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United States of America (USA) pace bowler Saurabh Netravalkar expressed his admiration for Indian skipper Rohit Sharma after the match between the two teams in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024. Saurabh Netravalkar recounted how Rohit Sharma remembered him during his visit to the United States of America.

Saurabh Netravalkar became an overnight sensation after making a significant impact in the ongoing T20 World Cup. The left-arm pacer showcased his bowling prowess and helped USA secure victory in the Super Over against Pakistan. Netravalkar then delivered an impressive bowling performance against Team India.

The 32-year-old pacer dismissed Virat Kohli for a golden duck in the USA's recent match. Netravalkar went on to pick up the wicket of Rohit Sharma in his second over. He ended his four overs with two wickets for 18 runs. However, the USA team failed to register victory while defending a 110-run target in New York.

Have Massive Respect For Rohit Sharma - Saurabh Netravalkar

Speaking on Star Sports, Saurabh Netravalkar expressed deep respect for Rohit Sharma and his achievements. Netravalkar said that he has learned from Rohit Sharma how to stay calm and focused under pressure and difficult situations.

"I have massive respect for Rohit Sharma and the things he has achieved. When last time he visited in USA, I met him and he remembered me and that's big thing for me," Netravalkar said on Star Sports.

"I have learnt from Rohit Sharma how to stay calm and focused in pressure and difficult situations. I have learned a lot from him," he added.

Saurabh Netravalkar represented India at the U19 level and played domestic cricket for Mumbai. However, he decided to pursue other career options due to limited opportunities in India. He graduated from Cornell University and currently holds a senior role at Oracle as a Principal Member of the technical staff.

Rohit Sharma Struggles With Bat In India Last Two Matches

The Men in Blue have secured a spot in the Super 8 stage of the T20 World Cup 2024 by winning all three matches. They started with a victory against Ireland, followed by a thrilling low-scoring win against Pakistan. The Indian team concluded their New York leg with a comprehensive victory over their co-hosts, the USA.

Rohit Sharma started the T20 World Cup with an unbeaten half-century against Ireland but was forced to retire hurt due to an injury. However, the right-handed batter struggled in subsequent matches against Pakistan and the United States of America. He scored 13 and 3 runs in India's last two outings in the World Cup.

USA and Pakistan are competing for the second spot in Group A of the T20 World Cup. The USA will face Ireland in their next match at the Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground, Lauderhill, Florida, on June 14. A victory over Ireland or a match washout will secure their spot in the Super 8 stage of the World Cup.

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Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan opened up about his team's Qualification for the Super 8 stage of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. He said that his side has benefitted largely from the franchise cricket as they know conditions pretty well in the Caribbean.

Afghanistan Cricket Team have been magnificent with the bat and ball in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024. The Rashid Khan-led side has looked like a team to beat in the tournament as they have hardly put a foot wrong and have played a sensational brand of cricket.

Afghanistan have won three consecutive games in the group stage to become the second team from Group C to advance to the Super 8 stage of the tournament. In all three games that they played, they looked in complete control and dominated the opposition with bat and ball.

Afghanistan thumped Papua New Guinea in their third game and with that win, they qualified for the Super 8 stage. They would be high on confidence and are now placed alongside India and Australia in Group 1 of the next stage of the tournament.

Skipper Rashid Khan talked about the importance of the middle order getting some runs in the game against PNG. And added that playing franchise cricket in the Caribbean has made things easy for them. Speaking during the post-match presentation, he explained:

"They (the openers) have given us good starts in the last two games and today was a good opportunity for the others to spend some time in the middle. We had a domestic competition before coming here and everyone is in form.

"That is the beauty of playing franchise cricket as you know the conditions, some of them have played at St Lucia and know how the pitch will play which will help others. Everyone has the skill to adjust to any condition and hopefully, we will win that game (against WI) as well."

