New Delhi. Ireland beat Canada by 12 runs. India needed 17 runs to win in the last over. Jeremy Gordon took one wicket in the last over and gave away just 4 runs. This is the Irish team’s first win in two matches in the T20 World Cup 2024. India have lost their second wicket. Chasing a 138-run target set by Canada, Ireland could only manage 125 / 7. For Ireland, George Dockrell and Mark Adair scored unbeaten half-centuries but it did not help the team’s cause. Dockrell remained unbeaten on 30 while Mark Adair scored 34. Gordon took 2 wickets for 16 runs in 4 overs.

The start of the chase of Ireland (Canada vs Ireland) was very bad. The Paul Stirling-led side lost 5 wickets for 53 runs. Opener Andrew Balbirnie was dismissed for 17 runs while captain Stirling returned to the pavilion for 9 runs. Lorcan Tucker contributed 10 runs while Harry Tector was dismissed for 7 runs. Curtis Campher scored 4 runs while Gareth Delany scored 3 runs. For Canada, Dillon took 2 wickets for 18 runs in 4 overs.