Zimbabwe vs Ireland, 2nd ODI, live streaming, when and where to watch, playing XI

The second of three One-Day International (ODI) matches between Zimbabwe and Ireland will commence on Saturday (January 21) at 12:45 PM IST Live. The series begins with a match at the Harare Sports Club in Harare. On Wednesday, the hosts won the first match of the three-match ODI series by three wickets using the DLS technique, taking a 1-0 lead in the series. On Wednesday, the hosts defeated Ireland by three wickets using the Duckworth-Lewis system in the series opener at Harare. Skipper Craig Ervine will be hopeful that the team can maintain their performance with bat and ball in the second match on Saturday.

The Irish, on the other hand, will be hoping to learn from their mistakes and improve their bowling performance in this match. Zimbabwe will rely on the likes of Madhevere, Ervine, Ballance, all-rounder Raza, and Burl to supply the majority of the runs in the batting department. Skipper Balbirnie (121) and Harry Tector (101) batted brilliantly in the opening match, each scoring a century. Ireland had a healthy total of 288 runs after 50 overs thanks to their innings and were cruising to win. Their bowlers held Zimbabwe under pressure for the entire of game, but Ryan Burl batted well (59 off 41 deliveries) to upset the game’s outcome.

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Venue

Match Details

Match: ZIM vs IRE, 2nd ODI, Ireland tour of Zimbabwe, 2023

Date: Saturday, January 21st, 2023

Time: 12:45 PM (Jan 21)

Live Streaming: FanCode

Pitch

The Harare Sports Club ground is likely to be rich in runs and will favour the batting units in the second ODI as well. The weather forecast for the game is light rain showers with light gusts. The second One-Day International (ODI) between Ireland and Zimbabwe will be held in Harare. The average score of the match is expected to be around 270-280 runs. Because this pitch is sluggish and batters struggle to time the ball, both teams will try to bowl first. The highest temperature will continue at 24°C, with a low of 16°C, 78% humidity, and a wind speed of 11 km/hr for the second ODI between Zimbabwe and Ireland on Saturday. There is also a touch of cold weather after a slightly cool afternoon with light showers and gloomy skies. Unfortunately, rain is forecast in Harare during the coming week. There is a 70% chance of rain in the second ODI between both teams.

Zimbabwe vs Ireland Squads:

ZIM: Craig Ervine (C), Tadiwanashe Marumani, Wesley Madhevere, Gary Ballance, Sean Williams, Ryan Burl, Clive Madande (WK), Brad Evans, Wellington Masakadza, Richard Ngarava, Tendai Chatara

IRE: Andrew Balbirnie (C), Ross Adair, Stephen Doheny (WK), Harry Tector, Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Tyrone Kane, Gareth Delany, Mark Adair, Fionn Hand, Barry McCarthy

Probable Playing XI

ZIM: Wesley Madhevere, Innocent Kaia, Craig Ervine (c), Gary Ballance, Sikandar Raza, Ryan Burl, Clive Madande (wk), Wellington Masakadza, Brad Evans, Richard Ngarava, Victor Nyauchi

IRE: Paul Stirling, Stephen Doheny, Andrew Balbirnie (c), Harry Tector, Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Lorcan Tucker (wk), Andy McBrine, Mark Adair, Graham Hume, Joshua Little