Feeling great about qualifying for the next round - Rashid Khan

Rashid Khan further talked about qualifying for the Super 8 stage and stated that his players have executed things beautifully. He also lauded Rahmanullah Gurbaz, who is the leading run-getter in the tournament, and Fazalhaq Farooqi, who is the leading wicket-taker in the tournament, for their contributions. He added:

"Feeling great to qualifying for the next round. Great effort from the boys since game one. They know what they to do and have executed beautifully, making things easy for me.

"It is important to have someone like Gurbaz who goes out and takes on the bowling or Farooqi who picks up wickets in the powerplay. If the batter is attacking then as a bowler you have to attack too especially with pitches helping you."

Afghanistan's sensational performances in the T20 World Cup 2024 have also meant curtains for New Zealand in the tournament. They will be next seen in action when they will take on West Indies in their last league game, which will be played on 17th June.

 

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South Africa pacer Kagiso Rabada is hopeful of seeing an increase in the scoring rates in the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024 games due to the change in conditions.

The Proteas played their first three games of the tournament at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York. While they managed to win all three games to book their place in the Super 8s, all of them were low-scoring games. Not only South Africa but other teams have struggled to score runs at the venue as well.

The highest score at the venue in the ongoing T20 World Cup is 137 runs scored by Canada. Even the likes of India and Pakistan have struggled to put big totals on the board in New York. At a time when even 200 runs are not considered enough in T20s, the average first innings total in New York has only been 108.

In their first game at the venue, South Africa bowled out Sri Lanka for 77 runs and won the game by six wickets. It was followed by a hard-fought 4-wicket win over the Netherlands when they found themselves reeling at 3 for 3 and then 12 for 4 while chasing 104. In the third game, South Africa scored 113 runs against Bangladesh and went on to defend the modest total.

New York will not host any game in the competition so far and South Africa will be playing their final group game against Nepal at the Arnos Vale Ground, Kingstown, St Vincent. And Kagiso Rabada is hopeful of the batters making more impact in the game at the more traditional cricketing tracks in the Caribbeans.

"I do expect that conditions are going to level up," Kagiso Rabada said. "Because you had the drop-in pitches in the USA, you never really know how they're going to play."

"And we had an idea of how, a full idea of how they play. And now [in West Indies] you've actually got squares that have been there for years, here in these venues.

"And you'll probably see more competitive scores. And you look at the game between Australia and England, where 200 played 150," he added.

Kagiso Rabada expecting fair competition:

While Kagiso Rabada is hopeful of an increase in the scoring rate, he also made it clear that he does not want the contest between the bat and ball to become one-sided in favor of the former. Rabada said that he would like to play on the pitches where both batters and bowlers can get enough help.

"If you do bat well in these conditions, you can still reach 200. But you want to get a game and find pitches where you have enough in it for the bowlers and enough in it for the batters, because that's essentially what a cricket game is," said the Proteas pace spearhead.

"Otherwise, you might as well just call it batting or you might as well call it bowling. But, the guys, you can't really judge their form on wickets that we've just played on. As much as it's not an excuse, but common sense would prevail.

"And you would say that you can't really blame the batters. But in saying that, no one's got any demons. Everyone's moving forward. We play the conditions as we see them. And on our day, we know the sky's a limit in terms of batting," he added.

After the group stage, all the Super 8s games and the knockouts will be played in the Caribbeans. New York and Dallas have already hosted all of their games while Florida will host three more games before the action shifts completely to the Caribbeans for the remainder of the T20 World Cup.

 

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Former Australian left-arm spinner Brad Hogg made a bold prediction about the two finalists of the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024. Brad Hogg predicted that the Australia team and the India team would reach the final match of the ICC tournament in the West Indies and the United States of America (USA).

India has advanced to the Super 8 stage of the tournament after registering three consecutive victories. The Rohit Sharma-led team defeated Ireland in their World Cup opener before beating Pakistan and the United States of America. The Indian team is currently at the top of the Group A table with six points.

