Namibia vs Ireland Match Prediction & Betting Tips, T20 World Cup 2021
Namibia and Ireland come face to face in Friday’s early Group A match in Abu Dhabi. Both teams have beaten the Netherlands but lost to Sri Lanka so far in the First Round. The winner of this game is guaranteed to progress to the Super12 stage with the losers heading home. Read on as we preview this game. The match begins at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium at 14:00 local time.
After a large defeat to Sri Lanka in their opening game, Namibia bounced back with a very strong performance and victory over the Netherlands. They will feel they have the momentum and be very positive ahead of this match.
Ireland were brought back down to earth with a 70 run defeat against Sri Lanka on Wednesday. However, they did have their moments in the match and are not far away from being a very good IT20 side.
NAM vs IRE T20 Match Live streaming
TV channels: Star Sports will show the game in India, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Nepal, Bangladesh and Pakistan. Sky Cricket in the UK and Willow TV in the USA will broadcast the match. Foxtel and Kayo will show the match in Australia.
Live Streaming:Fans in India can stream the match on Disney+ Hotstar.
NAM vs IRE Match Toss Prediction
Both Namibia and Ireland won the toss and fielded first on Wednesday. We expect both captains to want to do the same in this match.
NAM vs IRE Match Pitch Report
We saw three totals over 160 on this pitch during Wednesday’s games. Batters and bowlers of all types alike enjoyed the surface.
Weather Report
Clear skies with a high of 33 degrees in Abu Dhabi during this match.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Namibia vs Ireland 11th match, T20 World Cup 2021
Namibia Team News & Playing 11
NAM Team News
Pikky Ya France made way in the Namibia XI for Michael van Lingen in the win over the Netherlands. The change lengthened the Namibian batting order but did reduce their quality bowling options. We expect van Lingen to retain his place in an unchanged side.
NAM Key Players
- Craig Williams - The right handed batsman has hit 40 runs in the tournament so far but looks like he is on the verge of delivering a big score.
- David Wiese - In only his fifth appearance for Namibia, Wiese hit 66 not out from 40 balls to take his team over the line against the Netherlands.
- Jan Frylinck - The left-arm quick bowler led the Namibian bowling attack on Wednesday and took the crucial wickets of Stephan Myburgh and Colin Ackermann.
With three wins from their last five IT20s, Namibia have put themselves in a position where a victory in this game will guarantee their progress to the next stage.
Namibia Predicted Playing 11
Stephan Baard, Zane Green (wk), Craig Williams, Gerhard Erasmus (c), David Wiese, JJ Smit, Michael van Lingen, Jan Frylinck, Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Ruben Trumpelmann, Bernard Scholtz
Ireland Team News & Playing 11
IRE Team News
Ahead of the 70 run defeat to Sri Lanka, Craig Young came in for Ben White in the bowling stocks. Young conceded 24 runs without taking a wicket but his greater experience at this level may well mean he retains his place in the side. Ireland have no injury worries ahead of this match.
IRE Key Players
- Paul Stirling - We are yet to see the real Paul Stirling with the bat in the World Cup 2021, although he has contributed valuable breakthroughs as an opening bowler.
- Andy Balbirnie - The captain helped to rebuild Ireland’s innings after early dismissals but the lack of batting from the lower order left him exposed.
- Josh Little - The left-arm pace bowler has 5-37 across the two games so far in the tournament. He picked up big name wickets against Sri Lanka.
Although Ireland crumbled after a fantastic start against Sri Lanka, they have been playing excellent cricket in this format for a long period of time.
Ireland Predicted Playing 11
Paul Stirling, Kevin O’Brien, Andrew Balbirnie (c), Gareth Delany, Curtis Campher, Harry Tector, Neil Rock (wk), Simi Singh, Mark Adair, Craig Young, Joshua Little
Namibia vs Ireland Head to Head
Ireland beat Namibia in the only IT20 match between the sides, winning the game by 27 runs in November 2019.
NAM vs IRE Head to Head Stats in T20
| Matches Played |
NAM Won |
IRE Won |
Tie |
No Result |
| 1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Namibia vs Ireland Betting Odds
In spite of their victory on Wednesday, Namibia are the underdogs in this must-win tie.
Who will win Namibia vs Ireland T20 Match?
Both teams have batsmen with extremely strong records who could win the game single-handedly for their country.
Namibia vs Ireland Betting Rate
🏆 Namibia vs Ireland Prediction
With both teams knowing that a win will take them through to the Super12s stage, do not be surprised if we see a nervy start to this game. We expect Ireland’s top players to put in strong performances but overall we are predicting a win for Namibia.
Oct 22, 2021
15:30 IST / 10:00 GMT
Sharjah Cricket Stadium - Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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