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This group game is essentially a dead rubber with both Pakistan and Ireland unable to make the ‘Super 8s’, those two places having gone to India and USA respectively.
DATE & TIME: Sunday 16th June, 2024: USA (WST) – 7:30am / USA (CST) – 9:30am / USA (EST) – 10:30am / UK – 3:30pm / India – 8:00pm / South Africa – 4:30pm / Pakistan – 7:30pm / Bangladesh – 8:30pm / Monday 17th June, 2024: Australia – 12:30am
VENUE: Central Broward Park & Broward County Stadium, Lauderhill, Florida, USA
WEATHER: Hot conditions but cloudy with a significant chance of thundery showers across the scheduled hours of play
HOW TO WATCH ON TV: USA – Willow TV / West Indies – ESPN Caribbean / UK – Sky Sports / South Africa – SuperSport / Pakistan – PTV Sports & TEN Sports / India – Star Sports / Bangladesh – Disney Star
HOW TO WATCH ONLINE: USA – Willow TV website / West Indies – ESPN Play Caribbean app / UK – Sky Go / South Africa – SuperSport app / Pakistan – Myco & Tamasha / India – Disney+Hotstar / Bangladesh – Disney+Hotstar / Australia – Amazon Prime Video
PAKISTAN FORM: CANADA WIN SCANT CONSOLATION FOR FAILING TEAM
Despite beating Canada, Pakistan could only sit and watch as their small hopes of still qualifying for the knockout stage was washed away by the Florida rain as United States and Ireland’s game was abandoned, ensuring that Pakistan can’t catch USA in the table.
LAST FIVE: WLLLA
IRELAND FORM: UNITED STATES WASHOUT CAPS OFF MISERABLE TOURNAMENT
Ireland are now without a win in their last four games and are yet to pick up victory in this tournament with their last match having been washed out against United States, following defeats against both India and Canada.
LAST FIVE: ALLLW
PAKISTAN BETTING ANALYSIS
Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan are Pakistan star batters and if anyone are to make telling contributions with the willow it is likely to be them, so consider small stakes on either to finish as Pakistan’s top batter here. With the ball, Haris Rauf’s right-arm pace should cause Ireland’s under-performing batters significant stress and backing him to gain 2+ wickets is an investment worth making.
IRELAND BETTING ANALYSIS
Ireland will hope to take advantage of Pakistan’s recent struggles, especially with the bat and Josh Little is the ideal candidate to do that. Little’s left-arm fast bowler serves as a key point of difference, which could help him when it comes to taking wickets. With that in mind, utilise the ‘Bowler Total Match Wickets’ market and back Little to pick up over 1.5 match wickets.
PAKISTAN VS IRELAND EXPERT PREDICTION
When taking into account the wet weather that has plagued this venue so far across the ICC T20 World Cup, it’s hard to guarantee a result here. But if we do get enough play in, then the expectation is that Pakistan should do enough to overcome Ireland as they did in their recent three-match series last month in Dublin. Pakistan have much to prove and with their tournament exit confirmed, their players know that they can’t take this match lightly despite not having anything at stake with fans and media alike watching intently.
PAKISTAN VS IRELAND TOP TIP: PAKISTAN TO WIN