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Ireland vs Namibia - 11th Match of the ICC Men's T20I World Cup'2021, at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
Weather Forecast
Sunny - 34°C
1. VENUE AND PITCH INFO
Venue - Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
(i) Total Matches - T20s
Overall - 141
Avg 1st Innings - 155
Avg 2nd Innings - 143
Highest total - 244/6 (Balkh Legends vs Kabul Zwanan - 14th October'2018)
(ii) Performance of both teams on this ground
IRE - 1 - 1w/0l - Played in 2013
NAM - 2 - 2w/0l - Played in 2012
(iii) Recent Matches on this venue
1) Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders - 13th October'2021
135/5 vs 136/7 (KKR won by 3 wkts)
Pacers - 2w+5w=7w
Spinners - 2w+2w=4w
2) Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders - 11th October'2021
138/7 vs 139/6 (KKR won by 4 wkts)
Pacers - 2w+4w=6w
Spinners - 4w+2w=6w
3) Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals - 7th October'2021
171/4 vs 85/10 (KKR won by 86 runs)
Pacers - 2w+7w=9w
Spinners - 2w+2w=4w
4) Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians - 5th October'2021
90/9 vs 94/2 (MI won by 8 wkts)
Pacers - 9w+2w=11w
Spinners - 0w+0w=0w
5) Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Punjab Kings - 3rd October'2021
164/7 vs 158/6 (RCB won by 6 runs)
Pacers - 6w+1w=7w
Spinners - 0w+4w=4w
6) Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals - 2nd October'2021
129/8 vs 132/6 (DC won by 4 wkts)
Pacers - 4w+3w=7w
Spinners - 4w+2w=6w
7) Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai Super Kings - 30th September'2021
134/7 vs 139/4 (CSK won by 6 wkts)
Pacers - 6w+3w=9w
Spinners - 1w+1w=2w
8) Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders - 28th September'2021
127/9 vs 130/7 (KKR won by 3 wkts)
Pacers - 5w+5w=10w
Spinners - 2w+2w=4w
9) Punjab Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad - 25th September'2021
125/7 vs 120/7 (PBKS won by 5 runs)
Pacers - 5w+3w=8w
Spinners - 2w+3w=5w
10) Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings - 24th September'2021
156/6 vs 157/4 (CSK won by 6 wkts)
Pacers - 6w+2w=8w
Spinners - 0w+2w=2w
SUMMARY
Pacers
1st Innings - 47w
2nd Innings - 35w
Spinners
1st Innings - 17w
2nd Innings - 20w
Overall
82w:37w (Pacers:Spinners)
2. HEAD TO HEAD
(i) Overall
6 - 5w/1l (In favour of IRE)
(ii) Last 5 Matches
5 - 5w/0l (In favour of IRE)
(iii) On This Venue
Not Played Yet!
(iv) Recent Head to Head Matches
1) Ireland vs Namibia - 2nd November'2019
135/10 vs 108/10 (IRE won by 27 runs)
Andrew Balbirnie - 46(35)
Paul Stirling - 25(21)
Kevin O'Brien - 17(14)
Mark Adair - 17(7) & 2w
Simi Singh - 3w
Gareth Delany - 2w
Gerhard Erasmus - 51(34)
Stephan Baard - 17(18)
JJ Smit - 10(13) & 3w
Craig Williams - 3w
Bernard Scholtz - 1w
Ben Shikongo - 1w
2) Namibia vs Ireland - 16th January'2017
146/9 vs 149/5 (IRE won by 5 wkts)
Stephan Baard - 32(30)
Jan Frylinck - 1w
JJ Smit - 1w
Kevin O'Brien - 22(22) & 2w
Paul Stirling - 11(10)
George Dockrell - 1w
Joshua Little - 2w
Craig Young - 2w
3) Namibia vs Ireland - 9th July'2015
124/8 vs 128/3 (IRE won by 7 wkts)
JJ Smit - 21(16)
Stephan Baard - 12(10)
Bernard Scholtz - 1w
Andrew Balbirnie - 18(14)*
George Dockrell - 2w
Paul Stirling - 1w
(v) Top Performers from current squads when both these sides meet
IRE
