4
0
0
1
0
0
= 5
Match Details
IRE vs NZ 2nd Match, IRE vs NZ 2022
IRE
91-1013.5
New Zealand won by 88 runs 🏆
NZ
20.0179-4
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Player of the Match
Dane Cleaver
New Zealand78(55)
IRE - 2nd Innings| Session | Open | PASS | 6 Over | 49 | 41 | 10 Over | 68 | 56 |
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NZ - 1st Innings| Session | Open | PASS | 6 Over | 53 | 51 | 10 Over | 85 | 74 | 15 Over | 116 | 129 | 20 Over | 184 | 179 |
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12.00 PM IST| That's a wrap from us then here!! We have seen an amazing game of cricket today as New Zealand proved to be more strong than the hosts. The Irish fans will be hoping that their side bounces back in the final T20I which is on Friday here in Belfast, don't forget to tune into that game. This is Tugral Azmi signing off along with my co-commentator Ajay Ahire along with our scorer Zeeshan Naiyer. Goodbye and Goodnight :)
Mitchell Santner (New Zealand skipper): "It was a clinical victory for us. The way Dane played to get us to that score was really special. There is not a lot that Bracewell cannot do at the moment. The next game would be on a new wicket, so it might play similarly as we did in the first game."
Andrew Balbirnie (Ireland skipper): "That's T20 cricket for you. We were never really in the game from the start. They batted really well to swing it in their favor and we have to take responsibility as batsmen for this game. We got close in the last week in the ODIs but we didn't play to our best here. We have got a lot of good teams coming over before the World Cup and we have to keep improving from here on."
Dane Cleaver (Man of the match): "Absolutely pretty special day for me. Happy that I contributed to my team. I stick to the basics and got the results. Yes, really beautiful Island and they(family) are enjoying it here. Yes, really special for me to represent the country and it's a great feeling."
11.30 PM IST| New Zealand continued their winning streak in the second T20 as well and took the series 2–0 with the performance. New Zealand's best bowling helped the Ireland team beat this match very easily by 88 runs
Ireland had a poor start and Paul Stirling got out on the third over. Stirling attempted to give his team an aggressive start, but he was not particularly effective. Delany also returned to the pavilion shortly after Stirling was dismissed, this time without opening an account and without moving the scoreboard. Tector, who came to support Ireland captain Balbirnie, of them tried to take charge of the innings, but the bowlers of New Zealand did not let them settle down and both walked cheaply. Ireland's best batters were back in the pavilion by the end of the powerplay. With Mark Adair leading the way, Ireland scored the most runs. Mark's batting prowess led to the crowd's expectation that the game might not end so quickly. Mark played an innings of 27 runs in which he hit 4 fours and a six. Three Ireland batsmen had returned to the pavilion without opening the account and none of the other batsmen could score above 20 runs. Ireland faced a very embarrassing defeat in this match.
However, from the bowling side, Today was a good day for the Kiwis, first, they put a big target of 180 on the board while batting and when their bowlers' turn came, they also showed their best performance. The very first over as they kept Ireland on the back foot throughout the innings, whenever the batters tried to put on a partnership. Then their bowlers uprooted the opponent’s wickets with their deadly bowling attack. Micheal Bracewell was an effective and impactful bowler throughout the innings. He took the first hat-trick of his career in his very first over and bundled out Ireland for 91 runs. Sodhi was the pick of the bowlers for the Panthers he took 3 wickets and gave away 21 runs in his 3 overs. Jacob Duffy also took a couple of wickets. Lockie Ferguson also managed to take a wicket. New Zealand have won the series and in the third T20, it has to be seen whether New Zealand will end this series on a whitewash.
Ireland had a poor start and Paul Stirling got out on the third over. Stirling attempted to give his team an aggressive start, but he was not particularly effective. Delany also returned to the pavilion shortly after Stirling was dismissed, this time without opening an account and without moving the scoreboard. Tector, who came to support Ireland captain Balbirnie, of them tried to take charge of the innings, but the bowlers of New Zealand did not let them settle down and both walked cheaply. Ireland's best batters were back in the pavilion by the end of the powerplay. With Mark Adair leading the way, Ireland scored the most runs. Mark's batting prowess led to the crowd's expectation that the game might not end so quickly. Mark played an innings of 27 runs in which he hit 4 fours and a six. Three Ireland batsmen had returned to the pavilion without opening the account and none of the other batsmen could score above 20 runs. Ireland faced a very embarrassing defeat in this match.
However, from the bowling side, Today was a good day for the Kiwis, first, they put a big target of 180 on the board while batting and when their bowlers' turn came, they also showed their best performance. The very first over as they kept Ireland on the back foot throughout the innings, whenever the batters tried to put on a partnership. Then their bowlers uprooted the opponent’s wickets with their deadly bowling attack. Micheal Bracewell was an effective and impactful bowler throughout the innings. He took the first hat-trick of his career in his very first over and bundled out Ireland for 91 runs. Sodhi was the pick of the bowlers for the Panthers he took 3 wickets and gave away 21 runs in his 3 overs. Jacob Duffy also took a couple of wickets. Lockie Ferguson also managed to take a wicket. New Zealand have won the series and in the third T20, it has to be seen whether New Zealand will end this series on a whitewash.
Ajay: It's a hat-trick for Bracewell...And that's the game for the Kiwis...
13.5 M Bracewell to C Young
W GONE!! Bracewell picks up the first Hat-Trick of his career. Ireland have all-out on just 91 runs. Bracewell continues his great form with the ball. Flighted delivery on the leg stump line. Young goes on the back foot and looks to hoick that one over mid-wicket. Young mistimes that one ends up hitting it straight towards the short mid-wicket.
Bracewell on a hat-trick...
13.4 M Bracewell to B McCarthy
W ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST HERE! Bracewell Strikes as McCarthy departs here. Tosses it up wide outside off. McCarthy clears his front leg out of the way as he slogs sweeps and miscues the shot. It is away high in the air and straight into the hands of the deep mid-wicket fielder.
13.3 M Bracewell to M Adair
W WICKET! CAUGHT! Adair Has To Walk Back To The Pavilion. Bracewell bowls a fuller delivery on the leg stump line. Adair clears his front leg out of the way and heaves it away high in the air and straight into the hands of the deep mid-wicket fielder.
13.2 M Bracewell to B McCarthy
1 Angling in down the leg stump line, McCarthy flicks it towards the leg side and takes a single.
13.1 M Bracewell to B McCarthy
4 FOURR!! WHAT A WAY TO START THE OVER. Drifting on the pads. McCarthy gets down on his knee and slogs it away fiercely to the deep mid wicket boundary.
OVER 13
Ireland
86/7
Mark Adair
27(21)
Barry McCarthy
6(5)
Jimmy Neesham
0-10(1.0)
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