Canada crushed dreams of Ireland to qualify to Super 8 after USA stunned Pakistan. They wanted to win against Canada, USA and give Pakistan a tough match to see if they crumble under pressure. They lost to India in their first fixture of T20 World Cup 2024. Well, Canada won against Ireland by 12 runs with a committed bowling performance.
Ireland won the toss and elected to field first. Canada middle-order batters Nicholas Kirton(49) and Shreyas Movva(37) took them to a slightly competitive 137/7 in their 20 overs after being reduced to 53/4. Barry McCarthy(2/24), Craig Young(2/32) impressed most among Ireland bowlers.
In the chase, Ireland batters struggled to score against disciplined bowling of Canada bowlers. Mark Adair(34) and George Dockrell(30) tried their best but Irish team could only score 125/7 in their 20 overs. Hence, Canadians registered a famous win by 12 runs to keep themselves alive in the World Cup.