World Cup 2023 Qualifiers: Dominant Eire Beat USA By 6 Wickets

Within the Play-off match for seventh place within the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifiers on Friday, Eire defeated the USA by six wickets, with Craig Younger getting a three-wicket haul and Paul Stirling, skipper Andy Balbirnie shining with the bat.

Batting first, the USA scored 196 in 42.4 overs. Crew USA was bowled out even earlier than reaching 200 run mark. USA’s batsman Sushant Modani scored 55 runs in 93 balls whereas smashing 4 boundaries. Saiteja Mukkamalla collected 55 runs from 46 balls hitting 5 boundaries and one most. An 88-run stand between Mukkamalla and Modani stabilised their innings after dropping two early wickets.

From 151/5, USA was decreased to 168/9 and was ultimately bowled out for 196.

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Eire’s Craig Younger was judged the Participant of the Match for his wonderful bowling spell. He took three wickets whereas gifting away 35 runs in simply seven overs. Andy McBrine of Eire took two wickets and Mark Adair took two scalps.

Within the second innings, Eire batted brilliantly and chased down the goal in simply 34.2 overs. They made 197 runs with the lack of 4 wickets. Eire was dedicated within the chase and rapidly started scoring runs with Paul Stirling taking the lead. He accomplished his half-century and the opening partnership crossed 75 runs.

Eire was shifting comfortably even after the wickets of Andy McBrine (35) and Stirling.

Eire’s Paul Stirling scored his half-century. He scored 58 runs in 45 balls whereas smashing 9 boundaries and two maximums. Andrew Balbirnie, the skipper of Eire, scored 45 runs in 28 balls hitting 5 boundaries.

USA’s bowling assault may have been stronger as their bowlers conceded many runs. Noshthush Kenjige took two wickets however conceded 41 runs in simply seven overs.

Nisarg Ketankuma Patel of USA took one Irish scalp and was smashed for 20 runs in six overs. Abhishek Paradkar additionally took one Irish wicket however was hit for 28 runs in three overs. Eire selected to area first towards the USA within the Play-off semi-final for seventh place. Each groups wouldn’t be making it to India this yr for the World Cup.