Ireland vs India Match Prediction: Who Will Win 1st T20I of India Tour Of West Indies?
Ireland vs India 1st T20I Preview
Ireland will face India in the first T20I match of the India Tour of Ireland at Malahide in Dublin on August 18. Ireland has been in excellent form in this format, winning three of their last four matches and two of their previous five. India is considered the favourites to win the series. Ireland’s last encounter against Scotland was a draw, where they won the toss and elected to field. Scotland started well but lost two wickets early, while Ireland lost three wickets quickly. India’s last encounter against West Indies was also a draw, where they lost openers Suryakumar and Tilak, but West Indies managed 165 runs on the board. The West Indies, with brilliant partnerships and a strong bowling performance, won the match comfortably by eight wickets.
Ireland vs India 1st T20I Match Details:
Match: Ireland vs India, 1st T20I, India Tour Of West Indies 2023.
Date & Time: 18 Aug 2023, Friday, 7:30 PM IST
Venue: The Village, Malahide, Dublin
Ireland vs India Today Live Stream Details
The live streaming of Ireland vs India will be available on Sports18 and the JioCinema app.
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Ireland vs India Today Match Pitch Report
The pitch at the Malahide stadium will be beneficial to batters. Particularly the Pacers might enjoy some early swing and pitch their ball forward to see if they get lucky. The pitch’s bounce may be trusted by batters, who can play their shots freely. First innings scores in teams that win the toss often come in at 158.
Ireland vs India Today Match Playing XI (Expected)
India:
Ruturaj Gaikwad, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson, Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Mukesh Kumar and Jasprit Bumrah (c).
Ireland :
Paul Stirling (c), Andrew Balbirnie, Lorcan Tucker (wk), Harry Tector, Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Mark Adair, Ben McCarthy, C Young and Ben White.
Ireland vs India Predicted Winner For 1st T20I:
India is the most likely favourite to win the match.