On Friday at Adelaide Oval, New Zealand overcame Ireland by 35 runs in their T20 World Cup 2022 encounter. Ireland was restricted to 150 for nine in 20 overs when pursuing a 186-run chase, with Lockie Ferguson taking three wickets for New Zealand. In the interim, Tim Southee and Mitchell Santner both won by two wickets. Paul Stirling batted first for Ireland, scoring 37 runs off 27 balls. New Zealand reached 185 for six in 20 overs as Kane Williamson smashed 61 runs off 35 balls, including five fours and three sixes. Joshua Little, who was in excellent form, took a hat-trick in the 19th over. Gareth Delany took two wickets for Ireland.
New Zealand vs Ireland T20 World Cup Preview
| Match No | 37 |
| Match | ICC Men’s T20 World 2022 |
| Date | Friday,4 November 2022 |
| Toss | Ireland won the toss and elected to bowl |
| Venue | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide |
New Zealand vs Ireland Scoreboard
| Team | Score |
| New Zealand | 185/6 (20 Overs) |
| Ireland | 150/9 (20 Overs) |
New Zealand Batting
| Batsman | Status | Runs | Balls | 4S | 6S | SR |
| Finn Allen | c: Fionn Hand b: Mark Adair | 32 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 177.78 |
| Devon Conway | c: Mark Adair b: Gareth Delany | 28 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 84.85 |
| Kane Williamson | c: Gareth Delany b: Joshua Little | 61 | 35 | 5 | 3 | 174.29 |
| Glenn Phillips | c: George Dockrell b: Gareth Delany | 17 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 188.89 |
| Daryl Mitchell | not out | 31 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 147.62 |
| James Neesham | lbw: Joshua Little | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Mitchell Santner | lbw: Joshua Little | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Tim Southee | not out | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
Ireland Bowling
| Bowler | Overs | Maiden | Runs | Wickets | Econ |
| Josh Little | 4 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 5.50 |
| Mark Adair | 4 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 9.75 |
| Barry McCarthy | 4 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 11.25 |
| Gareth Delany | 4 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 7.50 |
| Fionn Hand | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 11.00 |
| George Dockrell | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 9.00 |
Ireland Batting
| Batsman | Status | Runs | Balls | 4S | 6S | SR |
| Paul Stirling | b: Ish Sodhi | 27 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 137.04 |
| Andrew Balbirnie | b: Mitchell Santner | 30 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 120.00 |
| Lorcan Tucker | c: Finn Allen b: Ish Sodhi | 13 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 92.86 |
| Harry Tector | c: Tim Southee b: Mitchell Santner | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28.57 |
| Gareth Delany | c: Devon Conway b: Lockie Ferguson | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 125.00 |
| George Dockrell | c: Kane Williamson b: Lockie Ferguson | 23 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 153.33 |
| Curtis Campher | c: Finn Allen b: Tim Southee | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Fionn Hand | c&b: Lockie Ferguson | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 166.67 |
| Mark Adair | c: Glenn Phillips b: Tim Southee | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 80.00 |
| Barry McCarthy | not out | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 120.00 |
| Josh Little | not out | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 200.00 |
New Zealand Bowling
| Bowler | Overs | Maiden | Runs | Wickets | Econ |
| Trent Boult | 4 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 9.50 |
| Tim Southee | 4 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 7.25 |
| Lockie Ferguson | 4 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 5.50 |
| Mitchell Santner | 4 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 6.50 |
| Ish Sodhi | 4 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 7.75 |
Check: ICC T20 World Cup 2022 Points Table
Playing 11 New Zealand vs Ireland
| New Zealand | Ireland |
| Finn Allen | Andrew Balbirnie |
| Devon Conway | Paul Stirling |
| Kane Williamson | Lorcan Tucker |
| Glenn Phillips | Harry Tector |
| Daryl Mitchell | Curtis Campher |
| James Neesham | George Dockrell |
| Mitchell Santner | Gareth Delany |
| Ish Sodhi | Mark Adair |
| Tim Southee | Barry McCarthy |
| Trent Boult | Fionn Hand |
| Lockie Ferguson | Josh Little |
New Zealand vs Ireland T20 World Cup Highlights! 37
Player of the match
Kane Williamson! New Zealand
Status! 61 runs 35 balls
Result: New Zealand won by 35 runs