T20 World Cup 2022 Super 12: Sri Lanka, Ireland face off after spectacular exhibits in Round 1

T20 World Cup 2022: Ireland and Sri Lanka are all geared as much as face one another in a Super 12 match on Sunday, October 23 on the Bellerive Oval in Hobart.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Oct 22, 2022 23:37 IST

T20 WC 2022 Super 12: SL, IRE face off after spectacular exhibits in Round 1. Courtesy: T20 World Cup

By Sabyasachi Chowdhury: Ireland and Sri Lanka are all set to cross swords within the T20 World Cup 2022 Super 12 match on Sunday, October 23 at Bellerive Oval in Hobart.

Sri Lanka, led by Dasun Shanaka, made a horrendous begin to the event after dropping to Namibia by 55 runs. Adding insult to harm, their web run-rate took an enormous hit, making it powerful for them to advance to the Super 12 of the mega occasion.

However, the Islanders beat the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Netherlands fairly comfortably and completed Group A on high of the factors desk. In the meantime, Sri Lanka have been additionally handled a blow after their premier quick bowler Dushmantha Chameera was dominated out as a consequence of a calf harm.

Ireland, captained by Andrew Balbirnie, have had an identical marketing campaign to that of Sri Lanka. They started with a 31-run defeat by the hands of Craig Ervine’s Zimbabwe. However, they made a comeback with a six-wicket victory over Richie Berrington’s Scotland.

In their final Group B match, they beat the West Indies by 9 wickets and knocked the two-time champions out of the competitors. Ahead of the following match, it’s pertinent to notice that Ireland are but to beat Sri Lanka within the shortest format of the sport.

Head to move

Matches – 2, Sri Lanka – 2, Ireland – 0, N/R – 0

Players to be careful for

Paul Stirling (Ireland):

Being among the many high 5 run-scorers in T20Is, loads is anticipated of Paul Stirling. The veteran was going by a poor run of type, however he delivered for his workforce simply when it mattered essentially the most. In Ireland’s must-win sport in opposition to the West Indies, the right-handed batter scored an unbeaten 48-ball 66 with six fours and two sixes, though he didn’t win the Player of the Match award.

Wanindu Hasaranga (Sri Lanka):

Wanindu Hasaranga was spectacular within the first Round of the T20 World Cup. In three matches, the leg-spinner picked up seven wickets at a formidable economic system charge of 5.25. He had finest figures of three/8, displaying that it was powerful for batters to select him. Not to overlook that Hasaranga is greater than useful with the bat in hand and is a drive to reckon with.

Probable XIs

Sri Lanka

Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Dhananjaya de Silva, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka (c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Binura Fernando, Maheesh Theekshana, Lahiru Kumara

Ireland

Paul Stirling, Andrew Balbirnie (c), Lorcan Tucker (wk), Harry Tector, Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Gareth Delany, Mark Adair, Simi Singh, Barry McCarthy, Joshua Little

Edited By:

sabyasachi chowdhury

Published On:

Oct 22, 2022