United States vs Ireland T20 World Cup 2024 Match 30

Hosts USA will be taking on Ireland on June 14 at the Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground in Lauderhill, Florida on June 14 at 08:00 PM IST. Pakistan would be watching the match closely, hoping for an Ireland win against the hosts. The USA-Ireland match will be the first game at the venue in the T20 World Cup 2024, as the Nepal-Sri Lanka game was abandoned due to rain. Following a fiercely competitive showdown against favourites India, the USA will be confident despite a defeat as they challenged the Indian squad thoroughly during the latter's run-chase. Inspired by two remarkable victories over Canada and Pakistan, they need just one more win to secure their spot in the Super Eight stage.

High on confidence, the USA aims to knock out Ireland and Pakistan with a win

The USA vs Ireland T20 World Cup 2024 match will take place in Florida on Friday, June 14, at 8 PM IST, which is 10:30 AM local time. This match is vital for both teams, especially for Ireland, who are in a must-win situation. Ireland has yet to secure a win in this ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024, having suffered defeats against India and Canada. In their match against Canada, they could not chase a target of 138 as their batting lineup collapsed under the pressure of the chase. The New York ground conditions got the better of them as they succumbed to the Indian and Canada bowlers.

On the flip side, the hosts USA has been bold in their style of cricket. In their first game, they successfully chased 194 against Canada and surprised everyone by defeating Pakistan. They initially chased 159 in the original game and then defeated Pakistan in the Super Over, securing the victory. Pakistan collapsed under pressure twice in that match. In the next game against India, they crumbled once again under pressure, unable to chase 120 after being 80 for 3 and still falling short by six runs.

Speaking about Ireland, they are out of the T20 World Cup 2024 unless there are highly unlikely circumstances. They currently have the lowest net run rate (-1.712) among all Group A teams. The outcome of the USA vs Ireland match will impact the future of the USA, Ireland, and Pakistan. Pakistan will be hoping for an Irish victory against the USA. This provides them with an opportunity to defeat Ireland in their upcoming match following their win against Canada. While India is almost through to the Super 8s from Group A, any one of these three teams can be the other team to join them from this group.

USA vs IRE Match 30: Central Broward Regional Park Stadium, Florida Weather and Pitch Report

The weather forecast for the upcoming match looks unfavourable, with a 90 % chance of rain and the possibility of thunderstorms with heavy rainfall. The morning temperature will be around 28 degrees, and heavy rain is expected. The washout will take the USA to the Super Eight stage and will eliminate both Ireland and Pakistan. The pitch at Florida is favourable for the batters, with high-scoring matches and even centuries scored in the past. 11 out of 18 T20I matches at this venue were won by the team batting first, with only four games won by the team batting second. Thus, this ground is primarily suited for batting. The average first innings score is around 160, and the matches are played on drop-in pitches.

Predicted United States Playing XI

Monank Patel was out with a "niggle" (shoulder problem) in their group game against favourites India. However, he should be back in the match against Ireland. Other than that, the hosts USA will likely go with the same team.

USA Playing XI

Steven Taylor, Monank Patel (C), Andries Gous (WK), Nitish Kumar, Aaron Jones, Corey Anderson, Harmeet Singh, Shadley van Schalkwyk, Jasdeep Singh, Saurabh Netravalkar, Ali Khan

Monank Patel (C), Aaron Jones, Andries Gous (WK), Corey Anderson, Ali Khan, Harmeet Singh, Jessy Singh, Milind Kumar, Nisarg Patel, Nitish Kumar, Noshtush Kenjige, Saurabh Nethralvakar, Shadley Van Schalkwyk, Steven Taylor, Shayan Jahangir, Gajanand Singh, Juanoy Drysdale, Yasir Mohammad.

Predicted Ireland Playing XI

On the flip side, Ireland will be entering the match after back-to-back humiliating losses against India and Canada. The Irish team posed tough competition for Pakistan in the three-match T20I series. The Paul Stirling-led team has a wealth of experience, including players like George Dockrell and Andrew Balbirnie. Harry Tector's performance could also have a significant role for Ireland if they have to qualify for the T20 World Cup 2024 Super Eight stage. Ireland will most likely go with the same team.

IRE Playing XI

Andy Balbirnie, Paul Stirling (C), Lorcan Tucker (WK), Harry Tector, Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Gareth Delany, Mark Adair, Barry McCarthy, Craig Young, Josh Little

Paul Stirling (C), Mark Adair, Ross Adair, Andrew Balbirnie, Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Graham Hume, Josh Little, Barry McCarthy, Neil Rock, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker (WK), Ben White, Craig Young.