Sri Lanka and Ireland will play in the 8th match of ICC T20 World Cup 2021 at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi. We will cover SL vs IRE Dream11 Prediction, Probable Playing 11, and Fantasy Cricket Tips.
Sri Lanka:
Sri Lanka has been one of the strongest teams, but, unfortunately, they are playing the qualifiers. They won their first match comfortably by seven wickets and are positioned at the top of Group A’s ICC T20 World Cup 2021 points table.
Nissanka and Kusal Perera fell early without scoring much, and even the experienced batsman Dinesh Chandimal did not play well. In the middle, Avishka Fernando and Bhanuka Rajapaksa batted well and finished the game for SL.
The bowling department did a fantastic job as Theekshana picked up three wickets, Hasaranga and Lahiru Kumara picked up two wickets each. The bowlers appeared to be in good form, but the batsmen need to perform better in the upcoming matches.
Ireland:
Ireland has also won its first match against the Netherlands and is at the 2nd position on Group A points table.
Paul Stirling scored decently but played a lot of balls. Kevin O’Brien and Balbirinie got out early in the last match, but Daleny batted brilliantly, scoring 44 runs and finishing the team’s game.
The bowlers’ performance was mindblowing, especially Curtis Campher, who picked up four wickets, and Mark Adair picked up three wickets. Ireland is a strong side and has a good chance of qualifying for the Super 12.
SL vs IRE Match Details
Sri Lanka vs Ireland, Match 8, ICC T20 World Cup, 2021
Date: 20th October 2021
Time: 07:30 PM IST
Venue: Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi.
Weather Forecast
The weather will be clear skies, and the temperature will be around 31 degrees Celsius.
SL vs IRE Pitch Report
Average first innings score: 101
Average second innings score: 104
(The average score is based on two matches played here at this venue in this tournament)
The pitch has behaved slowly as far as the last two matches are concerned. But the batsmen have played comfortably in the second innings and won the matches. So it is still too early to predict how the pitch will behave in the upcoming games.
(The chasing team won two out of the two matches played at this venue so far in ICC T20 WC 2021)
SL vs IRE Head-to-head
Total Matches Played: 1
SL Won: 1
IRE Won: 0
Tied: 0
No Result: 0
Sri Lanka vs Ireland recent form
Most recent first
| Sri Lanka | W | W | W | L | L |
| Ireland | W | L | L | W | W |
SL vs IRE Dream11 Team News
SL:
- They are likely to go with the same playing XI.
IRE:
- As they have also won their first match, they might also go with the same playing XI.
SL vs IRE Probable Playing 11
Sri Lanka:
Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera (WK), Dinesh Chandimal, Avishka Fernando, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dasun Shanaka (C), Chamika Karunaratne, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Lahiru Kumara.
Ireland:
Paul Stirling, Kevin O Brien, Andrew Balbirnie (C), Gareth Delany, Curtis Campher, Harry Tector, Neil Rock (WK), Simi Singh, Mark Adair, Benjamin White, Joshua Little.
Top Picks for SL vs IRE Dream11 Team
SL:
Kusal Perera:
(1 M, 11 R, 11 A)
Perera is a left-handed batsman and keeps the wickets for the team. He scored 11 runs in the last match.
Dinesh Chandimal:
(1 M, 5 R, 5 A)
Chandimal is an experienced player and bats at No.3. He scored only five runs in the last match.
Avishka Fernando:
(1 M, 30 R, 30 A)
Avishka generally opens the innings but batted in the middle-order in the last match and scored 30* runs.
Wanindu Hasaranga:
(1 M, 4 O, 2 W)
Hasaranga is a bowling all-rounder and can score quick runs down the order. He bowled well, picking up two wickets in the last match.
Maheesh Theekshana:
(1 M, 4 O, 3 W)
Theekshana is a young right-arm off-break bowler and bowled brilliantly, picking up three wickets for just 25 runs.
D Chameera:
(1 M, 4 O, 1 W)
He is right-arm fast bowler. D Chameera took 1 wicket in the last game.
Lahiru Kumara:
(1 M, 3.3 O, 2 W)
Lahiru is a right-arm fast bowler and performed well in the last match, picking up two wickets for just nine runs.
Ireland:
Paul Stirling:
(1 M, 30 R, 30 A + 1 O, 0 W)
Stirling opens the innings and is one of the experienced players on the team. He scored 30* runs from 39 balls but went wicketless in the last match.
Andrew Balbirnie:
(1 M, 8 R, 8 A)
Balbirnie is the skipper of the team and bats aggressively at No.3. He scored eight runs in the last match.
Curtis Campher:
(1 M, 4 O, 4 W)
Campher is a right-arm fast bowler and bowled well in the previous game, picking up four wickets.
Mark Adair:
(1 M, 4 O, 3 W)
Mark is the team’s most consistent wicket-taker. He picked up three wickets for just nine runs in the last match.
Joshua Little:
(1 M, 4 O, 1 W)
He is a keft arm fast bowler. Joshua Little took 1 wicket and bowled very economical.
Gareth Delany:
(1 M, 44 R, 44 A)
Delany is a right-handed batsman and bats in the middle-order. He scored 44 runs from just 29 balls in the last match.
Trump Card pick for SL vs IRE Dream11 Team
C Karunaratne:
(1 M, 4 O, 1 W)
He is a right-arm fast medium bowler and can also bat in lower order.
Kevin O’Brien:
(1 M, 9 R, 9 A)
Kevin is a batting all-rounder and opens the innings for the team. He scored only nine runs in the last match.
SL vs IRE Dream11 Team Prediction
Wicket-Keepers:
K Perera (Vc)
Batsmen:
P Stirling, A Balbirnie, A Fernando
All-Rounders:
W Hasaranga (C), Simi Singh, C Campher
Bowlers:
D Chameera, L Kumara, M Theekshana, Mark Adair
SL vs IRE Fantasy Cricket Tips:
- Joshua Little and Dinesh Chandimal are also good picks.
- D Chameera and C Campher are also good for C and Vc.
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Captain and Vice-Captain (SL vs IRE Today Match Prediction)
- Kusal Perera
- Wanindu Hasaranga
- Paul Stirling
- D Chameera
We will update the final Fantasy Team on Telegram Channel.
Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
