IR-W vs ZM-W Dream11 Prediction Today Match, 1st ODI, Zimbabwe Women tour of Ireland, 2025
This article provides a comprehensive match preview for the IR-W vs ZM-W 1st ODI. It includes detailed match information, a Civil Service Cricket Club Belfast pitch report, complete head-to-head records, player stats, player battles, a detailed Probable Playing XI with integrated stats, fantasy cricket tips, and a suggested IR-W vs ZM-W Dream11 Team. This guide is designed to help you build your Ireland Women vs Zimbabwe Women Dream11 team.
Match Details
| Match | Ireland Women vs Zimbabwe Women, 1st ODI |
| Series | Zimbabwe Women tour of Ireland, 2025 |
| Date | Saturday, July 26, 2025 |
| Time | 03:15 PM IST |
| Venue | Civil Service Cricket Club, Stormont, Belfast |
Match Preview
Ireland Women will host Zimbabwe Women for the first of three ODIs, brimming with confidence after a dominant 3-0 clean sweep in the preceding T20I series. The Irish team showcased superior all-around strength, comfortably winning all three matches. The squad is further bolstered by the maiden senior call-up for nineteen-year-old Lara McBride.
Zimbabwe Women, on the other hand, enter the ODI series with mixed recent form in this format. Their last ODI assignment was against the USA, where the series was drawn 1-1. They showed their capability with a massive 128-run victory in the second match but succumbed to a 7-wicket loss in the first. The visitors will need their key players to step up if they are to challenge the in-form Irish side in their home conditions.
Pitch Report
Venue: Civil Service Cricket Club, Stormont, Belfast
The Civil Service Cricket Club Belfast pitch report suggests a track that generally favors bowlers in ODIs, particularly seamers, with conditions often offering swing and seam movement early in the innings. While the pitch can become more batting-friendly as the game progresses, the initial stages can be challenging for batsmen. The team winning the toss might prefer to bowl first to exploit the early conditions.
Venue Statistics (WODI):
- Total Matches: 7
- Batting First Won: 3
- Bowling First Won: 4
- Pace Wickets (Last 7 WODI): 63
- Spin Wickets (Last 7 WODI): 39
Head-to-Head Record (Complete)
- Total Matches: 7
- Ireland Women Won: 5
- Zimbabwe Women Won: 1
- Tied: 1
Player Venue Stats
Top Players At This Venue (Runs)
| Player | Matches | Runs | Avg. | 50 / 100 |
| O Prendergast | 6 | 221 | 44.2 | 1 / 1 |
| A Hunter | 6 | 165 | 27.5 | 1 / 0 |
| L Paul | 6 | 163 | 27.16 | 1 / 0 |
| GH Lewis | 4 | 88 | 22 | 1 / 0 |
| AN Kelly | 5 | 60 | 15 | 0 / 0 |
| S Forbes | 3 | 32 | 10.66 | 0 / 0 |
| CE Coulter Reilly | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 0 / 0 |
| J Maguire | 5 | 10 | 3.33 | 0 / 0 |
| A Canning | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 / 0 |
Top Players At This Venue (Wickets)
| Player | Matches | Overs | Wickets |
| AN Kelly | 5 | 34.5 | 8 |
