IRL vs ZWE 5th T20I match prediction 4 Sep 2021

IRE vs ZIM 5th T20I Predictions & Betting Tips

The final T20I match of the five-match series between Ireland and Zimbabwe will be played at the Bready Cricket Club, Bready in Northern Ireland on Saturday, September 4. I have handpicked three of the best betting tips from the IRE vs ZIM 5th T20I head-to-head match for you.

After losing a low-scoring contest in the series opener, Ireland never gave a single chance to Zimbabwe in the next three matches as they won the second by 7 wickets and third by 40 runs respectively. Ireland powered to a 64 run victory over Zimbabwe in the 4th T20I in Bready. The hosts have pocketed the series as they now have an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five-match series. Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field first which put the Irishmen in the stand. The top-order batsmen Paul Stirling added 39 off 33, Kevin O’Brien

Added 47 off 39 and Andy Balbirnie smashed a 22-ball 36. Adding on to that bowler, Mark Adair's four wicket restricted the visitors to 110 runs with the fall of 9 wickets by the end of 20 overs.

As for Zimbabwe, apart from the captain, Craig Ervin pitching in the highest of 28 runs off 30 balls played and Luke Jongwe unbeaten at 24*, and none of the other batsmen contributed. The batting unit miserably failed to deliver. Now with momentum on the Irish side, they are the favourites to win the match.The hosts have already sealed the series victory and they will be hoping to do so on Saturday as well. For the time being take a look at the top three betting tips from the IRE vs ZIM match prediction.

IRE vs ZIM Player Bets:

With the match on its final day I have picked the top three Irish batsmen Paul Striling, Kevin O'Brien and Andy Balbirnie who have played a key role for their side. Take a look at the below mentioned IRE vs ZIM player betting odds.

Paul Stirling To Score Over 23.5 Runs

This Irish opening batsman has been on a roll in the current series. In the third T20I, Paul Stirling's maiden T20I century inspired Ireland's 40-run win against Zimbabwe as the host had moved up to 2-1 in the five-match series. Stirling continued his momentum in the fourth match as well as the top-order delivered diligently to seal another victory. He closed his inning in the fourth match with 39 runs off 33. Sterling's current form has positioned him as the batsman with most runs in the series. From the 4 innings played, Stirling has notched 215 runs at an astounding average of 71.67.

The opening batsman has scored 24 runs in the 1st match, 37 in the second followed by 115* and 39 runs respectively. The batting allrounder also holds a good record playing against the visitors. He has come out to bat in 7 matches against them and made 358 runs at an impressive average of 71.60, where he has scored above the expected target in six of the 7 games. In the ongoing series, the batting allrounder has managed to achieve the targeted 23 runs in all four innings played. Stirling will continue his form in the final episode of the series and Dafabet.com has offered betting odds of 1.87 for him to score over 23.5 runs in the IRE vs ZIM final head-to-head match.

Kevin O'Brien To Score Over 18.5 Runs

Another batsman who has impeccably handed out his side a series victory is the opening batsman of the squad, Kevin O'Brien. Kevin O'Brien will be joining this fixture as the top run scorer for Ireland in Thursday's encounter. The Ireland batting all-rounder's career encompasses 103 T20I matches in which he has piled 1815 runs at an average of 21.10. From the four innings that O'Brien has played in the series he is currently the second highest run scorer among batsmen averaging at 35.24. His total runs in the ongoing fixture is 141 runs with 47, 9, 60 and 25 where he has scored above the targeted runs in three of these matches.

As O'Brien failed to deliver in the 3rd T20I match, he made amends to his performance in the last game to seal the deal. He has played 32 matches at home and hammered 485 runs from them at an average of 17.96. From the 7 matches that Kevin O'Brien has played against Zimbabwe, he has managed to score above the targeted runs in five of these innings and averages 28.42 from them. This is one of the top bets from the IRE vs ZIM betting tip and Dafabet has offered betting odds of 1.87 for Kevin O'Brien to score over 18.5 runs in the final match.

Andy Balbirnie To Score Over 21.5 Runs

We are not done with the Irish batters as yet and we have the captain of the team in our final bet. Over the last one year, Balbirnie is among the top three batsmen from the Irish team to bring in runs in the shortest format. He has played 7 innings so far this season and made 133 runs from them. The captain has had a slow start to the series but made his way eventually in the recently played two matches against Zimbabwe. He is among the top four batsmen who has 79 runs to his name and scored 36, 31, 5 and 6 in the four games played. The right handed batsman has played a total of 50 T20I matches in his career and gathered 1078 runs from them averaging at 24.50. His average while playing against the visitors is 26.50 which he has earned from 5 matches played against them. He has scored above 21 runs in three of these games. As a captain of the Irish squad, Balbirnie has volunteered to lead his side in 13 games so far in his career with 288 runs and an average of 22.15. Dafabet.com is offering odds of 1.87 for Andy Balbirnie to score over 21.5 runs in the IRE vs ZIM betting tip.