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Canada vs Ireland, Match 13 Match Summary

CAN vs IRE, 2024 - T20 Summary

Canada vs Ireland Scorecard
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Match 13, Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York , Jun 07, 2024
Canada Canada
137/7 (20.0/20)
Ireland Ireland
125/7 (20.0/20)
Canada beat Ireland by 12 runs
  • Player of the Match
    Nicholas Kirton
    49(35)
CAN 137/7
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/112178-nicholas-kirton-playerprofile>Nicholas Kirton</a>
Nicholas Kirton
49 (35)
  • 3x4s
  • 2x6s
  • 140SR
<a href=/cricket/players/114705-shreyas-movva-playerprofile>Shreyas Movva</a>
Shreyas Movva
37 (36)
  • 3x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 102.77SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Barry McCarthy
ECON 6.00
4
OVERS
24/2
R/W
Bowler
Craig Young
ECON 8.00
4
OVERS
32/2
R/W
IRE 125/7
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/111332-mark-adair-playerprofile>Mark Adair</a>
Mark Adair
34 (24)
  • 3x4s
  • 1x6s
  • 141.66SR
<a href=/cricket/players/1355-george-dockrell-playerprofile>George Dockrell</a>
George Dockrell
30 (23)
  • 2x4s
  • 1x6s
  • 130.43SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Jeremy Gordon
ECON 4.00
4
OVERS
16/2
R/W
Bowler
Dilon Heyliger
ECON 4.50
4
OVERS
18/2
R/W
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Right then, we have now seen three T20 World Cup debutants win a game and the last two wins have been truly remarkable. Such is this format that the minnows have a real chance of beating the big guns and it makes for such an entertaining and exciting watch. Next up, we have a couple of teams who will be playing their first games of the tournament. First up, it will be New Zealand getting their campaign underway against Afghanistan in Guyana. That clash will begin on Saturday, 8 June at 5 am IST (11.30 pm GMT). Also, Bangladesh will play their fist match against Sri Lanka in Dallas beginning at 6 am IST (12.30 am GMT). You can join us early for the build-up of both those games but until then, take care and goodbye.
Saad Bin Zafar, the captain of Canada says that it's a proud moment for his team. Credits Shreyas Movva and Nicholas Kirton for their great batting. Adds that the bowling unit stepped up and delivered. Shares that they gambled with an extra spinner and both him and Junaid Siddiqui did a good job. Ends by saying that they want to enjoy the win and go with confidence against Pakistan in their next game.
Ireland's skipper, Paul Stirling says that it is a tough loss and they were slow to begin with. Adds that it was certainly gettable and it was just a slow start with the bat that cost them and need to improve in all aspects of the game and hopefully put on a better performance in Miami. Mentions that they don't want to look too far ahead and want to focus on the next game which is a big one.
Nicolas Kirton is the Player of the Match for his attacking and momentum shifting knock 49 runs. He says that it was important to get over the line after the first game. Adds that it was crucial for him to get in the middle and the wicket was pretty good to bat on except for an area in the middle. Shares that the partnership with Shreyas Movva was very important. He hopes to grow from strength to strength and to do well in the next game. Mentions that the spinners got some purchase off the pitch and they executed the plans well. Ends by sharing that they want to take one day at a time and not think too much further.
Presentation time...
Having opted to bowl first, Paul Stirling and his men seemed to be in control as they suffocated the Canadian batters in the first 10 overs but didn't biowl particularly well. This eventually cost them as it allowed Canada to post a defendable total. Still, 138 to win and one would back Ireland to chase it down but their openers once again failed to give them a positive start. Andy Balbirnie looked decent but Stirling was just not in the game at all and soon enough, the top order crumbled. They were down 59 for 6 at one point before George Dockrell and Mark Adair led the fightback. It was always a bridge too far and in the end, they ended up a few runs short and have now gone on to lose back-to-back games.