Paul Stirling - Highest run scorer (148), Avg (29.60) - 6M/6I
Kevin O'Brien - 5th highest run scorer (90), Avg (18) - 6M/5I
Andrew Balbirnie - 8th highest run scorer (64), Avg (64) - 2M/2I
George Dockrell - Highest wicket taker (6), Avg (16.67), SR (16) - 5M/4I
Paul Stirling - 3rd highest wicket taker (5), Avg (14.60), SR (16.80) - 6M/4I
NAM
Stephan Baard - 9th highest run scorer (61), Avg (20.33) - 3M/3I
Gerhard Erasmus - 11th highest run scorer (56), Avg (18.67) - 4M/3I
Craig Williams - 11th highest run scorer (56), Avg (9.33) - 6M/6I
JJ Smit - 4th highest wicket taker (4), Avg (26.50), SR (19.75) - 4M/4I
(vi) Toss Based Analysis (H2H)
Ireland (IRE)
1. Paul Stirling
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 52(36)&0w, 25(21)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0(4)&3w, 59(32)*&1w, 1(2)&1w, 11(10)
2. Kevin O'Brien
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 28(24)&1w, 17(14)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0w, 3(4), 22(22)&2w
3. Andrew Balbirnie
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 46(35)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 18(14)*
4. George Dockrell
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 3w, 2w, 1w
5. Harry Tector
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 7(7)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
6. Curtis Campher
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
7. Gareth Delany
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 4(6)&2w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
8. Mark Adair
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 17(7)&2w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
9. Craig Young
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 2w
10. Simi Singh
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 3w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
11. Andy McBrine
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 11(7)*&0w
12. Josh Little
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 2w
13. Neil Rock
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
14. Lorcan Tucker
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
15. Benjamin White
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
Namibia (NAM)
1. Stephan Baard
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 12(10), 32(30)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 17(18)
2. Zane Green
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 9(11)
3. Craig Williams
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 19(20), 3(6), 3(10), 10(12)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 20(16), 1(7)&3w
4. Merwe Gerhard Erasmus
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 5(10)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 51(34)&0w
5. Johannes Jonathan Smit
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 21(16)&0w, 9(6)&1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0w, 10(13)&3w
6. David Wiese
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
7. Jan Frylinck
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
8. Pikky Ya France
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
9. Ruben Trumplemann
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
10. Bernard Scholtz
