Date: 19 October 2022
Time: 9:30 AM IST
Venue: Bellerive Oval, Hobart
Ball-by-ball commentary: SportsTiger App
Preview:
The second gameday for Group B will kick off at the Bellerive Oval with Ireland facing Scotland. Both teams have looked solid so far in the tournament with Scotland registering an incredible 42-run over the two-time champions West Indies. Whereas Ireland had another decent result against Zimbabwe.
Pitch Report:
The pitch at the Bellerive Oval holds a reputation for being fast and bouncy and tends to favour the batters. The average score of T20 internationals on this ground is 182 while the average score from over 50 Domestic T20s is 169.
Team Analysis:
Scotland
The Scots played to their strengths against West Indies and registered a top upset over the West Indies. They started off strong with an all-round batting display with contributions from multiple batters down the line. In the second innings, Scotland's biggest strength, their slower bowlers came to the party and dominated the Windies batters and bundled them out for 118. Left-arm spinner Mark Watt was the pick of the bowlers as he picked three wickets and gave away just 12 runs.
SportsTiger Playing XI
George Munsey, Michael Jones, Matthew Cross (wk), Richie Berrington (c), Calum MacLeod, Chris Greaves, Michael Leask, Mark Watt, Josh Davey, Safyaan Sharif, Brad Wheal
Ireland
The Irish team has failed to make major improvements, unlike the other associate nation that received full Test status. Their batting is still dependent on their top-order batter Paul Stirling. They have managed to find a few young players like Harry Tector, who has shown potential but is still far away from being the final product. Similarly, their bowling lacks potency, especially the pacers. Whereas their spinners have been effective with Gareth Delaney leading the way.
SportsTiger Playing XI
Andrew Balbirnie (c), Paul Stirling, Lorcan Tucker (wk), Harry Tector, George Dockrell, Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, Mark Adair, Simi Singh, Barry McCarthy, Joshua Little
Match Prediction:
Conclusion:
Scotland looks like a better-rounded team in comparison to Ireland and hence is the favourite to win this fixture.
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