NZ vs IRE: Preview, Predicted Playing XI, Live Streaming

Ireland Cricket Team (Source: AP Newsroom)

Can New Zealand become the first team from the Super 12 stage to qualify for the semi-finals when they take on Ireland in the 37th match of the T20 World Cup 2022 at Adelaide Oval.

The Kiwis are here after a hard loss against England which did gave them some headache but shouldn't bother them much as the qualification scenario is fairly straight away with a win taking them through due to their superior Net Run Rate.

Ireland, on the other hand, still have an outside chance but for that they need to win by a considerable margin and pray that the other two games end up in their favour. While the probability is less, they can leave with some impact in this competition.

Match Details

Match: New Zealand vs Ireland, Match 37, Super 12 Group 1, T20 World Cup 2022
Time & Date: 4th November 2022, Friday, 9:30 AM (IST)
Venue: Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Streaming & Live Broadcasting: Star Sports Network and Disney+ Hotstar

Pitch Report: Famously known for its long straight boundaries down the ground, Adelaide will test teams to play square because of its short size. The pitch is decent enough for batting with scores ranging from 165 considered par. The weather looks clear, but cannot be trusted as it has been the case in this mega-event.

Probable Playing XI

New Zealand: Finn Allen, Devon Conway (wk), Kane Williamson (c), Glenn Phillips, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson and Trent Boult.

Ireland: Paul Stirling, Andrew Balbirnie (c), Lorcan Tucker (wk), Harry Tector, Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Gareth Delany, Mark Adair, Barry McCarthy, Fionn Hand and Joshua Little.

Prediction

Ireland have forced an upset before against England, but they would need some significant effort to get past this commanding New Zealand side, which looks unlikely. Therefore, New Zealand should be victorious in this game.

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