Full details of today’s match prediction
The cricket fans are ready to witness another great battle of World Cup T20. The 32nd match of the 2026 T20 World Cup will be played between Ireland and Zimbabwe Tuesday February 17, 2026 at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele. We post safely, accurately and securely match prediction for today of ICC T20 World Cup 2026.
IRE vs ZIM Match Review
Ireland had failed to deliver the best performance in this edition of the T20 World Cup. They had played three games with one win to their name. They had lost two matches and are in second place at the bottom of the Group B points table. The key players of this team are in good form and we are sure that they will perform well in this match as well. Zimbabwe had performed well in this tournament. They had won both their matches played and are at the second position on the points table of Group B. The key players of this team are in good form and we are sure that they will perform well in this match as well.
Ireland reviews
Ireland had won the previous match of this tournament against Oman by a handsome margin of 96 runs. They lost the toss and were allowed to bat first. The execution of their batting order was good and they scored 235 runs in their 20 overs. The skipper, Lorcan Tucker, was their side’s most successful and highest run-scorer, who didn’t fail to score 94 runs off 51 balls with the help of ten boundaries and four huge sixes. Gareth Delany also performed well in the previous match, scoring 56 runs off 30 balls with the help of three boundaries and four huge sixes.
George Dockrell also performed well in the previous match, not staying out after scoring 35 points, while Ross Adair and Harry Tector scored 14 points each. Ireland’s bowling unit also performed well in the previous match, defending the 236-run target. They leaked 139 runs and sent the entire Oman squad back to the pavilion in 18 overs. They used seven bowlers in the previous match with Joshua Little being their side’s most successful and highest wicket-taker with three wickets to his name in four overs at 16 runs. Matthew Humphreys also performed well in the previous match, picking up two wickets while conceding 27 runs in four overs. Barry McCarthy picked two wickets, while George Dockrell had one wicket to his name. Mark Adair, Gareth Delany and Harry Tector were the bowlers who failed to pick a wicket.
Zimbabwe reviews
Zimbabwe had won their most recent match of this tournament against Australia by a margin of 23 points. They lost the toss and were allowed to bat first. The performance of their batting order was not very impressive and they managed to score 169 runs in their 20 overs. Brian Bennett was their side’s most successful and highest run-scorer who did not fail to score 64 runs off 56 balls with the help of seven boundaries. Tadiwanashe Marumani also performed well in the previous match and scored 35 runs off 21 balls with the help of seven boundaries.
Ryan Burl also performed well in the previous match and scored 35 runs while skipper Sikandar Raza remained not out after scoring 25 runs. Zimbabwe’s bowling unit performed well in the previous match, defending the 170-run target. They leaked 146 runs and sent the entire Australia team back to the pavilion in 19.3 overs. They used seven bowlers in the previous match with Blessing Muzarabani being their side’s most successful and highest wicket-taker with four wickets to his name in four overs at 17 runs. Brad Evans also performed well in the previous match and picked up three wickets while conceding 23 runs in 3.3 overs. Wellington Masakadza and Ryan Burl picked one wicket each, while Dion Myers, Graeme Cremer and the skipper, Sikandar Raza, were the bowlers who failed to pick a wicket.
Ireland vs Zimbabwe Head-to-Head Matches Record
Ireland had played Zimbabwe in 18 T20 cricket matches in which they had won eight matches, while Zimbabwe had also won eight matches. Two matches between these two teams remained without any results.
Favorite team in today’s match prediction
Ireland are generally a strong team compared to Zimbabwe, at least on paper. According to our T20 World Cup match prediction, Ireland is the favorite team to win this match. There are many factors that make Ireland a favorite team to win this match. Some of the most important factors are mentioned under:
- Ireland is a strong and experienced team
- Ireland’s batting order is strong
- Ireland’s bowling unit is also strong
- Zimbabwe is also a strong team
- Zimbabwe’s bowling unit is strong
Winning odds of today’s match for both teams
Ireland is full of experienced and young players from the t20 format. The batting order of this team is also strong and a number of well-known t20 batsmen are part of this team’s squad, so Ireland’s chances of winning today’s match have been increased. The comparison of who will win the cricket match today and who will win the cricket match today is stated as below.
