Preview of India vs Ireland 1st T20: Pitch Report and Dream 11 Prediction
The Men In Blue, India’s cricket team, will be facing off against Ireland in a three-match T20 series in Dublin. Leading the team will be Jaspirt Bumrah, who has recently returned to international cricket after a long break.
The first T20 match will take place on August 18 at Malahide in Dublin. While India is considered the stronger team, Ireland should not be underestimated as they are in good form and have the potential to surprise their opponents.
The pitch for the match is expected to be batting-friendly, but the team that chooses to field first may have an advantage. The pitch will provide good bounce for the batters to score big runs, but bowlers may also enjoy early swing.
The average first innings score on this pitch is 158, and the team winning the toss usually prefers to field first.
Although it may seem odd to compare the two teams, India is considered the favorite in this T20 series. However, Ireland has also been performing well, winning three out of their last four matches compared to India’s two wins in their previous five encounters.
In their previous match against Scotland, Ireland showed resilience despite suffering early losses. Scotland put up a big total of 213 runs, but Ireland made a strong effort to chase the target and came close to winning, losing by just 8 runs.
During their recent tour of the West Indies, India was expected to win all the series, including T20, Test, and ODIs. However, they fell short and lost the T20 series to the West Indies, despite winning the ODI and Test series.
Source: NewsroomPost
