The 36th match of the International Cricket Council (ICC) T20 World Cup will be played on June 17 between Pakistan and Ireland. This match will be played in Central Broward Park & Broward County Stadium, Florida.
Teams Overview:
Both teams are placed in group A of the T20 World Cup.
Pakistan lost two matches, the first against the USA and then the second match against India. But this will be the crucial match for Pakistan to qualify for the super eight stages of the T20 World Cup.
On the Other hand, Ireland will also try their best to win this match to qualify for the World Cup Super Eight stage. Ireland lost their first match against India but won their second match against Canada.
Key Players:
Pakistan: Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Muhammad Amir, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi
Ireland: Paul Stirling, Ross Adair, Andrew Balburnie, Lorcan Tucker, Ben White
Head to Head:
Pakistan faced Ireland in four matches in the T20 World Cup. From these four contests, Pakistan won three matches while Ireland won one.
Central Broward Park & Broward County Stadium pitch:
The pitch of Central Broward Park & Broward County Stadium is considered a batting pitch. However, this is not a chasing surface. Batters suffer difficulties while chasing the target. The average score on this pitch is 166.
Here are the probable playing XI of both teams:
Ireland playing XI:
Paul Stirling (captain), Mark Adair, Ross Adair, Andrew Balburnie, Curtis Campher, Gareth Delaney, Graham Hume, Barry McCarthy, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker, Ben White, Craig Young
Pakistan playing XI:
Babar Azam (captain), Saim Ayub, Muhammad Rizwan (WK), Shadab Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Usman Khan (WK), Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Muhammad Amir, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf.
Live Streaming:
Live Streaming (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:
The 36th match of the ICC T20 World Cup will be played between Pakistan and Ireland in Central Broward Park & Broward County Stadium, Florida.
The match will start at 7:30 pm (PKT), 8:00 pm (IST), and 2:30 pm (GMT).
Match predictions:
Both teams are good and balanced, but Pakistan has a very good track record against Ireland, so it will be the favorite in this match.
Possible Scenarios:
Scenario 1:
PAK won the toss and decided to bat first
Power Play: 50-55 runs
First-inning Total: 180-185
PAK won the match
Scenario 2:
PAK won the toss and decided to bowl first
Power Play: 45-50 runs
First inning total: 145-150
PAK won the match