Netherland vs Ireland ODI 2021:
NED vs IRE – 3rd ODI, At – Sportpark Maarschalkerweerd, Utrecht
Preview –
The 2nd One Day International between Netherlands and Ireland turned out to be a one-sided affair. The Netherlands were bundled out for 157, and in reply to that, Ireland chased it down with seven overs to spare, leveling the series 1-1.
The Netherlands won the toss and opted to bat first. After the opening stand of 44 between the openers, they couldn’t stitch a partnership and the entire team was bundled out for a total of 157. From Ireland, Craig Young and Joshua Little picked up four wickets each.
In response, Ireland looked in firm control of the run chase. Captain Andrew Balbirnie (63) and Paul Stirling (52) ensured an emphatic victory. In the decider, Netherlands need to shift their focus on their batting again to put decent runs on the board
Pitch Report –
The pacers will get some movement initially in both the innings but the batters need to negate the initial phase then the batting team can put good runs on the board. The team winning the toss should bat first in the decider match.
Probable Playing XI –
Netherlands
Stephan Myburgh, Max O’ Dowd, Ben Cooper, Bas de Leede, Pieter Seelaar (c), Scott Edwards, Saqib Zulfiqar, Logan van Beek, Timm van der Gugten, Fred Klaassen, Brandon Glover
Ireland
Paul Stirling, William Porterfield, Andrew Balbirnie (c), Harry Tector, George Dockrell, Lorcan Tucker (wk), Simi Singh, Andrew McBrine, Barry McCarthy, Josh Little, Craig Young
Top Picks –
Max O’Dowd is the lone batsman who has shown consistency with the bat for the Netherlands in both games. Although he has scored only 59 runs in the two matches, we can expect him to give good starts like the previous games. He is an attacking opener and scores almost at run a ball.
Logan Van Beek has looked very consistent with the ball for the Netherlands. In the first two ODIs, he picked up 3 wickets in total with an economy of 4.20. Also, with the bat, he has proved to be very handy. He scored 29 and 22 respectively in the first two games.
Paul Stirling is in excellent form in this series. In the previous two outings, he scored 69 and 52 respectively to ensure a positive start at the top of the order.
Craig Young is the pick of the bowlers in this series. He has picked up 7 wickets in the last two games at an economy of 3.40. Expect him to pick early wickets for Ireland and put the opposition on the backfoot.
Top 5 Stats –
| Player | Statistics (In this tournament) | Dream 11 Points |
| Max ODowd | 59 runs | 84 |
| Logan Van Beek | 51 runs and 3 wickets | 169 |
| Paul Stirling | 121 runs | 151 |
| Craig Young | 7 wickets | 176 |
| Andre Balbirnie | 67 runs | 84 |
Suggested XI for this match –
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