Australia, on the other hand, also advanced to the next stage of the tournament after registering a victory against Namibia. The Mitchell Marsh-led team is unbeaten in the first three matches so far. They will face Scotland in their final group-stage match at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium on Monday, June 15.

India and Australia are placed in the same group in the Super 8 stage of the marquee tournament. The Rohit Sharma-led team will lock horns with the Australia team at Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium on Monday, June 24. Afghanistan and either Bangladesh or Nepal will join the teams in Super 8s Group 1.

I'd Absolutely Love To Happen - Brad Hogg

Speaking on Star Sports, Brad Hogg predicted that Australia and India would finish in the top two spots in their Super 8 group. Hogg predicted that a potential clash between Australia and India in the final would be a big stage.

“In the Super 8s, Australia and India have got Bangladesh (yet to qualify) and Afghanistan and you expect both teams to beat Afghanistan and Bangladesh and move through to the semi-finals, hopefully, that does happen. It sets it up for the possibility of Australia and India in a grand final which I’d absolutely love to happen,” said Hogg on Star Sports.

The Adjustment Is Huge Down There - Brad Hogg

Brad Hogg picked Australia as the stronger team for their upcoming Super Eight clash due to their experience playing in challenging conditions in the West Indies. The 53-year-old stated that the contest will be more evenly matched if India and Australia meet again in the final.

“But I think that first game between Australia and India in the super eights, the advantage would have to be to Australia because they’ve been playing in the West Indies where it’s been difficult, it’s been slow. Whereas the Indian team has been playing in New York where there’s been some seam movement, the batters haven’t been able to get their rhythm and also they’re coming from IPL where they were playing on a lot of flat wickets,” said Hogg.

“So the adjustment is huge down there, that short turnaround, I think it’s going to be tough for India in the Super Eights. But it will be a different story when they get to the final, the contest will be a lot more even there because India would’ve been used to the conditions,” he added.

The Australia team is scheduled to play all their group stage matches in the Caribbean Islands, where the Super 8 matches and knockout games will be played. The Rohit Sharma-led team is scheduled to play all four matches in the United States of America.

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Al Rasheedi and Ceylinco Express CC will play against each other in the 30th match of the Kuwait T20 Elite Cup 2024. In this article, we look at ARS vs CECC Dream11 Prediction Today Match, ARS vs CECC Dream11 Team Today, Playing 11s, and Pitch Report.

ARS vs CECC Kuwait T20 Elite Cup Match 30 Preview:

Al Rasheedi stands in the eighth slot on the leaderboard, having secured a single triumph in their six outings. On the flip side, Ceylinco Express CC boasts a tally of three victories from their six matches, earning them the sixth position in the tournament rankings.

ARS vs CECC Head-to-Head Record:

Teams	Matches Won
Al Rasheedi	0
Ceylinco Express CC	0

ARS vs CECC Kuwait T20 Elite Cup Match 30 Weather & Pitch Report:

Temperature	28°C
Weather Forecast	Clear Sky
Pitch Behaviour	Balanced
Best Suited To	Pace
Average 1st innings score	150

Record of chasing teams:

Records	Poor
Winning %	38%

ARS vs CECC Kuwait T20 Elite Cup Match 30 Squads:

Al Rasheedi Squad: Meet Bhavsar©, Habier Ali, Sarleedharan Nair, Ayub Rizwan, Nawaz Raza Khan, Jainulabdeen Jiyavudheen, Nikhil Babu, Narayan Singh, Shajahan Hamza, Shafir Ali(wk), Zeeshan Irshad

Ceylinco Express CC Squad: Rifkaz Mohamed, Nilantha Herath, Mohamed Shafran, Akalanka Dilshan, Akram Mohomad, Lahiru Dilshan©, Sandaruwan Chinthaka, Atheef Gafoor(wk), Mohamed Simsan, Abhishek Vengadashen, Lakshitha Wimalagunarathna

ARS vs CECC Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Players Stats:

