New Zealand vs Ireland T20 World Cup match highlights: NZ win by 35 runs as IRE crumble under pressure

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• 04 Nov 2022, 12:47 PM

  LIVE| NZ vs IRE T20 World Cup 2022: 

  New Zealand have done it, they win by 35 runs and are on the verge of reaching the semifinals. 

   

  
• 04 Nov 2022, 12:39 PM

  LIVE| NZ vs IRE T20 World Cup 2022: 

  Gone, another one bites the dust! Dockrell becomes the latest casualty and New Zealand can almost reach out to that semifinal spot. 

   IRE 132/8 (17.5)

  Ireland need 54 runs in 13 balls

   

  
• 04 Nov 2022, 12:37 PM

  LIVE| NZ vs IRE T20 World Cup 2022: 

  Campher dismissed, and caught by Finn Allen. Shortly after, Fionn Hand walks back as well. 

  IRE 131/7 (17.3)

  Ireland need 55 runs in 15 balls

  
• 04 Nov 2022, 12:19 PM

  New Zealand vs Ireland T20 World Cup match latest updates:

  Lorcan Tucker departs! Caught by Finn Allen on long off after a deceptive delivery by Ish Sodhi who picks up his second wicket of the match. 

  IRE 103/5 after 15 overs 

  
• 04 Nov 2022, 12:14 PM

  New Zealand vs Ireland T20 World Cup match latest updates:

  Ferguson strikes. Gareth Delany caught behind as Ireland lose 4th wicket. The Irish now need 92 runs in 41 balls to win.

  
• 04 Nov 2022, 12:11 PM

  New Zealand vs Ireland T20 World Cup match latest updates:

  IRE lose third wicket as Mitchell Santner picks Harry Tector, caught by Tim Southee. 73/3 chasing 186

  
• 04 Nov 2022, 11:59 AM

  LIVE| NZ vs IRE T20 World Cup 2022: 

  Ireland are out of the World Cup!

  It was a great display from Ireland, but they have been eliminated from the tournament. 

   

  
• 04 Nov 2022, 11:57 AM

  LIVE| NZ vs IRE T20 World Cup 2022: Stirling walks!

  Ish Sodhi gets Stirling. He was the dangerman, and spin is changing this match in New Zealand's favour. 

  IRE 70/2 (9.1)

  Ireland need 116 runs in 65 balls

   

  
• 04 Nov 2022, 11:55 AM

  LIVE| NZ vs IRE T20 World Cup 2022: 

  Santner gets Balbirbie, first blood for New Zealand. 

  IRE 68/1 (8.3)

   

  Ireland need 118 runs in 69 balls

   

  
• 04 Nov 2022, 11:53 AM

  LIVE| NZ vs IRE T20 World Cup 2022: 

  16 runs off the 8th over, a massive six from Balbirnie. 

  IRE 68/0 (8)

  Ireland need 118 runs in 72 balls

   

  
• 04 Nov 2022, 11:48 AM

  LIVE| NZ vs IRE T20 World Cup 2022: FIFTY for Ireland

  Ireland have crossed the FIFTY run mark with a six from skipper Balbirnie. 

  IRE 59/0 (7.1)

  Ireland need 127 runs in 77 balls

   

  
• 04 Nov 2022, 11:40 AM

  LIVE| NZ vs IRE T20 World Cup 2022: 

  Ireland have gotten off to a steady start. They know chasing 186 will not be easy, thus the openers, Paul Stirling and Andrew Balbirnie are taking their time in the middle. 

   

   

  
• 04 Nov 2022, 11:10 AM

  LIVE| NZ vs IRE T20 World Cup 2022 score update:

  Williamson scored 61 runs off 25 balls. Allen smashed 32, Mitchell unbeaten at 31, there could have been more. Although, the Kiwis would be happy with their performance. Ireland have a daunting target of 186 to chase, can they stay alive in the tournament?

  
• 04 Nov 2022, 11:06 AM

  LIVE| NZ vs IRE T20 World Cup 2022 score update: 185/6

  8 runs off the final over, and New Zealand reach 185/6. If not for that hattrick from Little, there could have been more runs on the board. 

   

  
• 04 Nov 2022, 11:03 AM

  LIVE| NZ vs IRE T20 World Cup 2022 score update:

  New Zealand were hoping to get to 180 with ease, however, that hat trick from Little has turned things quickly. What a comeback.

  NZ 177/6 (19.1)

   

  
• 04 Nov 2022, 11:01 AM

  LIVE| NZ vs IRE T20 World Cup 2022 score update: Hattrick!

