Namibia and Ireland will take on each other in the 11th match of the T20 World Cup at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Friday.
It will be a must-win match for both these teams and whoever will come on top, will make their way into the Super 12s.
We take a look at Match Prediction on the basis of current form, head to head, stats, and players to look out for in the upcoming match.
Current form for Ireland: W L L W L
Ireland lost their previous match against Sri Lanka and they will have to come up with their best. The Irish team lost by a huge margin of 70 runs against the Island nation and they will look to turn the tables. Ireland will aim to come up with collective efforts against Namibia to enter the Super 12s.
Current form for Namibia: W W W L W
Namibia lost their opening match of the T20 World Cup against Sri Lanka but bounced back in style as they won against the Netherlands by six wickets. Namibia’s all-rounder David Wiese played a match-winning knock of 66 runs off just 44 balls to keep his team afloat in the marquee event.
Head to Head: Matches – 6, Won by Ireland – 5, Won by Namibia – 1.
Ireland clearly holds the advantage in a head-to-head battle against Namibia.
Players to look out for: Zane Green, Gerhard Erasmus, David Wiese, and JJ Smit will be the crucial players for Namibia.
Kevin O’Brien, Paul Stirling, Gareth Delany, Andrew Balbirinie, and Mark Adair will be the crucial players for Ireland.
Match Prediction: Ireland will enter the contest as favorites against Namibia given their team balance.