Defending 137 runs on a pitch that wasn't the easiest to bat on, Canada started brightly with the ball as they managed to stop Paul Stirling from getting away and eventually, that brought them his wicket as well. tThey were miserly in the Powerplay and then their spinners ruled the roost in the middle overs. Skipper, Saad Bin Zafar and especially Junaid Siddiqui bowled really well and picked up a wicket each to pile on the pressure. Dilon Heyliger too bowled a lovely spell in the middle overs and picked up two wickets and the pacers closed things out pretty nicely when things got a bit tight towards the end. They will now look to build on this and go into their next match against Pakistan full of confidence.
HISTORY HAS BEEN MADE ONCE AGAIN IN THE 2024 MEN'S T20 WORLD CUP! On back-to-back days, two associate nations have defeated two Test-playing nations, both in Group A and Canada have picked up their maiden win at the Men's T20 World Cup. This is also the second-time they have beaten a Test-playing nation in a T20I game, both of those wins coming against Ireland who will be gutted and have been handed two successive losses here.
Over 20 : 125/7
4 Runs
  • 019.1
  • W 19.2
  • 219.3
  • 019.4
  • 1 B 19.5
  • 119.6
G. Dockrell
30 (23)
B. McCarthy
2 (3)
J. Gordon
4-0-16-2
19.6
1
Jeremy Gordon To George Dockrell
That's it, CANADA HAVE DONE IT! A first-ever win in the Men's T20 World Cup main event for Canada and their players are ecstatic. Another one that is dug into the pitch but this is slower and outside off. George Dockrell forces the pull in front of mid-wicket fn picks up just a single. Canada win by 12 runs!
19.5
b
Jeremy Gordon To Barry McCarthy
Bye! Dug into the pitch around off and this one takes off after putching, Barry McCarthy can't get bat to ball but the batters manage to scamper through for a bye.
19.4
0
Jeremy Gordon To Barry McCarthy
A golden dot ball and that should seal it for Canada! Good length right around the top of off stump, Barry McCarthy clears thye front leg and swing across the line but misses.
19.3
2
Jeremy Gordon To Barry McCarthy
Short again and bowled at the batter, Barry McCarthy swings it away off the top edge and gets it over the square leg region for a couple of runs.
Barry McCarthy is the new man in.
19.2
W
Jeremy Gordon To Mark Adair OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Jeremy Gordon keeps up his excellent work and picks up a vital wicket in the final over. Gordon bangs it into the putch again and bowls it a bit straighter this time. Mark Adair looks to take on the pull but the ball gets big on him and ends up getting sliced up high off the top edge. The ball comes back down on the deck and Gordon himself takes the catch.
19.1
0
Jeremy Gordon To Mark Adair
Swing and a miss! Banged in short and outside off stump, Mark Adair looks to back away and pull it in front of square but fails to connect.
17 needed off the final over and Saad Bin Zafar has tossed the ball to Jeremy Gordon to defend it.
Over 19 : 121/6
11 Runs
  • 118.1
  • 118.2
  • 418.3
  • 018.4
  • 418.5
  • 118.6
M. Adair
34 (22)
G. Dockrell
29 (22)
K. Sana
4-0-38-0
18.6
1
Kaleem Sana To Mark Adair
Oh, that could have gone anywhere! Kaleem Sana misses his mark with the yorker again and serves a low full toss on the pads, Mark Adair flicks it straight to short fine leg for a single.
18.5
4
Kaleem Sana To Mark Adair
FOUR! Oh, that's too straight and Mark Adair has picked up another boundary. Looks to spear in the yorker but gets it on leg stump, Adair walks across a touch and just gets an inside edge off the pads and the ball goes quickly past the diving keeper into the fine leg fence.
18.4
0
Kaleem Sana To Mark Adair
Comes from over the stumps now and nails the yorker around off stump, Mark Adair squirts it off the inside edge back to the keeper.
