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The cricket fans are ready to witness yet another big battle of World Cup T20. The 32nd match of World Cup T20 2026 is scheduled to be played between Ireland and Zimbabwe on Tuesday, 17th February 2026 at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele. We are posting safe, accurate, and secure today match prediction of ICC T20 World Cup 2026.

IRE vs ZIM Match Review
Ireland had failed to give the best performance in this edition of T20 World Cup. They had played three matches with one win to their name. They had lost two matches and are laying at the second position from the bottom of the points table of Group B. The key players of this team are in good form and we are sure that they will also perform well in this match. Zimbabwe had performed well in this tournament. They had won their both played matches and are holding 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 also perform well in this match.
Ireland Reviews
Ireland had won their previous match of this tournament against Oman with a handsome margin of 96 runs. They lost the toss and were asked to bat first. The performance of their batting order was good and they scored 235 runs in their 20 overs. The skipper, Lorcan Tucker was the most successful and highest run-scorer from their side who remained not out after scoring 94 runs on 51 balls with the help of ten boundaries and four huge sixes. Gareth Delany also performed well in the previous match and scored 56 runs on 30 balls with the help of three boundaries and four huge sixes.
George Dockrell also performed well in the previous match and remained not out after scoring 35 runs while Ross Adair and Harry Tector scored 14 runs each. The bowling unit of Ireland also performed well in the previous match and they defended the target of 236 runs. They leaked 139 runs and send the full team of Oman back to the pavilion in 18 overs. They used seven bowlers in the previous match where Joshua Little was the most successful and highest wicket-taker from their side with three wickets to his name in four overs against 16 runs. Matthew Humphreys also performed well in the previous match and picked two wickets while he was charged for 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 any wicket.
Zimbabwe Reviews
Zimbabwe had won their most recent match of this tournament against Australia with the margin of 23 runs. They lost the toss and were asked to bat first. The performance of their batting order was not much impressive and they could manage to score 169 runs in their 20 overs. Brian Bennett was the most successful and highest run-scorer from their side who remained not out after scoring 64 runs on 56 balls with the help of seven boundaries. Tadiwanashe Marumani also performed well in the previous match and scored 35 runs on 21 balls with the help of seven boundaries.
Ryan Burl also performed well in the previous match and scored 35 runs while the skipper, Sikandar Raza remained not out after scoring 25 runs. The bowling unit of Zimbabwe performed well in the previous match and they defended the target of 170 runs. They leaked 146 runs and send the full team of Australia back to the pavilion in 19.3 overs. They used seven bowlers in the previous match where Blessing Muzarabani was the most successful and highest wicket-taker from their side with four wickets to his name in four overs against 17 runs. Brad Evans also performed well in the previous match and picked three wickets while he was charged for 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 any wicket.
Ireland vs Zimbabwe Head to Head Matches Record
Ireland had faced Zimbabwe in 18 T20 cricket matches where they had won eight matches while Zimbabwe had also won eight matches. Two matches between these two teams came without any result.
Favorite Team in Today Match Prediction
Ireland is overall a strong team as compared to the Zimbabwe at least on papers. According to our T20 World Cup match prediction, Ireland is the favorite team who will win this match. There are many factors that make Ireland a favorite team to win this match. Some of the key factors are mentioned as under:
- Ireland is a strong and experianced team
- The batting order of Ireland is strong
- The bowling unit of Ireland is also strong
- Zimbabwe is also a strong team
- The bowling unit of Zimbabwe is strong
Winning Chances of Today Match for the Both Teams
Ireland is full of experianced and young players of the t20 foramt. The batting order of this team is also strong and some well known hitter of t20 format are the part of the squad of this team, so the winning chances of today match for Ireland have been increased. The equation of who will win today cricket match prediction and who will win the cricket match today is mentioned as under.
Ireland has a 58% chance to win this match
Zimbabwe has a 42% chance to win this match
Toss Prediction in Today Match Prediction
The toss is playing an important role in the decision of all games of World Cup T20. Having a good total on the board is always a big advantage in these kind of big matches. According to our toss prediction, the team who will win the toss may choose to bat first. Remember that a total of six matches of ICC T20 World Cup had been played on this venue and all matches were won by batting first team.
Pitch Report and Conditions for Today Match
The 32nd match of World Cup T20 2026 is going to be held at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele. We had observed in the previous matches played here that the pitch here at this venue is good for batting. The pitch is bouncy and fast and run-scoring is not much easy in ealy and middle overs. We are hoping that the surface is bound to get slower and be a bit more difficult for batting in this match. A score of 180 is going to be tough to chase.
Weather Report for Today Match
The weather forecast for today match in Pallekele is predicting some clouds around on match day and the weather forecast is also predicting some chances of rain but we are hoping for a full and uninterrupted match.
Who Will Win Ireland vs Zimbabwe, 32nd Match World Cup 2026
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Who Will Win Ireland vs Zimbabwe 32nd Match World Cup 2026 Match-IRE
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 Watch
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 latest player’s availability, the Dream 11 Team for this match of Ireland vs Zimbabwe,is mentioned under.
IRE vs ZIM Dream11 Fantasy Team
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Today Match Time & Date
Date: Tuesday, 17th February 2026
Time: 09:30 AM GMT / 03:00 PM LOCAL / 03:00 PM IST
Today Match Venue Details, Facts, and History
Stadium: Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
Location: Pallekele, Sri Lanka
Capacity: 35000
Ends: Hunnasgiriya End, Rikillagaskada End
Time Zone: UTC +05:30
Home To: Kandurata
Floodlights: Yes
Curator: Asitha Wijesinghe
Venue Scoring Pattern in T20s
Total Matches: 31
Matches won batting first: 16
Matches won bowling first: 12
Average 1st innings Score: 168
Average 2nd innings Score: 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 vs 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, Tinotenda Maposa, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Wellington Masakadza, Tony Munyonga, Tashinga Musekiwa, Blessing Muzarabani, Dion Myers, Richard Ngarava, Ben Curran.
Disclaimer
We have provided you above-mentioned today match prediction on the basis of our research, understanding, and analysis. You can consider the point we had provided you and the 32nd and decision will be yours.




