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Head to Head
USA 1-1 Ireland
Last Meeting: Ireland beat USA by 9 runs in 2021
Venue details (last six T20Is here)
Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground, Lauderhill, Florida
Florida is set to host its first match of this T20 World Cup. The first fixture here, Nepal vs Sri Lanka, was abandoned without a ball being bowled.
Average first innings score: 177
Bat first / Bat second split: Four out of the last six games have been won by the team batting first
Pace and spin split: Average 26.9 vs 21.1, Economy 9 vs 7.5, Percentage of wickets 54.5% vs 45.5%
Weather conditions
The first fixture here was a washout and this game could suffer a similar outcome. There are more than 50% chances of rain throughout the day (June 14) and during the game time, they escalate to more than 60%.
Players to watch out for
Mark Adair: The right-arm pacer is the highest wicket-taker for Ireland since 2023. He has 45 wickets in only 27 matches at 17 runs per wicket. In this World Cup, Adair has picked a wicket each in both games for Ireland thus far. In addition, he can bat at seven or eight to boost your fantasy fortunes. In Ireland’s previous fixture, where they lost by 12 runs, Adair was the highest scorer with the bat, accruing 34 off 24 balls.
Harmeet Singh: The left-arm spinner didn’t bowl for the USA against India owing to the conditions in New York, which aided seam bowlers to the extreme. However, conditions in Florida, based on the aforementioned numbers, should bring slower bowlers into the equation. Harmeet has seven wickets in eight T20Is for the USA since 2023 while maintaining an economy of 6.7. He can also provide vital contributions with the bat.
George Dockrell: The spin-bowling all-rounder can be crucial for Ireland in this do-or-die clash. Dockrell bats in the middle order and averages 20.2 in T20Is since 2023. Dockrell hasn’t bowled a lot in recent times but his left-arm orthodox spin can come into the picture in Florida.
Key Battles
Saurabh Netravalkar vs Paul Stirling
Paul Stirling averages only 15.1 at a strike rate of 124.7 in T20Is since 2023. These numbers are second-lowest against any bowling type. Stirling will be facing Saurabh Netravalkar with the new ball. The left-arm seamer has been prolific for USA in the powerplay, picking three wickets in three matches at an economy of only 4.6. Hence, this will be a battle to watch out for right at the start of Ireland’s innings.
Cricket.com’s suggested Fantasy XI
Probable Playing XI
USA: Shayan Jahangir, Steven Taylor, Andries Gous (wk), Aaron Jones ( c ), Nitish Kumar, Corey Anderson, Harmeet Singh, Shadley van Schalkwyk, Jaseep Singh, Saurabh Netravalkar, Ali Khan
(there is no update on the designated skipper Monank Patel's availability for this clash. Aaron Jones, the stand-in skipper said he should be fit for this contest. If he returns, Shayan Jahangir is most likely to make way for the skipper.)
Ireland: Andy Balbirnie, Paul Stirling ( c ), Lorcan Tucker (wk), Harry Tector, Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Gareth Delany, Mark Adair, Barry McCarthy, Craig Young, Josh Little
Streaming and Telecast details
The match will begin at 8 PM IST on June 14 and will be streamed and telecasted on Disney+ Hotstar and Star Sports.
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