| O Prendergast | 6 | 35 | 7 |
| J Maguire | 5 | 29 | 4 |
| A Dalzell | 3 | 18 | 3 |
| A Canning | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Head-to-Head Top Performers (Batting)
| Player | Team | Matches | Runs | Avg. |
| GH Lewis | IR-W | 7 | 378 | 75.6 |
| L Paul | IR-W | 7 | 244 | 40.66 |
| L Delany | IR-W | 7 | 211 | 42.2 |
| A Hunter | IR-W | 7 | 186 | 37.2 |
| O Prendergast | IR-W | 7 | 120 | 30 |
| CT Dhururu | ZM-W | 7 | 111 | 15.85 |
| N Gwanzura | ZM-W | 5 | 65 | 13 |
| N Sibanda | ZM-W | 5 | 47 | 15.66 |
| M Mupachikwa | ZM-W | 4 | 45 | 11.25 |
| KT Ndhlovu | ZM-W | 3 | 45 | 15 |
| AN Kelly | IR-W | 3 | 29 | 14.5 |
| L Tshuma | ZM-W | 6 | 28 | 5.6 |
| CS Mugeri-Tiripano | ZM-W | 1 | 22 | 22 |
| A Canning | IR-W | 3 | 18 | 9 |
| J Maguire | IR-W | 6 | 16 | 8 |
| C Murray | IR-W | 7 | 12 | – |
| M Mavunga | ZM-W | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| K Chigora | ZM-W | 1 | 1 | – |
| L Mabhero | ZM-W | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| F Chipare | ZM-W | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Head-to-Head Top Performers (Bowling)
| Player | Team | Matches | Overs | Wickets |
| C Murray | IR-W | 7 | 54.4 | 18 |
| L Delany | IR-W | 7 | 46 | 7 |
| AN Kelly | IR-W | 3 | 20 | 6 |
| L Tshuma | ZM-W | 6 | 40 | 6 |
| L Paul | IR-W | 7 | 40 | 4 |
| KT Ndhlovu | ZM-W | 3 | 23 | 4 |
| A Canning | IR-W | 3 | 20 | 3 |
| J Maguire | IR-W | 6 | 43 | 3 |
| N Sibanda | ZM-W | 5 | 28 | 3 |
| L Mabhero | ZM-W | 2 | 16 | 2 |
| M Mavunga | ZM-W | 2 | 6.1 | 1 |
| O Prendergast | IR-W | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| F Chipare | ZM-W | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| K Chigora | ZM-W | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Complete Player Matchups
Ireland Batters vs Zimbabwe Bowlers
| Batter | Bowler | Runs – Balls – Wickets |
| Amy Hunter | K Chigora | 43r – 33b – 1w (T20) |
| K Ndhlovu | 70r – 45b – 1w (T20) | |
| L Mabhero | 27r – 23b – 1w (T20) | |
| L Tshuma | 38r – 26b – 1w (T20) | |
| N Sibanda | 33r – 38b – 0w (1w) | |
| B Biza | 8r – 5b – 1w (T20) | |
| Gaby Lewis | N Sibanda | 28r – 39b – 2w (T20) |
| K Ndhlovu | 51r – 39b – 1w (1w) | |
| L Mabhero | 58r – 41b – 1w (T20) | |
| L Tshuma | 38r – 22b – 1w (T20) | |
| N Gwanzura | 6r – 3b – 1w (T20) | |
| M Mavunga | 7r – 7b – 1w (T20) | |
| Orla Prendergast | K Ndhlovu | 20r – 22b – 2w (T20) |
| K Chigora | 27r – 14b – 2w (T20) | |
| L Mabhero | 12r – 14b – 1w | |
| N Sibanda | 25r – 15b – 0w (T20) | |
| L Tshuma | 54r – 36b – 0w (T20) | |
| F Chipare | 17r – 11b – 0w (T20) | |
| Leah Paul | L Tshuma | 37r – 55b – 2w |
| K Ndhlovu | 7r – 17b – 2w | |
| N Sibanda | 46r – 79b – 0w | |
| M Mavunga | 14r – 13b – 0w | |
| Laura Delany | N Sibanda | 15r – 9b – 1w (T20) |
| F Chipare | 8r – 6b – 1w (T20) | |
| L Tshuma | 56r – 65b – 2w | |
| L Mabhero | 2r – 6b – 1w | |
| C Coulter Reilly | B Biza | 1r – 2b – 1w (T20) |