Ireland have a 58% chance of winning this match
Zimbabwe has a 42% chance of winning this match
Toss prediction in today’s match prediction
The toss plays an important role in deciding all matches of the T20 World Cup. Having a good total on the board is always a big advantage in these types of big matches. According to our toss prediction, the team that wins the toss can choose to bat first. Recall that a total of six matches of the ICC T20 World Cup were played at this venue and all the matches were won by the first team.
Pitch report and conditions for today’s match
The 32nd match of the 2026 T20 World Cup will be held at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele. We had noted in the previous matches played here that the pitch here at this location is good for batting. The pitch is bouncy and fast and scoring runs is not that easy in ealy and middle overs. We hope that the surface will become slower and a bit more difficult for hitting in this match. A score of 180 will be difficult to achieve.
Weather forecast for today’s match
The weather forecast for today’s match in Pallekele predicts some cloud cover on match day and the weather forecast also predicts some chance of rain, but we are hoping for a full and uninterrupted match.
Who will win Ireland vs Zimbabwe, 32nd World Cup match 2026
Who will win the 32nd World Cup match between Ireland and Zimbabwe 2026 Toss-IRE
Who will win the 32nd World Cup match between Ireland and Zimbabwe 2026 Match IRE
Loading…Possible playing XI of both teams for this match
Ireland
Ross Adair, Tim Tector, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker (c) (wk), Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Gareth Delany, Mark Adair, Barry McCarthy, Matthew Humphreys, Joshua Little.
Zimbabwe
Brian Bennett, Tadiwanashe Marumani (wk), Dion Myers, Sikandar Raza (c), Ryan Burl, Tony Munyonga,
Tashinga Musekiwa, Brad Evans, Wellington Masakadza, Graeme Cremer, Blessing Muzarabani.
Key players to keep an eye on
Lorcan Tucker, Joshua Little, Brian Bennett and Blessing Muzarabani are key players to watch in this match.
Dream 11 predictions for today’s match
Dream11 Prediction for Ireland vs Zimbabwe 32nd Match ICC T20 World Cup 2026. After checking the availability of the latest player, the Dream 11 team for this match of Ireland vs Zimbabwe is listed below.
IRE vs. ZIM Dream11 Fantasy Team
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Today’s competition time and date
Date: Tuesday February 17, 2026
Time: 09:30 GMT / 15:00 LOCAL / 15:00 IST
Match today’s location details, facts and history
Stadium: Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
Location: Palleke, Sri Lanka
Capacity: 35000
Ends: Hunnasgiriya ending, Rikillagaskada ending
Time zone: UTC +05:30
Home of: Kandurata
Spotlight: Yes
Curator: Asitha Wijesinghe
Venue scoring pattern in T20s
Total number of matches: 31
Matches won batting first: 16
Matches won first in bowling: 12
Average score in the first innings: 168
Average score in the second innings: 145
Highest total recorded: 263/3 (20 Ovs) By AUS vs SL
Lowest total recorded: 88/10 (16 Ovs) By NZ vs SL
Highest score chased: 178/2 (18.4 Ovs) By PAK versus BAN
Lowest score defended: 133/10 (16.2 Ovs) By SL vs ENG
Ireland T20 World Cup squad
Mark Adair, Ross Adair, Ben Calitz, Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Matthew Humphreys, Josh Little, Barry McCarthy, Harry Tector, Tim Tector, Lorcan Tucker, Sam Topping, Ben White, Craig Young.
Zimbabwe T20 World Cup squad
Sikandar Raza (c), Brian Bennett, Ryan Burl, Graeme Cremer, Bradley Evans, Clive Madande, Tinotene Maposa, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Wellington Masakadza, Tony Munyonga, Tashinga Musekiwa, Blessing Muzarabani, Dion Myers, Richard Ngarava, Ben Curran.
Disclaimer
We have given you the above mentioned match prediction for today based on our research, insight and analysis. You can consider the point we had given you and the 32nd and the decision will be yours.
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