Player of the Match
Player of the Match

END OF OVER:
20 | 9 Runs | NZ: 185/6 | RR: 9.25

  • Daryl Mitchell31 (21b)
  • Tim Southee1 (2b)
  • Mark Adair4-0-39-1
  • Josh Little4-0-22-3

Himanshu will bring the chase to you.

Josh Little: Guess there was a bit of tail coming back into the left-handers and tried I to execute it three times in a row. Looking back, I was bowling short, and I should have looked to go full. The rhythm is always up when you are getting wickets. [Chasing the target] I don't see why not, time for another upset in this World Cup.

4.15pm Excellent end to the innings for Ireland, led by Little who claimed just the second T20I hat-trick for Ireland. The innings ebbed and flowed all the way through. The Irish bowlers started off well, restricting Allen and Conway. Allen broke free but was soon dismissed by Mark Adair. Williamson and Conway were tied down but once the latter was dismissed, Williamson opened his shoulders. He played shots all across the turf reaching a solid half-century. There were important contributions from Mitchell and Phillips and at one stage NZ seemed to be reaching 200. But Little's big 19th over where he claimed Williamson, Neesham and Santner off successive balls, meant NZ were kept to 185 for 6. It is still a formidable total and Ireland will have to play out of their skins to achieve it. But they have a chance!

19.6
2
Adair to Mitchell, 2 runs, Another low full toss outside off, he reaches for it and can only mistime the drive to long off. They scamper back for a couple of runs.
19.5
2
Adair to Mitchell, 2 runs, Slower back of a length ball outside off, he clubs it past extra cover for a brace with long off doing the mopping up

Ireland 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st68A BalbirniePR Stirling
2nd2PR StirlingLJ Tucker
3rd3LJ TuckerHT Tector
4th21LJ TuckerGJ Delany
5th8GH DockrellLJ Tucker
6th18GH DockrellC Campher
7th11GH DockrellF Hand
8th1GH DockrellMR Adair
9th9BJ McCarthyMR Adair
10th9BJ McCarthyJB Little

ICC Men's T20 World Cup

First Round Group A
TeamMWLPTNRR
SL32140.667
NED3214-0.162
NAM31220.73
UAE3122-1.235
First Round Group B
TeamMWLPTNRR
ZIM32140.2
IRE32140.105
SCOT31220.304
WI3122-0.563
Group 1
TeamMWLPTNRR
NZ53172.113
ENG53170.473
AUS5317-0.173
SL5234-0.422
IRE5133-1.615
AFG5032-0.571
Group 2
TeamMWLPTNRR
IND54181.319
PAK53261.028
SA52250.874
NED5234-0.849
BAN5234-1.176
ZIM5133-1.138