The 36th game of the ongoing T20 World Cup will be a useless one in terms of the tournament’s context, right? Both the sides like Pakistan and Ireland are out of the race of Super Eight as from their group India and USA have advanced to the next round of the mega-event.
The match will take place between Pakistan and Ireland at Florida, a venue where the recent games have been washed-out like the game between Ireland and USA could not happen due to rain which assisted USA to make history in the world of cricket.
Team Overview:
Both of the teams have shown below-par performances with Ireland yet to win a game in this tournament.
Talking about Pakistan, their batting department was awful. In the opening game against the USA they set a target of 160 for the homeside. The match, however, ended in a super over where the co-host side collected the two crucial points.
In the game against India, Pakistan bowlers showed dominating performance as they restricted the batting prowess of India to a mere total of 119.
Nevertheless, the Pakistani batters could not even gun down this target as their timid approach cost them the game and the chances to qualify for the Super Eight.
Now this game against Ireland who is likely to be washed-out will merely be a useless game as it will not help them to advance to the next stage.
Group stage exit also means that Pakistan will have to play qualifiers in the next edition of the T20 World Cup in 2026.
Talking about Ireland, they are yet to win a game in this mega event so far. The team showed great performances in the T20 cricket overall but could not replicate it in the T20 World Cup so far.
The batting unit cut a sorry figure as the veteran Pual Stirling failed to make a mark. The young players like Harry Tector and Lorcan Tucker also failed to make an impact.
The bowling unit minus Mark Adair wasn’t helpful either.
Nevertheless, Ireland will be hoping to beat Pakistan to end their tournament on a high note.
They will be hoping that their batting and bowling unit perform at their best against the already struggling Pakistan!
Pitch and weather conditions:
One can not say much about the pitch as Florida has been hit by the frequent rains. The match between the USA and Ireland was washed-out yesterday and was set to be slated at the same venue. The weather forecast suggests that the match between Pakistan and Ireland will also be a washed-out game.
Head-to-head records:
Ireland defeated Pakistan for the first time in the T20s when both of the sides met each other right before the T20 World Cup. Overall, 4 games have been played between the said nations and Pakistan stood victorious in 3 games.
Predictions:
Although it is tough to guess, Pakistan may win this game if rain choses to stay away. They beat Canada in their recent encounter which will help them to beat Ireland as well as the Irish side is also struggling and has shown substandard performances.
Where to watch:
Pakistan – PTV Sports, Ten Sports, Myco (Live streaming), Tamasha app (Live streaming), Tapmad (live streaming)
India – Star Sports
England – SkySport Network
USA and Canada (Willow TV)
Caribbean – ESPN Caribbean
New Zealand & Australia – Sky Sports NZ, Prime Video
UK & Northern Ireland – Sky Sports
Sri Lanka – Maharaja TV
Other regions – SuperSport, Sirasa, CricLife, STARZPLAY
