CAN vs IRE Match Preview
Canada lost their first match of the competition to the United States of America. Ireland also lost their first to India. The Canadians have had a lot more time than the Irish to prepare for this next fixture. Let's see how they could fare against each other - and which players might perform well.
Navneet Dhaliwal is well worth putting at the top of your Dream11 batting order. He hit a commanding 61 against the USA and will likely open the batting again. He will have another opportunity to score quickly and freely during the powerplay, when fielding restrictions will help his aggression.
You'll need another strong batting figurehead at the top of the order. Paul Stirling or Andy Balbirnie are the way to go here. Both failed against India, but both have the ability to bounce right back. Stirling is probably the stronger pick here. His T20I career record is impressive.
For an all-rounder bound to bring value with bat and ball, if not both, choose Curtis Campher. He is a seaming all-rounder that could benefit from the tricky conditions in New York. His slower variations should trouble the opposition batters. Spinning all-rounder George Dockrell could be a consideration, too.
It's the new-ball pairing you really want to get right for this match. With seam movement available and swing through the air also on offer, Mark Adair and Josh Little could be successful. Little bowled with good pace against India - and has recent experience in the Indian Premier League to go on.
Adair is probably the cleverer bowler of the two, but doesn't have Little's pace. Dilon Heyliger from Canada should feature in your seam attack as well. He was arguably the best bowler against the USA. Canada might even afford him a full four overs this time, which will give him more opportunity to strike.
Weather Report
No rain is forecast in New York on matchday. We should get in a full fixture. The team to win the toss will likely choose to field first. Sides generally prefer to chase, not set, targets in this format.
Pitch Report
The pitch at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York has been the subject of plenty of public criticism lately. It has not produced a total of 100-plus yet this tournament. Batters have struggled here. A first-innings total of 130-plus could be competitive.
Notable stats
Stirling's form
Stirling has collected over 3,500 runs in T20I cricket, including 23 half-tons and one century. He put in a few valuable cameos for Ireland in T20I series with the Netherlands and Scotland recently.
Team News
Both teams will almost certainly bring an additional seamer into their XIs. This will probably come at the cost of a spinner. Conditions in New York have warranted more seam.
CAN vs IRE Probable 11
CAN Playing 11
- Aaron Johnson
- Navneet Dhaliwal
- Pargat Singh
- Nicholas Kirton
- Shreyas Movva (Wk)
- Dilpreet Bajwa
- Dilon Heyliger
- Saad Bin Zafar (C)
- Nikhil Dutta
- Kaleem Sana
- Jeremy Gordon
IRE Playing 11
- Andy Balbirnie
- Paul Stirling (C)
- Lorcan Tucker (Wk)
- Harry Tector
- Curtis Campher
- George Dockrell
- Gareth Delany
- Mark Adair
- Barry McCarthy
- Josh Little
- Ben White
Dream11 Prediction
Ireland have better bowling and batting resources. That said, Canada were not walkovers against the USA. This should be an intriguing contest between two of the smaller teams at the tournament. Ireland should win.
Top Picks
Paul Stirling: Get the Ireland captain into your Dream11 team and anticipate a big performance from the hard-hitting veteran at the top of the order.
Josh Little: He didn' take a wicket against India, but has the pace and pedigree to do really well against Canada. Little was with the Gujarat Titans in the IPL recently.
Navneet Dhaliwal: The Canadian opener should have a lot of confidence - and knowledge of conditions in the USA - after hitting a half-ton in Dallas recently.
CAN vs IRE Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: Shreyas Movva, Lorcan Tucker
Batters: Paul Stirling (C), Andy Balbirnie, Dilpreet Bajwa
All-rounders: Mark Adair (VC), Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, Dilon Heyliger
Bowlers: Josh Little, Kaleem Sana
