The 11th match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 will see West Indies square off against Ireland at the Bellerive Oval in Hobart on Friday in a Group B fixture.
This is a potential knockout fixture as the loser of this contest will get knocked out of the competition.
West Indies lost their opening fixture against Scotland by 42 runs but bounced back to beat Zimbabwe by 31 runs in their next game.
Johnson Charles top-scored with 45 for West Indies to guide his side to 153/7.
Alzarri Joseph then bowled brilliantly and picked up four wickets to knock over Zimbabwe on 122.
The two-time champions will look to repeat their performance against the Irish side on Friday.
The qualification scenario for Group B is quite simple. Two matches remain in Group B, and the team that wins the match will progress to Super 12.
However, rain can change things here. Here are the qualification scenarios if any matches are abandoned.
West Indies vs Ireland Weather Forecast; Temperatures in Hobart are expected to range between 14 and 23 degrees Celsius. There will be a cloud cover throughout the day. (80% rain predicted tomorrow (21) whole day in Geelong)
If both matches are abandoned: Scotland and Zimbabwe will qualify as B1 and B2.
If Scotland vs Zimbabwe is abandoned, but West Indies vs Ireland produces a winner.
The winner of WI vs IRE will qualify as B1 and Scotland will qualify as B2.
If Scotland vs Zimbabwe produces a winner, but West Indies vs Ireland is abandoned:
The winner of SCO vs ZIM will qualify as B1 and West Indies will qualify as B2.