  Joshua Little gets the man, and celebrates a much-deserved hattrick. First Williamson, then Neesham and then Santner. 

  NZ 174/6 (18.4)

   

  
• 04 Nov 2022, 10:58 AM

  LIVE| NZ vs IRE T20 World Cup 2022 score update:

  Neesham departs and Joshua Little is on a hattrick now!

  Length ball on off, skids on slightly and surprises Neesham.

   

  
• 04 Nov 2022, 10:55 AM

  LIVE| NZ vs IRE T20 World Cup 2022 score update: Williamson departs

  Little gets the big fish. Williamson did time his shot and Delany completes a good catch. The skipper's 61-run knock comes to an end. 

  NZ 174/4 (18.2) 

   

  
• 04 Nov 2022, 10:52 AM

  LIVE| NZ vs IRE T20 World Cup 2022 score update:

  FIFTY for Williamson! Wow what a time, and what an occasion to bring his half century for Williamson. Bring up his fifty with a massive six. 

  NZ 163/3 (17.4)

   

  
• 04 Nov 2022, 10:49 AM

  LIVE| NZ vs IRE T20 World Cup 2022 score update:

  17 overs down and New Zealand are slowly moving towards that 180 mark. Can they get it?

  NZ 152/3 (17)

  
• 04 Nov 2022, 10:43 AM

  LIVE| NZ vs IRE T20 World Cup 2022 score update:

  12 runs off the 16th over. Two boundaries in this one. Williamson looks to flex his arms. 

  NZ 140/3 (16)

   

  
• 04 Nov 2022, 10:36 AM

  LIVE| NZ vs IRE T20 World Cup 2022 score updates:

  A boundary off the final ball of 15th over. 10 runs in total. New Zealand looking to get to that par total. 

  NZ 128/3 (15)

   

  
• 04 Nov 2022, 10:34 AM

  LIVE| NZ vs IRE T20 World Cup 2022 score updates: Philipps dismissed!

  Delany gets the dangerman, and Ireland celebrate. Phillips slashes hard at it but this time picks out the fielder at deep extra cover. 

  NZ 114/3 (13.1) 

   

  
• 04 Nov 2022, 10:29 AM

  LIVE| NZ vs IRE score, T20 World Cup 2022:

  Two boundaries off the 13th over, and 11 runs in total. Philips is getting the runs for NZ. IRE will be looking to get him out early. 

  NZ 114/2 (13)

   

  
• 04 Nov 2022, 10:28 AM

  LIVE| NZ vs IRE score, T20 World Cup 2022:

  12th over ends, 10 runs of it. 

  NZ 104/2 (12.1) 

   

   

  
• 04 Nov 2022, 10:26 AM

  LIVE| NZ vs IRE score, T20 World Cup 2022: NZ cross 100

  Phillips joins Williamson and smacks it out of the park in his second ball itself. New Zealand cross the 100-run mark. 

  NZ 102/2 (11.4) 

   

  
• 04 Nov 2022, 10:24 AM

  LIVE| NZ vs IRE score, T20 World Cup 2022: Conway dismissed!

  Against the spin, Conway holes out, Delany gets the dangerman. Conway was struggling really, end of a laboured inning. 

  NZ 96/2 (11.2)

   

   

  
• 04 Nov 2022, 10:20 AM

  LIVE| NZ vs IRE score, T20 World Cup 2022:

  Williamson looking to accelerate now. A huge 18-run over and more of these must follow. 

  NZ 94/1 (11)

   

  
• 04 Nov 2022, 10:17 AM

  LIVE| NZ vs IRE score, T20 World Cup 2022:

  Over Summary (6-10)
  * Adair concedes 16 runs in the 6th over but gets rid of Finn Allen for 32
  * Ireland keep Conway and Williamson quiet with a couple of tight overs
  * McCarthy concedes 10 runs in the 9th over

   

  
• 04 Nov 2022, 10:14 AM

  LIVE| NZ vs IRE score, T20 World Cup 2022:

  Conway has the ability to accelerate, he's usually a slow starter, but Williamson's strike rate has been a major talking point. Time for drinks break now. New Zealand must shift gears. 

  NZ 75/1 (10) 

   

  
• 04 Nov 2022, 10:09 AM

  LIVE| NZ vs IRE score, T20 World Cup 2022:

  10 runs from the 9th over and New Zealand are quick approaching the midday point in this innings. Irelan will be happy if Conway and Williamson continue in the middle, since they're both not firing on all cylinders exactly. 

