Follow UsIreland came agonizingly close in the first ODI in Dublin, but Michael Bracewell’s unbeaten century eventually became the calling card in the game. Having put up 300 with the bat, Ireland carried the momentum into their start with the ball, Mark Adair and Craig Young each striking inside the first six overs but all came crashing down when Bracewell guided the visitors home. Coming that close, the Andy Balbirine-led side would want to pull one back in the second game at the same venue on Tuesday.
Ground Details
The Village Malahide has hosted 20 ODI matches in their history in which batters have scored at an average of 35 runs per wicket. If the India T20Is and the first ODI on Sunday were anything to go by, then there are reasons to believe that a lot of runs were on offer in the second game as well. In 20 matches, the average first batting score is 258 but the average winning score batting score rises to 325. Hence, it is always advisable to chase here, and that trend should continue.
Pacers have had the maximum impact at the venue, with a staggering 87.4% of wickets going to their kitty. They have accounted for 5.1 wickets per game whereas spinners have just 0.7 wickets at their disposal. Hence, it is understandable who will call the shots in the game.
Suggested Team
While you could go for the above team, you also have the option of choosing your team from Cricket.com’s Fantasy Research Centre. You can use this tool to build your team with the help of algorithms. Then, based on your preferences, the platform will guide you through creating the ideal fantasy XI.
Captain and vice-captain suggestions
For Grand Leagues: Harry Tector (Captain) and Michael Bracewell (Vice-Captain)
For Small Leagues: Harry Tector (Captain) and Michael Bracewell (Vice-Captain)
Grand League Punts
*Harry Tector has been in some form for Ireland in recent times and Sunday’s century ensured that phase took a new meaning in his career. In his previous nine international games for Ireland, he had passed 50 on five occasions, three times in One Day Internationals, twice in T20Is and after the maiden century, Tector managed to put him there right at the top. Don’t forget to keep him on your side.
*After the heroics in the first ODI, it would be blasphemous not to have Michael Bracewell in your side. It needs some guts to pull off a chase when the side needed 181 off 130 balls with only the lower order for company and the audacity with which Bracewell did it underlined a majestic turnaround for his side. We can leverage his success to milk fantasy points.
*Curtis Campher, since joining Ireland in 2020, has been at the thick of things for them and Campher interjected the New Zealand top order to keep Ireland on top. He has been doing this for a few months now and adding him gives the sure-shot success guarantee, which would invariably translate into numbers.
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Probable XIs:
Ireland: Andrew Balbirnie (c), Paul Stirling, Andy McBrine, Harry Tector, George Dockrell, Lorcan Tucker (wk), Mark Adair, Simi Singh, Curtis Campher, Craig Young, Joshua Little
New Zealand: Martin Guptill, Finn Allen, Will Young, Tom Latham (c & wk), Glenn Phillips, Henry Nicholls, Matt Henry, Michael Bracewell, Ish Sodhi, Blair Tickner, Lockie Ferguson