The Canada vs Ireland ICC T20 World Cup 2024 match will be played in New York on Friday, June 7 from 8 pm IST which is 10.30 am local time.
Canada vs Ireland Team Analysis
Canada
Canada lost their T20 World Cup campaign opener against the USA. They could not defend their total of 194 as the USA came up with a dominating performance.
The side now has a tough job against Ireland as well who are the more experienced of the two sides. Canada needs their senior players to stand up in what is almost a must-win game for them.
Ireland
Ireland lost their campaign opener to India as well. They are the more experienced of the two sides in this match and their players need to step up. Both Ireland and Canada have played four T20Is against each other with the two teams winning two games each.
Several players from this Irish side have played in the last two editions of the T20 World Cup in 2021 and 2022 and hence they should back themselves to beat Canada.
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Canada vs Ireland Key Factors
Pitch Conditions
The match will be played at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York. The first match played between Sri Lanka and South Africa at this venue saw Sri Lanka being bowled out for 77 and South Africa taking almost 17 overs to chase down the target.
The way the pitch has played has raised eyebrows from the cricketing world. It will be interesting to see how quickly can the curators turn around the wicket and make it into a sporting one.
Form and Fitness
There are no fitness or injury concerns from both teams. Form-wise both teams will be a little jittery given they could not put their best foot forward in their first match. As said earlier, the senior players need to step up in this big game for both sides.
Tactical Acumen
Paul Stirling the Ireland skipper is a much more experienced captain than Canada skipper Saad Bin Zafar. It is the experience between the two captains that will make a difference in the crunch moments of the game in the next match.
Canada vs Ireland Score Prediction
| Team | 1st Innings | 2nd Innings |
| Ireland | 180-200 | 160-180 |
| Canada | 180-200 | 160-180 |
Recent Venue Records (Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York)
STATS – T20
Total matches 1
Matches won bowling first 1
Average 1st Inns scores 77
Average 2nd Inns scores 80
Highest total recorded 80/4 (16.2 Ov) by RSA vs SL
Lowest total recorded 77/10 (19.1 Ov) by SL vs RSA
Highest score chased 80/4 (16.2 Ov) by RSA vs SL
Who Will Score Most Runs For Ireland: Paul Stirling / Harry Tector
Who Will Take Most Wickets For Ireland: Craig Young / Josh Little
Who Will Score Most Runs For Canada: Aaron Johnson / Navneet Dhaliwal
Who Will Take Most Wickets For Canada: Dillon Heyliger / Saad Bin Zafar
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Ireland is much more experienced of the two international sides and playing regularly against big teams might help them to handle the pressure better in this crucial game.
Conclusion
There are reports of inclement weather for this particular match. A few warm-up matches have been abandoned by rain and there is a heavy forecast of rain for this match as well.
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