CAN vs IRE Live Updates, T20 World Cup: Check probable playing XI, head-to-head, pitch report, weather report and everything you want to know

Saad Bin Zafar and Paul Stirling in frame (Getty)
Saad Bin Zafar and Paul Stirling in frame (Getty)

Highlights:

CAN to face IRE in match 13.

Both teams will be eyeing a winning start.

Both suffered a loss in their opening game.

Saad Bin Zafar-led Canada will be taking on Paul Stirling's Ireland in match 13 of the ongoing edition of the T20 World Cup 2024 at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York, on June 7 (Friday). This is the second match for both teams and both of them have lost their opening games in Group A. Ireland suffered defeat at the hand of Team India and Canada fell short against co-host United States. Both sides will be eyeing their first win in the current season of the mega tournament. A loss here would potentially end the team's chances to reach the Super 8 stage.

 

Head-to-Head

 

Both teams have faced each other four times and both of them have 2 wins each. This means the winning side today will have the edge over the other one.

 

Pitch Report

 

The pitch at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York has been helpful for the bowlers and has seen low scores. Bowlers are likely to receive help from both the surface and air.

 

Weather Report

 

Players can expect a clear sky and even the atmosphere will be pleasant for them. The temperature is set to be around 21 degrees but a lot of humidity will be there.

 

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Toss Prediction

 

Captains would most likely elect to bowl first after winning the toss. Teams have the chance to restrict their opponents on low scores. However, the pitch will remain helpful throughout both the innings, which means chasing won't be easy either.

 

Probable Playing XIs

 

Canada: Aaron Johnson, Navneet Dhaliwal, Pargat Singh, Nicholas Kirton, Shreyas Movva (wk), Dilpreet Bajwa, Saad Bin Zafar (c), Dilon Heyliger, Rishiv Joshi, Kaleem Sana, Jeremy Gordon

 

Ireland: Paul Stirling (c), Andy Balbirnie, Lorcan Tucker, Harry Tector, Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Gareth Delany, Mark Adair, Barry McCarthy, Josh Little, Ben White

 

Squads

 

CAN: Aaron Johnson, Navneet Dhaliwal, Pargat Singh, Nicholas Kirton, Shreyas Movva(w), Dilpreet Bajwa, Dillon Heyliger, Saad Bin Zafar(c), Nikhil Dutta, Kaleem Sana, Jeremy Gordon, Rishiv Ragav Joshi, Junaid Siddiqui, Rayyan Pathan, Ravinderpal Singh

 

IRE: Andrew Balbirnie, Paul Stirling(c), Lorcan Tucker(w), Harry Tector, Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Gareth Delany, Mark Adair, Barry McCarthy, Joshua Little, Benjamin White, Graham Hume, Craig Young, Neil Rock, Ross Adair

 

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