Super 12 Group 1: New Zealand qualify for the semi-finals with a thumping win

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 New Zealand became the first team to qualify for the semi-finals stage with a thumping win over Ireland played at Adelaide Oval on Friday. 

Ireland captain Andrew Balbirnie won the toss and decided to field first. It was a decent start for Ireland bowlers as they kept Conway and Finn Allen quiet. Allen took on Gareth Delany with 3 boundaries in an over. Allen then upped the ante with attacking strokes maintaining the pressure on Ireland bowlers. Adair struck dismissing dangerous Allen providing an easy catch to Hand at mid-off. Allen and Conway put on 52 runs for the opening wicket in quick time. At the end of the first six overs, New Zealand made 52 for 1.

Conway and Kane Williamson struggled against disciplined Ireland bowling. Williamson was not able to time the ball before taking the attack with big shots. Delany got the big wicket of Conway with a simple catch to Adair at long-on. Conway and Williamson added 44 runs for the 2nd wicket.

Glenn Phillips continued his aggressive form putting pressure on Ireland bowlers, especially Delany. Delany struck getting rid of dangerous Phillips caught by Dockrell. Williamson just looked in sensational touch keeping the momentum going for New Zealand. Daryl Mitchell joined the party taking singles and not allowing bowlers to settle.

Williamson completed fifty off 32 balls and maintained the pressure on Ireland's bowlers. Joshua Little became the 2nd Ireland bowler to take a hattrick dismissing Williamson, Jimmy Neesham, and Mitchell Santer to put a brake on the Kiwi batting lineup. Williamson and Mitchell added 60 runs for the 4th wicket. At the end of 20 overs, New Zealand posted 185 for 6.

Chasing 186 runs to win, Paul Stirling looked in decent touch putting pressure on the Kiwi bowling lineup. On other hand, Andrew Balbirnie struggled not able to time the ball. At the end of the first six overs, Ireland scored 39 for 0.

After the field restrictions, Balbirnie and Stirling took on Santer and Ish Sodhi with attacking shots. Santer gave a much-needed breakthrough dismissing Balbirnie taking an inside edge onto the stumps. Balbirnie and Stirling added 68 runs for the opening wicket. The New Zealand spinners strangled Ireland's batters with disciplined lines and lengths.

After Santer and Sodhi grabbed two wickets each, Southee, and Ferguson never allowed the Ireland batters to score runs easily. It was a dominating performance by Kiwi bowlers as they restricted Ireland to 150 for 9.

New Zealand 185 for 6 in 20 overs ( Williamson 61, Allen 32, Joshua Little 3/22) beat Ireland 150 for 9 in 20 overs ( Stirling 37, Balbirnie 30, Ferguson 3/22, Santer 2/26) by 35 runs.

For his 61 off 35 balls, Kane Williamson was named the player of the match award. New Zealand finished the league stage at top of the table with 7 points.

 


New Zealand beat Ireland by 35 runs to qualify for the semi-finals 

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