2024 T20 World Cup (in USA and the West Indies)

VillaMad

2024 T20 World Cup

1 June - 29 June

Group Stage - 1 June - 17 June

Group A
Pakistan
India
Canada
Ireland
United States

Group B
England
Australia
Namibia
Scotland
Oman

Group C
New Zealand
West Indies
Afghanistan
Papua New Guinea
Uganda

Group D
South Africa
Sri Lanka
Bangladesh
Nepal
Netherlands

Top two in each group advance to the Super 8's.

Super 8's -

Group 1
A1
B2
C1
D2

Group 2
A2
B1
C2
D1

Top two in each group advance to the semi-finals.

Semi-Finals
Winner of Group 1 vs Runner-up of Group 2
Winner of Group 2 vs Runner-up of Group 1

Final
Winner of Semi-Final 1 vs Winner of Semi-Final 2

Ireland's Group fixtures (Irish time):
Wednesday 5th June - Ireland vs India (New York) - 3:30pm (10:30am local time)

Friday 7th June - Canada vs Ireland (New York) - 3:30pm (10:30am local time)

Friday 14th June - United States vs Ireland (Florida) - 3:30pm (10:30am local time)

Sunday 16th June - Pakistan vs Ireland (Florida) - 3:30pm (10:30am local time)

Ireland squad:
Paul Stirling (captain)
Ross Adair
Andy Balbirnie
Harry Tector
Lorcan Tucker (wk)
Neil Rock (wk)
Curtis Campher
Mark Adair
Gareth Delany
George Dockrell
Graham Hume
Josh Little
Barry McCarthy
Ben White
Craig Young

VillaMad

Fixtures for the opening week (Irish Time) - All live on Sky Sports Cricket
Sunday 2 June
Group A - USA vs Canada - Dallas - 01:30 (N)
Group C - West Indies vs Papua New Guinea - Providence (Guyana) - 15:30

Monday 3 June
Group B - Oman vs Namibia - Bridgetown (Barbados) - 01:30 (N)
Group D - Sri Lanka vs South Africa - New York - 15:30

Tuesday 4 June
Group C - Afghanistan vs Uganda - Providence (Guyana) - 01:30 (N)
Group B - England vs Scotland - Bridgetown (Barbados) - 15:30
Group D - Netherlands vs Nepal - Dallas - 16:30

Wednesday 5 June
Group A - India vs Ireland - New York - 15:30

Thursday 6 June
Group C - Papua New Guinea vs Uganda - Providence (Guyana) - 00:30 (N)
Group B - Australia vs Oman - Bridgetown (Barbados) - 01:30 (N)
Group A - USA vs Pakistan - Dallas - 16:30
Group B - Namibia vs Scotland - Bridgetown (Barbados) - 20:00

Friday 7 June
Group A - Canada vs Ireland - New York - 15:30

Saturday 8 June
Group C - Afghanistan vs New Zealand - Providence (Guyana) - 00:30 (N)
Group D - Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka - Dallas - 01:30 (N)
Group D - Netherlands vs South Africa - New York - 15:30
Group B - Australia vs England - Bridgetown (Barbados) - 18:00

KevIRL

Sri Lanka finish on 163/8 v Ireland in a warm up match today. The 18th (22 runs) and 20th (18runs) over went for a combined total of 40 of that figure.

Strumms

Yeah we were going ok but those overs…ffs

All but over as a contest their bowlers just more disciplined in terms of their economy..

Strumms

122 all out, collapsed.

Last 5 wickets only amassed 28 runs.

Strumms

Canada with a great start vs the USA. Docile pitch but Canada 40/0 after 4.

Considering the home team are playing, weather is excellent the attendance looks pure shîte, a couple of thousand max. Empty seats all over the place. It’s a very picturesque but tiny ground.

KevIRL

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122212075#Comment_122212075

Some response from the USA to end up winning comfortably, Aaron Jones 94 off 40

rpirl

West Indies struggling to get going, by the looks of things, but should get it done eventually

PNG seem to have had some nice kits over the years (this one maybe not their best) - four colours on the flag gives ya a lot of design options I guess

KevIRL

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122213616#Comment_122213616

Was an enjoyable enough match, I thought WI were going to blow the total out of the water. If PNG had reviewed just before the rain break they would have had them at 8/2

riffmongous

Yeah it was a fun game up until those last two overs. Nice to see PNG playing well

KevIRL

Super over win for Namibia against Oman overnight

nice bit of green

Sri Lanka having a shocker.

The outfield looks huge even when they do get a hold of it.

VillaMad

Uganda looked completely out of their depth last night against Afghanistan albeit nice to see a new country in a World Cup.

Have to say that the scheduling is all over the place trying to suit certain markets. 10:30am starts in New York on a Monday is hardly going to draw a big crowd but is done mainly to suit prime time viewing in India. The gap of at least 5 or 6 hours between matches also doesn't allow the tournament to flow.

Interesting pitch to say the least in New York yesterday. Far too much in favour of the bowlers and since Sri Lanka didn't know what a good score was to set, it was a comfortable chase for South Africa. With Ireland playing on the same pitch tomorrow, you fear for us against the likes of Bumrah and co, but I guess whatever pitch it would be on, India win 95 times out of 100.

