New Zealand vs Ireland Super 12 T20 World Cup 2022 Live Score Updates: NZ to play Ireland in Adelaide. New Zealand vs Ireland Highlights, T20 WC 2022, 37th Match, Super 12 Group 1: A comfortable win for New Zealand as they have almost secured their place in the semifinals with a 35-run victory over Ireland. Ireland openers Andrew Balbirnie and Paul Stirling were smashing the Blackcaps bowlers all around in the first 8 overs, adding 68 runs for the first wicket. Once the spinners were introduced, Ireland succumbed in the run chase. It all started with Mitchell Santner breaking this dangerous-looking Balbirnie via a chopped-on dismissal. Then Ish Sodhi came in and picked a couple of wickets, followed by Lockie Ferguson and Tim Southee chipping in to decimate the middle and lower order of the Irish side.
Brief Scores
New Zealand XI: 185 for 6 (Kane Williamson 61, Finn Allen 32; Josh Little 3/22, Gareth Delany 2/30)
Ireland XI: 150 for 9 (Paul Stirling 37, Andy Balbirnie 30; Lockie Ferguson 3/22, Mitchell Santner 2/26, Tim Southee 2/29)
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185/6 (20.0)New Zealand beat Ireland by 35 runs
England, Australia, Sri Lanka and New Zealand all have a chance to qualify for the semis,. (AP)
A comfortable win for New Zealand as they have almost secured their place in the semifinals with a 35-run win over Ireland. Ireland openers Andrew Balbirnie and Paul Stirling were smashing the Blackcaps bowlers all around in the first 8 overs, adding 68 runs for the first wicket. Once the spinners were introduced, Ireland succumbed in the run chase. It all started with Mitchell Santner breaking this dangerous-looking Balbirnie via a chopped-on dismissal. Then Ish Sodhi came in and picked a couple of wickets, followed by Lockie Ferguson and Tim Southee chipping in to decimate the middle and lower-order of the Irish side.
Tim Southee removes Mark Adair. Southee bowls an off cutter. Adair gets forward and plays a drive, but is caught by Phillips on the on side.
Another one for Ferguson. Dockrell departs. Full and outside the leg stump, following Dockrell as he makes room. The batter sways this one into the safe hands of Kane Williamson at mid off.
Ferguson gets the wicket of Fionn Hand. He has been done for the pace Ferguson takes the catch of his own bowling.
Dockrell backs away and cuts for four runs. he is not giving up.
Full and wide outside the off, Fionn Hand throws slaps it towards extra covers for a much-needed boundary.
Southee removes Campher. Campher shuffles down the pitch and drives, but is caught by Finn Allen down the ground.
Width offered once again by Trent Boult and Dockrell sways this away, past the sweeper cover region and fetches another boundary.
STREAKY! Campher moves onto the back foot and cuts for four runs behind square.
Sodhi into the act. Tucker moves down the pitch and lifts a drive, but is caught by Finn Allen down the ground.
100 up for Ireland in 14.2 overs. They need need 86 runs in 34 balls.
Lockie Ferguson strikes straightaway. The change of bowling has worked. On a good length, pitching outside off stump. Delany gets on the back foot and outside edges, and is caught by Conway.
Pitched up again, and slower through the air near the off. Delany opens the front leg and drives it through the deep covers region for a boundary.
Good length from Santner, pitching outside off. Delany moves onto the back foot and guides a cut behind square for four runs.
Excellent bowling from Mitchell Santner. Fuller length throwing it outside the off. Slower through the air. Tector sits down on one knee and has to stretch at it as he throws his hands at it for a drive. In the end, manages to slice it off the outside edge, which loops it to the left of the fielder at backward point as Southee tumbles and takes a sitter.
Pitching on a good line and length. Stirling gets forward and sweeps, the ball gets through, and Stirling is bowled.
The Kiwi spinner Mitchell Santner strikes provided the team with an important breakthrough. First ball of the 9th over and Santner bowled. The ball drifted in and then spun away. Balbirnie edged and it bounces onto the stumps. Balbirnie b Santner 30(25) [6s-3]
At the end of the powerplay, Ireland are 39 for 0.
Stirling moves onto the back foot and plays a pull for four runs back behind square.
Pitched up by Boult. Stirling gets on the front foot and cuts back behind square for 4 runs.
Balbirnie moves onto the front foot and plays a pull for a half dozen runs. Ireland are up and running.
Joshua Little (3/22) bags hat-trick, but Kane Williamson (61) propels New Zealand to 185/6.
Second hat-trick of this world cup. Santner gets forward but misses while trying to play a drive. The umpire gives Santner out LBW, however Santner signals for a review. The decision is upheld, and Santner has to go.
Little pitches one up, on line. Neesham pushes forward but swings and misses while trying to play a drive. Umpire Illingworth gives Neesham out LBW, however Neesham signals for a review. But it is all three red.