Player	Players Stats (last match)
Ibrahim Rifkaz	1 wicket
Nawaz Khan	21 runs
Sandaruwan Chinthaka	7 runs
Akalanka Dilshan	8 runs and 1 wicket

Hot Picks for ARS vs CECC Dream11 Prediction and Fantasy Cricket Tips:

Captaincy Picks:

Akalanka Dilshan

Sandaruwan Chinthaka

Top Picks:

Nawaz Khan

Ibrahim Rifkaz

Budget Picks:

Sarleedharan Nair

Habier Ali

ARS vs CECC Kuwait T20 Elite Cup Match 30 Captain and Vice-captain Choices:

Captain	Sandaruwan Chinthaka & Akalanka Dilshan
Vice-Captain	Nawaz Khan & Ibrahim Rifkaz

ARS vs CECC Dream11 Prediction Team 1:

• Keeper – Mohamathu Ghafoor Atheef
• Batsmen – Ibrahim Rifkaz, Akalanka Dilshan, Nawaz Khan (vc)
• All-rounders – Sandaruwan Chinthaka (c), Shehan Madushanka, Muhammad-Rooh Ullah-Khan
• Bowlers – Priyankanth Harichchandra, Lahiru Dilshan, Habier Ali, Madhushan Nayanajith

ARS vs CECC Dream11 Prediction Team 2:

• Keeper – Mohamathu Ghafoor Atheef
• Batsmen – Ibrahim Rifkaz (vc), Akalanka Dilshan (c), Nawaz Khan
• All-rounders – Sandaruwan Chinthaka, Shehan Madushanka, Vengadashen Abhishek
• Bowlers – Priyankanth Harichchandra, Lahiru Dilshan, Habier Ali, Abdul Sayeed Salam

ARS vs CECC Dream11 Prediction Today Match 30 Kuwait T20 Elite Cup Players to Avoid:

Players	Dream11 Credits	Dream11 Points (Last match)
Narayan Singh	5.5 credits	4 points
Lakshitha Wimalagunarathna	5.0 credits	2 points

ARS vs CECC Dream11 Prediction Today Match 30 Kuwait T20 Elite Cup Expert Advice:

SL Captaincy Choice	Sandaruwan Chinthaka
GL Captaincy Choice	Akalanka Dilshan
Punt Picks	Abdul Sayeed Salam and Vengadashen Abhishek
Dream11 Combination	1-3-3-4

 

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Former Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal hailed Shakib Al Hasan for his Man of the Match performance against the Netherlands in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024.

Bangladesh, under the captaincy of Najmul Hossain Shanto, were playing their 3rd Group D match in the 2024 T20 World Cup, taking place in the USA and West Indies. The Bangla Tigers have never been able to get past the second round of the mega T20 event and in this edition, the team will look to do the unthinkable.

Bangladesh aiming to get past the Super 8s stages for the first time

They are already confirmed to proceed to the Super 8s, following their thumping win over the Netherlands yesterday. In the previous two games, Pakistan had won against Sri Lanka but lost to South Africa in the second group game. The Asians are all set to finish in the top 2 spots of Group D and they still have a game left in the group stages against Nepal.

The Bangla Tigers will undoubtedly try to beat Nepal in a few days' time but their main objective will be to try and qualify for the last 4. In order for that to happen, the form of Shakib Al Hasan will be very important and his performance against Netherlands was very positive for Bangladesh.

What did Tamim Iqbal say about Shakib Al Hasan's performance against the Netherlands?

Tamim Iqbal and Shakib Al Hasan are two names that are often associated with each other for all the wrong reasons. The leftie all-rounder has previously targeted the opening batsman for being selfish and for not thinking about the needs of the team. Their most recent verbal battle had come to the fore before the start of the 50-over Cricket World Cup last year in India.

But in his latest interaction with ESPNcricinfo, Tamim Iqbal didn't seem to be bothered about his strained relationship with Shakib Al Hasan. Iqbal was asked if Shakib was able to justify his value for Bangladesh after becoming man of the match against the Dutch.

