On Friday, the 24th of November New Zealand will face Ireland in the 37th match of the T20 World Cup 2022.
On Friday, the 24th of November New Zealand will face Ireland in the 37th match of the T20 World Cup 2022. This is an important fixture as the fate of Group 1 will depend on the outcome of this game, With all six teams in Group 1 left to play a match each. New Zealand has one leg into the semis while Ireland is almost knocked out. So, this game will be more about New Zealand securing their Semi-Finals position while Ireland will look to end their campaign on a high.
New Zealand is coming into this game on the back of a loss to England but is still comfortably placed on top of the table. Kane Williamson’s form has hurt the Kiwis. The New Zealand captain has looked out of sorts in this World Cup, the team would want him to step up and lead from the front against Ireland.
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Ireland lost to Australia by 42 runs, but there were lots of positives to take from the previous game. Lorcan Tucker stood up and performed brilliantly with an unbeaten 71, their batting looks sorted but it’s the bowling that failed to fire. They will need the senior players to stand up and contribute in their last game and try to finish on a high.
Total Matches Played: 4
New Zealand have won: 4
Ireland have won: 0
New Zealand: LWLWW (most recent first)
Ireland: LWWLW (most recent first)
Total Matches | 10 |
Matches won batting first | 4 |
Matches won bowling first | 5 |
Average 1st Inns scores | 154 |
Average 2nd Inns scores | 142 |
Highest total recorded | 233/2 (20 Ov) by AUS vs SL |
Lowest total recorded | 117/10 (19.2 Ov) by ZIM vs NED |
Highest score chased | 170/1 (17 Ov) by AUSW vs ENGW |
Lowest score defended | 25/0 (4.1 Ov) by ENGW vs AUSW |
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