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Ireland vs Scotland Match Prediction, 7th match of ICC World Cup Qualifiers on June 21st, 2023, Pitch report and Playing 11
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Ireland vs Scotland Match Prediction: Ireland will play against Scotland in the 7th match of ICC World Cup Qualifiers at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, on June 21st, 2023.
Ireland had a bit shocking result in their last match against Oman as they lost the match by 5 wickets. Ireland’s batting and bowling unit was not up to the standard, which cost them a loss, but Oman did play quite well against them. Still, as an ICC-recognized team, Ireland should do better, and now they need to win all their remaining matches to think of going to the main event of the World Cup.
Andy Balbirnie was not very surprised by the result, as he said in his post-match interview. However, it is not good to hear from the Ireland fans because they are one of the teams who took many big teams.
“We felt like we had a pretty good score. 280 in a one-day game is pretty good. They were hard to bowl to at times. We felt right in the game. Oman’s win didn’t take us by surprise… it’s a long tournament. We need to get back into it pretty quickly,”
Andy Balbirnie said in the post match interview
The Ireland side had a tough start to the game as they were 4 down in just 107 runs, but then Harry Tector and George Dockrell had an amazing partnership, and in the later phase, Dockrell played some amazing innings to reach a total of 281 which is decent score against a team like Oman which they thought but the way they bowled was not quite right.
Scotland has been in World Cups before; in the past, they have been in three ODI World Cups (1999, 2007, and 2015). They also played in 5 T20 World Cup tournaments, the most recent in 2022. In the last 2015 ODI World Cup Qualifiers, they won the final match against Bangladesh by 34 runs to get their first win against the full member of the ICC and went into the main event of the World Cup that was held in Australia and New Zealand. However, they lost all 6 matches in that World Cup tournament.
Recently they played in ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2 against Namibia and Nepal, in which they lost 2 matches and won 3 of their last 5 matches. They have to give them all if they want to have a slight chance to be in the main event of the World Cup. Richie Berrington will lead the side, and they have some experienced players to help the team win the matches.
Ireland vs Scotland: Head-to-Head Record
Ireland and Scotland played 20 matches against each other, in which Ireland won 15 matches which is going to give them huge confidence in the next match. Scotland won just 4 matches against the Ireland side, and in the last 3 ODI head-to-head matches, they lost all three against Ireland. The last match was in March 2018, in which Ireland won by 25 runs, but things changed now that Ireland became a weaker team.
Pitch Report of Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe for ICC World Cup Qualifiers Match between Ireland vs Scotland on June 21, 2023
| Match Played | 83 matches |
| Batting first won | 33 matches won |
| Batting second won | 45 matches won |
| Average 1st innings scores | 233 runs |
| Highest Team innings total | 399/1 by Pakistan |
| Lowest Team innings total | 48/10 by Zimbabwe |
Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo pitch was quite good for everyone in the match between Sri Lanka and UAE. The spinners had a great match as they picked 11 wickets, and the pacers took only 3, which clearly showed that in the 2nd innings, the ball started to grip to give some turn and which is why Wanindu Hasaranga was able to take 6 wickets.
Both teams have some special spinners who can turn around the game anytime they wish to, but it will be hard for the batters to bathe because they need to be patient with the batting approach and select their shots accordingly.
Team Preview of Ireland
Ireland will need to back themselves against the Scotland team if they want to keep their hopes of entering the World Cup main event in India, but for that, all team needs to stick together as one so they can get their first win of the tournament.
Ireland does have all the top-class players who played against top-level teams, and they have been around with the team for a long time, but still, their major concern is their opening stand, as Paul Stirling is quite old now and not performing well, so Ireland’s team needs to take a bold decision to replace him with another opener.
Important players for the Ireland team in the match against Scotland
1- Harry Tector is in fine form as in the last 11 matches, he scored 545 runs with an average of 80.16 and a strike rate of 101.64. In the last match, he played an anchor inning for the team and scored 52 runs in 82 balls which clearly shows his ability to play according to the situation.
2- Mark Adair was quite good with his bowling as he took 2 wickets in his 9.1 over spell and scored 15 runs, but still, it was not enough for the team to win as Oman beat them.
3- George Dockrell played a class innings to keep Ireland’s hope high in the match as he scored 91 runs in just 89 balls and also took 1 wicket. The other teammates did not contribute to supporting the team to win the match, but his bowling can be quite crucial in the next match against Scotland because the pitch might help more spinners.
Team Preview of Scotland
Scotland’s team has players who can perform quite well against the Ireland side because Ireland is on a losing streak, which can give Scotland some advantage. They have an amazing bowling department that can be dangerous for the Ireland side.
Scotland is full of experienced players who played against many top sides in the past and knew how to handle the pressure in the qualifiers, as they have been in the 3 ODI World Cups before. Richie Berrington and his men can surprise the Ireland side or any side if they will take them, easy opponents.
Important players for the Scotland Team in the match against Ireland
1- Mark Watt will be one of the most crucial players for the Scotland team because he is their main bowler, and if the pitch plays as it did in the last match, then he will be more important as a front-line spinner. He took 25 wickets in the last 10 matches, and his economy has been one of the most amazing assets because, in most matches, he does not give more than 35-40 runs in his 10-over spell.
2- George Munsey is Scotland’s one of best batters in recent times as in the last 6 matches he scored 281 runs with an average of 56.20. He played 49 ODI matches in which he scored 1520. As an opening batter, he will be crucial.
3- Richie Berrington can play the captain innings for the team as he scored 2637 runs and took 34 wickets in 105 matches, and being a captain, he can perform better. His best bowling figure is 4/40.
Ireland vs Scotland; Probable Playing 11 of Ireland Team
Andrew Balbirnie (Captain), Paul Stirling, Harry Tector, Gareth Delany, Curtis Campher, Lorcan Tucker (Wicket-keeper), George Dockrell, Mark Adair, Andy McBrine, Josh Little, Barry McCarthy
Ireland vs Scotland: Probable Playing 11 of Scotland Team
Kyle Coetzer, George Munsey, Christopher McBride, Richie Berrington (Captain), Matthew Cross (Wicketkeeper), Tomas Mackintosh, Brandon McMullen, Michael Leask, Chris Greaves, Mark Watt, Safyaan Sharif
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