Match Details
Match: Ireland vs England, T20I
Date & Time: 21 Sep, 06:00 PM IST
Venue: The Village, Malahide (Dublin)
Series/Tournament: Ireland vs England T20Is
Playing XIs: Not announced yet
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Recent form:
Ireland: L L L L (struggling to close games)
England: W W L W W (top order firing; multi-dimensional bowling)
H2H snapshot: Tight recently (IRE vs ENG: L, W from IRE perspective), but England’s overall squad depth and current form are superior.
Context at venue: Malahide has been balanced with ~134 average first-innings score and ~6 wickets/innings. Pacers and spinners have near-equal impact; chasing sides are slightly preferred.
Win Probability
Team | Chances |
|---|---|
England | 70% |
Ireland | 30% |
Pitch & Venue Analysis – The Village, Malahide
Nature: Balanced (make even selection of batters & bowlers)
Avg 1st inns: 134 | Wkts/inn: ~6
Bowling vs Batting FP share: Bowl 52% vs Bat 48%
Pace vs Spin (Fantasy Impact/over): Pace ≈ 10.9, Spin ≈ 10.8 (almost even)
Innings split:
1st inns FP: Bowl 174 vs Bat 159 (bowling slightly ahead)
2nd inns FP: Bowl 144 vs Bat 134
Toss trends: Teams prefer chasing (≈70%); wins: Bat 50% | Chase 50% (small sample).
Ground dims: ~60m square, 65m straight (value for clean hitters).
Fantasy angles at this venue
WK ceiling: Explosive keepers have popped here: Phil Salt (183), Lorcan Tucker (107) in the recent meeting.
All-rounders matter: Overs + lower-order hitting add stability on a 130–150 wicket.
Death overs: Extra weight to bowlers who bowl at the death (wickets spike as teams slog).
Form & Fantasy Points (Last 5 Matches) – Top Picks
🏏 England – Last 5 Match Fantasy Points
Player | Role | Last 5 FPts |
|---|---|---|
Phil Salt | WK | 183, 259, 2, 108, 37 |
Jos Buttler | WK | 76, 195, 69, 56, 109 |
Jordan Bethell | BAT | 48, 68, 17, 110, 98 |
Luke Wood | BOW | 14, 12, 73, 117, 103 |
Jamie Overton | AR | 50, 47, 24, 82, 83 |
Sam Curran | AR | 66, 74, 51, 4, 32 |
Adil Rashid | BOW | 43, 38, 33, 77, 30 |
Liam Dawson | AR | 41, 75, 14, 44, 10 |
Rehan Ahmed | AR | 19, 4, 95, 10, 4 |
Will Jacks | AR | 13, 76, 5, 13, 15 |
Tom Banton | BAT | 23, 4, 9, 4, 76 |
☘️ Ireland – Last 5 Match Fantasy Points
Player | Role | Last 5 FPts |
|---|---|---|
Harry Tector | BAT | 144, 86, 21, 90, 17 |
R Adair | AR/BAT | 68, 102, 149, 33, 4 |
Mark/Matt Humphreys | BOW | 70, 82, 53, 45, 6 |
Craig Young | BOW | 9, 68, 136, 4, 37 |
Lorcan Tucker | WK | 107, 17, 12, 80, 22 |
Gareth Delany | AR | 49, 65, 23, 50, 44 |
Barry McCarthy | BOW | 7, 46, 103, 64, 4 |
Paul Stirling | BAT | 74, 37, 4, 13, 93 |
Graham Hume | BOW | 62, 34, 93, 4, 9 |
Curtis Campher | AR | 22, 4, 40, 10, 75 |
George Dockrell | AR | 24, 31, 4, 21, 29 |
Consistency badges:
High ceiling ENG: Salt, Buttler, Wood
High ceiling IRE: Tector, Adair, Humphreys
Frequent DreamTeam: Buttler (8/10), Rashid (6/10), Delany (5/10)
Last Match Dream Team
🏆 Dream Team (Top Performers)
Player | Team | Role | Fantasy Points |
|---|---|---|---|
Phil Salt | ENG | WK | 183 |
Harry Tector | IRE | BAT | 144 |
Lorcan Tucker | IRE | WK | 107 |
Jos Buttler | ENG | WK | 76 |
Paul Stirling | IRE | BAT | 74 |
Mark/Matt Humphreys | IRE | BOW | 70 |
R Adair | IRE | AR/BAT | 68 |
Sam Curran | ENG | AR | 66 |
Graham Hume | IRE | BOW | 62 |
Jamie Overton | ENG | AR | 50 |
Gareth Delany | IRE | AR | 49 |
Powerplay & Death Overs Impact
England
PP bat: Phil Salt, Jos Buttler – ultra-aggressive; both premium captaincy options.
PP ball: Luke Wood, Sam Curran – swing/new-ball wicket threat.
Middle: Adil Rashid, Liam Dawson – control + wickets if Ireland rebuild.
Death: Sam Curran, Luke Wood / Jamie Overton – wicket-taking overs late.
Ireland
PP bat: Paul Stirling, Lorcan Tucker; Tector at 3 stabilizes and can accelerate.
PP ball: Craig Young, Barry McCarthy (if picked).
Middle/Death ball: Mark/Matt Humphreys, Graham Hume, R Adair – Adair’s cutters valuable at the death.
Key MVP Picks & Differential Picks
MVP (Small Leagues)
Phil Salt (C) – current purple patch + venue spike (183).
Jos Buttler – form + match-up; safe floor with sky-high ceiling.
Sam Curran – PP + death overs + batting utility.
Differentials (Grand Leagues)
H Tector – Ireland’s best recent batter; venue 144 shows ceiling.
Luke Wood – multiple recent hauls; PP + death role.
Adil Rashid – control on a balanced deck; rewards if Ireland attacks spin.
M Humphreys – value pick with recent wickets; differential Irish bowler.
J Bethell – emerging scorer; if promoted, can break the game.
Suggested Dream11 Combination (11)
(ENG-heavy build; adjust to toss and XIs)
WK (2): Phil Salt (C), Jos Buttler
BAT (3): Harry Tector (VC), Jordan Bethell, Paul Stirling
AR (3): Sam Curran, Jamie Overton, Gareth Delany
BOW (3): Luke Wood, Adil Rashid, Matt/Mark Humphreys
Captain: Phil Salt
Vice-Captain: Harry Tector
Bench/GL swaps: Liam Dawson, Craig Young, Barry McCarthy, Rehan Ahmed
Final Fantasy Tips & Conditional Strategy
If England bat first: Stack Salt/Buttler + one of Bethell/Jacks; include two ENG death options (Curran + Wood). Rashid gains if Ireland chase 160–180.
If England chase: Keep both openers; consider extra ENG bowler over an Irish batter (e.g., Dawson over Stirling) due to wicket pressure.
If Ireland bat first: Prioritize Tector + one Irish bowler (Humphreys/Young). Adair becomes a punt C/VC if he’s bowling death and listed to bat higher.
Venue build: Balanced 6–5 split; don’t fade keepers on this ground.
Risk notes: W Jacks / T Banton roles can fluctuate—better in GL unless XI/role news is strong.