The hosts of Ireland's tour of Zimbabwe will take on the visitors in the first T20I later today. This match will take place at the Harare Sports Club in Harare, Zimbabwe.

Zimbabwe hosts Ireland for a three-match T20I series. The first match will be played at the Harare Sports Club in Harare and will begin on December 7,

Zimbabwe will be looking to get back to winning ways after failing to qualify for the T20 World Cup. The team looks strong on paper, with Sikandar Raza, Sean Williams and Craig Ervine in the squad. There is also enough experience in bowling with Sikandar Raza, Richard Ngarava, Luke Jongwe and Blessing Muzarabani.

Meanwhile, Ireland can never be counted out in T20Is given the brute force they display. With players like Paul Stirling, Harry Tector and Andrew Balbirnie, they can beat any team on their day.

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Zimbabwe will face Ireland in the 1st T20I of Ireland's tour of Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club in Harare on December 7. Zimbabwe have been in good form in this format recently, with four wins from five games in their last five games. while Ireland have to stay ahead with three consecutive defeats in their last three games.

Zimbabwe faced Kenya in the final match where Kenya won the toss and elected to field. The Zimbabwe batters were in top form that day as the opening stand lasted 88 runs. Brilliant back-to-back partnerships also followed, with Sikander and Sean scoring half a century. A brilliant display of their batting skills saw them score a total of 217 runs. Chasing such a high total, Kenya got nervous and lost wickets early. They stabilized for a while and then kept losing wickets again. They lost the game by a huge margin of 110 runs.

Ireland had played against India in their last encounter where Ireland won the toss and elected to field. India started well but had lost two wickets in the powerplay. Ruturaj and Sanju formed a fantastic 71-run partnership that put India in the driver's seat. They also achieved the target they wanted and finished with 185 runs in the bank. Ireland got off to a poor start, losing early wickets and scoring very slowly. Andy Balbirnie played a good knock but didn't get much support and they lost the game by 33 runs.

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Zimbabwe goes into the game as favorites. The team was ahead against Ireland, winning four of their last five games. With all their big guns, Zimbabwe will fancy their chances of winning. The home conditions will also be a big advantage for the hosts. T20 is a format that doesn't leave much time for adjustment. If Ireland can create the conditions, Zimbabwe could have a big lead in the game. For us, Zimbabwe is our favorite.

Zimbabwe beats Ireland

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Zimbabwe Key Players

Sean Williams – Sean Williams will also be an important player. Williams has shown good form in recent months, scoring 606 runs in the last 24 innings.

Ryan Burl has so far scored 1052 runs at a strike rate of 117.93 and scalped 49 wickets in 69 T20I matches. He can be a practical choice for your fantasy team.

Richard Ngarava – Richard Ngarava has taken 39 wickets in his last 35 games at an average of 17.10 and his time with the new ball and at the death will be crucial for Zimbabwe.

Ireland Key Players

Andrew Balbirnie – Andrew Balbirnie is the most consistent Irish batsman. In 38 games played since 2021, Balbirnie has amassed 862 runs at an average of 23.29 and has six half-centuries to his name.

Mark Adair – Mark Adair will lead Ireland’s bowling in the series. Adair has been in great form lately. Since December 2021, he has taken 48 wickets in 42 matches at an average of 24.85.

Curtis Camphor A match-winner with both bat and ball, Curtis is an essential choice for your team. He scored 657 runs and took 25 wickets in 41 matches.