Cricket Prediction | Ireland vs Scotland | 5th T20I | May 23 – Can Ireland beat Scotland and stay one step ahead in the series?

IRE vs SCO Match Analysis

Ireland and Scotland will play in the Netherlands Tri-Nation T20I Series at Sportpark Westvliet in The Hague. Although Scotland has abandoned one match and Ireland has abandoned one, both teams have only won one game each thus far. Rain forced the cancellation of their first encounter, so fans eagerly awaited their much-anticipated fifth encounter. A convincing victory would give both sides a tremendous confidence boost as they wrap off their preparations for the major tournament. Both teams are gearing up for the T20 World Cup in 2024.

IRE vs SCO Team Preview & Squads

Ireland

In T20Is, Ireland has been playing fairly well. They won the first game of the T20I series against the Netherlands and overcame Pakistan in one of the T20I encounters. However, Ireland needs every player to be involved and support the squad in making significant gains.

Before the rain forced them to abandon their second match against Scotland, Ireland began the series with a narrow victory over the Netherlands by one run. Ireland is the clear favorite for the game because they have developed a team specifically for this format. They should not, however, underestimate Scotland, as they are more than capable of pulling off an upset.

Ireland’s three main hitters will be Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker, and Andrew Balbirnie. The players’ series with Pakistan was passable. In the opening Twenty20 International, Tucker also hit forty, but Tector and Balbirnie did not perform well. However, the players are some of the best on the Irish squad, so they have a good chance of recovering.

Fionn Hand, Curtis Campher, and Mark Adair will be Ireland’s bowling lineup. Against the Netherlands in the opening Twenty20 International, Adair and Campher once again showed their superiority by taking two wickets apiece. However, Hand was the most effective bowler against the Netherlands, taking three wickets.

Ireland Squads

Ireland

Paul Stirling (c), Lorcan Tucker (wk), Andrew Balbirnie, George Dockrell, Harry Tector, Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, Barry McCarthy, Mark Adair, Fionn Hand, and Benjamin White.

Scotland

Although Scotland has only won once and lost once, the team should be worried about the performance of their hitters as most of the players have been mediocre. Scotland suffered a first-match defeat to the Netherlands, but they recovered well to defeat them by 71 runs in the second encounter. After scoring 158-7, Scotland bowled out the Netherlands for a pitiful 87.

The players to keep an eye on are Richie Berrington, George Munsey, and Matt Cross. Munsey scored 72 runs in 44 balls during a fantastic match against the Netherlands. In the first matchup with the same squad, Cross batted admirably and scored 49 runs. Berrington hasn’t hit yet, but he’s a capable batter who should eventually find his form.

Bradley Currie, Chris Greaves, and Mark Watt will be responsible for bowling. In both games, the three bowlers performed admirably. Bradly Currie is the attack’s top wicket-taker with 19 in the last 9 games at an economy rate of 4.52.  Mark Watt is in excellent form, having taken 13 wickets at a 5.86 economy rate in his last 9 games. He also offers vital assistance.

In the preceding match, Watt claimed four wickets, with Greaves contributing two wickets. Currie took two wickets in the previous match against the Netherlands.

Scotland Squads

Scotland

Richie Berrington (c), Matthew Cross (wk), George Munsey, Charlie Tear, Michael Leask, Ollie Hairs, Chris Greaves, Christopher Sole, Mark Watt, Gavin Main, and Bradley Currie.

IRE vs SCO outfield report

Sportpark Westvliet, The Hague

The team batting first has won all three of the completed games in this series at Sportpark Westvliet. But since rain is very much in the cards, whoever wins the toss will almost definitely bowl first. This is because the pursuing side can use a more aggressive batting strategy to reach the target in a shorter number of overs as they have the advantage of knowing the needed run rate.

On the day of the match, Hague will have a lot of cloud cover with a risk of a few showers. As a result, the match can be shortened. Sportpark Westvliet’s pitch has been shown to be excellent for Twenty20 cricket. With the new ball, seam bowlers have adequate assistance, especially given the gloomy weather that is now in effect. At this location, batting first in T20Is has an average score of 135 runs. However, in this tri-series, the teams that batted first scored 167-8, 150-8, and 158-7, respectively, and won the game. The team batting first in this contest will aim to score between 165 and 170 runs.

IRE vs SCO Head-to-Head Stats of Last 5 Matches

Ireland has won three of the last five meetings between these two teams, while Scotland has won one and one game is abandoned.

Ireland vs Scotland Prediction

Winning the toss

• Ireland

Player of the Match

• Ireland – Lorcan Tucker

Most runs

• Ireland – Lorcan Tucker
• Scotland – Richie Berrington

Most wickets

• Ireland – Fionn Hand
• Scotland – Bradley Currie

Most sixes

• Ireland – Lorcan Tucker
• Scotland – Richie Berrington

Team Scores Batting First

• Ireland – 165+
• Scotland – 150+

According to cricket analysts, Ireland has a 67.4% chance of winning.

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