The 13th match of the ICC T20 world cup 2023, is between West Indies and Ireland on February 17.
Both the teams have not performed well recently as West Indies have lost their last five matches and Ireland have managed to win two matches in their last five matches. West Indies lost to India by six wickets with 11 balls to spare in their last match. They had lost their first match of the tournament to England by seven wickets. They are languishing in the second last position in group B just above Ireland due to a better NRR who have also lost both their matches.
Ireland was thrashed in the last game by Pakistan as they lost by 70 runs after losing to England by four wickets. The match would be exciting as the average score between these two teams is above 200. Both teams will be aiming to win this crucial tie and open their points tally in this World cup tournament.
ICC T20 World Cup 2023: West Indies vs Ireland, Match 13 – Match Details, Live Streaming, When and Where to Watch
Date and Time: February 17, 2023, 10:30 pm IST
Venue: Newlands, Cape Town
Live Streaming: The ICC T20 World Cup 2023 will be streamed live on the Star Sports Network and Disney+ Hotstar.
ICC T20 World Cup 2023: West Indies vs Ireland, Match 13 – Key Players
West Indies
Hayley Matthews: The opening batter and the captain of the squad, Hayley Matthews. Matthews has been contributing both with the bat and ball for her team. She has shown her all-around capabilities and is currently the best batter and bowler in recent games. The 24-year-old also has extensive international experience, having scored 1495 runs in 80 T20 Internationals and has 80 wickets to her kitty with an economy rate of 5.80.
Karishma Ramharack: The right-arm off-break bowler has been exceptionally well for the West Indies team. She has taken seven wickets in her last five matches with a good economy of 6.50. She was holding back India in the last game with a bowling figure of four overs bowled, conceded 14 runs, and bagged two wickets. She would be Hayley’s go-to bowler for the game against Ireland.
Ireland
Gaby Lewis: The young batting allrounder who is a right-hand batter and also bowls leg break has played 65 T20 international games and has scored 1477 runs with a strike rate of 113.87. In her last 10 matches, she has scored 315 runs with a strike rate of 127.01. The opener will be a key person for Ireland and the West Indies women would pay keen attention to her.
Arlene Kelly: A key right-arm bowling allrounder of the Ireland squad, has played 18 T20 internationals. She has taken 24 wickets with an economy of 5.22. In her recent performances, she has taken 16 wickets in her last ten matches with a good economy of 5.94. Her contribution to the bowling department will be vital for the squad to top the group stage in the World Cup Championship.
ICC T20 World Cup 2023: West Indies vs Ireland, Match 13 – Head-to-Head record
Both the teams have faced each other eight times before, and both have won three times each with two matches ending up with no result.
ICC T20 World Cup 2023: West Indies vs Ireland, Match 13 – Pitch Report and Weather Forecast
The pitch at the Newlands stadium is suitable for pacers. In the early stages, fast bowlers will get a decent amount of swing and bounce which will be difficult for the batters. The team winning the toss would most probably opt to bowl first.
The temperature in Cape Town will be around 26 degrees Celsius. The weather will be sunny with no chance of precipitation. The humidity will be around 59% with a wind speed of 24 km/hr.
ICC T20 World Cup 2023: West Indies vs Ireland, Match 13 – Probable Playing XIs
West Indies: Hayley Matthews (C), Rashada Williams (wk), Shemaine Campbelle, Stafanie Taylor, Shabika Gajnabi, Chinelle Henry, Chedean Nation, Karishma Ramharack, Afy Fletcher, Shamilia Connell, Shakera Selman
Ireland: Laura Delany (captain), Amy Hunter, Arlene Kelly, Gaby Lewis, Louise Little, Jane Maguire, Cara Murray, Leah Paul, Orla Prendergast, Eimear Richardson, Mary Waldron
ICC T20 World Cup 2023: West Indies vs Ireland, Match 13 – Squads
West Indies: Hayley Matthews (c), Shemaine Campbelle (vc), Aaliyah Alleyne, Shamilia Connell, Afy Fletcher, Shabika Gajnabi, Chinelle Henry, Trishan Holder, Zaida James, Djenaba Joseph, Chedean Nation, Karishma Ramharack, Shakera Selman, Stafanie Taylor, Rashada Williams.
Ireland: Laura Delany (c), Georgina Dempsey, Amy Hunter, Shauna Kavanagh, Arlene Kelly, Gaby Lewis, Louise Little, Sophie MacMahon, Jane Maguire, Cara Murray, Leah Paul, Orla Prendergast, Eimear Richardson, Rebecca Stokell, Mary Waldron
ICC T20 World Cup 2023: West Indies vs Ireland, Match 13 – Dream11 Prediction
Wicketkeeper – Mary Waldron
Batters – Shemaine Campbelle, Gaby Lewis, Stafanie Taylor
All-rounders – Hayley Matthews(C), Chinelle Henry, Orla Prendergast
Bowlers – Arlene Kelly(VC), Cara Murray, Afy Fletcher, Karishma Ramharack
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