We are in the 32nd match of the ICC 2026 WT20 between Ireland and Zimbabwe. This match will be played at Pallekele Stadium and this is a Group B Fixture. Ireland won the previous match against Oman and will be looking to put up a good performance in this match. This is a crucial match for them as they have already lost two matches in this WT20.

On the other hand, Zimbabwe started their campaign with a win against Oman and got another win against Australia in the previous match. Sikandar Raza will captain the side. In this article we will focus on weather report, pitch report and the toss prediction.

Ireland vs Zimbabwe Probable Playing XI

Ireland: Tim Tector, Ross Adair, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker (c & wk), Curtis Campher, Benjamin Calitz, George Dockrell, Gareth Delany, Mark Adair, Barry McCarthy, Matthew Humphreys

Zimbabwe: Brian Bennett, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Dion Myers, Ben Curran, Sikandar Raza, Ryan Burl, Clive Madande, Brad Evans, Wellington Masakadza, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani

Ireland vs Zimbabwe Toss Prediction

The toss will play a crucial role since it is an afternoon game and there will be moisture in the wicket early on and it may help pacers. Both teams might prefer chasing. In this Ireland vs Zimbabwe Toss Prediction, Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza will choose to bowl first after winning the toss.

Ireland vs Zimbabwe Toss history

Last 3 H2H T20I match

2025- Zimbabwe opted to bowl first

2025– Ireland opted to bat first

2023– Ireland opted to bowl first

Weather Forecast

The weather at Pallekele during the afternoon is expected to be pleasant around 24 degrees Celsius. There will be very little rain interruptions and we will get a full game. The wind will blow at 16 kph around 3pm just when the match starts.

Pitch Report

The surface at Pallekele Stadium is a balanced one but there will be help for spinners in the middle overs. Since it is a day game batting second will be easier. The average score is around 170 and both will prefer chasing at this venue.

Streaming Details

The T20 World Cup 2026 match between Ireland vs Zimbabwe will be played at Pallekele in Kandy. The match will start at 3 pmIST on Tuesday, February 17

TV channel: Star Sports Network channels

Live stream: JioHotstar app and website