Preview
Zimbabwe (ZIM) will take on Ireland (IRE) in the third ODI of the three-match series on Tuesday, February 18, at the Harare Sports Club in Harare. The series is currently leveled at 1-1 and the third game will be the decider.
In the last game, Ireland won the toss and elected to bowl. Wessly Madhevere and Sikandar Raza scored a half-century each for Zimbabwe. They helped the team post a total of 245 runs before getting bundled out in 49 overs. Mark Adair was the pick of the bowlers for Ireland and took four wickets for 54 runs in 10 overs.
Ireland lost their first wicket for just 27 runs. However, a partnership of 144 runs for the second wicket between Paul Stirling and Curtis Campher helped them bounce back. Stirling missed out on a well-deserved century by 11 runs, while Campher scored 63 runs off 94 deliveries. Ireland took 48.4 overs to reach the target of 246 runs and won the match by six wickets.
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ZIM vs IRE Head to Head
Zimbabwe and Ireland have played a total of 24 ODI matches so far. Ireland have won 11 out of these 24 matches, while Zimbabwe have won on nine occasions. Ireland have won four out of the last five matches against Zimbabwe.
ZIM vs IRE Pitch Report
The surface at the Harare Sports Club will likely remain balanced throughout this match. The average first innings total here in ODIs has been 228 runs. The teams bowling first have won 54% of matches here. The pacers have been a dominant force here and have taken 76% of wickets in the last 10 matches here.
ZIM vs IRE Weather Report
The probability of rain during this match is over 50% and there might be some rain. The weather is predicted to remain cloudy during the game. The temperature might remain over 23℃.
ZIM vs IRE Top Fantasy Picks
Curtis Campher
Campher has been a top all-rounder in the series. He has taken three wickets in two games and has made 107 runs at a strike rate of 70.86.
Mark Adair
Adair is the leading wicket-taker in the series and has six wickets to his name in two games at an average of 18.16, an economy of 5.45, and a strike rate of 20.
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ZIM vs IRE Fantasy Captain picks
Brian Bennett
Bennett is the highest run-scorer in the series and has amassed 199 runs in two matches at an average of 99.50 and a strike rate of 101.01.
Wesley Madhevere
Madhevere has been one of the fine performers in this series. He finished as the highest run-scorer in the only Test match. In the ODI series, he has made 69 runs and taken two wickets.
ZIM vs IRE Head to Head Fantasy Team for 3rd ODI
| Role | Player Name | Team |
| Wicketkeeper | Lorcan Tucker | Ireland |
| Batter | Brian Bennett (c) | Zimbabwe |
| Batter | Paul Stirling | Ireland |
| All-Rounder | Curtis Campher (vc) | Ireland |
| All-Rounder | Wesley Madhevere | Zimbabwe |
| All-Rounder | Sikandar Raza | Zimbabwe |
| All-Rounder | Andy McBrine | Zimbabwe |
| Bowler | Mark Adair | Zimbabwe |
| Bowler | Blessing Muzarabani | Zimbabwe |
| Bowler | Joshua Little | Ireland |
| Bowler | Graham Hume | Ireland |
ZIM vs IRE Grand Fantasy Team for 3rd ODI
| Role | Player Name | Team |
| Wicketkeeper | Lorcan Tucker | Ireland |
| Batter | Brian Bennett | Zimbabwe |
| Batter | Paul Stirling | Ireland |
| All-Rounder | Curtis Campher | Ireland |
| All-Rounder | Wesley Madhevere (c) | Zimbabwe |
| All-Rounder | Sikandar Raza | Zimbabwe |
| All-Rounder | Andy McBrine | Zimbabwe |
| Bowler | Mark Adair (vc) | Zimbabwe |
| Bowler | Blessing Muzarabani | Zimbabwe |
| Bowler | Joshua Little | Ireland |
| Bowler | Richard Ngarava | Zimbabwe |
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