Player of the Match
Player of the Match

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Statistics

Best performances - Batsmen

KS Williamson
KS Williamson
61(35) 5x4 - 3x6
Control %85%
  • Productive Shot
  • pull
  • 15 runs
  • 1x4 - 1x6
5 0 12 2 7 6 4 25
PR Stirling
PR Stirling
37(27) 3x4 - 1x6
Control %55%
  • Productive Shot
  • pull
  • 7 runs
  • 1x4 - 0x6
4 1 5 5 1 0 8 13

Best performances - Bowlers

JB Little
JB Little
O4
M0
R22
W3
Eco5.50
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W1W
LH Ferguson
O4
M0
R22
W3
Eco5.50
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
1W1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH

Scorer: @Thilak_Rama | Commentator: Ashish Pant

END OF OVER:
20 | 9 Runs 1 Wkt | IRE: 150/9 (36 runs required, RR: 7.50)

  • Josh Little8 (4b)
  • Barry McCarthy6 (5b)
  • Tim Southee4-0-29-2
  • Trent Boult4-0-38-0

That's that! NZ take important points and for Ireland, the tournament ends. But it's not the end of T20 World Cup action for today. Australia take on Afghanistan at the same venue, with Afghanistan fielding first. We are, however, done here. Thanks for joining us today. On behalf of Himanshu and Thilak, this is Ashish signing off.

Andy Balbirnie: We played a top-class team, and were a bit off in the middle and when you play a top-class team you have to capitalise, which we did not after the start we got. We bowled pretty well, but our fielding has been a bit off in the tournament. The guys have played really well. We have been happy with the effort. We caused a couple of upsets, we are playing better cricket than we were in the last 12 months, every one is starting to show their class.

Kane Williamson: A really good team performance which was required. We knew what Ireland were capable of. They have played some stunning cricket. We played to our best and came out well. It [The ball] was just holding in the surface standing up. The openers did a great job to give a good PP. The Guys played well throughout the innings and adjusted nicely. We made those adjustments with the ball in the middle overs. Try and take your options and work with your partner at the other end. One's going and the other one is trying to make the adjustments. [On the spinners] We spoke about that. It was just about bowling a little bit slower and adjust your line. They made the adjustment beautifully and pulled the game back.

6pm Another solid performance from the Blackcaps who seem to always bring their A-game in World Cups. It was Kane Williamson's turn to silence the doubters today with a solid half-century as New Zealand racked up 185 for 6 despite a Josh Little hat-trick. The chase would always be tricky but Ireland got off to a good start with Stirling and Balbirnie adding 68 for the opening wicket. However, once spin was introduced things turned. Both Santner and Sodhi went for plenty in their first overs, but came back strong. They slowed things down, pulled their lengths back and reaped the rewards. In the end, the target was too out of reach for the Irish. NZ take the points and are so close to nailing that semi-final spot.

5.53pm Kane Williamson is the Player of the Match: The guys were brilliant in negating the new ball and give us a good start. It was a very competitive total. The guys with the ball adjusted nicely, the spinners came in, and they did their job. [His innings] Similar to building some partnerships and it was nice to get a bit of momentum. It was nice. Good team effort. Ireland have been playing beautifully and it is nice to get a win.

Vinay: "Assuming Eng and Aus win, what should be their margins of victory to overhaul NZ NRR?" Aus need to win by around 185 runs to go past NZ. Eng need to win by around 128.

Sampath says, New Zealand will be through if Afghanistan bat first

KW Fan: "Missed innings of Kane today but it has made my day. That will silence the doubters and regain KW confidence in upcoming bigger games."

19.6
1
Southee to Little, 1 run, NZ complete another comfortable win and are all but through to the semi-final! Length outside off, he lofts it to long off and NZ win by 35 runs. There is still a mathematical chance that they do not make it to semis, but well, it will take some doing from the other teams for that to happen.
19.5
0
Southee to Little, no run, Gets a bit more adventurous now, looking for a falling scoop. Makes no connection.
19.4
6
Southee to Little, SIX, HEAVES IT FOR A SIX! On a length on the leg stump, he clears his front leg and slams it over deep midwicket
19.3
1
Southee to McCarthy, 1 run, back of a length outside off, he thrashes it to long off, who does not go for the catch
19.2
1
Southee to Little, 1 run, full on off, he drills it down the ground with mid-off doing the mopping up
19.1
W
Southee to Adair, OUT, Phillips with such a well-judged catch! Southee is getting those slower balls in on the spot. Lands it on a length on off, he looks to up and over, does not get all of it and Phillips, at long off, initially runs in and then back-tracks to complete the catch

MR Adair c Phillips b Southee 4 (9m 5b 0x4 0x6) SR: 80.00

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