SL vs IRE Dream11 Prediction T20 World Cup 2022 Sri Lanka vs Ireland Playing 11, Top Picks, Fantasy Cricket Tips

SL vs IRE Dream11 Prediction: So, its a wrap up to the first round of the world cup and we have got the teams from the group stage which have qualified for the Super12. Sri Lanka and Ireland take centre stage in the 15th match of the world cup. Sri Lanka came back from their first match downfall against Namibia and won games against UAE and Netherlands by comprehensive margins. Wanindu Hassaranga has stood out for the Lankans in all the three games picking up 7 wickets in three matches. Ireland, on the other hand did not have a good start to the tournament either. Post their first defeat against Zimbabwe it did not seem likely for them to qualify. However, they managed to cause an upset in their last match of the group stage and made sure to knockout the two time T20 World cup champions, West Indies.

SL vs IRE Dream11 Team Prediction for Today Match

Sri Lanka Vs Ireland, Match 15 of T20 World Cup
23 October, 9:30 AM IST
Bellerive Oval, Hobart.

Where to watch SL vs IRE Live?

Watch SL vs IRE Live on Star Sports Network. Online streaming will be available on the Disney + Hotstar app.

Sri Lanka vs Ireland Pitch Report

The conditions at the Bellerive Oval in Hobart are ideal for the batters. The ball comes on to the bat and the batters enjoy themselves on a steady paced wicket. Teams usually prefer chasing here, as the pitch becomes better for the batters as the game progresses. The good thing about the surface has been its truthfulness to results. There have been six games played in the world cup and its has been a tie in the number of results won by team batting first and second . The par score is expected to be somewhere around 160-170 runs.

Last result at the venue

Irealnd (150/1 in 17.3 overs) beat West Indies(146/5 in 20 overs) by 9 wickets.
Zimbabwe(133/5 in 18.3 overs) beat Scotland(132/6 in 20 overs) by 5 wickets.

Form Guide

Sri Lanka – W W L W W

Ireland – W L L W W

SL Playing 11

Danushka Gunathilaka and Dushmantha Chameera will miss the remainder of the world cup matches due to injury and have been replaced by Kasun Rajitha and Ashen Bandara respectively.
Sri Lanka made two changes to the eleven in the last game. Lahiru Kumara and Binura Fernando were brought in place of Pramod Madushan and Dushmantha Chameera.
Kusal Mendis got going and went on to score 79(44) which turned out to be a match winning innings and got his team over the line.
Sri Lanka are expected to play the same eleven in the next game.

1. Pathum Nissanka
2. Kusal Mendis(wk)
3. Dhananjaya de Silva
4. Bhanuka Rajapaksa
5. Charith Asalanka
6. Dasun Shanaka (C)
7. Wanindu Hasaranga
8. Chamika Karunaratne
9. Binura Fernando
10.Maheesh Theekshana
11.Lahiru Kumara

Pathum Nissanka Stats in T20I

Pathum Nissanka might not be as explosive as his opening partner but his ability to pace his innings and steady the run flow for his team has been widely appreciated. He can be as lethal as anyone if he is on song.He proved himself against UAE and will hope to replicate his performances in recent times.

Matches	Runs	Average	50s/100s	Recent Form
32	898	29.93	8/0	55(48), 8(11), 9(10), 74(60), 14(21).

Wanindu Hassaranga Stats in T20I

He is a vital cog for the Sri Lankans. A real match winner both with the ball and the bat. He has taken 7 wickets in three matches on the pitches of Australia, indicating his importance in the team for the Asian champions.

Matches	Wickets	Economy	Strike Rate	4W/5W
47	78	6.62	12.90	2/0

IRE Playing 11

Ireland have been constant in their team selection and are expected to not break the winning combination and go with the same team.
As of now there are no major injury concerns for the Irish.
Paul Stirling got going in the last game against West Indies as he scored 66(48) to seal a Super12 berth for the Irish.
Gareth Delany was the pick of the bowlers as he picked up three wickets and gave away just 16 runs.
1. Paul Stirling
2. Andrew Balbirnie(C)
3. Lorcan Tucker
4. Harry Tector
5. George Dockrell
6. Curtis Campher
7. Gareth Delany
8. Simi Singh
9. Mark Adair
10. Barry McCarthy
11. Joshua Little

Paul Stirling Stats In T20I

Paul Stirling with his numbers and experience is an Irish legend for sure. His numbers signify how big a player he is in this format of the game. 3000 runs in the format with a strike rate of about 135 does talk a lot about the ability of the player. He would be feeling really confident after that knock against West Indies.

T20Is	Runs	Average	Strike Rate	50/100
117	3085	28.56	134.54	21/1

Gareth Delany Stats In T20I

Gareth Delany is a young Irish all rounder. He is known for his leg spin bowling and can also contribute with the bat as and when required. His spin bowling can add some variety to the Irish attack and cause some problems for the opposition.

Matches	Runs	Strike Rate	Wickets	Economy
46	757	130.74	32	7.67

Who will win Sri Lanka vs Ireland today match?

Both the teams made a comeback after their poor opening game and qualified for the Super 12.
Sri Lanka have faced Ireland only twice in T20I and the Sri Lankans have got the better of their opponents in both the games.
Sri Lanka look stronger on paper as compared to Ireland, but yeah, be ready for upsets.

Considering form, head to head record and morale of both sides, Sri Lanka are favourites to win as per our Sri Lanka vs Ireland today match prediction.