The 13th match of the T20 World Cup has seen an exciting clash between Canada and Ireland at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium both teams locked horns with full strength and the fans enjoyed a thrilling clash. Batters from both sides showcased some intense performances and made the race to score the most runs in the tournament interesting.
Canada’s Promising Fight:
Canada batted first in the match. They faced an early setback after Navneet Dhaliwal was dismissed on 6 runs. Aaron Johnson scored 14 runs in 13 balls. Paragat Singh scored 18 runs in 14 balls. Dilpreet Bajwa added 7 runs on the scoreboard. But those efforts were not enough as the team needed an impactful partnership.
Nicholas Kirton and Shreyas Movva played that crucial role. But unfortunately, Kirton missed his well-deserved half-century and was dismissed on 49 runs in 35 balls. Shreyas Movva scored 37 runs in 36 balls. Those efforts gave a boost to Canada’s innings. Depending on those efforts, they scored 137/7 in 20 overs.
Ireland’s Hard Luck:
The second innings of the game was exciting as Ireland tried hard to chase the total down. But they had a slow start. Ireland captain Paul Stirling was dismissed in 9 runs. Andy Balbirnie scored 17 runs in 19 balls. Lorcan Tucker scored 10 runs in 15 balls. After that, Ireland started struggling.
The team lost a few wickets consecutively. After Campher and Delany were dismissed early, George Dockrell played an unbeaten knock of 30 runs in 23 balls. Mark Adair played a crucial knock of 34 runs in 24 balls. But they fell short and faced a defeat by 12 runs.
| Player Name | Team | Runs | Match | Highest score | Average |
| Aaron Jones | USA | 141 | 2 | 94* | 141.00 |
| Nicholas Kirton | Canada | 100 | 2 | 51 | 50.00 |
| Andries Gous | USA | 100 | 2 | 65 | 50.00 |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | Afghanistan | 76 | 1 | 76 | 76.00 |
| Micheal Jones | Scotland | 71 | 2 | 45 | 71.00 |
| Ibrahim Zadran | Afghanistan | 70 | 1 | 70 | 70.00 |
| Shreyas Movva | Canada | 69 | 2 | 37 | 69.00 |
| Marcus Stoinis | Australia | 67 | 2 | 67 | – |
| Navneet Dhaliwal | Canada | 67 | 2 | 61 | 33.00 |
| Monak Patel | USA | 66 | 2 | 50 | 33.00 |
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