Who will win Ireland vs Namibia, T20 WCQ 2019?
Ireland and Namibia’s successful ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier campaigns conclude with the 3rd-place play-off at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. The match takes place on November 2 and the live action starts at 14:10 local time.
Ireland won their group on net run rate to book their place at the World Cup, but lost to the Netherlands in the semi-final – falling 21 runs short of the Dutch mark of 158/4.
Namibia were third in the Dutch group, the opposite group to Ireland’s, but their resurgent run of form saw them reach the World Cup. Their winning run was finally ended by Papua New Guinea in the semi-final – Namibia posting just 112/5 as they chased 131 to win.
Ireland vs Namibia, T20 WCQ 2019: Where to watch/Live streaming
Live streaming: ICC YouTube page
Ireland vs Namibia Toss Prediction
Ireland won the toss and elected to field first in the semi-final, but they would surely opt to follow the norm and bat first if they won the toss again this time out.
Ireland vs Namibia Weather Report
Dubai is set to conclude with the same weather that has been present all through this tournament – hot, dry, sunny and clear.
Ireland vs Namibia Pitch Condition
The Dubai International Cricket Stadium is a batting wicket, and batting first has been particularly key.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for Ireland vs Namibia, T20 WC Qualifier 2019.
Ireland Team News & Playing 11
IRE Team News
David Delany’s injury saw him ruled out for the latter part of the tournament, but replacement Barry McCarthy was not drafted into the team last time out. Craig Young has been the man turned to in the bowling attack, and his good form should mean he again retains his place.
IRE Key Players
Paul Stirling: Top-scored with 29 against the Dutch – a little more modest than some of his top innings, including three half-centuries during the group stage.
Gareth Delany: Consistent with the ball, he has claimed wickets in six of the seven matches so far. With the bat, he hit 20 last time out, while he was in top form in the vital win against Oman as he smashed 89*.
Craig Young: Came into the team for the final three matches and has bowled well too – claiming seven wickets in total, including 4-13 in the win against Nigeria.
IRE Team Form
Ireland won four out of six games in the group stage, finishing ahead of Oman on net run rate after thrashing them in what proved to be a key fixture.
In the play-offs, however, they could not chase 159 to beat the Netherlands. Kevin O’Brien and Paul Stirling provided a bright start, but Ireland eventually limped to 137/9.
Ireland Predicted Playing 11
Paul Stirling, Kevin O’Brien, Andrew Balbirnie, Gareth Delany, Harry Tector, Gary Wilson (c, wk), Mark Adair, Stuart Thompson, George Dockrell, Craig Young, Boyd Rankin
Namibia Team News & Playing 11
NAM Team News
Namibia were unchanged from their third match on, but Jan Frylinck sat out of the semi-final – Zhivago Groenewald returning in his place. Despite their winning run ending they could stick with virtually the same team through to this 3rd-place play-off.
NAM Key Players
Gerhard Erasmus: The Namibian captain saved his best form to the must-win matches – he scored 52* against Kenya and 72 against Singapore and then took 3-19 against Oman.
Stephan Baard: His return to the team was central to their turnaround in form. He hit 51 against Kenya and 135 runs in total. Last time out, against Papua New Guinea, he scored 34 at the top of the order.
JJ Smit: The all-rounder has scored 180 runs in this tournament so far, while his 2-29 with the ball against Papua New Guinea moved him to ten wickets in the last five games, and 13 in all in this tournament.
NAM Team Form
Namibia lost their first two matches but then won five in a row as they charged into the World Cup. In the play-off, they beat Oman – JJ Smit hitting 59 as they scored 161/7, before Bernard Scholtz and Gerhard Erasmus each took three wickets to help bowl Oman out for 107.
Their winning run ended in the semi-final, however. Smit took 2-29 as they were set 131 to win, but they were also below the run rate and finished on 112/5.
Namibia Predicted Playing 11
Stephan Baard, Niko Davin, JP Kotze, Christi Viljoen, Gerhard Erasmus (c), JJ Smit, Zane Green (wk), Craig Williams, Jan Frylinck, Bernard Scholtz, Ben Shikongo
Ireland vs Namibia Head to Head
Having been drawn in opposite groups in this tournament, this will be the first time Namibia and Ireland have met in a full T20 international.
Ireland vs Namibia Betting Odds
Ireland are comfortable favourites for this one, boasting a much bigger reputation than Namibia.
IRE Bet365 Odds
- IRE to Win the Match: Ireland are comfortable favourites at 1.25 to beat Namibia.
- IRE Top Batsman: Paul Stirling is 3.40 to end what has been a good tournament on an individual level with another top score, by being Ireland’s top team batsman with Bet365. Kevin O’Brien, his opening partner, is 3.75 with Bet365, while Andy Balbirnie is 5.00. Gareth Delany is 6.50 with Bet365.
- IRE Top Bowler: Mark Adair is 3.50 favourite to be Ireland’s top team bowler. In-form Craig Young is 4.75 with Bet365, while Gareth Delany is 5.00 and George Dockrell is 5.50. Giant paceman Boyd Rankin is 4.33 with Bet365.
NAM Bet365 Odds
- NAM to Win the Match: Namibia are 4.00 outsiders to beat Ireland with Bet365.
- NAM Top Batsman: Stephan Baard is 4.50 favourite to be Namibia’s top team batsman with Bet365. JP Kotze and Niko Davin can both be backed at 5.00, but Gerhard Erasmus looks better value at that same price. Craig Williams is 6.00, while JJ Smit is 7.00.
- NAM Top Bowler: Bernard Scholtz is 3.75 to be Namibia’s top team bowler with Bet365, while Jan Frylinck is the same price despite missing the last game. JJ Smit is 4.33 with Bet365 after some excellent all-round form, while Christi Viljoen is 4.33 and Gerhard Erasmus is 6.50.
🏆 Ireland vs Namibia Prediction
Ireland have the much bigger reputation of these two teams and are favourites to finish the tournament with a win.
Nov 02, 2019
15:40 IST / 10:10 GMT
Dubai Cricket Stadium - Dubai, United Arab Emirates
T20 WC Qualifier 
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