Ireland are all set to take on Netherlands in 3rd T20 match of T20 World Cup 2021. IRE vs NL 3rd T20 Group ! Match will take place at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi on 18th October 2021. You can check who will win Ireland vs Netherlands 3rd T20 Today Match Prediction here on this page.
Ireland vs Netherlands 3rd T20 Today Match Prediction
After defeating Zimbabwe by 3-2 in the five match T20 series at home, Ireland are all geared up to start their T20 World Cup 2021 campaign. Whereas, Netherlands lost 5 match tri-nation T20 series against Nepal in an overseas visit. Now, both Ireland and Netherlands are placed in Group A of T20 World Cup 2021. They will play their first T20 match by taking on each other. Ireland vs Netherlands 3rd T20 Group A Match will take place at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi on 18th October 2021.
Ireland qualified for 1st Round in T20 World Cup 2021 by securing 3rd place in ICC T20 World Cup 2019 qualifiers. They were among the top sides who qualified for semi-finals. But, Netherlands defeated Ireland by 21 runs in the 1st Semi Final match of the qualifying tournament. Later, Ireland defeated Namibia in the 3rd place play off match by 27 runs to secure the third place.
On the other side, Netherlands qualified for ICC T20 World Cup 2021 by defeating Papua New Guinea in the final with 7 wickets. Now, they are placed in Group A among Namibia, Bangladesh and Ireland. Pieter Seelar is captaining Netherlands in this match against Ireland.
Ireland have a poor record against Netherlands in the T20 Format. They have played 12 T20 matches against Netherlands and have won only 4. This gives Netherlands an upper hand on Ireland in the 3rd T20 World Cup 2021 match.
Match Details
Here are the Match Details for Ireland vs Netherlands 3rd T20 Match in T20 World Cup 2021.
| Series | ICC T20 World Cup 2021 |
| Match | 3rd T20 |
| Teams | Ireland vs Netherlands |
| Venue | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
| Time |
10:00 AM GMT / 02:00 PM LOCAL
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| Who will win Today Match Prediction? | Ireland are hot favorite to win this match. But, Netherlands have strong T20 odds against Ireland. |
Prediction
Ireland will win this match. Though, they have poor stats against Netherlands in the T20 format, but they are one of the emerging teams in the format. The likes of Andrew Balbirnie, Shane Getkate and Harry Tector can be the key players for Ireland in this match.
On the other side, Netherlands will be eyeing on victory in this match. They are the dominating team against Ireland in the T20 format and now the time has come to prove their talent. All in all, this is going to be a thrilling T20 World Cup 2021 match for cricket fans around the globe.
Ireland Team Squad
| Player Name | Playing Role |
| Andrew Balbirnie (Captain) | Batsman |
| Shane Getkate | Batsman |
| Harry Tector | Batsman |
| Gareth Delany | Batting All- Rounder |
| Kevin O Brien | Batting All- Rounder |
| Simi Singh | Batting All- Rounder |
| Paul Stirling | Batting All- Rounder |
| Curtis Campher | Bowling All- Rounder |
| Graham Kennedy | Bowling All- Rounder |
| Neil Rock | WK-Batsman |
| Lorcan Tucker | WK-Batsman |
| Mark Adair | Bowler |
| George Dockrell | Bowler |
| Joshua Little | Bowler |
| Andy McBrine | Bowler |
| Barry McCarthy | Bowler |
| Benjamin White | Bowler |
| Craig Young | Bowler |
Netherlands Team Squad
| Player Name | Playing Role |
| Bas de Leede | Batsman |
| Stephan Myburgh | Batsman |
| Colin Ackermann | Batting All- Rounder |
| Max ODowd | Batting All- Rounder |
| Ryan ten Doeschate | Batting All- Rounder |
| Fred Klaassen | Batting All- Rounder |
| Pieter Seelaar (Captain) | Batting All- Rounder |
| Ben Cooper | Bowling All- Rounder |
| Timm van der Gugten | Bowling All- Rounder |
| Roelof van der Merwe | Bowling All- Rounder |
| Logan van Beek | Bowling All- Rounder |
| Scott Edwards | WK-Batsman |
| Philippe Boissevain | WK-Batsman |
| Paul van Meekeren | WK-Batsman |
| Brandon Glover | Bowler |