"Did Shakib show the value of his experience today, coming good in a pressure game?" Tamim was asked.

In response, Tamim Iqbal stated that everyone in Bangladesh and around the cricketing world knows about the importance of Shakib Al Hasan. Iqbal reminded Shakib has been playing cricket for the National team for the last 16-17 years and therefore he doesn't require any approval from anyone about his value.

Tamim Iqbal claimed he was happy to see Shakib Al Hasan get over his temporary lean patch and that his innings against Netherlands was a thoughtful knock.

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"See, for me he never had to show his value. We all know his value. He has been doing it for 16-17 years for Bangladesh. He went through a lean patch. There was a lot of criticism. There's a lot of talk about it. Overall, it was a very well-placed innings and he batted to the end and that was the most important thing in this wicket," Tamim Iqbal concluded.

'Shakib never had to show his value' @TamimOfficial28 | #TimeOut pic.twitter.com/EK75lasxzy

— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) June 14, 2024

 

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Former New Zealand pacer Mitchell McClenaghan has made bold statements about Kane Williamson, Tim Southee, and Trent Boult after the Black Caps’ early exit from the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup 2024 in the USA and Caribbean.

After blaming the poor decision-making and lack of preparations for New Zealand's disastrous performance in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024, McClenaghan predicted that this edition will be Williamson, Southee, and Boult’s last World Cup together for the side.

Mitchell McClenaghan blamed lack of resources for New Zealand's early T20 World Cup 2024 exit

On June 14, Afghanistan knocked out New Zealand from the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024 with their seven-wicket win over PNG in their Group C match, qualifying for the Super-8 stage of the tournament. Apart from Afghanistan, the West Indies also qualified for the Super 8s from Group C.

Well, McClenaghan has sharply criticized the national cricket team's approach following their early exit from the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024 in the USA and Caribbean.

The former pacer has pointed to a lack of investment in the coaching staff, players, and preparation as the key reasons behind New Zealand's disastrous T20 World Cup 2024 campaign. He emphasized that having a strong cricketing legacy, New Zealand should use top-tier resources to win a World Cup.

The former pacer highlighted the urgency of better preparation and strategic planning for New Zealand after consecutive defeats against Afghanistan and the West Indies in their Group C matches, leading to their embarrassing exit from the T20 World Cup, the first in the last decade.

Mitchell McClenaghan predicts last World Cup for Kane Williamson, Tim Southee, and Trent Boult

Furthermore, McClenaghan even predicted that the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024 will be the last mega ICC event for senior pacers Trent Boult and Tim Southee, as well as captain and veteran batter Kane Williamson, saying they are playing together their last World Cup.

Mitchell McClenaghan posted on X: “New Zealand is a premier side who should spend premier resources to win a World Cup. Lack of investment into staff, players & preparation is exactly why NZ has lost this World Cup. The last World Cup where Boult, Southee and Williamson will be together.”

Pull your head in.

NZ Is a premier side who should spend premier resources to win a World Cup. Lack of investment into staff, players & preparation is exactly why NZ has lost this World Cup. The last World Cup where boult southee Williamson will be together.

Doctor doctor!!! https://t.co/oec1PGt5h7

— Mitchell McClenaghan (@Mitch_Savage) June 14, 2024

Notably, New Zealand will finish their group-stage matches in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024 against Uganda and Papua New Guinea on June 15 and 17, respectively.

However, their elimination is already confirmed, leaving them to reflect on missed opportunities and the need for significant changes moving forward to reclaim their status as a formidable force in the cricket world.

On the other hand, the Black Caps, typically known for their strong performances in white-ball tournaments, entered the T20 World Cup 2024 after a lengthy break of almost a month and a half, having played their T20I series in Pakistan.

The delay in getting players to Trinidad for warm-up matches was partly due to nine players participating in the IPL 2024, which disrupted their preparation schedule. The Black Caps had requested to reschedule their warm-up matches to a later date to accommodate their players' arrivals, but this request was denied by ICC officials.