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1w, 0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1w, 1w
11. Ben Shikongo
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1w
12. Michael Van Lingen
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
13. Karl Birkenstock
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
14. Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
15. Michau Du Preez
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
3. WARM UP SCORES
IRELAND
1. vs Papua New Guinea - 12th October'2021
(Won by 8 wickets)
Andrew Balbirnie - 42(46)*
Kevin O'Brien - 8(12)
Gareth Delany - 5(7)
Curtis Campher - 42(35)*
Benjamin White - 3w
Craig Young - 3w
Mark Adair - 1w
Simi Singh - 1w
2. vs Bangladesh - 14th October'2021
(Won by 33 runs)
Paul Stirling - 22(16)
Andrew Balbirnie - 25(22)
Gareth Delany - 88(50)*
George Dockrell - 9(9)
Harry Tector - 23(23)*
Mark Adair - 3w
Josh Little - 2w
Craig Young - 2w
Simi Singh - 1w
Benjamin White - 1w
NAMIBIA
1. vs Oman - 12th October'2021
(Lost by 32 runs)
Stephan Baard - 1(4)
Zane Green - 27(31)
Craig Williams - 1(3)
Gerhard Erasmus - 32(33)
David Wiese - 3(11) & 1w
JJ Smit - 15(13) & 1w
Jan Frylinck - 9(8)
Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton - 2(3) & 2w
Karl Birkenstock - 7(4)*
Ruben Trumplemann - 20(9)* & 2w
Bernard Scholtz - 1w
Pikki Ya France - 1w
Ben Shikongo - 0w
2. vs Scotland - 14th October'2021
(Lost by 19 runs)
Stephan Baard - 0(1)
Zane Green - 34(26)
Craig Williams - 80(51)
Gerhard Erasmus - 4(7) & 1w
David Wiese - 31(17) & 2w
JJ Smit - 26(15)* & 1w
Ruben Trumplemann - 6(3)* & 1w
Jan Frylinck - 1w
Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton - 0w
Pikky Ya France - 0w
Ben Shikongo - 0w
Bernard Scholtz - 0w
4. SCORES IN THE GROUP FIXTURES
IRELAND
1. vs Netherlands - 18th October
(Won by 7 wickets)
Paul Stirling - 30(39)* & 0w
Kevin O'Brien - 9(10)
Andrew Balbirnie - 8(6)
Gareth Delany - 44(29)*
Curtis Campher - 7(7)* & 4w
Mark Adair - 3w
Joshua Little - 1w
2. vs Sri Lanka - 20th October
(Won by 70 runs)
Paul Stirling - 7(7) & 1w
Kevin O'Brien - 5(3)
Andrew Balbirnie - 41(39)
Gareth Delany - 2(4)
Curtis Campher - 24(28) & 0w
Harry Tector - 3(6)
Neil Rock - 1(3)
Mark Adair - 2(3) & 2w
Simi Singh - 5(9)* & 0w
Craig Young - 1(6) & 0w
Joshua Little - 1(3) & 4w
NAMIBIA
1. vs Sri Lanka - 18th October
(Lost by 7 wickets)
Stephan Baard - 7(11)
Zane Green - 8(13)
Craig Williams - 29(36)
Gerhard Erasmus - 20(19) & 0w
David Wiese - 6(7) & 0w
JJ Smit - 12(15)* & 1w
Jan Frylinck - 2(4) & 0w
Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton - 3(6) & 0w
Ruben Trumplemann - 1w
Bernard Scholtz - 1w
Pikki Ya France - 0w
2. vs Netherlands - 20th October
(Won by 6 wickets)
Stephan Baard - 19(20)
Zane Green - 15(12)
Craig Williams - 11(13)
Gerhard Erasmus - 32(22)
David Wiese - 66(40)* & 1w
JJ Smit - 14(8)* & 0w
Jan Frylinck - 2w
Bernard Scholtz - 0w
Ruben Trumplemann - 0w
5. SQUAD INFO WITH DETAILING
A) IRELAND (IRE) SQUAD:
Probable XI
1) Paul Stirling - RHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 7r 1w, 30*, 22, 40, 1, 53, 0, 43, 33
2) Kevin O'Brien - RHB, RMF
Last 10 - 5, 9, 8, 54, 12, 46, 9, 23r 0w, 7, 47
3) Andrew Balbirnie - RHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 41, 8, 25, 42*, 15*, 9, 3, 10, 34, 40
4) Gareth Delany - RHB, Legbreak
Last 10 - 2, 44, 88r 0w, 5, 4, 18r 0w, 7*, 14, 60, 14r 1w