Zimbabwe Batters vs Ireland Bowlers
| Batter | Bowler | Runs – Balls – Wickets |
| M Mupachikwa | L Delany | 13r – 8b – 1w |
| O Prendergast | 4r – 2b – 1w | |
| A Kelly | 6r – 7b – 1w | |
| J Maguire | 19r – 29b – 1w | |
| C Murray | 1r – 5b – 1w | |
| A Canning | 3r – 6b – 0w | |
| Kelis Ndhlovu | A Kelly | 15r – 22b – 1w (1w) |
| C Murray | 19r – 19b – 1w (1w) | |
| L Delany | 1r – 4b – 1w (1w) | |
| A Canning | 44r – 32b – 1w (T20) | |
| O Prendergast | 21r – 20b – 1w | |
| J Maguire | 6r – 8b – 0w (T20) | |
| C Mugeri-Tiripano | J Maguire | 15r – 19b – 1w |
| A Kelly | 6r – 10b – 1w | |
| A Canning | 7r – 10b – 2w | |
| O Prendergast | 13r – 10b – 0w | |
| C Murray | 12r – 14b – 0w | |
| L Delany | 21r – 24b – 0w | |
| Loreen Tshuma | L Delany | 15r – 14b – 1w |
| L Little | 1r – 2b – 1w (1w) | |
| O Prendergast | 0r – 1b – 1w | |
| C Murray | 10r – 21b – 2w (1w) | |
| A Kelly | 6r – 12b – 0w | |
| Beloved Biza | L Delany | 20r – 14b – 1w |
| C Murray | 14r – 12b – 3w | |
| A Canning | 2r – 5b – 0w | |
| Chiedza Dhururu | L Delany | 10r – 14b – 2w (1w) |
| A Kelly | 13r – 19b – 2w | |
| C Murray | 25r – 37b – 3w (1w) | |
| L Little | 4r – 6b – 0w |
Probable Playing XI with Player Stats
Ireland Women
- Sarah Forbes (RHB)
- ODI Stats: 16m – 272r – 17 avg – 1f – 0h
- Recent Form: 55, 29, 4, 9, 41, 38
- Gaby Lewis (C) (RHB/LB)
- ODI Stats: 57m – 1648r – 31.69 avg – 13f – 0h – 10w
- Recent Form: 61, 75, 24, 17, 44, 1
- Amy Hunter (RHB/WK)
- ODI Stats: 36m – 977r – 29.6 avg – 6f – 1h
- Recent Form: 0, 76, 33, 48, 44, 23
- Orla Prendergast (RHB/RAM)
- ODI Stats: 39m – 952r – 29.75 avg – 3f – 1h – 23w
- Recent Form: 33+1w, 21+0w, 41+2w, 1+1w, 37+1w, 36+2w
- Laura Delany (RHB/RAM)
- ODI Stats: 70m – 1337r – 23.87 avg – 5f – 1h – 31w
- Recent Form: 57*, 23*, 63+1w, 32+0w, 0+0w, 10+0w
- Leah Paul (LHB/LAO)
- ODI Stats: 46m – 1151r – 26.76 avg – 8f – 1h – 6w
- Recent Form: 11, 67*, 19, 1, 14, 15
- Christina Coulter Reilly (RHB)
- ODI Stats: 8m – 166r – 23.71 avg – 1f – 0h
- Recent Form: 10, 26, 4, 0, 80, 15*
- Jane Maguire (RHB/RAM)
- ODI Stats: 22m – 76r – 7.6 avg – 0f – 0h – 17w
- Recent Form: 28+1w, 7*+1w, 0+3w, 6*+3w, 0+1w, 2+1w
- Arlene Kelly (RHB/RAM)
- ODI Stats: 33m – 384r – 15.36 avg – 0f – 0h – 38w
- Recent Form: 24*+2w, 18+0w, 0+2w, 2+1w, 19+2w, 28+0w
- Ava Canning (RHB/RAM)
- ODI Stats: 20m – 92r – 6.13 avg – 0f – 0h – 15w
- Recent Form: 4+3w, 0w, 4+1w, 8+0w, 2+0w, 11+0w
- Cara Murray (RHB/LB)
- ODI Stats: 33m – 88r – 8 avg – 0f – 0h – 48w
- Recent Form: 2w, 1w, 9*+1w, 2w, 13+0w
Bench:
- Lara McBride (RHB/RMF)
- ODI Stats: 2m – 2w
- Recent Form: (T20I – 1w, 1w)
- Alana Dalzell (RHB/RAM)
- ODI Stats: 8m – 35r – 4w
- Recent Form: 5*+0w, 0w, 19+0w, 4*+1w, 0w, 2w
- Louise Little (RHB/RAM)
- ODI Stats: 10m – 25r – 6w
- Recent Form: 1+0w, 5w, 1, 10+0w, 1+0w, 4+0w
Zimbabwe Women
- Kelis Ndhlovu (LHB/LAO)
- WODI Stats: 11m – 171r – 17.1 avg – 1f – 0h – 16w
