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Canada beat Ireland by 12 runs (File Photo: Internet)
Just another day in the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup 2024 and another World T20 debutant stunned a test-playing nation as Canada outplayed Ireland in the 13th game of the tournament. Both teams took on each other in a Group A game at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York.
The Ireland skipper Paul Stirling won the toss and asked the Canadians to bat first; batting first, Canada scored 137 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in the allotted 20 overs. Middle-order batter, Nicholas Kirton played an important knock of 49 runs off 35 balls, with 3 fours and 2 sixes. Later, wicketkeeper-batter Shreyas Movva contributed with 37 runs off 36 balls, with 3 fours.
Craig Young and Barry McCarthy bagged 2 wickets each, alongside one wicket each picked by Mark Adair and Gareth Delany.
Jeremy Gordon and Dilon Heyliger trap Ireland to push them away from the chase
While chasing the target, Ireland struggled a lot in surviving against Canada’s bowling attack led by Jeremy Gordon and Dilon Heyliger. The Irish side kept losing wickets at regular intervals. George Dockrell and Mark Adair were the only two Irish batters to cross the individual mark of 30+ runs, scoring 30 and 34 runs, respectively.
Ireland failed to chase down the target and they were restricted by Canada to a total of 125 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in the entire 20 overs.
Eventually, Canada won the match by a margin of 12 runs and registered their first-ever victory in their journey to the T20 World Cup. Notably, Canada are also making their debut in the T20 World Cup with their appearance in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024.
Canada batter Nicholas Kirton won the ‘Player of the Match award for his match-winning knock of 49 runs in his side’s favour.
Here’s how fans reacted to Canada’s 12-run win against Ireland:
Nicholas Kirton 💥
— Bilal (@ahmedbilal172) June 7, 2024
Another test side went belly up.
🇨🇦 🇺🇲 North America on the move. #CANvsIRE #T20CWC2024 pic.twitter.com/ixJM7wAd4e
#Canada can also beat Pakistan #PakvsUSA #CANvsIRE #T20WC
— Rant man (@annatendulkar) June 7, 2024
Lowest targets successfully defended by an Associate side in T20 WCs:
— 🏏CricketFeed (@CricketFeedIN) June 7, 2024
124 Afg vs WI Nagpur 2016
134 Net vs Eng Chattogram 2014
138 Can vs Ire New York 2024 *
141 Sco vs Ban Al Amerat 2021#CANvsIRE #Canada #Ireland #T20WorldCup #T20I #Cricket #INDvsPAK #PakistanCricket pic.twitter.com/TWFccGw7nD
after the americans, the canadians are about to discover their cricket team as well 😂 #T20IWorldCup #CANvsIRE https://t.co/HpZgiVD8HC
— @dingchilling (@dingchilling) June 7, 2024
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If USA won against Ireland and India won all matches.
— देवेंद्र सिंह शेखावत ( देव सा ) (@aslidev_) June 7, 2024
Then Pakistan will be out of T20 Worldcup.
That's the news 😂😂😂
Amir,Shaheen,Rauf,Naseem ki bat krne wale pakistaniyo k halak se pani ni utar raha hai.#USAvsPAK #PakvsUSA #ICCT20WC #T20CWC2024 #CANvsIRE
History made at the 2024 @T20WorldCup...
— Mike (@VictoriaGooner) June 7, 2024
Canada has picked up their first win at a T20 World Cup by defeating the Irish by 12 runs.
What an outstanding effort!
🇨🇦 Canada 137/7
☘️ Ireland 125/7
N Kirton 49(35)
J Gordon 4-0-16-2
D Heyliger 4-0-18-2#CANvsIRE #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/SpBfsRZHY3
Uganda✅
— SBM Cricket (@Sbettingmarkets) June 7, 2024
USA✅
Canada✅
Associate Nations showing their skills in T20 World Cup 2024🤌#Uganda #USA #Canada #T20WorldCup2024 #T20WorldCup #CANvIRE #CANvsIRE #Cricket #SBM pic.twitter.com/7CIMfrYC8K
CANADA HAS DEFEATED IRELAND AT THE 2024 T20 WORLD CUP. 🇨🇦 pic.twitter.com/s60zIeGBpL
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) June 7, 2024
Now Ireland will smash Pakistan to take revenge. 😂
— Changing India (@changing_india_) June 7, 2024
Another team is ready to haunt Pakistan
— sujay anand (@imsujayanand) June 7, 2024
Can we say this another upset of T20 world cup
— NadeeM 🇵🇰 🤍 (@Nadu805) June 7, 2024
Take a bow, Canada 👏
— Satish Mishra 🇮🇳 (@SATISHMISH78) June 7, 2024
What a performance
I hope best performance india in T20 world cup 2024❤️🔥
— Ravsaa (@Ravsaa7773) June 7, 2024
CANADA DEFEATED IRELAND...!!!
— Kanchan Mehrotra⭐🌟💫 (@Kanchan55516450) June 7, 2024
- ASSOCIATE NATIONS PEAKING IN WORLD CUP 2024. ❤️
Superb match 👌
— meme conductor 🥸 (@ConductorM39545) June 7, 2024
Great game from Canada..
— Althaf 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳 (@althaf12000) June 7, 2024
Yesterday USA and today its neighbors Canada what’s going on 😂😂😂
— Mogambo (@Mogambokhushh1) June 7, 2024