Sri Lanka vs Ireland - Match Preview: Sri Lanka will be up against Ireland in the 15th match of the T20 World Cup 2022 Super 12 clash on Sunday, October 23, from 9:30 AM IST onwards at Bellerive Oval, Hobart.
Sri Lanka and Ireland both qualified from different groups in the first round of the tournament and now will face each other in the Super 12 stage.
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Sri Lanka vs Ireland: Super 12 Match Preview
Match Details:-
Match: Sri Lanka vs Ireland - Super 12 Group 1 (Match 15)
Venue: Bellerive Oval, Hobart.
Date & Time: October 23, 2022 at 9:30 AM (IST)
Where to Watch Live: Star Sports Network and JIO TV.
Pitch Report: Sri Lanka vs Ireland
The match will be played in Hobart. The pitch out here is a good batting deck. The pitch is flat with 160 being the par score.
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Head-to-Head Stats: (T20I)
Matches Played: 02
Won by Sri Lanka: 02
Won by Ireland: 00
Team News:
Sri Lanka:
Shanaka-led Sri Lanka is coming from back-to-back wins in the first round while lost in the opener against Namibia, which they should want to forget. However, now the Asia Cup champions will be looking to seize every moment and clinch the title once again after 2014. The news from the side is that Binura Fernando, who replaced Madhudhanka in the squad got a chance in the last game and picks up a wicket. He will now continue to do so as Sri Lanka called him as the replacement of the former.
In the first round, the stand-out performance was from keeper batter Kushal Mendis who smashed a half-century in the last game to confirm his team's participation in the Super 12 stage after a loss in the opener. The match is scheduled to be played at Hobart where Ireland will surely give a tough fight to the champions of Asia.
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Ireland:
On the other hand, Ireland also had a great outing in the first round of the tournament. Currently, they have the most improved T20 side, and again they proved their ability in the opening stage of the tournament. They came second in their group to make it to the Super 12.
Opening pair of skippers Balbirine and Paul Stirling will be the main key while they have Harry Tector also in the middle. Harry is in his best form since the start of the year. Ireland has also some decent pace attacks while having finishers like Campher, who has already proved himself. The match between these two teams is going to be much more exciting than we can think. A game like this is going to be a treat for the fans.
Sri Lanka vs Ireland: Super 12: Possible Playing XI
Sri Lanka:
Pathum Nissanka
Kusal Mendis (wk)
Dhananjaya de Silva
Charith Asalanka
Bhanuka Rajapaksa
Dasun Shanaka (C)
Wanindu Hasaranga
Chamika Karunaratne
Binura Fernando
Maheesh Theekshana
Lahiru Kumara
Ireland:
Paul Stirling
Andrew Balbirnie (C)
Lorcan Tucker (wk)
Harry Tractor
Curtis Campher
George Dockrell
Gareth Delany
Mark Adair
Simi Singh
Barry McCarthy
Joshua Little
Super 12: Fantasy Cricket Dream11 Team Prediction: Sri Lanka vs Ireland:
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