18.3
4
Kaleem Sana To Mark Adair
FOUR! Streaky but will do nicely for Ireland. Another high full toss from Kaleem Sana, this time outside off, Mark Adair goes hard after it but gets a thick outside fine of short third and rolls away into the fence. That was almost a no ball for height as well but for now, it is just the four runs.
18.2
1
Kaleem Sana To George Dockrell
Nice and straight into the blockhole, George Dockrell makes room and hits it down to long on for just one more.
18.1
1
Kaleem Sana To Mark Adair
That should have been put away! A juicy full toss on middle and angling in, Mark Adair hangs back and fails to swing iot away on the leg side. The ball is mistimed through mid-wicket for just one.
Over 18 : 110/6
8 Runs
  • 017.1
  • 417.2
  • 117.3
  • 017.4
  • 317.5
  • 017.6
G. Dockrell
28 (21)
M. Adair
24 (17)
D. Heyliger
4-0-18-2
17.6
0
Dilon Heyliger To George Dockrell
Just back of a length and around off stump, punched away straight to covers. 28 needed now off 12 balls.
17.5
3
Dilon Heyliger To Mark Adair
Banged in a bit again and outside off, Mark Adair stays back, makes some room and flat-bats it uppishly through covers. The fielder gives a brilliant chase and manages to save the boundary but the batters pick up three runs. The 50-run stand is also up between these two.
17.4
0
Dilon Heyliger To Mark Adair
Shorter this time and over off stump, zipping through off the deck, Mark Adair backs away to cut but is well beaten.
17.3
1
Dilon Heyliger To George Dockrell
Hard length, bowled into the pitch and around off, George Dockrell jams it down into the off side for a single.
17.2
4
Dilon Heyliger To George Dockrell
FOUR! Just wide of mid off and that has gone through for a boundary. Pitched up full and around off, George Dockrell hangs back and swats it to the right of mid off where the fielder just gets a bad bounce and the ball sneaks through for a boundary.
17.1
0
Dilon Heyliger To George Dockrell
Fractionally short but pushed well outside the off stump, George Dockrell is early to back away and eventually, he fails to reach it. Any bat on that one and it could have gone behind square on the off side for a boundary.
Dilon Heyliger is back on to finish his spell.
Over 17 : 102/6
14 Runs
  • 116.1
  • 116.2
  • 416.3
  • 216.4
  • 616.5
  • 016.6
M. Adair
21 (15)
G. Dockrell
23 (17)
K. Sana
3-0-27-0
16.6
0
Kaleem Sana To Mark Adair
Goes back to nailing the yorker on the off stump, Mark Adair stays back and looks to heave it away but gets an inside edge onto the pads and the ball goes nowhere.
Full Commentary
20 OV
4 Runs
J. Gordon to M. Adair B. McCarthy G. Dockrell
  • 019.1
  • W 19.2
  • 219.3
  • 019.4
  • 1 B 19.5
  • 119.6
19 OV
11 Runs
K. Sana to M. Adair G. Dockrell
  • 118.1
  • 118.2
  • 418.3
  • 018.4
  • 418.5
  • 118.6
18 OV
8 Runs
D. Heyliger to G. Dockrell M. Adair
  • 017.1
  • 417.2
  • 117.3
  • 017.4
  • 317.5
  • 017.6
