England vs Ireland: T20 World Cup 2022, Super 12, Full Preview, Lineups, Pitch Report, And Dream11 Team Prediction

England vs Ireland - Match Preview: Jos Buttler-led England will be up against Ireland in the 20th match of the T20 World Cup 2022 on Wednesday, October 26, from 9:30 AM IST onwards at the MCG.

England is coming from a victory against Afghanistan while Ireland suffered heartbreak in their opening encounter against Sri Lanka.

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England vs Ireland: Super 12 Match Preview

Match Details:-

Match: England vs Ireland - Super 12 Group 1 (Match 20)
Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground, MCG.
Date & Time: October 26, 2022 at 9:30 AM (IST)
Where to Watch Live: Star Sports Network and JIO TV.

Pitch Report: England vs Ireland

The Melbourne Cricket Ground's pitch usually offers some nice pace and bounce but the batters do get value for their shots. The long boundaries mean that the batters should be fit enough to do a lot of running. The wicket has some nice carry and the pacers will find help from the pitch.

So, basically, it is a sporting wicket for both the batters and bowlers. Melbourne has experienced a few spells of rain in recent times and the forecast for this game isn't encouraging as well. Let's hope for some mercy from the rain gods and we get a full game.

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Head-to-Head Stats: (T20I)

Matches Played: 01
Won by England: 00
Won by Ireland: 00
No result: 01

Team News:

England:

Jos Buttler and his men will be looking to keep their momentum going forward with difficult matches on the cards. In their very first encounter of the tournament, England thrashed Afghanistan by 5 wickets where, Sam Curran recorded his T20I career-best bowling figure - took 5 wickets. However, the batters have done the rest.

Chris Woakes, who missed the last game is expected to be available for this game. England is one of the favorites to win this title for the second time after their 2010 victory. Will they be able to keep their winning momentum from here? or Ireland will come up with a surprise here at the MCG.

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Ireland:

Meanwhile, on the other hand, Balbirine and his men suffered a massive defeat of 9 wickets in their Super 12 opener against Sri Lanka. They failed to perform in all departments be it batting or bowling or fielding. Only, Tector(45) and Paul Stirling (34) scored some runs, but that wasn't enough to restrict the opponents.

Coming to the bowling, everyone failed to pick up a single wicket except Delany, who took the only wicket of De Silva. Ireland now will be looking to get back into winning ways to stay alive in the semi-finals race. Will they be able to hold their nerves against the mighty English side?

England vs Ireland: Super 12: Possible Playing XI

England:

Jos Buttler (C & wk)
Alex Hales
Dawid Malan
Harry Brooks
Ben Stokes
Liam Livingstone
Moeen Ali
Sam Curran
Chris Woakes
Adil Rashid
Mark Wood

Ireland:

Paul Stirling
Andrew Balbirnie (C)
Lorcan Tucker (wk)
Harry Tector
Curtis Campher
George Dockrell
Gareth Delany
Mark Adair
Simi Singh
Barry McCarthy
Joshua Little

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Super 12: Fantasy Cricket Dream11 Team Prediction: England vs Ireland:

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