5) Curtis Campher - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 24r 0w, 7r 4w, 42r 0w, 6r 0w, 22r 0w, 9r 3w, 35r 1w, 3r 0w
6) George Dockrell - RHB, LAO
Last 10 - 9, 1, 17, 0r 1w, 0*, 28, 11r 1w, 14*
/
Harry Tector/Andy McBrine
7) Neil Rock - LHB, WK
Last 10 - 1, 5*, 4, 32, 4, 22, 4, 39
8) Mark Adair - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 2w, 3w, 3w, 1w, 8r 1w, 2w, 16r 0w, 0w, 2*, 6r 1w
9) Simi Singh - RHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 5r 0w, 0w, 1w, 1w, 1w, 0w, 0w, 2w, 1w, 1w
10) Josh Little - RHB, LFM
Last 10 - 4w, 1w, 2w, 0w, 1w, 0w, 1w, 19r 0w, 3w
11) Benjamin White - RHB, Legbreak
Last 10 - 0w, 1w, 3w, 0w, 2w, 2w, 2w, 2w, 1w, 0w
/
Craig Young
BENCH
12) Craig Young - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 0w, 1w, 11r 0w, 1w, 0w, 2w, 22r 0w, 1w, 8r 1w
13) Harry Tector - RHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 3, 23*, 38, 13*, 55, 50, 0, 5*, 5
14) Andy McBrine - LHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 14r 0w, 24r 2w, 0r 0w, 3w, 6, 2r 1w, 8r 0w, 9r 0w, 30r 2w
15) Lorcan Tucker - RHB, WK
Last 10 - 0, 32, 14, 24, 19, 12, 5, 1
Safe C/VC choices
Paul Stirling, Curtis Campher
B) NAMIBIA (NAM) SQUAD:
Probable XI
1) Stephan Baard - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 19, 7, 0, 1, 8, 39, 42, 6, 0, 62, 5
2) Zane Green - LHB, WK
Last 10 - 15, 8, 34, 27, 26, 0, 1, 11, 15, 29
3) Merwe Gerhard Erasmus - RHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 32, 20r 0w, 4r 1w, 32, 0, 11, 27, 6r 0w, 14r 0w, 62r 1w
4) Craig Williams - RHB, RM
Last 10 - 11, 29, 80, 1, 57, 50, 57, 33, 23, 0
5) JJ Smit - RHB, LFM
Last 10 - 14r 0w, 12r 1w, 26r 1w, 15r 1w, 48r 2w, 20r 1w, 14r 0w, 4r 1w, 44r 0w, 1r 2w
6) David Wiese - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 66r 1w, 6r 0w, 31r 2w, 3r 1w, 10r 0w, 0r 2w, 10r 1w, 3r 0w, 2r 1w, 34r 5w
7) Jan Frylinck - LHB, LFM
Last 10 - 2w, 2r 0w, 1w, 9, 9r 1w, 2w, 6w, 1w, 10r 0w, 1w
8) Karl Birkenstock - LHB, RFM
Last 10 - 7*, 0w, 4, 2, 19r 1w, 41r 0w, 29r 0w
/
Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton/Michael Van Lingen
9) Pikki Ya France - RHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 0w, 0w, 1w, 9r 1w, 0w, 17r 1w, 20r 4w, 0w, 4w
/
Michael Van Lingen/Ben Shikongo
10) Ruben Trumplemann - RHB, LF
Last 10 - 0w, 1w, 6r 1w, 20r 2w, 2w, 2w, 10r 3w, 2w, 3w, 1w
11) Bernard Scholtz - RHB, LAO
Last 10 - 0w, 1w, 0w, 1w, 1w, 1w, 0w, 0w, 0w, 3w
BENCH
12) Ben Shikongo - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 0w, 0w, 1w, 1w, 0w, 0w, 1w, 1w, 0w, 2w
13) Michael Van Lingen - LHB, LM
Last 10 - 0w, 17r 1w, 18r 0w, 40r 2w, 51r 0w, 0r 3w, 115r 1w, 22r 3w, 16r 0w
14) Michau Du Preez - RHB, Legbreak, WK
Last 10 - 30, 4, 47*, 37, 3, 33*, 29*, 38, 13
15) Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton - LHB, RM
Last 10 - 0w, 2r 2w, 22*, 5r 1w, 7r 0w, 0r 0w, 80r 2w, 9r 0w, 4r 1w, 14r 3w
Safe C/VC choices
Craig Williams, David Wiese
Differential GL C/VC choices
IRE - Kevin O'Brien, Josh Little, Gareth Delany, Simi Singh, Mark Adair
NAM - JJ Smit, Gerhard Erasmus, Jan Frylinck, Stephan Baard
My Fantasy Team (SL)
(Pre Toss)
Wk - Green
Bat - Stirling, Balbirnie, Williams/Erasmus
AR - Wiese, Smit, Frylinck, Campher
Bowl - Adair, Little, Trumplemann
GL Picks - Simi, O'Brien, Delany, Young, Baard, Scholtz