months, Jasprit Bumrah will return. Due to the absence of the majority of the important players, Bumrah will lead the team.

Prasidh Krishna, a fellow fast bowler who was healing from the lumbar stress fracture that kept him out for over a year, is another player making a comeback from injury. A week ago, India fell 3-2 to the West Indies. For this next selection, only Tilak Varma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Arshdeep Singh, Sanju Samson, Ravi Bishnoi, Mukesh Kumar, and Avesh Khan from India's T20I team in the West Indies have been kept. India's top wicket-taker, Arshdeep Singh, finished with 7 wickets at an average of 22.29 in 5 games.

Neil Rock, a wicketkeeper-batsman, and bowler Graham Hume are no longer in the Ireland team since all-rounders Fionn Hand and Gareth Delany have been called up. Ireland recently qualified for the ICC World T20 2024 by placing second in the ICC Mens T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier. With 12 wickets, Mark Adair finished as the tournament's top wicket-taker.

This year, both teams have played 11 T20Is, with 6 victories and 5 losses between them. India has won all 5 of their games against Ireland, including a 2-0 series victory in Ireland last year.

SQUAD PREVIEW

Ireland Before

Following a dismal campaign in Zimbabwe that ended their chances of qualifying for the ODI World Cup in India later this year, Ireland placed second in the Europe T20 Qualifier to secure a spot in the ICC T20 World Cup in 2024. The team's captain, Paul Stirling, will probably start with Andrew Balbirnie. Stirling, Ireland's top run scorer (3379 runs), had a strike rate of 145.24 and scored 122 runs in the five qualification games. However, he has a dismal record versus India. In only 4 games, he has scored only 45 runs. While in the same number of games, his opening partner has 80 runs.

Following a strong performance in the Qualifier, Lorcan Tucker will play in the first order. With 128 runs with a strike rate of 147.13, Tucker led Ireland in run scoring during the competition. The batter to watch out for will be him. Harry Tector, Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, and Gareth Delany will make up the Irish middle order. The focus of Ireland's most recent home series against India was Tector. Tector scored 103 runs in two games with the best strike rate of any player—168.85. It will be intriguing to observe how he does against India's reserve team.

The bowling team will be led by Mark Adair, Josh Little, and Barry McCarthy. With 12 wickets at an average of 8.75, Adair finished as the Europe Qualifier's top wicket-taker. In the most recent match against Scotland, he also scored 72 points from 36 balls. In T20Is, Adair also leads Ireland in wickets taken. In 69 games, he has taken 97 wickets for an economy of 7.65. McCarthy, on the other hand, had a 13.44 average with 9 wickets in the previous 5 games. Josh Little, a finalist for the IPL in 2023, will draw on his IPL expertise.

Joshua Little, Mark Adair, and Lorcan Tucker are important figures.

Ireland's projected starting lineup:

Barry McCarthy, Joshua Little, Benjamin White, Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Mark Adair, Harry Tector, Paul Stirling (captain), and Andrew Balbirnie

India Before

India has also called up Washington Sinder, Ruturaj Giakwad, Shivam Dube, and Shahbaz Ahmed in addition to Bumraj and Kirshna. Under Bumrah, Gaikwad has been given the responsibility of deputy. Gaikwad became the Chennai Super Kings' second-highest run scorer during a successful season, with an outstanding total of 590 runs in 16 innings. He kept up an impressive strike rate of 147.50, which greatly aided the team's triumph. Yashaswi Jaiswal, who recently made his T20I debut and scored 72 runs in his most recent game, will start for him.

Tilak Verma might move up to the third spot if Suryakumar Yadav is absent. With 173 runs at a 140.65 strike rate against the West Indies, the Mumbai Indians player led the Indian batting attack. The batter to watch out for will be him. Sanju Samson, a wicketkeeper, will take part in all three contests. When facing the West Indies, Samson neglected to mark his presence. In just 5 games, he managed only 32 runs. After a successful IPL season, India selected Jitesh Sharma, Rinku Singh, and Shivam Dube. In Ravindra Jadeja's absence, Washington Sundar will be used as a bowling all-rounder. In February, Sundar faced New Zealand in his final Twenty20 international.

The town is abuzz with talk of Bumrah's homecoming. He will be in charge of the squad after going over 11 months without seeing play. The West Indies series active players who will join up with Bumrah for this series are Arshadeep Singh and Mukesh Kumar. In the series, Arshdeep Singh finished with 7 wickets, making him India's top wicket-taker. As a spinner, Ravi Bishnoi will be included in the starting eleven. Bishnoi has one game versus Ireland under his belt and has taken one wicket at an economy of six.

Tilak Verma, Ruturaj Gaikwad, and Arshdeep Singh are important figures.

Indian Playing XI Predicted:

Sanju Samson (wk), Jasprit Bumrah (C), Yashaswi Jaiswal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Rinku Singh, Tilak Verma, Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan, and Mukesh Kumar.

weather circumstances

Rain all day long after a morning of partial cloud cover. There will be a 15- to 18-degree temperature range. At 10 to 25 km/h, the wind will be blowing from the west. The well-kept pitches at Malahide Cricket Ground are renowned for helping both bowlers and batsmen. Because of the pitch's propensity to be somewhat flat, batters who can play their shots freely typically benefit. However, because Dublin frequently suffers cool and damp weather, there can be some movement and help for the fast bowlers, especially early in the innings.

As the game goes on, the surface typically improves for batting, and spin bowlers also start to play a role. Fast bowlers may experience more swing and seam movement in the morning sessions due to the ground's seaside setting and lush green outfield.

Venue Specifics

On August 18 starting at 8:00 p.m., The Village in Dublin will host the opening T20I of the series. The stadium can accommodate 15,000 spectators and has played host to 28 ODIs and 21 T20Is. Ireland's score versus India in 2018 was the lowest on the field (70).

To Bowl: To Toss

Thirteen times out of 21 T20Is, the results have gone in favor of the side seeking the goal. The side that chose to bowl first has even won the last five out of the last seven games. At the Village, the first inning score is often 151. The toss-winning team will get to bowl first.

Result Prediction

India had a perfect record against Ireland going into this series, but their last match against the West Indies exposed some bowling weaknesses. Ireland can take advantage of India's weakness because two of the five bowlers are back after an absence of 11 months.

In 5 games, India had 5 victories over the hosts. At the same location last year, they were successful in winning the series 2-0.

India will defeat Ireland, as we forecast.