Canada shock Ireland for first win at a T20 World Cup

T20 World Cup, Group A (New York)

Canada 137-7 (20 overs): Kirton 49 (35); McCarthy 2-24

Ireland 125-7 (20 overs): Adair 34 (24); Gordon 2-16

Canada won by 12 runs

Scorecard

Ireland were near connected nan brink of elimination from nan T20 World Cup aft they slumped to a 12-run conclusion to tourney debutants Canada.

Nicholas Kirton’s 35-ball 49 helped Canada station a respectable 137-7, nan highest people astatine this crushed successful New York since nan tourney began properly.

The dependable Barry McCarthy (2-24) was nan prime of nan Irish bowlers but they struggled to find immoderate existent momentum pinch nan bat.

Between nan sixth and 15th overs of their reply Ireland grounded to deed a azygous bound arsenic their innings stalled.

From a perilous position of 59-6 successful nan 13th complete an Irish triumph seemed improbable but George Dockrell and Mark Adair gave them faint dream pinch a guidelines of 62 for nan sixth wicket.

However, pinch 17 required disconnected nan past complete Adair (34) skyed 1 and was caught arsenic leaving Dockrell (30 not out) pinch excessively overmuch to do arsenic Jeremy Gordon (2-16) calmly closed retired nan crippled for nan Canadians.

Ireland must now triumph their remaining 2 games – against Pakistan and nan USA – and dream results elsewhere spell their way.

Canada, who prime up their first triumph astatine a T20 World Cup, stay successful nan hunt aft an opening-game conclusion by nan USA.