With their future in the tournament at stake, Namibia and Ireland will look to put their best foot forward when they clash in a battle of survival in a Group A game of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Sharjah on Friday.

With Sri Lanka already through to the Super 12s stage and the Netherlands out of the equation, the winner of Friday’s clash between the two will become the second side from Group A to advance to the next stage.

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Ireland will hope for a better display with the bat. They made short work of the Dutch in their campaign opener but everyone failed to cope against the formidable Sri Lankan bowling attack barring skipper Andrew Balbirnie (41) who fought a lonely battle in the side’s 70-run loss.

Pacers Curtis Campher (4 wickets), Joshua Little (5 wickets) and Mark Adair (5 wickets) have done well with the ball and Ireland will be counting on the trio to get the job done against Namibia.

Debutants Namibia will be high on confidence having completed their highest-successful chase in a T20I to notch up their maiden World Cup win on Wednesday against the Netherlands.

Having been bowled out for 96 in their opener, the Namibian batters did well to overhaul the target of 165 with one over to spare against the Netherlands. The chief contributor with the bat was experienced all-rounder David Wiese, who displayed his sensational power-hitting skills.

When and where will the Namibia vs Ireland T20 World Cup 2021 match be played?

The Namibia vs Ireland match will be played from 3-30 pm IST on October 22 in Sharjah on Thursday.

Where can I watch the Namibia vs Ireland T20 World Cup 2021 match live on TV?

Star Sports will provide live television coverage of the Namibia vs Ireland T20 World Cup 2021 match.

How can I watch the Namibia vs Ireland T20 World Cup 2021 match online?

Hotstar will provide live streaming of Namibia vs Ireland, T20 World Cup 2021 match in India.

What are the squads for the Namibia vs Ireland T20 World Cup match?

Namibia: Gerhard Erasmus (c), Stephen Baard, Karl Birkenstock. Michau du Preez, Jan Frylinck, Zane Green, Nicol Lofie-Eaton, Bernard Scholtz, Ben Shikongo, JJ Smit, Ruben Trumpelmann, Michael van Lingen, David Wiese, Craig Williams and Pikky Ya France.

Ireland: Gary Wilson (c), Mark Adair, Andy Balbirnie, David Delany, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Shane Getkate, Kevin O’Brien, Boyd Rankin, Simi Singh, Paul Stirling, Harry Tector, Stuart Thompson, Lorcan Tucker and Craig Young.