On Wednesday, October 19, Scotland will face Ireland in Hobart at Bellerive Oval for the 7th match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2022. When these two squads meet, they will have experienced very different runs of luck.
Scotland hopes to solidify their spot in the Super 12 after beating the defending champion West Indies by 42 runs in their first match. After making it to the main draw of the T20 World Cup last year, Scotland is more determined than ever to go to the finals this time, and they have the skills to do it.
But after losing to Zimbabwe by 31 runs, Ireland has a lot of ground to make up. Even though they had some early successes, neither their bowlers nor their batters could make a big difference. The Irish can’t afford to lose this game, so they’ll come out fighting.
Best possible players
Scotland beat the West Indies with a strong score of 160/5. George Munsey’s 66 off 53 balls helped win the game for Scotland. The southpaw has now done this eight times in the shortest game. In the next game, Munsey would like to score the run that wins the game.
Mark Watt, who is probably Scotland’s best bowler, was the deciding factor with the ball. His devastating spell threw off the famous Windies batting line-up, making them lose focus while trying to reach a low score. Mark’s bowling was very good at the end of the game. He got 3/12 in 4 overs with an economy rate of 4.
Pitching Report: SCO vs IRE
Once the batters have established themselves in the middle, the wicket in Hobart is a good one for batting, and they can take advantage of their opportunities. Also, pacers and spinners should benefit from the pitch’s conditions. Any score above 160 can make life difficult for the chasing team. As a result, the captain who wins the toss will be the one to bat first as reported by The UK Time.
SCO vs IRE Probable Playing XIs
Scotland:
- Richie Berrington (c)
- George Munsey
- Calum MacLeod
- Michael Jones
- Josh Davey
- Matthew Cross (wk)
- Craig Wallace
- Brad Wheal
- Safyaan Sharif
- Mark Watt
- Chris Greaves
Ireland:
- Andrew Balbernie (c)
- Paul Stirling
- Lorcan Tucker (wk)
- Harry Tector
- Gareth Delany
- George Dockrell
- Curtis Campher
- Mark Adair
- Simi Singh
- Barry McCarthy
- Joshua Little