Ireland will host New Zealand in a three match T20I series at the Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast, starting on Monday.
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Ireland will host New Zealand in a three match T20I series at the Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast, starting on Monday. The second match will take place on Wednesday while the third and final clash will be held on Friday. All the matches will be played at the same venue and will be a key for preparation of the respective teams for the 2022 T20 World Cup.
The New Zealand tour to Ireland 2022 began with a three-match ODI series where both teams showed a good account of themselves. But the 2019 World Cup finalists held their ground to win the matches by close margin. New Zealand won the first match by 1 wicket before sealing the second game by three wickets and sweeping the third match by one run.
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New Zealand and Ireland have faced off only once in the shortest format where the Kiwis reigned supreme. However, the visitors will be up for a fresh new challenge and looking to sweep the T20I series as well against a challenging Irish side at the Civil Service Cricket Club in Belfast. Let us, however, have a look at some of the key records at the venue.
Highest Totals
| Score | Overs | RR | Inns | Opposition | Match Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 145/6 | 20.0 | 7.25 | 2 | v Bangladesh | 20 Jul 2012 |
| 140/8 | 20.0 | 7 | 1 | v Bangladesh | 21 Jul 2012 |
| 140/9 | 20.0 | 7 | 2 | v South Africa | 24 Jul 2021 |
| 123/9 | 20.0 | 6.15 | 1 | v P.N.G. | 15 Jul 2015 |
| 119/8 | 20.0 | 5.95 | 2 | v Bangladesh | 18 Jul 2012 |
| 118/6 | 19.5 | 5.94 | 2 | v Scotland | 2 Aug 2008 |
| 117 | 19.3 | 6 | 2 | v South Africa | 22 Jul 2021 |
| 72/6 | 19.1 | 3.75 | 2 | v Kenya | 4 Aug 2008 |
| 54/2 | 8.0 | 6.75 | 2 | v Nepal | 13 Jul 2015 |
| 43/7 | 9.0 | 4.77 | 1 | v Bermuda | 3 Aug 2008 |
Most Runs
| Player | Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WTS Porterfield | 2008-2015 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 154 | 57* | 25.66 | 154 | 100.00 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 |
| GC Wilson | 2008-2015 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 131 | 41* | 21.83 | 139 | 94.24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 |
| PR Stirling | 2012-2022 | 8* | 7 | 0 | 114 | 29 | 16.28 | 102 | 111.76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 |
| NJ O’Brien | 2008-2015 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 80 | 22 | 11.42 | 121 | 66.11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| AC Botha | 2008-2008 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 61 | 38 | 20.33 | 71 | 85.91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Most Wickets
| Player | Span | Mat | Inns | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Ave | Econ | SR | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KJ O’Brien | 2008-2021 | 11 | 7 | 26.0 | 0 | 129 | 11 | 3/8 | 11.72 | 4.96 | 14.1 | 0 | 0 |
| AR Cusack | 2008-2015 | 8 | 7 | 21.0 | 2 | 124 | 9 | 4/21 | 13.77 | 5.90 | 14.0 | 1 | 0 |
| AC Botha | 2008-2008 | 4 | 3 | 10.0 | 0 | 42 | 8 | 3/18 | 5.25 | 4.20 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 |
| PR Stirling | 2012-2022 | 8* | 3 | 11.0 | 0 | 71 | 7 | 3/21 | 10.14 | 6.45 | 9.4 | 0 | 0 |
| PC Connell | 2008-2008 | 4 | 3 | 10.0 | 1 | 36 | 6 | 3/8 | 6.00 | 3.60 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
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