  NZ 69/1 (9.1) 

   

  
• 04 Nov 2022, 10:04 AM

  LIVE| NZ vs IRE score, T20 World Cup 2022:

  Just 3 runs off the previous over and Ireland will be happy with this job here. They have put the brakes on New Zealand's progress. However, Williamson collects a four in the first ball of 9th over. 

  NZ 63/1 (8.1)

   

  
• 04 Nov 2022, 10:02 AM

  LIVE| NZ vs IRE score, T20 World Cup 2022:

  Four runs off this seventh over. New Zealand look to rebuild with Conway and Williamson. 

  NZ 56/1 (7)

   

  
• 04 Nov 2022, 09:58 AM

  LIVE| NZ vs IRE score, T20 World Cup 2022: Allen is out!

  Great comeback from Adari, caught by Hand, and the dangerman Finn Allen walks out trying to shift gears. Kane Williamson joins Conway in the middle. 

  An expensive over this by IRE wont mind as they have their first breakthrough. 

  NZ 52/1 (6)  

   

   

  
• 04 Nov 2022, 09:55 AM

  LIVE| NZ vs IRE score, T20 World Cup 2022:

  Another breakthrough over, Allen taking Adair to the cleaners. A boundary in the first ball, followed by a six and a boundary on the third and fourth ball. 

  New Zealand cross the fifty run mark. 

  NZ 52/0 (5.4)

   

  
• 04 Nov 2022, 09:52 AM

  LIVE| NZ vs IRE score, T20 World Cup 2022:

  A boundary off the final ball of the fifth over and New Zealand are looking to find their groove. Conway and Allen are huffing and puffing. 

  NZ 36/0 (5) 

   

  
• 04 Nov 2022, 09:51 AM

  LIVE| NZ vs IRE score, T20 World Cup 2022:

  13 runs off the previous over and a shift in momentum perhaps? New Zealand looking to break the shackles here. 

  NZ 29/0 (4.2)

   

  
• 04 Nov 2022, 09:46 AM

  LIVE| NZ vs IRE score, T20 World Cup 2022:

  Conway and Allen are both known for his ability to smash the big hits. They have looked for the boundaries but found them hard to come by. Let's see how the Kiwis fare today. The first boundary comes after 3.2 overs. That was a long wait. 

  NZ 21/0 (3.2)

   

  
• 04 Nov 2022, 09:42 AM

  LIVE| NZ vs IRE score, T20 World Cup 2022:

  New Zealand are trying to accelerate here, Ireland bowling really well so far. 

  NZ 16/0 (3) 

   

   

  
• 04 Nov 2022, 09:36 AM

  LIVE| NZ vs IRE score, T20 World Cup 2022: Chance!

  Oh, a dropped catch there, driven hard by Conway and bursts through the hands of mid-off! He survives. 

  NZ 11/0 (2)

   

   

   

  
• 04 Nov 2022, 09:33 AM

  LIVE| NZ vs IRE score, T20 World Cup 2022:

  Two runs off the final delivery, four runs to start the over. 

  NZ 4/0 (1)

   

  
• 04 Nov 2022, 09:30 AM

  LIVE| NZ vs IRE score, T20 World Cup 2022:

  It's all to play for. NZ, IRE ready for the final fixture of group 1. Joshua Little opens the attack against Finn Allen and Devon Conway. A single off the first ball. 

  NZ 1/0 (0.1)

   

  
• 04 Nov 2022, 09:16 AM

  LIVE| NZ vs IRE score, T20 World Cup 2022:

  Reminder: Ireland are not out of this race yet, they can still qualify for the semifinals. What do they need to do, they need to beat New Zealand by a big margin, and hope that both England and Australia lose their respective fixture. 

   

  
• 04 Nov 2022, 09:07 AM

  LIVE| NZ vs IRE score, T20 World Cup 2022: Pitch report

  "This pitch is smack-bang in the middle of the ground. Looks a pretty good one. Always an inviting place to come as a batter. It's a fresh pitch, and looks among the best I've seen. It's evenly grassed and quite firm. Runs to be had," says Michael Atherton. 

   

   

  
• 04 Nov 2022, 09:05 AM

  LIVE| NZ vs IRE score, T20 World Cup 2022: TEAM NEWS!

  Both captains are going with the same teams. 

