New Zealand and Ireland will face each other in Match 37 of the ongoing T20 World Cup 2022 at Adelaide Oval on Friday, November 04.
A win in this game will take New Zealand to the top of Group 1. If they win by a solitary run, England would have to win by approximately 95 runs and Australia by approximately 150 runs to overtake Black Caps on Net Run Rate.
For Ireland, they not only have to beat New Zealand by approximately 105 runs to pip them on NRR and hope Afghanistan beat Australia later in the day.
Pitch and Weather report:
The track at Adelaide Oval is reckoned to be the best batting wicket in Australia, and fans can expect a high-scoring contest. The weather is expected to be pleasant, with no rain forecast.
Probable XIs:
New Zealand: Finn Allen, Devon Conway (wk), Kane Williamson (c), Glenn Phillips, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Trent Boult, Lockie Ferguson, Ish Sodhi
Ireland: Paul Stirling, Andrew Balbirnie (c), Lorcan Tucker (wk), Harry Tector, Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Gareth Delany, Mark Adair, Fionn Hand, Barry McCarthy, Joshua Little
Recent form:
Ireland: LWLWW (Last five completed matches; most recent first)
New Zealand: LWWLW
What they said:
“You sort of do go through different periods where there’s better rhythm and then other times where you’re working harder, and you’re trying to make sure that you’re making a valuable contribution. The game forever challenges us, tests us, and we try and work hard and navigate and improve,” said New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson ahead of the match.
“We bowled well, but a couple of overs didn’t go our way, but to show the fight at the end was nice,” Irish skipper Andy Balbirnie had said after Australia’s game.
Stats corner:
- Kane Williamson needs 46 runs to become his country’s highest run-getter in T20 World Cups.
- Joshua Little is the leading T20I wicket-taker among seam bowlers in 2022, having 36 scalps, one more than India’s Bhuvneshwar Kumar.
