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Ireland Women will lock horns with Zimbabwe Women in the first match of the T20I series at Pembroke Cricket Club in Dublin on Sunday, July 20.
Ireland Women, led by Gaby Lewis, are entering this series after defeating Bangladesh Women by 3-0 in the three-match T20I series last year. Meanwhile, the Zimbabwe Women’s team, led by Chipo Mugeri, is coming into this series after defeating the USA Women by 2-1 away from home earlier this year.
IRE-W vs ZIM-W, 1st T20I Match Details
Match: Ireland Women vs Zimbabwe Women, T20I Series 2025, Match 1
Time & Date: 8:30 PM IST, Sunday, July 20
Venue: Pembroke Cricket Club, Dublin
IRE-W vs ZIM-W, 1st T20I Probable XIs
Ireland Women
Amy Hunter (wk), Gaby Lewis (c), Orla Prendergast, Leah Paul, Laura Delany, Rebecca Stokell, Coulter Reilly, Arlene Kelly, Ava Canning, Freya Sargent, Aimee Maguire
Zimbabwe Women
Modester Mupachikwa, Kelis Ndhlovu, Chipo Mugeri (c), Loreen Tshuma, Beloved Biza, Chiedza Dhururu (wk), Michelle Mavunga, Runyararo Pasipanodya, Lindokuhle Mabhero, Nomvelo Sibanda, Kudzai Chigora
IRE-W vs ZIM-W, 1st T20I Pitch Report
The surface at this venue is expected to assist batters in the initial few overs despite a bit of swing on offer. Any score above 170 would be a tough ask for the chasing side.
IRE-W vs ZIM-W, 1st T20I Top Picks
Kelis Ndhlovu
Kelis Ndhlovu can accumulate multiple points in both the batting and bowling departments. She has scored 747 runs from 45 T20I innings and scalped 43 wickets with the ball.
Gaby Lewis
Irish all-rounder Lewis has accumulated 2318 runs from 94 T20I innings at an average of 28.61 with two centuries and 13 half-centuries.
IRE-W vs ZIM-W, 1st T20I Captain picks
Orla Prendergast
All-rounder Orla Prendergast has accumulated 1220 runs from 57 T20I innings and scalped 43 wickets with the ball in hand in 47 T20I innings.
Leah Paul
Leah Paul is another all-rounder to keep an eye on. She has 364 runs from 29 T20I innings and pocketed 24 wickets with the ball in hand.
IRE-W vs ZIM-W, 1st T20I Head to Head Dream11 team
Amy Hunter, Gaby Lewis, Leah Paul, Chipo Mugeri, Laura Delany, Orla Prendergast (c), Arlene Kelly, Kelis Ndhlovu (vc), Nomvelo Sibanda, Ava Canning, Aimee Maguire
IRE-W vs ZIM-W, 1st T20I Grand League Dream11 team
Amy Hunter, Gaby Lewis (vc), Leah Paul (c), Chipo Mugeri, Laura Delany, Loreen Tshuma, Orla Prendergast, Kelis Ndhlovu, Aimee Maguire, Freya Sargent, Lindokuhle Mabhero
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