The crucial Australia vs Ireland match will be played at The Gabba, Brisbane on Monday (31st October) evening. This Group 1 game of the Super 12 stage will be the 31st match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022.
The hosts and defending champions Australia started this competition with an 89-run defeat against New Zealand. But, they beat Sri Lanka in their next game by seven wickets, while the Australia vs England match was washed out in rain.
In the meantime, before the Afghanistan vs Ireland match was washed out in rain, Ireland suffered a thrashing nine-wicket defeat against Sri Lanka and claimed a stunning five-run win (DLS method) against England.
So, both Australia and Ireland are going to play their must-win game on Monday.
AUS vs IRE Match Overview
Competition: ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022
Stage: Super 12
Group: 1
Match: Australia vs Ireland (Match 31)
Date and Time: Monday, 31st October, 01:30 PM IST (06:00 PM local)
Venue: The Gabba, Brisbane
Live Streaming (in India): Star Sports, Disney+Hotstar
AUS vs IRE Weather Forecast
According to weather.com, there is a very low chance (less than 5 %) of rain during the game, despite having a cloudy sky.
AUS vs IRE Pitch Report
The Gabba, Brisbane hosted its first game in the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 on Sunday (30th October) afternoon (Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe). On that dry surface, while the pacers bowled really well, spinners also played a few key roles. Set batters played important roles in that Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe match.
As a T20 venue, The Gabba, Brisbane, is popular for good batting wickets with pace-bowling friendly pitches. The 170 or more can be a challenging total for chasing.
Toss prediction: Win the toss and bowling first.
AUS vs IRE Predicted XIs
Australia Predicted XI: David Warner, Aaron Finch (C), Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Matthew Wade (wk), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood
Ireland Predicted XI: Paul Stirling, Andy Balbirnie (C), Lorcan Tucker (wk), Harry Tector, George Dockrell, Gareth Delany, Curtis Campher, Mark Adair, Fionn Hand, Barry McCarthy, Josh Little
AUS vs IRE Dream11 Team Prediction #1:
Wicketkeeper(s): L Tucker
Batters: D Warner, P Stirling, M Marsh, G Dockrell, A Balbirnie (C)
All-rounder(s): M Stoinis (vc), C Campher
Bowlers: J Hazlewood, M Starc, J Little
AUS vs IRE Dream11 Team Prediction #2:
Wicketkeeper(s): M Wade (vc), L Tucker
Batters: D Warner, P Stirling, A Finch, A Balbirnie
All-rounder(s): M Stoinis, G Delany
Bowlers: J Hazlewood (C), P Cummins, M Adair
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