- Recent Form: 54+1w, 15+0w, 34+1w, 8+0w, 3+0w, 1+1w
- Modester Mupachikwa (RHB/WK)
- WODI Stats: 21m – 464r – 23.2 avg – 3f – 0h
- Recent Form: 4, 35, 59, 24, 34, 77
- Loreen Tshuma (RHB/RAM)
- WODI Stats: 15m – 206r – 15.84 avg – 0f – 1h – 8w
- Recent Form: 137, 0+0w, 0+0w, 1+2w, 0+2w, 14+0w
- Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano (C) (LHB)
- WODI Stats: 13m – 412r – 37.45 avg – 4f – 0h
- Recent Form: 61*, 0, 60, 33, 28, 38
- Beloved Biza (RHB/RMF)
- WODI Stats: 7m – 189r – 31.5 avg – 1f – 0h – 4w
- Recent Form: 2+0w, 64+1w, 10+0w, 22, 7+0w, 46+0w
- Chiedza Dhururu (RHB)
- WODI Stats: 13m – 150r – 15 avg – 0f – 0h
- Recent Form: DNB, 3, 29*, 0, DNB, 11, 46
- Runyararo Pasipanodya (RHB/RMF)
- WODI Stats: 5m – 24r – 1w
- Recent Form: 1w, 15, 4, 0w, 5*+0w
- Francisca Chipare (RHB/RAM)
- WODI Stats: 7m – 24r – 3w
- Recent Form: 4+3w, 0+0w, 13+0w, 3*+0w, 0+0w, 4+0w
- Lindokuhle Mabhero (RHB/ROB)
- WODI Stats: 9m – 1r – 4w
- Recent Form: 0w, 0w, 1w, 0w, 0w, 0w
- Nomvelo Sibanda (LHB/LAM)
- WODI Stats: 17m – 89r – 16w
- Recent Form: 1w, 0w, 1w, 1w, 3w, 0w
- Tendai Makusha (RHB/RAM)
- WODI Stats: 3m – 1r – 1w
- Recent Form: 1w, 0w, 0w
Bench:
- Michelle Mavunga (RHB/RMF)
- WODI Stats: 2m – 3r – 1w
- Recent Form: 1*+1w, 2+0w
- Nyasha Gwanzura (RHB/RAM)
- WODI Stats: 9m – 110r
- Recent Form: 0, 10, 8, 4, 9, 35*
- Kudzai Chigora (RHB/RFM)
- WODI Stats: 2m – 1r – 2w
- Recent Form: 2w, 0w
- Vimbai Mutungwindu (RHB/WK)
- WODI Stats: No Stats Available
- Recent Form: (Scores of 7, 38, 0)
Powerplay & Death Overs Bowlers
Ireland Women
- Powerplay Bowlers: Orla Prendergast, Jane Maguire, Arlene Kelly
- Death Overs Bowlers: Arlene Kelly, Orla Prendergast, Jane Maguire, Cara Murray
Zimbabwe Women
- Powerplay Bowlers: Nomvelo Sibanda, Tendai Makusha, Kelis Ndhlovu
- Death Overs Bowlers: Nomvelo Sibanda, Tendai Makusha, Kelis Ndhlovu
Fantasy Cricket Tips
Captain / Vice-Captain Picks
- Safe Picks:
- Orla Prendergast: An exceptional all-rounder who contributes with both bat and ball. She has a fantastic record at this venue.
- Kelis Ndhlovu: A key player for Zimbabwe, she opens the batting and bowls crucial overs, giving her maximum fantasy point potential.
- Laura Delany: The experienced campaigner provides stability to the middle order and is a handy wicket-taking option.
- High Risk, High Reward:
- Gaby Lewis: The Irish skipper has an outstanding head-to-head record against Zimbabwe and can score big on her day.
- Arlene Kelly: A genuine wicket-taker who bowls in the powerplay and death overs.
- Loreen Tshuma: A vital all-rounder for Zimbabwe who can surprise with her contributions with both bat and ball.
IR-W vs ZM-W Dream11 Team
- Wicket-Keeper (WK): A. Hunter
- Batters (BAT): L. Delany (VC), G. Lewis
- All-Rounders (AR): L. Tshuma, O. Prendergast (C), A. Kelly, K. Ndhlovu
- Bowlers (BOWL): N. Sibanda, C. Murray, J. Maguire, K. Chigora
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