 

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USA takes on Ireland in their last Group game at Lauderhill, Florida on June 14 Friday. The match starts from 8 pm IST which is 10.30 am local time.

With wins against Canada and Pakistan, the USA are in with a chance of making it to the Super 8s Beating Ireland will certainly guarantee the USA the next round as their NRR is way better than that of Pakistan, Canada, and even Ireland.

Ireland lost both their matches against India and Canada. They will be playing after a week-long break having fully rejuvenated themselves and looking ahead in the tournament. So far they have been well below par. However, with them in a must-win situation heading into this game, they will look to win big against the USA. A win against them will give them the much-needed confidence to play Pakistan in their last league game.

Meanwhile, Pakistan's fortunes now depend on Ireland as well. They will need Ireland to beat the USA for them to stay alive in the tournament as well. The face-off between Pakistan and Ireland then will be a match of epic proportions. Thus the last few matches in Group A and the results will define a lot.

The Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground, Lauderhill, Florida will host four games. Ireland will play two games here first against the USA and next against Pakistan. They will need to play this game with some intensity and try to win big against the USA to recover their negative NRR.

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USA vs Ireland Broadcasting Rights in India

Star Sports has bagged the broadcast right for the T20 World Cup 2024. Hence the USA vs Ireland Group A game will be broadcast live on the Star Sports Network.

USA vs Ireland Live Streaming Platform in India

The live streaming for T20 World Cup 2024 matches is available on the Disney Plus Hotstar app. The live streaming is free for the mobile app users. For users who want to watch from other devices, subscriptions are applicable.

Subscription Plan in India

The tournament is free for the Disney Plus Hotstar mobile app users. The monthly plan starts from 299. The Super Plan starts from 899 while the Premium plan starts from 1499 for 12 months. The Good Health 360 plan + Hotstar subscription starts from 699 yearly.

Official Broadcaster

Star Sports is the official broadcaster of the T20 World Cup 2024 in India. For fans who want to watch the matches on HD channels, the subscription starts from Rupees 22.

USA vs Ireland Live Streaming– When and Where To Watch ICC T20 World Cup 2024 Live In India? Match 30

When will the USA vs Ireland T20I match begin?

The match begins at 8 pm IST on June 14, Friday.

Where will the USA vs Ireland T20I match take place?

The match will be played at Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground, Lauderhill, Florida.

How to watch the Live Telecast of the USA vs Ireland T20I match on television?

USA vs Ireland Live Telecast in India will be available on the Star Sports Network.

How to watch the Livestream of the USA vs Ireland T20I match on mobile Online?

USA vs Ireland live streaming in India will be available on the Disney Plus Hotstar mobile app for free.

Conclusion

This is a must-win game for Ireland to stay alive in the race for the Super 8 stage. A loss here will end their World Cup campaign.

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USA and Reland go head to head in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 for the very first time in a very crucial tie. The match will be played on Friday, June 14, from 8 pm IST which is 10.30 am local time.

Ireland lost their previous two games against India and Canada. Canada beat them by 12 runs in a low-scoring thriller where they failed to chase down 138 in New York. They have played well below par then what they actually can. The batters especially have not been able to adjust themselves with the tracks in the USA so far. They are yet to play in West Indies and a loss here will deny them that chance.

Ireland recently beat Pakistan in the bilateral T20I series heading into this World Cup but they have been found wanting in the first two games. They would be lamenting the fact that they could not chase 138.

The USA have been the giant killer in the tournament so far. They defeated Canada convincingly and then came back to shock Pakistan in the very next game which was the first game between the two sides. USA will be to team to watch out for going forward.

Thus the two remaining group games are must-wins for Ireland to stay alive in the race to the Super 8s. Meanwhile, a win here for the USA will almost guarantee them a spot in the playoffs as their NRR (+0.626) is way better than that of Ireland or Pakistan.

