T20 WC: New Zealand near to semis, beat Ireland by 35 runs
04th Nov 2022
New Zealand defeated Ireland by 35 runs in a Group 1 match of the T20 World Cup at Adelaide Oval on Friday
Batting first, New Zealand scored 185/6 in 20 overs.
Chasing the target of 186, Ireland ended up scoring only 150 losing nine wickets in 20 overs.
New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson posted a half-century. He scored 61 off 35 balls.
New Zealand has seven points from five games and its high net run rate of 2.113 makes it the favorite to finish atop Group 1 ahead of England and Australia.
New Zealand has almost secured its place in the semifinals with a 35-run comfortable victory over Ireland.
Ireland was already out of the ICC T20 World Cup 2022.
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