NZ vs IRE Highlights and Scorecard T20 World Cup 2022: New Zealand beat Ireland, almost through to semifinals

NZ vs IRE Live Score, T20 World Cup 2022 37th Match, Super 12 Group 2: Follow LIVE Updates from New Zealand and Ireland here

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New Zealand have the edge over their qualification rivals at the top of the group thanks to their excellent net run rate of +2.233, which was set up by that 89-run hammering of Australia in their opening game. That Net RR is almost as good as a point for the Black Caps, meaning it is very much advantage New Zealand in the qualification race. The Kiwis would need to lose to Ireland in their final match and by a significant margin to give Australia and England the opportunity to deny them a top-two spot.

If all three of New Zealand, England and Australia win their final matches then it will come down to Net RR. Australia’s -0.304 puts them on the back foot in that column, but Aaron Finch’s side play a day before England, so can lay down a marker and put the pressure on if they manage a large margin of victory over Afghanistan on Friday.

______ HERE WE GO! A win here will send the @blackcaps through to the #T20WorldCup Semi-Finals! Can they do it? LIVE NOW on Sky Sport 3! #skysportnz

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— Sky Sport NZ (@skysportnz) November 4, 2022

Playing the following day means England will know exactly what they require to qualify when they face Sri Lanka on Saturday. Should Australia fail to catch England (+0.547) and New Zealand (+2.233) on run rate then both of those sides will know that victory by any margin in their respective final matches will send them into the semi-finals.

Check LIVE Scores and Updates from New Zealand vs Ireland Super 12 match of T20 World Cup 2022 here.

04 November 2022

12:59 IST

NZ vs IRE T20 World Cup LIVE score and Updates: NZ win!

Ireland have been beaten by 35 runs. With this win, New Zealand have almost qualified for the semi-finals. They will become the first team to make the cut to the last four after looking at the result of the Australia vs Afghanistan clash that follows.

NZ 185/6 (20)
IRE 150/9 (20)

New Zealand won by 35 runs

12:42 IST

NZ vs IRE T20 World Cup LIVE score and Updates: NZ inch closer to semis!

Wickets keep tumbling for Ireland. Ferguson gets another one. Take a catch off his own bowling to remove Hand and Ireland further fall apart with Dockrell also gone in the same over. NZ almost in semis now. 

IRE 132/8 (17.5)

Ireland need 54 runs in 13 balls