“Upgraded to nervous”- Fans react as New Zealand cements semi-final spot in T20 World Cup 2022
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With 9 days for the T20 World Cup 2022 to conclude, the tournament has become even more interesting. Group 1 toppers New Zealand played underdogs Ireland at the Adelaide Oval in Australia. Irish captain Andrew Balbirnie won the toss and elected to field first in match number 37 of the Super 12.
Finn Allen and Devon Conway contributed a valuable 50-run partnership in the last over of power play as Allen departed for his 32 of just 18 deliveries. Kane Williamson looked in great touch with his bat as he scored a brilliant 61 in only 35 deliveries with a strike rate of 174.29.
Glenn Phillips again started with a bang but could not repeat his heroics from previous matches as he went back to the pavilion after scoring 17. Daryl Mitchell scored 31 of 21 as he became the first victim of Joshua Little‘s terrific hat-trick.
He became the second Ireland international to take a hat-trick in a World Cup. New Zealand registered a total of 185 for the Irish to chase. Ireland started well as their first wicket fell in the 8th over after captain Andrew Balbirnie departed on 68. A hero from his last match, Lorcan Tucker scored only 13 of 14.
Wickets kept falling at regular intervals where the middle order also contributed with some tunes to reach a total of 150 for the loss of 9 in 20 overs. Trent Boult went empty-handed as the other four bowlers bowlers bagged 2 wickets each. and Lockie Ferguson was the only bowler to bag 3 wickets in his 4 overs giving away 22 runs.
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As Ireland go back home from the World Cup, New Zealand with this victory booked a place in the semi-finals of the tournament. Overall, there were many positive moments for cricketing fans, and they did not shy away from speaking about the same. Here some of the best reactions on Twitter:
It’s a tough situation for the Ashes competitors as they fight off their opponents to finish first in the race for the last spot in the semi-finals from group 1. Sri Lanka too are sneaking around with the hopes of the odds going in their favor as they too have a chance to qualify. The most exciting phase of cricket is going on and who knows what’s next to come.
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