Little gets the wicket! Short of a length, pitching outside off. Williamson lifts a pull, but is caught by Delany.
Kane Williamson taking on the bowlers! Length ball in the slot outside the off and Williamson clobbers this over deep mid-wicket for a maximum.
Length ball, outside off. Williamson moves onto the back foot and slices a cut behind square for four runs.
A 32-ball fifty for Kane Williamson. He is dealing in boundaries now.
A poor delivery from Adair and Mitchell is onto it in a flash. A back of the hand delivery and Mitchell gets on the top of it as he punches it up and over extra covers for a cracking four.
Williamson is on the charge! Dockrell pitches one up, on leg stump and angled across Williamson. He pushes forward and sweeps for 4 runs behind square.
Short ball, pitching outside leg stump and angled across the batter. Daryl Mitchell rocks back and pulls behind square for 4 runs.
Delany gets the wicket! Delany pitches one up, outside off stump. Phillips pushes forward and cuts, but is caught by Dockrell.
Back-to-back boundaries for Glenn Phillips. Phillips first pushes forward and plays a cut for 4 runs. Next ball, he gets on the front foot and pulls for four runs.
Glenn Phillips is up and running. Full, on a good line. Phillips moves onto the front foot and plays a sweep for 6 runs back behind square.
Delany gets Conway. Good length, pitching outside off. Conway moves onto the front foot and drives, but is caught by Adair on the leg side.
Kane Williamson gets the timing right on this occasion and he clears the fence easily. Short and angling into the left shoulder. Williamson gets inside the line and pulls it with disdain.
Second boundary of the over and this time it is Kane Williamson! Fuller length on the middle stump. Kane comes down the ground and swings through the line and despite not getting the timing right goes over the head of the bowler for a boundary.
Both Conway and Williamson are struggling to get going. At the end of the eighth over, New Zealand are 58 for 1.
It was there to smack it and Allen thrashes and only to find the safe hands of Fionn Hand at mid off.
Another slower one outside the off and Allen smashes this down the ground for a boundary. The back of the hand slower one but right in the arc of Finn Allen.
Short ball over the woods, an offcutter, and the Allen squares up and pulls it over the fine leg region for a six of 65 meters.
Back of a length delivery over the leg stump and Conway pulls this past the deep square leg region for a boundary.
Width on offer and Allen capitalizes on it. Length delivery outside the off and Allen throws his arms at it. A bang outside the off and goes over the mid-off fielder for a four.
Make that three in the over. Touch fuller and outside the off, Allen goes back and elevates it over the extra cover region for yet another boundary. Thirteen runs came from Delany's first over.
Finally some momentum for New Zealand. Allen shuffles away, makes room and thumps it down the ground bisecting the fielder at mid off and mid on for a four.
First boundary of the bat by Finn Allen. Pitched up outside the off, flatter trajectory and Allen comes a tad down and drills it down the fine of the mid off fielder for a boundary.
Gareth Delany is brought into the attack by Andre Balbirnie inside the powerplay. A brave move.
It was travelling. Not the best of the timing and it has been put down by Harry Tector at mid off.
Not an ideal start by Adair. It was down the leg stump and the batter clips and gets beaten to have a whisker at the pads. The keeper misses and leg bye four!!
Only four runs came from Joshua Little's first over. Decent start by the Ireland.
We are done with the national anthems. New Zealand openers Finn Allen and Devon Conway are out in the middle. For Ireland, Joshua Little will start the proceedings.
New Zealand XI: Finn Allen, Devon Conway (wk), Kane Williamson (c), Glenn Phillips, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult
Ireland XI: Andrew Balbirnie (c), Paul Stirling, Lorcan Tucker (wk), George Dockrell, Harry Tector, Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, Barry McCarthy Fionn Hand, Mark Adair, Joshua Little
Ireland won the toss and opted to bowl first against New Zealand. Both the sides are unchanged.
"We are at pitch no. 5 at Adelaide Oval. This is fresh new pitch. 60-meter square boundaries. The biggest pocket is 83 meters at deep mid-wicket from the river end (for a right-handed batter) It is a dropping pitch these days, the pitch is hard but it is a fresh pitch. It is firm, nicely grassed, inviting short square boundaries, and runs to be had."
New Zealand and Ireland have played 4 matches against each other, and the Kiwis have the upper hand by winning all 4 encounters.
Now the situation is such that all of Australia, England and New Zealand have five points with one game to go. If all three teams end up winning their remaining encounters, it will come down to NRR to decide the two semifinalists from this group.
Hello and a warm welcome to our live coverage of 37th game of the T20 World Cup. It's New Zealand vs Ireland at Adelaide where the Kiwis will be looking to strengthen their chances of securing a semi-final berth when they take on Ireland in their last Super 12 encounter. Stay tuned for more live updates.