  New Zealand (Playing XI): Finn Allen, Devon Conway(w), Kane Williamson(c), Glenn Phillips, James Neesham, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult

  Ireland (Playing XI): Paul Stirling, Andrew Balbirnie(c), Lorcan Tucker(w), Harry Tector, Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Gareth Delany, Mark Adair, Fionn Hand, Barry McCarthy, Joshua Little

   

  
• 04 Nov 2022, 09:04 AM

  LIVE| NZ vs IRE score, T20 World Cup 2022: Captains speak

  Williamson: Looks a good surface. Some good lessons from the defeat. Hopefully we can build on it today. We know how strong they are. Played them recently. For us the focus is on our plans. Same team.

  Balbirnie: Going to bowl first. Looks a good surface, should stay good for 40 overs. Last push for us, will see where we're at after the end. Same XI as the last game.

   

   

  
• 04 Nov 2022, 08:59 AM

  LIVE| NZ vs IRE score, T20 World Cup 2022:

  Ireland win the toss, and Balbirnie opts to bowl. 

   

  
• 04 Nov 2022, 08:49 AM

  LIVE| NZ vs IRE score, T20 World Cup 2022:

  Toss in a short while. New Zealand will be hoping to seal their qualification to the semifinals. However, the form of Kane Williamson will be a small concern. In 23 T20 innings this year, Williamson has 491 runs at a modest strike-rate of 103.36. 

   

  
• 04 Nov 2022, 08:38 AM

  LIVE| NZ vs IRE score, T20 World Cup 2022: Trivia

  Joshua Little is the leading T20I wicket-taker among seam bowlers in 2022. He has 36 wickets, one more than Bhuvneshwar Kumar in three fewer matches.

   

   

  
• 04 Nov 2022, 08:26 AM

  LIVE| NZ vs IRE score, T20 World Cup 2022:

  Toss will take place at 09:00 AM IST and for all the fantasy lovers out there, here's our ultimate guide for the top pics from New Zealand vs Ireland fixture. 

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• 04 Nov 2022, 08:17 AM

  LIVE| NZ vs IRE score, T20 World Cup 2022:

  Will rain play spoilsport in New Zealand and Ireland's final group fixture? How will the two teams line up today? And finally, how to watch the fixture live? Worry not because here's our ultimate guide for NZ vs IRE fixture. 

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• 04 Nov 2022, 08:07 AM

  LIVE| NZ vs IRE score, T20 World Cup 2022: Group 1 standings:

  With New Zealand level on points with Australia and England, here's what the Group 1 standings look like ahead of the final round of fixtures:

  

  
• 04 Nov 2022, 08:05 AM

  LIVE| NZ vs IRE score, T20 World Cup 2022: All you need to know

  Ahead of the final round of fixtures of T20 World Cup 2022 in Group 1 here's all you need to know:

  New Zealand vs Ireland, 37th Match, Super 12 Group 1

   

  When:  Nov 04, 02:30 PM LOCAL, 09:30 AM IST

   

  Where: Adelaide Oval, Adelaide

  
• 04 Nov 2022, 07:55 AM

  LIVE| NZ vs IRE score, T20 World Cup 2022:

  Ireland have already defeated England once in this tournament, can they also dish out an upset against New Zealand? The Kiwis are coming into this match on the back of a defeat against England. Kane Williamson has a very impressive record when it comes to ICC tournaments. 

  
• 04 Nov 2022, 07:47 AM

  LIVE| NZ vs IRE score, T20 World Cup 2022:

  For Ireland, the road ahead is very difficult. Not only do they need to beat Kane Williamson's side by a huge margin, but they also need to hope for a favour from Afghanistan to upset Australia later in the day. Can they do the improbable?

  
• 04 Nov 2022, 07:47 AM

  LIVE| NZ vs IRE score, T20 World Cup 2022:

  For Ireland, the road ahead is very difficult. Not only do they need to beat Kane Williamson's side by a huge margin, but they also need to hope for a favour from Afghanistan to upset Australia later in the day. Can they do the improbable?

  
• 04 Nov 2022, 07:47 AM

  LIVE| NZ vs IRE score, T20 World Cup 2022:

  Group 1 is as open as it can get with three teams namely, New Zealand, England and Australia all level on five points each. The Kiwis need have an advantage of a massive net run rate, but they must ensure a win against Andre Balbirnie's Ireland to become the first team to reach the semifinal stage. 

   

  
• 04 Nov 2022, 07:46 AM

  LIVE| NZ vs IRE score, T20 World Cup 2022:

  Hello and welcome to the live coverage of New Zealand vs Ireland, match 37 of T20 World Cup 2022. We'll be taking you through this massive Group 1 encounter ball by ball so watch out for this space.