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Sri Lanka vs Ireland match prediction 19 Oct 2021

Match date · 19 Oct 2021 · 19:30 IST
SL vs IRE prediction
  • Fernando scored far above 20 runs in his recent 5 strikes in T20I.
  • Andy Balbirnie failed to score above 16 runs in 5 matches out of the 7 T20Is he played recently.
  • Across 25 T20Is there, Stirling has tallied 857 runs at a whopping average of 38.95.
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SL vs IRE Match 8 Predictions & Betting Tips

Sri Lanka and Ireland will lock horns in the 8th match of ICC Men's T20 World Cup warm-up Matches 2021 on October 20, Wednesday at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, in Abu Dhabi. I have the top SL vs IRE match predictions and betting tips for you to win from.

This match will be the second clash between Sri Lanka and Ireland in the 20-over format after 2009. The last time the sides met, it was SL who came out as winners by 9 runs. Both the sides have kicked off their World Cup campaign with a win and will go up against each other in the upcoming fixture. Let us have a look at the best player bets for the SL vs IRE match predictions.

SL vs IRE Player Bets:

I have chosen two players to score above while a player to score under the desired target. Let us have a look at them.

Avishka Fernando to score over 20.5

The Lankan opening batter and a medium fast bowler, Avishka Fernando, has been one of the best discoveries for the team in recent years. Avishka Fernando has played a total of 22 T20I innings where he accumulated 303 runs with an awfully low average of 14.42. This might seem like a downer but the next few lines might convince you otherwise. He started off with a phenomenal campaign at the SLC Invitational T20 League, accumulating 154 runs averaging 30.80. He then played for the Lions, and scored a spectacular 118 against the Proteas in the first ODI. A short dip ensued, but the 23-year-old has found his bearings once again. In the last four T20s, he has scored an astounding 239 runs while averaging a whopping 119.5. The first was an outrageous 83 not out off just 59 deliveries against Oman, followed by a quickfire cameo of 33(18) in the second T20. In the two warm-up games, Fernando smashed a valiant 62* off 42 balls (vs Bangladesh) before an entertaining 61 (vs Papua New Guinea). He is coming of an unbeaten 30* runs (vs Namibia) from his recent outing and eager to smash more runs. Avishka Fernando is evidently in explosive form and will not upset you if you decide to pick this lucrative betting tip. To bet on this SL vs IRE player bet tip, you can pick the odds of 1.87 for Avishka Fernando to score over 20.5 runs offered by Dafabet.

Andy Balbirnie to score under 16.5 runs

Andy Balbirnie is an Irish right-handed batsman and an occasional wicket-keeper for the team. Balbirnie captained Ireland in the 2010 Under-19 World Cup. He made a debut in T20I in 2015 against Scotland and has played 51 T20Is since then. In those 51 innings, he was able to amass a total of 1117 runs with an average of 23.27. Although his average exceeds our target by a small margin, his current form will speak better for our betting tip. Balbirnie was only able to score 10 runs against Scotland before coming into this tournament. In the same tournament, he played three games in the UAE Summer T20 Bash 2021 where he failed to deliver promising innings with scores of 3 runs in the first match, 9 runs in the second match and ended with 15* in the final match against UAE. Although he scored 42* and 25 against PNG and Ireland in the World cup warm up matches, he bundled out pretty early at just 8 runs to suffer another upsetting inning. All the facts are conclusive in favour of him being more likely to strike out early in their upcoming SL vs IRE head to head match. Dafabet offers the odds of 1.87 for Andy Balbirnie to score under 16.5 runs and it is a safe bet to make.

Paul Stirling to score above 19.5 runs

Paul Stirling is a batting genius and has amassed a total of 2,525 runs for Ireland from 89 T20Is at a phenomenal average of 31.17, including 19 fifties and one brilliant century. The hundred, incidentally, came last month itself, in the form of an astounding 115 not-out against Zimbabwe with eight fours and as many big hits. The 31-year-old particularly enjoys batting on the slower pitches of UAE, humiliating the spin bowlers to no end. Across 25 T20Is there, the 31-year-old has tallied 857 runs at a whopping average of 38.95. Let’s have a closer look at his current form. Stirling has played a total of 11 T20Is in 2021 and accumulated 371 runs with an impeccable average of 37.10. He struck smashing totals of 53, 1 and 40 runs in the latest T20I series versus UAE. In the warm-up game, he again managed a steady 22 which even though low by his standards, is still higher than our desired target. He is coming off his unbeaten 30-run innings against NED in the inaugural match of the T20 World Cup 2021, further strengthening this betting tip. With all things considered, Paul Stirling is more likely to bat astoundingly in his upcoming fixture. With Dafabet offering the odds of 1.87 for Paul Stirling to score over 19.5 runs in the SL vs IRE head to head match, you should grab this betting tip for a fruitful yield.

My Picks:

Avishka Fernando to score over 20.5 - @1.87 (Dafabet.com)

Andy Balbirnie to score under 16.5 runs- @1.87 (Dafabet.com)

Paul Stirling to score above 19.5 runs - @1.87 (Dafabet.com)

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