MFPM

Only dipping in and out if it so far, the schedule is a bit messy. While it's good to see more countries playing theses tournaments can be really dragged out before they get interesting.

Some innings by Jones for the US the other night though.

England V Scotland could be interesting, I fear for Ireland tomorrow but maybe they catch India on a bad day!

y0ssar1an22

rain delay here. play due to start at 4.

cant see scotland getting anything out of this.

Mysterypunter

Chris Jordan at it again. Gold chains loads of talk about how he's delighted to be back in Barbados, as soon as he bowls he goes for 15 off his first over. He has the satisfied look of a man who has stolen a living for more than 10 years. It's amazing how many chances this fella gets

Mysterypunter

I watched that USA Canada game. Usa needed 153 off the last 12 overs, and scored them in 9.4 overs. It was crazy, but Canada fell apart as well as Jones playing very well and hitting almost everything out of the middle. Papua New Guinea played well, and Uganda had a tough introduction, but it's great to see 20 teams and some newcomers

nice bit of green

Scotland doing great, shame about the rain.
With so many WC tournaments (it seems they are an annual event) there’s surely a few upsets due. It must be hard for players to take things so seriously when the next franchise pay day is just around the corner.

VillaMad

Starting to look likely that this game will be abandoned although conditions can change quickly in the Caribbean.

Great to see a huge Nepal contingent in Dallas even if they are having a very tough time of it against the Dutch.

Mysterypunter

Reduced to 10 overs each. Resuming at 7:10

y0ssar1an22

scotland finished 90/0 off their 10 overs. couple of early wickets might have england worried.

y0ssar1an22

abandoned

KevIRL

England keep one unenviable record going after that result today. They (along with Slovenia) are one of only two icc European countries (from 34) to have never beaten another European country in a t20i

Strumms

forecast is pretty fair so we won’t have a weather affected game. Overcast and quite humid over there but not too hot.

Strumms

so Ireland lose the toss. Put in to bat….Stirling talking his team up in the pre match interview.

Hopefully we can put up a decent score and make it competitive.

Pitch not in great nick and overhead conditions should suit bowlers too. Odd drop of rain seemingly too.

MFPM

Stirling gone already! FFS.

y0ssar1an22

7/1. sterling gone for 2

MFPM

Really poor shot by Stirling and so unnecessary.

Strumms

even worse by Balbernie, appalling shot ffs. 😒

y0ssar1an22

9/2. balbirnie gone now for 5. stepping onto the leg side, presume to create some space but bowled.

MFPM

Now Balbirnie. Poor start to say the least.

Mr Disco

pathetic from Eire

Pudsy33

Pitch looks like an absolute nightmare to bat on to be fair

Strumms

not even putting away the occasional bad delivery…bowling has been good but jeez.

Jeeeez, this pitch. Pathetic that international sportsmen should have to put up with such nonsense unbelievable , unplayable and inconsistent bounce in the sports World Cup. Fukkk

Pitch is absolutely pathetic,Irish medical team on now giving pain killers and treating hand injuries.

y0ssar1an22

bumrah is some bowler

y0ssar1an22

fucken hell. cant get anything going here

MFPM

3 down. Up against it.

y0ssar1an22

ah the inconsistent bounce on this pitch is ridiculous

Strumms

be nice to think we might post 130-140 and just hope we pick up a couple of early wickets. Not that we’ll win but be nice if the scoreboard had a hint of respectability.

As I type another down. Ffs….. mannn it’s the hope that kills ya, not the hope of victory but of a nice competitive, savvy good performance.

crossman47

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122223548#Comment_122223548

It is and dangerous too. Ireland's batsmen can't be blamed for this against one of the best sides in the world.

VillaMad

Pretty much a nightmare start to the tournament on a dodgy pitch which is almost impossible to face against this Indian bowling.

At least they get this India game out of the way early.

riffmongous

Have we passed the record low score yet?

VillaMad

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122223604#Comment_122223604

In World Cups, Netherlands scored 39 against Sri Lanka in 2014 so just about.

wicorthered

Yes the pitch is poor but this is one of the most stupid performances I've ever seen in 40 years watching cricket. This is a 120 pitch yet the batsmen are going out playing shots as if it's a flat track against medium pacers. It's absolute insanity, what's the strategy? Who's plan is this, who is telling number 6,7,8 to just go a play as you like and don't mind the score. These clowns deserve to be humiliated. They're not trying to win

riffmongous

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122223614#Comment_122223614

That's some relief.

Another one gone now, there's still 10 overs left and we are playing rubbish shots and running like headless chickens

nice bit of green

horrendous.

Strumms

can’t blame the pitch or credit the bowler for that load of rubbish by Barry McCarthy…. 😵

Catching practice.

y0ssar1an22

did they even appeal for that stumping that they went to 3rd umpire?

MFPM

I thought today would be tough but this is abject by Ireland.

y0ssar1an22

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122223649#Comment_122223649

they should have assessed the pitch better and adjusted accordingly. sterling and balbirnie at the top especially.

StormForce13

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122223619#Comment_122223619

Isn't it good to know that we've just extended Malan's contract!