Meanwhile, Pakistan will hope for Ireland to win to keep their Super 8 hopes alive. Losses to the USA and India in their previous two games have put their chances in jeopardy as well. An Ireland win against the USA will leave the match between Pakistan and Ireland as a straight shootout between the two teams.

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USA vs Ireland Head To Head In T20Is

Played	Won by the USA	Won by Ireland	Tie	No Result
5	1	4	0	0

USA vs Ireland Head-to-Head Records: Key Statistics

The two teams have played five T20I matches against each other with the last game being played in 2021. Ireland have won four games while USA just one

USA vs Ireland: Last 5 Encounters

Ireland have dominated the USA in the T20 format having won four games out of the five matches played. This is the first time the two teams are playing against each other in T20 World Cup.

USA vs Ireland Head To Head Records: ICC T20 World Cup 2024, Match 30

Matches Played- 5

Ireland Won - 4

USA Won - 1

Most Runs For Ireland: William Porterfield- 182

Most Wickets For Ireland: Curtis Campher- 4

Most Runs For USA: Gajanand Singh- 87

Most Wickets For USA: Saurabh Netravalkar- 5

Conclusion

The result of this particular match will hold importance for the three teams. A win here for the USA will almost secure their spot in the Super 4s along with India. Pakistan and Ireland will be on the brink of elimination. The USA have played way better so far than The likes of Pakistan and Ireland and a win here for them will be nothing less than historic.

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Florida hosts the USA vs Ireland T20 World Cup match on Friday, June 14 from 8 pm IST which is 10.30 am local time. This is a crucial game for both teams more so for Ireland who find themselves in a must-win situation.

Ireland are yet to win in this T20 World Cup having lost against India and Canada. Against Canada, they failed to chase 138 as their batting order collapsed under the pressure of the chase. The New York ground conditions got the better of them and they succumbed to the Canadian spinners.

The USA, on the other hand, have been brave with the kind of cricket they played. They chased 194 against Canada in their first game and stunned Pakistan by beating them twice. They first chased 159 in the original match and then beat Pakistan in the Super Over as well to win the match.

Pakistan crumbled under pressure twice in that match. In the next match against against India, they crumbled once again under pressure from being 80 odd for three not being able to chase 120, and falling behind by six runs.

The result of the USA vs Ireland match will have bearings on the future of three teams, the USA, Ireland and Pakistan. Pakistan would dearly love the USA to lose to Ireland. This gives them a chance to beat Ireland in their next game after beating Canada. While India are almost through to the Super 8s from Group A, any one of these three teams can be the other team to join them from this group.

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USA vs Ireland Weather Report And Pitch Report Of Florida Stadium– ICC T20 World Cup 2024, Match 30

USA vs Ireland Weather Report Of Florida

The match starts at 10.30 am local time in Florida on Friday. The weather forecast for this match does not look good. Chances of rain are as high as 90 percent. Thunderstorms are expected as well potentially for heavy rainfall.

The temperatures will be around 28 degrees in the morning with heavy rain on the horizon as per Weather.com. A washout will deny Ireland any points and it will almost mean that they will get close to elimination.

USA vs Ireland Pitch Analysis

The pitch at Florida is a decent one for the batters. High-scoring matches have been played in the past with players scoring centuries as well.18 T20I matches have been played at this venue with 11 matches won by the team batting first and just four batting second.

Thus this is in many ways a bat-first ground. The average first innings score is around 160 and the matches are played in drop-in pitches.

Weather Impact on USA vs Ireland, T20 World Cup 2024, Match 30

The is a forecast of heavy rain for this match. The match starts at 10.30 am local time and the rain is expected to hit around the same time as well. Thunderstorms are expected as well and there is a 90 percent chance of rain. Thus the forecast overall does not look good.

Conclusion

The last two remaining games are a must-win for Ireland. However, if the rain plays spoilsport in this match, Ireland's chances of making it to the Super 8s are almost over.

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