Ireland Women square off against Zimbabwe Women in the 2nd ODI of the Zimbabwe Women Tour of Ireland 2025 on Monday, 27th July. The match is slated to be played at the Stormont Cricket Ground, Belfast and the scheduled start time is 3:15 PM IST. Catch all the live updates of this match including playing XI, match winner prediction, head to head record, tips, odds of the Ireland Women vs Zimbabwe Women match.
Ireland Women vs Zimbabwe Women Tips & Odds
Stats
- The average 1st innings score in the last five WODI matches played at Stormont is 234 runs.
- Teams batting second won four of the last nine WODI matches played at Stormont.
- Orla Prendergast is the top run-scorer for Ireland Women in WODIs with 535 runs in the last 18 innings.
Stormont Cricket Ground, Belfast Pitch Report
The pitch at Stormont Cricket Ground in Belfast offers a fair contest between bat and ball in ODIs. Early in the match, fast bowlers often get help from the pitch and weather. If it’s cloudy, the ball tends to swing and move, making it tough for batters at the start. As the game goes on, the pitch becomes slower, which helps spin bowlers, especially in the middle overs. Batting gets a bit easier after the first 10-15 overs, but scoring quick runs is still not too easy because the outfield is not very fast.
Teams usually aim for a total of around 220–240 runs in the first innings, which is considered a good score here. Most matches are close, and both batting first and chasing teams have won games, so there’s no strong advantage either way. However, captains often choose to bowl first to use the early conditions and then chase later when the pitch is a bit better for batting.
Ireland Women vs Zimbabwe Women Head to Head Record
Ireland Women and Zimbabwe Women faced off in 8 WODI matches so far. Here, Ireland Women has a dominant record by winning six matches while Zimbabwe Women won one match. The remaining one match ended in a tie. The last time these two teams squared off in an ODI match, Ireland Women won by 97 runs.
- Matches Played: 8
- Ireland Women Won: 6
- Zimbabwe Women Won: 1
- Tied: 1
Ireland Women vs Zimbabwe Women Squads
Ireland Women Squad: Gaby Lewis (c), Orla Prendergast (vc), Ava Canning, Christina Coulter Reilly (wk), Laura Delany, Amy Hunter (wk), Arlene Kelly, Louise Little, Sophie MacMahon, Jane Maguire, Lara McBride, Cara Murray, Leah Paul, Rebecca Stokell
Zimbabwe Women Squad: Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano (c), Beloved Biza, Francesca Chipare, Kudzai Chigora, Chiedza Dhururu (wk), Nyasha Gwanzura, Tendai Makusha, Lindokuhle Mabhero, Mitchel Mavunga, Modester Mupachikwa (wk), Vimbai Mutungwindu, Kelis Ndhlovu, Runyararo Pasipanodya, Nomvelo Sibanda, Loreen Tshuma
Ireland Women vs Zimbabwe Women Match Winner Prediction
Ireland Women are expected to win the upcoming match. They have been in excellent form throughout the series and have dominated Zimbabwe Women in every game. They also have a favorable head to head record against Zimbabwe where they have come out on top in both T20 and ODI matches.
In the T20 series that ended recently, Ireland Women won all three matches quite easily. They continued their strong performance in the first ODI too, winning by a big margin of 97 runs. Their players are in good touch, especially captain Gaby Lewis, who has been scoring runs consistently. On the bowling side, Cara Murray has been a key player, taking crucial wickets and putting pressure on Zimbabwe’s batters.
Zimbabwe Women, on the other hand, have struggled to compete. Although they have a few talented players like Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano and Beloved Biza, their team has not been able to handle Ireland’s bowling attack or put up enough runs on the board.
Looking at recent form, head-to-head records and individual performances, Ireland Women clearly have the upper hand and are favored to win this fixture.
Our Prediction: Ireland Women to Win!