17 OV
14 Runs
K. Sana to M. Adair G. Dockrell
  • 116.1
  • 116.2
  • 416.3
  • 216.4
  • 616.5
  • 016.6
16 OV
14 Runs
J. Siddiqui to G. Dockrell M. Adair
  • 415.1
  • 115.2
  • 115.3
  • 615.4
  • 015.5
  • 215.6
15 OV
5 Runs
D. Heyliger to G. Dockrell M. Adair
  • 114.1
  • 014.2
  • 014.3
  • 114.4
  • 2 B 14.5
  • 114.6
14 OV
7 Runs
Bin Zafar to G. Dockrell M. Adair
  • 113.1
  • 113.2
  • 113.3
  • 213.4
  • 013.5
  • 213.6
13 OV
5 Runs
D. Heyliger to G. Delany G. Dockrell M. Adair
  • 112.1
  • 112.2
  • W 12.3
  • 1 WD 12.4
  • 012.4
  • 112.5
  • 112.6
12 OV
4 Runs
Bin Zafar to G. Dockrell G. Delany
  • 111.1
  • 011.2
  • 111.3
  • 111.4
  • 011.5
  • 111.6
11 OV
3 Runs
D. Heyliger to G. Dockrell C. Campher G. Delany
  • 1 LB 10.1
  • 110.2
  • 110.3
  • 010.4
  • W 10.5
  • 010.6
10 OV
4 Runs
Bin Zafar to L. Tucker C. Campher
  • 09.1
  • 19.2
  • 09.3
  • 19.4
  • 29.5
  • W 9.6
9 OV
3 Runs
J. Siddiqui to L. Tucker C. Campher
  • 18.1
  • 18.2
  • 08.3
  • 08.4
  • 08.5
  • 18.6
8 OV
7 Runs
Bin Zafar to L. Tucker H. Tector C. Campher
  • 17.1
  • 27.2
  • 27.3
  • W 7.4
  • 17.5
  • 17.6
7 OV
5 Runs
J. Siddiqui to L. Tucker A. Balbirnie H. Tector
  • 16.1
  • W 6.2
  • 16.3
  • 06.4
  • 16.5
  • 26.6
6 OV
6 Runs
J. Gordon to A. Balbirnie P. Stirling L. Tucker
  • 15.1
  • 05.2
  • 05.3
  • W 5.4
  • 15.5
  • 45.6
5 OV
5 Runs
J. Siddiqui to A. Balbirnie P. Stirling
  • 04.1
  • 24.2
  • 04.3
  • 24.4
  • 14.5
  • 04.6
4 OV
4 Runs
J. Gordon to P. Stirling A. Balbirnie
  • 13.1
  • 03.2
  • 23.3
  • 03.4
  • 13.5
  • 03.6
3 OV
3 Runs
K. Sana to P. Stirling A. Balbirnie
  • 02.1
  • 02.2
  • 02.3
  • 02.4
  • 32.5
  • 02.6
2 OV
3 Runs
J. Gordon to A. Balbirnie P. Stirling
  • 11.1
  • 01.2
  • 1 WD 1.3
  • 01.3
  • 11.4
  • 01.5
  • 01.6
1 OV
10 Runs
K. Sana to A. Balbirnie P. Stirling
  • 00.1
  • 1 WD 0.2
  • 1 WD 0.2
  • 00.2
  • 1 WD 0.3
  • 30.3
  • 00.4
  • 00.5
  • 40.6
Match Info
  • Venue Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York
  • Weather Sunny
  • Toss Ireland won the toss and elected to field
  • Result Canada beat Ireland by 12 runs
  • Player of the Match Nicholas Kirton
  • Umpire Richard Kettleborough (ENG), Sam Nogajski (AUS) and Chris Brown (NZ)
  • Referee Sir Richie Richardson (WI)
Match Notes
  • Innings Break: Canada 137/7 in 20.0 overs
  • 5th wkt Partnership: 50 off 32 balls between N Kirton (28) and S Movva (21)
  • Canada 100/4 in 15.2 overs
  • Drinks: Canada 63/4 in 10.0 overs
  • Canada 53/3 in 8.0 overs
  • Mandatory Power play (1-6): Canada 38/2
  • 7th wkt Partnership: 50 off 32 balls between G Dockrell (24) and M Adair (24)
  • Ireland 100/6 in 16.5 overs
  • Drinks: Ireland 50/4 in 10.0 overs
  • Ireland 50/3 in 9.5 overs
  • Referral 1 (9.1 ovs): CAN against L Tucker (LBW) Unsuccessful (CAN: 1, IRE: 2)
  • Mandatory Power play (1-6): Ireland 31/1
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