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Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions: ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022 - West Indies vs Ireland - 11th match- 21st October 2022

by CricDirect Thursday 20 October 2022

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The 11th match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022 will take place between West Indies and Ireland on the 21st of October, 2022 at the Bellerive Oval, Hobart.

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West Indies Form Guide:

West Indies are placed at the third position on Group B points table with 1 win to their credit.

The top run scorer for West Indies is Johnson Charles with 45 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for West Indies is Alzarri Joseph with 6 scalps under his belt.

West Indies won their previous match against Zimbabwe by 31 runs to strengthen their chances for entering the Super 12 stage.

West Indies batted first and they could post a modest total of 153 for 7 in 20 overs. Johnson Charles at the top of the order was simply brilliant as he smashed 45 runs in just 36 balls. The rest of the top order failed to convert their starts into bigger scores. A timely cameo of 23 runs in the lower order by Alzarri Joseph took West Indies past the 150 run mark to 153 for 7 in 20 overs.

During the chase, Wesley Madhevere and Regis Chakabva started off well and they collected 29 runs for the first wicket partnership. Madhevere made an impressive 27 off 19 deliveries. After he got dismissed, Zimbabwe batting order simply fell like a pack of cards. Their last match hero Sikandar Raza was also dismissed for 14 in the 8th over and that was the last nail in the coffin. Zimbabwe were bowled out for 122 in the 19th over, losing the match by 31 runs.

Ireland Form Guide:

Ireland are placed at the bottom most position on Group B points table with 1 win to their name in 2 games played.

The top run scorer for Ireland is Curtis Campher with 99 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Ireland is Josh Little with 4 scalps under his belt.

Ireland won their previous match against Scotland by 6 wickets.

Scotland batted first and posted a total of 176 for 5 in 20 overs. Their opener Michael Jones scored 86 runs in 55 balls to set Scotland up for achieving a big total. Matthew Cross and Richie Berrington also made healthy contributions of 28 and 37 runs respectively in the middle order to take Scotland past the 170 run mark in 20 overs of play.

During the chase, Ireland found themselves in a cloud of bother when they were reduced to 4 wickets down for 61 runs. This is when George Dockrell and Curtis Campher took the responsibility to take Ireland over the line. They smashed the bowlers to parts of the ground and instilled a hope for a successful chase. George Dockrell made 39 not out, while Campher stayed unbeaten at 72 in 32 balls to take Ireland home in the 19th over with 6 wickets in hand.

Let’s have a look at the squads:

Ireland: Andrew Balbirnie (c), Mark Adair, Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Stephen Doheny, Fionn Hand, Josh Little, Barry McCarthy, Conor Olphert, Simi Singh, Paul Stirling, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker, Graham Hume.

West Indies: Nicholas Pooran (captain/wicket-keeper), Rovman Powell, Yannic Cariah, Johnson Charles (wicket-keeper), Sheldon Cottrell, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Brandon King, Evin Lewis, Kyle Mayers, Obed Mccoy, Raymon Reifer, Odean Smith

Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – Ireland

Who will win?- West Indies

Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Nicholas Pooran (West Indies), Harry Tector (Ireland)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Alzarri Joseph (West Indies), Mark Adair (Ireland)

Most Sixes – Nicholas Pooran (West Indies), Harry Tector (Ireland)

Player of the Match- Nicholas Pooran (West Indies)

Team Scores Batting first – West Indies 165+, Ireland 150+

Match Handicap: West Indies

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*NB these predictions may be changed nearer the start of the match once the final starting teams have been announced and we will be running ‘In-Play’ features, so stay tuned.

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