ZIM-A vs IR-A Match Prediction, Preview, Team News & Expert Analysis - 1st TEST Match
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Thu, Nov 05, 2026Last Updated on Nov 05, 2026 11:41 AM
Zimbabwe-A vs Ireland A Cricket Match Previews
Ireland A tour of Zimbabwe, 2026
ZIM-A vs IR-A Match Previews, Probable Playing 11, Cricket Match Live Score and Pitch Report
Teams will be updated once the lineup announced
ZIM-A vs IR-A Match Prediction, Ireland A tour of Zimbabwe, 2026, Zimbabwe-A vs Ireland A Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
ZIM-A vs IR-A (Zimbabwe-A vs Ireland A) Match Details
| Match | Zimbabwe-A vs Ireland A (ZIM-A vs IR-A) |
| League | Ireland A tour of Zimbabwe, 2026 |
| Date | Thursday, 5th November 2026 |
| Time | 01:00 PM (IST) - 07:30 AM (GMT) |
ZIM-A vs IR-A Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
ZIM-A vs IR-A Match Venue: Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe
ZIM-A vs IR-A Pitch Report: The Pitch at Harare is balanced one, the bowlers do get some swing initially from the surface, however it is considered to be a batting friendly surface.
ZIM-A vs IR-A Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Harare, ZW will be rainy. The temperature is expected to around 20°C on the match day with 57% humidity and 18.4 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 100% chances of precipitation during the game.
Harare Sports Club Score Records:
| Total matches: | 40 |
| Batting first won: | 18 |
| Bowling first won: | 13 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 323 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 312 |
| Highest Total: | 600/3 |
| Lowest Total: | 59/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 192/7 |
| Lowest Defended: | 173/7 |
Harare Sports Club Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 53%
Spin Bowling
54%Batting Pitch 46%
Bowling Pitch
144
T20 Average Scores
ZIM-A vs IR-A (Zimbabwe-A vs Ireland A) Playing 11
Zimbabwe-A vs Ireland A (ZIM-A vs IR-A) Match Preview
ZIM-A vs IR-A Match Preview: Zimbabwe-A is set to take on Ireland A in Ireland A tour of Zimbabwe, 2026 on Thursday, 05 November 2026 at 01:00 AM IST.
Zimbabwe-A (ZIM-A) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Takudzwanashe Kaitano and Dion Myers will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
- Takudzwanashe Kaitano was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
One-Down Batter
- Clive Madande will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Kudzai Maunze and Johnathan Campbell will strengthen the middle order for Zimbabwe-A.
Wicketkeeper
- Clive Madande will do the Wicket Keeping for Zimbabwe-A.
Pace Bowlers
- Victor Chirwa and Panashe Taruvinga will lead the pace attack of his team.
Ireland A (IR-A) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Benjamin Calitz and Tim Tector will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
- Tim Tector was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
One-Down Batter
- Cade Carmichael will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Stephen Doheny and Christopher De Freitas will strengthen the middle order for Ireland A.
- Matthew Humphreys will lead the Ireland A as a Captain. He is also a good Bowler
Wicketkeeper
- Stephen Doheny will do the Wicket Keeping for Ireland A.
Spin Bowlers
- Matthew Humphreys and Gavin Hoey will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Mark Adair and Jai Moondra will lead the pace attack of his team. He is having topmost good points in this series.
Zimbabwe-A vs Ireland A (ZIM-A vs IR-A) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
ZIM-A vs IR-A Match Prediction: Ireland A looks in good form in recent matches, They are the favorites to win the match.
Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, ZIM-A will win the toss and choose to Bowl first.
ZIM-A vs IR-A Ireland A tour of Zimbabwe, 2026 Match Expert Advice: Johnathan Campbell will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Takudzwanashe Kaitano will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
ZIM-A vs IR-A Head to Head
ZIM-A vs IR-A Head to Head Records: Zimbabwe-A vs Ireland A have faced each other in 0 matches in TEST. Out of these 0 games, Zimbabwe-A have won 0 whereas Ireland A have won 0 Matches.
| Match Played | 0 |
| ZIM-A Won | 0 |
| IR-A Won | 0 |
| Tie/NR | 0 |
| First-ever fixture | |
| Most recent fixture |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Fancode.
ZIM-A vs IR-A Team Analysis & Player Performance
- Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
- Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
- In Wicket Keeping, Stephen Doheny is the best choice.
- Pacers may play major role on this pitch.
ZIM-A vs IR-A Winning Prediction
- Ireland A team has the upper hand over Zimbabwe-A team. So try to pick more players from Ireland A
ZIM-A vs IR-A Small League Must Picks:
ZIM-A - Johnathan Campbell [299 points], Takudzwanashe Kaitano [152 points]IR-A - Mark Adair [626 points], Matthew Humphreys [614 points]
ZIM-A vs IR-A Grand League Risky Picks:
ZIM-A - Shelton Mazvitorera [0 points], Takudzwa Chataira [0 points]IR-A - Jake Egan [0 points], Reuben Wilson [0 points]
ZIM-A vs IR-A Death Over Bowlers:
ZIM-A -IR-A - Mark Adair
Zimbabwe-A (ZIM-A) Key Players
- Shelton Mazvitorera [PTs: 0, CR: 0.0]
- Kudzai Maunze [4, ]
- Tanunurwa Makoni [PTs: 28, CR: 7.0]
- Trevor Gwandu [PTs: 87, CR: 8.5]
- Takudzwanashe Kaitano [29,]
Ireland A (IR-A) Key Players
- Stephen Doheny [PTs: 0, CR: 7.5]
- Jordan Neill [23*]
- Matthew Hollard [PTs: 27, CR: 7.5]
- Tim Tector [17, 32]
- Matthew Humphreys [3W, 1W, 0W, 4W, 0W]
ZIM-A vs IR-A Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Stephen Doheny [PTs: 0, CR: 7.5]
- Jordan Neill [PTs: 0, CR: 8.0]
- Kudzai Maunze [PTs: 9, CR: 8.5]
- Takudzwanashe Kaitano [PTs: 152, CR: 8.0]
- Tim Tector [PTs: 176, CR: 8.0]
ZIM-A vs IR-A Injury / Unavailability
Zimbabwe-A Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Ireland A Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
ZIM-A vs IR-A match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Zimbabwe-A vs Ireland A (ZIM-A vs IR-A) Squads
Zimbabwe-A (ZIM-A) Squad: Shelton Mazvitorera, Roy Kaia, Dion Myers, Kudzai Maunze, Trevor Gwandu, Takudzwanashe Kaitano, Clive Madande(WK), Johnathan Campbell, Panashe Taruvinga, Victor Chirwa, Tanunurwa Makoni, Takudzwa Chataira, Matthew Campbell, Tinotenda Maposa
Ireland A (IR-A) Squad: Mark Adair, Matthew Hollard, Christopher De Freitas, Stephen Doheny(WK), Benjamin Calitz, Tim Tector, Matthew Humphreys(C), Gavin Hoey, Reuben Wilson, Liam McCarthy, Cade Carmichael, Byron McDonough, Jordan Neill, Jake Egan, Jai Moondra
DISCLAIMER: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
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