Ireland will play Canada in the 13th match of the International Cricket Council (ICC) T20 World Cup, which will be played at Nassau County Cricket Stadium in New York.
Teams Overview:
Ireland lost their first match against India on Wednesday. In this match, Ireland was bowled out for 96 runs in 16 overs. Although Ireland is a good team in a short format, they seemed to struggle against India in bowling and batting. They were unable to put a decent total on the board, their bowler lost hope, and India chased the target in the 13th over.
On the other hand, Canada is also a balanced team, including players from different regions. Their captain is Saad Bin Zafar, who is from Pakistan, along with Junaid Siddique and Kaleem Sana. Navneet Dhaliwal is from India.
Earlier, Canada was defeated by the USA in the first match. In this match, USA’s Aaron Jones proved a nightmare for Canadian bowlers. He scored 94 runs on 40 balls.
Key players:
Ireland: They have Captain Paul Stirling, Andrew Balbirnie, and Curtis Campher in their batting lineup. They also have Lorcan Tucker, Ben Whiteand, and Harry Tector in the bowling lineup.
Canada: From the Canadian side, Navneet Dhaliwal and West Indian Nicholas Rasheed Kirton can be a nightmare for the Irish team.
Head to Head:
Canada and Ireland have faced each other on four occasions. Both teams have won two matches each.
Nassau County Cricket Stadium Pitch:
The surface of Nassau Cricket Stadium makes it difficult for batters to score quickly. Fast bowlers can make their impact on this pitch, as we saw in the match between South Africa and Sri Lanka, where batters struggled to get runs.
The outfield of this ground is also very slow. However, wristy batters can make their mark on this pitch.
Here are the probable playing XI of both teams:
Canada playing XI:
Saad Bin Zafar (Captain), Aaron Johnson, Dalvin Helliger, Dilpreet Bajwa, Nicholas Curtin, Ravinderpal Singh, Harsh Thakur, Jeremy Gordon, Kanwarpal Thathagur, Navneet Dhaliwal, Junaid Siddiqui
Ireland Playing XI:
Paul Stirling (captain), Mark Adair, Ross Adair, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker, Ben White, Andrew Balbirnie, Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Graham Hume, Josh Little
Live Streaming:
Live Streaming (On TV)
Pakistan: Ten Sports & PTV Sports
India: Star Sports
UK: Sky Sports
West Indies: ESPN Caribbean
South Africa: SuperSport
Live Streaming (Online)
Pakistan: Tamasha app & Myco app
India & Bangladesh: Disney+Hotstar
UK: Sky Go app
West Indies: ESPN Play Caribbean’s app
USA: Willow TV’s website
South Africa: SuperSport’s app
Australia: Amazon Prime Video
Match details:
This match will be played at Nassau County Cricket Stadium in New York on June 7. The game will start at 7:30 pm (PKT), 8:00 pm (IST), and 2:30 pm (GMT).
Match predictions:
Both teams are balanced, but if we look at their performance, Canada put in a total of 190 plus in the match against the USA, while Ireland was bowled out for 96 runs. So, considering these stats, Canada can clinch over Ireland in this match.
Possible Scenarios:
Scenario 1:
CAN won the toss and decided to bat first
Power Play: 45-55 runs
First-inning Total: 165-175
CAN won the match
Scenario 2:
CAN won the toss and decided to bowl first
Power Play: 45-50 runs
First inning total: 155-165
CAN won the match