New Zealand vs Ireland Super 12 T20 World Cup 2022 Live Score Updates: NZ to play Ireland in Adelaide. New Zealand vs Ireland Live Cricket Score, T20 WC 2022, 37th Match, Super 12 Group 1: Joshua Little bagged a hat-trick, but Kane Williamson (61)) propelled New Zealand to 185 for 6 in 20 overs. Joshua Little on Friday became only the second Ireland bowler to take a hat-trick in T20 World Cup after Curtis Campher. In the 19th over of the match, Little removed New Zealand captain Kane Williamson (61), James Neesham (0) and Mitchell Santaner to complete only the second hat-trick of the tournament.
Playing XIs
New Zealand XI: Finn Allen, Devon Conway (wk), Kane Williamson (c), Glenn Phillips, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult
Ireland XI: Andrew Balbirnie (c), Paul Stirling, Lorcan Tucker (wk), George Dockrell, Harry Tector, Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, Barry McCarthy Fionn Hand, Mark Adair, Joshua Little
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The Kiwi spinner Mitchell Santner strikes provided the team with an important breakthrough. First ball of the 9th over and Santner bowled. The ball drifted in and then spun away. Balbirnie edged and it bounces onto the stumps. Balbirnie b Santner 30(25) [6s-3]
At the end of the powerplay, Ireland are 39 for 0.
Stirling moves onto the back foot and plays a pull for four runs back behind square.
Pitched up by Boult. Stirling gets on the front foot and cuts back behind square for 4 runs.
Balbirnie moves onto the front foot and plays a pull for a half dozen runs. Ireland are up and running.
Joshua Little (3/22) bags hat-trick, but Kane Williamson (61) propels New Zealand to 185/6.
Second hat-trick of this world cup. Santner gets forward but misses while trying to play a drive. The umpire gives Santner out LBW, however Santner signals for a review. The decision is upheld, and Santner has to go.
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Little pitches one up, on line. Neesham pushes forward but swings and misses while trying to play a drive. Umpire Illingworth gives Neesham out LBW, however Neesham signals for a review. But it is all three red.
Little gets the wicket! Short of a length, pitching outside off. Williamson lifts a pull, but is caught by Delany.
Kane Williamson taking on the bowlers! Length ball in the slot outside the off and Williamson clobbers this over deep mid-wicket for a maximum.
Length ball, outside off. Williamson moves onto the back foot and slices a cut behind square for four runs.
A 32-ball fifty for Kane Williamson. He is dealing in boundaries now.
A poor delivery from Adair and Mitchell is onto it in a flash. A back of the hand delivery and Mitchell gets on the top of it as he punches it up and over extra covers for a cracking four.
Williamson is on the charge! Dockrell pitches one up, on leg stump and angled across Williamson. He pushes forward and sweeps for 4 runs behind square.
Short ball, pitching outside leg stump and angled across the batter. Daryl Mitchell rocks back and pulls behind square for 4 runs.
Delany gets the wicket! Delany pitches one up, outside off stump. Phillips pushes forward and cuts, but is caught by Dockrell.
Back-to-back boundaries for Glenn Phillips. Phillips first pushes forward and plays a cut for 4 runs. Next ball, he gets on the front foot and pulls for four runs.
Glenn Phillips is up and running. Full, on a good line. Phillips moves onto the front foot and plays a sweep for 6 runs back behind square.
Delany gets Conway. Good length, pitching outside off. Conway moves onto the front foot and drives, but is caught by Adair on the leg side.