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Background
West Indies and Ireland will cross swords in match 11 of the T20 World Cup 2022 at the Blundstone Arena in Bellerive on Friday (21st October).
It is a very important game for both West Indies and Ireland as they need to win this game to stay alive in the tournament.
Both sides have so far managed to gain just 2 points with one loss and one win from their two games. The winner of this match will most probably directly qualify for the next round.
West Indies suffered a shocking defeat against Scotland in their opening game but they kept themselves alive in the competition with a win over Zimbabwe in their next game.
Batting first, West Indies managed to reach just 153-7 from their 20 overs. Sikandar Raza picked up 3 while Blessing Muzarabani scalped two wickets for Zimbabwe.
In reply, Zimbabwe kept losing wickets at regular intervals, and in the end, they were bowled out for just 122 runs in the 19th over.
Alzarri Joseph took 4 wickets for 16 runs while Jason Holder also picked 3 wickets for his side.
On the other hand, Ireland also lost their opening match against Zimbabwe but they showed an excellent performance against Scotland.
The Irish side managed to chase a big total of 176 runs with an over to spare.
They were struggling at 61-4 in the 10th over but Curtis Campher and George Dockrell added a brilliant unbeaten partnership of 119 runs off just 57 balls to get their side over the line.
Curtis Campher smashed 72 runs off just 32 balls including 7 fours and 2 sixes while George Dockrell scored 39 off 27 balls including 4 fours and a six.
Live Streaming and Broadcast
This match will be broadcast live on Star Sports network while the Live streaming will be available on the Disney + Hotstar app & web.
Match Details:
Teams – West Indies vs Ireland
Date – 21st October 2022
Time – 9:30 AM IST
Venue – Blundstone Arena, Bellerive Oval, Australia
Average 1st innings total
The average 1st innings score at Bellerive Oval is 150 runs.
Head-to-Head record in T20Is:
Here is the head-to-head record between Ireland and West Indies in T20 Internationals.
Total Matches Played – 7
West Indies won – 3
Ireland won – 2
Tie/ No Result – 2
Pitch Report:
The pitch at the Bellerive Oval assists the batters but the bowlers have also displayed excellent performances on this wicket.
The spinners will play a crucial role in the middle overs. The captain winning the toss will like to bowl first on this pitch.
Weather Report:
The temperature in Bellerive on Friday is expected to hover around just 8°C with 68 percent humidity.
The weather will be completely cloudy and the game will might also get interrupted by rain as there is more than a 50 percent chance of rain during the match
Possible Playing XI:
Here are the possible playing XIs of both teams,
Ireland:
Paul Stirling, Andrew Balbirnie ©, Lorcan Tucker (wk), Harry Tector, Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Gareth Delany, Mark Adair, Simi Singh, Barry McCarthy, Joshua Little
West Indies:
Kyle Mayers, Johnson Charles, Evin Lewis, Nicholas Pooran (c & wk), Shamarh Brooks, Rovman Powell, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Odean Smith, Obed McCoy
Who will win?
Ireland was outstanding with the bat against Scotland but their bowling is looking a bit weaker but they have the ability to defeat West Indies and knock them out of the tournament.
Meanwhile, the two -times T20 World Cup champions West Indies are struggling to qualify for the main round.
They haven’t played like champions yet and it is expected that they will deliver better performance against Ireland and qualify for the main round.
Hence, we predict that West Indies will beat Ireland in the 11th match of this T20 World Cup 2022.
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