United States vs Ireland, Live Score and Commentary, ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifiers, 30 June, 2023
COMPLETED / 7th Place Play-off Semi-Final 1 / Takashinga Sports Club
196/10 (42.4 ov)
197/4 (34.2 ov)
Ireland won by 6 wickets
Recent
Player of the match
Craig Young,
Ireland
Player of the Series
Sean Williams,
Zimbabwe
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Campher | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Andy Balbirnie | 45 | 58 | 5 | 0 | 77.59 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Usman Rafiq | 1.2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5.25 |
| Abhishek Paradkar | 3 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 9.33 |
Ireland won by 6 wickets
United States of America vs Ireland, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Namibia (USA of America won by 31 runs) | 26th Match, Group A | 15 Feb 2026 |
| Netherlands (USA of America won by 93 runs) | 21st Match, Group A | 13 Feb 2026 |
| Pakistan (PAK won by 32 runs) | 12th Match, Group A | 10 Feb 2026 |
| India (IND won by 29 runs) | 3rd Match, Group A | 7 Feb 2026 |
| Canada (USA of America won by 6 wickets) | Final | 27 Apr 2025 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe (Match abandoned due to rain) | 32nd Match, Group B | 17 Feb 2026 |
| Oman (IRE won by 96 runs) | 22nd Match, Group B | 14 Feb 2026 |
| Australia (AUS won by 67 runs) | 14th Match, Group B | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (SL won by 20 runs) | 6th Match, Group B | 8 Feb 2026 |
| United Arab Emirates (IRE won by 30 runs) | 2nd T20I | 31 Jan 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 7 run (1.1 ov): Curtis Campher: 4 (3), Andy Balbirnie: 3 (4)
- Last Bat: Lorcan Tucker 25(19) - c NK Patel b A Paradkar Abhishek Paradkar
- Fall of Wickets: 84 - 1 Paul Stirling, 123 - 2 Andy McBrine, 161 - 3 Harry Tector, 190 - 4 Lorcan Tucker
- Reviews Remaining: Ireland - 0 of 0, United States of America - 0 of 0
- Toss: Ireland elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 7th Place Play-off Semi-Final 1
- Series: ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifiers
- Date: Friday, June 30, 2023
- Time: 12:30 PM
- Venue: Takashinga Sports Club
- City: Harare
- Umpires: Ahmed Shah Pakteen(Afghanistan), Leslie Reifer(West Indies), Iknow Chabi(Zimbabwe, TV)
- Referee: Emmanuel Dube(Zimbabwe)
End of over 30 (2 runs)
Nisarg Patel to Lorcan Tucker, Four, off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Lorcan Tucker hangs in the crease and plays sloge sweep in the air to long on, and ball finds the ropes for four.
Nisarg Patel to Lorcan Tucker, 1 run, Lorcan Tucker hangs in the crease to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.
Nisarg Patel to Andy Balbirnie, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Andy Balbirnie hangs in the crease to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards deep cover for 1 run.
Nisarg Patel to Lorcan Tucker, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Lorcan Tucker hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards deep cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Nisarg Patel to Lorcan Tucker, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Lorcan Tucker hangs in the crease and trying to hit sweep, but the ball shapes away late and beats the bat.
Nisarg Patel to Lorcan Tucker, 1 run, Lorcan Tucker hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed defensive shot off an off break ball delivered at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 31 (7 runs)
Abhishek Paradkar to Lorcan Tucker, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Lorcan Tucker hangs in the crease and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who halts the ball.
Abhishek Paradkar to Lorcan Tucker, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, tried cut but fails to get bat on it.
Abhishek Paradkar to Lorcan Tucker, Four, inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Lorcan Tucker hangs in the crease and plays punch in the air to deep cover, and ball finds the ropes for four.
Abhishek Paradkar to Lorcan Tucker, Four, inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Lorcan Tucker hangs in the crease and plays cut in the air to deep cover, and ball finds the ropes for four.
Abhishek Paradkar to Lorcan Tucker, Four, inswinger, full length, on the stumps, Lorcan Tucker hangs in the crease and plays drive in the air to long on, and ball finds the ropes for four.
Abhishek Paradkar to Lorcan Tucker, Four, inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Lorcan Tucker hangs in the crease and caresses pull to deep mid wicket and it raced away to the fence for four.
End of over 32 (16 runs)
Usman Rafiq to Andy Balbirnie, 1 run, Andy Balbirnie hangs in the crease to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.
Usman Rafiq to Lorcan Tucker, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Lorcan Tucker hangs in the crease to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards long on for 1 run.
Usman Rafiq to Andy Balbirnie, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Andy Balbirnie hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Usman Rafiq to Andy Balbirnie, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Andy Balbirnie hangs in the crease to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards deep cover for 1 run.
Usman Rafiq to Lorcan Tucker, 1 run, off break ball, good length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease and plays defensive shot, towards the long on for 1 run.
Usman Rafiq to Andy Balbirnie, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Andy Balbirnie hangs in the crease and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who halts the ball.
End of over 33 (4 runs)
Lorcan Tucker c NK Patel b A Paradkar 25 (19) Abhishek Paradkar to Lorcan Tucker, no run, c NK Patel b A Paradkar, Caught out !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Lorcan Tucker hangs in the crease to hit pull to mid on but it resulted in a catch taken by Nisarg Patel, and Lorcan Tucker is dismissed.
Abhishek Paradkar to Curtis Campher, 1 run, An accurately pitched inswinger on the off stump, Curtis Campher hangs in the crease to make a confident cut, sending the ball towards point for 1 run.
Abhishek Paradkar to Andy Balbirnie, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Andy Balbirnie hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Abhishek Paradkar to Andy Balbirnie, 1 run, Andy Balbirnie hangs in the crease to take inswinger of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.
Abhishek Paradkar to Curtis Campher, 1 run, Curtis Campher hangs in the crease to take inswinger of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
Abhishek Paradkar to Andy Balbirnie, 1 run, An accurately pitched inswinger on the off stump, Andy Balbirnie hangs in the crease to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards deep cover for 1 run.
End of over 34 (4 runs)
Usman Rafiq to Andy Balbirnie, 1 run, Andy Balbirnie hangs in the crease to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Usman Rafiq to Curtis Campher, 2 runs, Curtis Campher hangs in the crease to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.