England and Ireland face off in Group 1 Match 20 of the 2022 T20 World Cup on Wednesday afternoon at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. On Saturday, England defeated Afghanistan by a score of five wickets to start their campaign. Ireland advanced to the second round by placing second in Pool B, but on Sunday, they were soundly defeated by Sri Lanka.
Since Liam Livingstone’s return to the team, England have been playing exceptionally well and appear to be getting even better with the bat. They will be certain to win this game against Ireland.
Ireland’s latest match against Sri Lanka ended in a nine-wicket loss, although their prior match against West ENGies ended in a nine-wicket victory. The Irish will face a very challenging opponent in England in this match.
MATCH DETAILS:
Match – 20 of 45 @ 9:30 PM IST
Venue – Melbourne Cricket Ground
WHERE TO WATCH LIVE:
The game between England vs Ireland will be telecasted on Star Sports Network. Fans will be able to watch the live streaming of the ENG vs IRE match on Hotstar app.
You can also track live scores and updates on the Stumps and Bails website as well.
NEW PLAYERS AVAILABILITY:
The teams will play to their full potential.
ENG VS IRE PITCH REPORT
The balance of the Melbourne Cricket Ground’s surface has so far proved advantageous for all departments. However, since Batting Second has had a little advantage in these games and an average score of 150+ is predicted for this surface, bowling first should be the strategy of choice.
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ENG VS IRE PROBABLE PLAYING XIS:
England Probable Playing XI: Jos Buttler (c) (wk), Alex Hales, Dawid Malan, Ben Stokes, Liam Livingstone, Harry Brook, Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Sam Curran, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood
Ireland Probable Playing XI: Paul Stirling, Andy Balbirnie, Lorcan Tucker (wk), Harry Tector, Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Gareth Delany, Simi Singh, Mark Adair, Barry McCarthy, Josh Little, Asif Ali, Khushdil Shah, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Md Wasim
ENG VS IRE POWER PLAY SCORES:
We can expect some action early on from England. Butle will hope to play in his rhythm.. We can expect 50-55 runs from England, if everything goes right for them. They just need to play their natural game.
From Ireland, most things rely on the experienced opening pair. They are in form and we can expect similar action from them too. They are likely to score 40-45 runs in powerplay.
ENG VS IRE DEATH OVER SCORES:
Stokes-Livingstone cannot be stopped once they get going. In the final four overs, England has a chance to score about 40 runs. If any of the openers from Ireland play all the way through, we can anticipate them to score 40 runs or more. If not, they’ll probably score around 30 runs.
ENG VS IRE OVERALL SCORES:
England appears to be capable of scoring in the range of 170-180. Ireland might score 150 if they batted first.
ENG VS IRE: Players To Watchout For
Jos Butler should be a player to keep an eye on for the England team. He has been hitting the ball well and in fantastic form. Mark Wood in the bowling category and Ben Stokes in the all-rounders group will be important performers.
Paul Stirling, an experienced player, is the important figure for Ireland. He has had promising performances and has been in superb shape. He has scored 100 runs and played match-winning knocks in the last two games. The guys to watch are Joshua Little, a bow specialist, and George Dockrell, an all-around player.
ENG VS IRE Match Prediction: Who Will Win?
There is always a lot of interest whenever England and Ireland play cricket, with any neutrals strongly favouring Ireland. In an ODI World Cup match in India in 2011, the underdogs defeated England, but their batting lineup today is not as potent. We anticipate a thrilling contest, with England coming out on top.
