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Sri Lanka may have already secured qualification, but Ireland national cricket team are well aware that a victory over Zimbabwe national cricket team on Tuesday would keep their hopes of progressing very much alive — provided Sri Lanka also defeat Zimbabwe in the group’s final fixture.
If that specific chain of results unfolds — including Australia national cricket team beating Oman national cricket team — then Australia, Zimbabwe, and Ireland could all finish level on four points, leaving net run-rate to determine who advances.
However, Zimbabwe can remove all uncertainty by defeating Ireland. Fresh from a remarkable 23-run win over Australia, they will carry significant momentum into the contest, and few would confidently bet against them repeating the feat.
Captain Sikandar Raza has stressed the importance of staying focused, cautioning that previous achievements will “count for nothing” if the team fails to deliver now.
Ireland, on the other hand, suffered defeats to Sri Lanka and Australia earlier in the tournament. Yet their commanding 96-run triumph over Oman — highlighted by a tournament-best total of 235 — has injected fresh belief into the squad. They will also be motivated to silence critics who frequently group them with Associate nations, something they will aim to challenge with a strong performance against Zimbabwe.
Adding further intrigue is the evenly matched history between the two sides: across 18 T20 internationals, both teams have claimed eight victories each, underlining just how finely poised this rivalry remains.
Squads:
Ireland Squad: Tim Tector, Ross Adair, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker(w/c), Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Mark Adair, Barry McCarthy, Matthew Humphreys, Joshua Little, Craig Young, Benjamin White, Benjamin Calitz, Sam Topping
Zimbabwe Squad: Brian Bennett, Tadiwanashe Marumani(w), Ryan Burl, Sikandar Raza(c), Dion Myers, Tony Munyonga, Tashinga Musekiwa, Brad Evans, Wellington Masakadza, Graeme Cremer, Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarava, Ben Curran, Clive Madande, Tinotenda Maposa
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If that specific chain of results unfolds — including Australia national cricket team beating Oman national cricket team — then Australia, Zimbabwe, and Ireland could all finish level on four points, leaving net run-rate to determine who advances.
However, Zimbabwe can remove all uncertainty by defeating Ireland. Fresh from a remarkable 23-run win over Australia, they will carry significant momentum into the contest, and few would confidently bet against them repeating the feat.
Captain Sikandar Raza has stressed the importance of staying focused, cautioning that previous achievements will “count for nothing” if the team fails to deliver now.
Ireland, on the other hand, suffered defeats to Sri Lanka and Australia earlier in the tournament. Yet their commanding 96-run triumph over Oman — highlighted by a tournament-best total of 235 — has injected fresh belief into the squad. They will also be motivated to silence critics who frequently group them with Associate nations, something they will aim to challenge with a strong performance against Zimbabwe.
Adding further intrigue is the evenly matched history between the two sides: across 18 T20 internationals, both teams have claimed eight victories each, underlining just how finely poised this rivalry remains.
Squads:
Ireland Squad: Tim Tector, Ross Adair, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker(w/c), Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Mark Adair, Barry McCarthy, Matthew Humphreys, Joshua Little, Craig Young, Benjamin White, Benjamin Calitz, Sam Topping
Zimbabwe Squad: Brian Bennett, Tadiwanashe Marumani(w), Ryan Burl, Sikandar Raza(c), Dion Myers, Tony Munyonga, Tashinga Musekiwa, Brad Evans, Wellington Masakadza, Graeme Cremer, Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarava, Ben Curran, Clive Madande, Tinotenda Maposa
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2. No making fun of players', officials', or coaching staff's names.
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