In the 13th match of the T20 World Cup 2024, Canada and Ireland will compete at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York.
Both teams are seeking their first victory after suffering defeats in the tournament. Canada lost to the USA by seven wickets, despite posting a competitive total of 194-5, largely due to Aaron Jones’ outstanding performance with the bat for the USA.
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Meanwhile, Ireland was defeated by India in their opening match, being bowled out for just 96 runs. India easily chased down the target, winning by eight wickets with Rohit Sharma scoring a half-century.
Pitch conditions in New York have posed challenges, with no team scoring over 100 runs in four innings. Pacers have been particularly effective, taking 18 out of 28 wickets with an economy rate of 5.46. The ICC acknowledged the substandard pitches and is working to improve them for the remaining T20 World Cup games.
In head-to-head T20Is, Canada and Ireland are tied at 2-2, but they haven’t faced each other since 2013.
Squads for the Canada vs Ireland T20 World Cup 2024
| Canada | Ireland |
|---|---|
| Saad Bin Zafar (c) | Paul Stirling (c) |
| Aaron Johnson | Mark Adair |
| Ravinderpal Singh | Ross Adair |
| Navneet Dhaliwal | Andrew Balbirnie |
| Kaleem Sana | Curtis Campher |
| Dilon Heyliger | Gareth Delany |
| Jeremy Gordon | George Dockrell |
| Nikhil Dutta | Graham Hume |
| Pargat Singh | Josh Little |
| Nicholas Kirton | Barry McCarthy |
| Rayyankhan Pathan | Neil Rock |
| Junaid Siddiqui | Harry Tector |
| Dilpreet Bajwa | Lorcan Tucker |
| Shreyas Movva | Ben White |
| Rishiv Joshi | Craig Young |
| Reserves: Tajinder Singh, Aaditya Varadharajan, Ammar Khalid, Jatinder Matharu, Parveen Kumar | Reserves: Ammar Khalid, Jatinder Matharu, Parveen Kumar |
