West Indies will square off against Ireland in the T20 World Cup 2022 Group B contest on Friday, October 21 at the Bellerive Oval in Hobart.
Nicholas Pooran’s mighty West Indies were one of the favorites to make it through to the next round, but a humiliating defeat in the opening fixture against Scotland has left them needing crucial points in their final game against Ireland.
West Indies beat Zimbabwe in their previous game, but have a lot of work to do to advance to the second round. With a net run rate of -0.275, the WI team is placed third in the points table.
To advance to the next round, West Indies must win their remaining match against Ireland.
Alzarri Joseph has been in excellent form for the West Indies in the World Cup. He finished with figures of 4-0-28-0 against Scotland, although his performance came in a losing cause. Against Zimbabwe, he won the Player of the Match award after he picked up four wickets for 16 runs.
Joseph needs to carry his momentum for the West Indies to advance to the next round.
WI vs IRE Probable Playing XIs
West Indies; They have got the right combination and are expected to go with the same XI in their clash against Ireland.
1. Kyle Mayers, 2. Johnson Charles, 3. Evin Lewis, 4. Shamarh Brooks/ Brandon King, 5. Nicholas Pooran (C & wk), 6. Rovman Powell, 7. Jason Holder, 8. Odean Smith, 9. Akeal Hossein, 10. Alzari Joseph, and 11. Obed McCoy
Ireland: 1. Paul Stirling, 2. Andy Balbirnie, 3. Lorcan Tucker, 4. Harry Tector, 5. Gareth Delany, 6. Curtis Campher, 7. George Dockrell, 8. Mark Adair, 9. Simi Singh, 10. Josh Little, and 11. Barry McCarthy