| 0.0 : TOSS - Ireland have won the toss and will BOWL first! |
| Andy Balbirnie, the captain of Ireland says it is a big game and they would like to bowl first. Adds there is excitement and they are looking forward to the challenge. Informs they are playing the same team. |
| Aaron Finch, the skipper of Australia says they would have bowled first and feels the pitch won't change much. Reckons they haven't talked about the net run rate yet as they are focused to do the basics right. Informs there is one change as Zampa comes in for Ashton Agar. On the change, he says they have considered all the factors and is confident with the team. |
| AUSTRALIA (Playing XI) - David Warner, Aaron Finch (C), Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Matthew Wade (WK), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Adam Zampa (In for Ashton Agar). |
| IRELAND (Unchanged Playing XI) - Paul Stirling, Andy Balbirnie (C), Lorcan Tucker (WK), Harry Tector, Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Gareth Delany, Mark Adair, Barry McCarthy, Fionn Hand, Josh Little. |
| The players walk out to the middle as they line up for the national anthems. It is Ireland's first followed by Australia's. |
| It's time for action. David Warner and Aaron Finch walk out to open for the defending champions. Josh Little to start for Ireland. A slip in place. Here we go... |
| 0.2 : Josh Little to David Warner, QUICK SINGLE! Australia are underway! On a length and outside off. Warner drops it to point and takes off for a quick single. |
| 0.3 : Josh Little to Aaron Finch, Two runs! Finch is underway as well. On a length and outside off, no movement seen and Finch pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a brace. |
| 0.4 : Josh Little to Aaron Finch, This is full and outside, it is pushed to cover. |
| 0.1 : Josh Little to David Warner, Little starts with a short ball down the leg side. Warner misses his pull. Not given as a wide, might have brushed the pads on the way. |
| 0.5 : Josh Little to Aaron Finch, Touch short and outside off. Finch pulls it wide of deep mid-wicket and comes back for the second with ease. |
| 0.6 : Josh Little to Aaron Finch, Angles it across, outside off. Finch lets it go. |
| Mark Adair to bowl from the other end. |
| 1.1 : Mark Adair to David Warner, On a length and just outside off. Warner plays it late past backward point for a single. |
| 1.2 : Mark Adair to Aaron Finch, Swing for the first time! This is full and outside off, this one swings away. Finch uses his feet as he tries to work on the leg side but misses. |
| 1.3 : Mark Adair to Aaron Finch, On a length and on middle. Finch tucks it to mid-wicket for a single. |
| 1.4 : Mark Adair to David Warner, Short of a length and outside off. Warner leaves it alone. |
| 1.5 : Mark Adair to David Warner, On a length and around off. Warner prods and blocks it out. |
| 1.6 : Mark Adair to David Warner, A juicy full toss, outside off. Warner punches it to the right of cover. Good stop there. Only a single. |
| Barry McCarthy to bowl now. |
| 2.1 : Barry McCarthy to David Warner, OUT! TAKEN! Straight to the man! Warner cannot believe it! Warner falls into the trap here! Short in length and around leg. David Warner pulls with soft hands as he just tries to guide it down but hits it uppishly and Mark Adair at short fine leg takes it. Superb start from Ireland. The struggle continues for David Warner. |
| 2.2 : Barry McCarthy to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! What a start! Short and on middle. Marsh pulls it hard and to deep square leg for a boundary. |
| 2.3 : Barry McCarthy to Mitchell Marsh, Barry McCarthy goes full and on middle, this is flicked through mid-wicket for one. |
| 2.4 : Barry McCarthy to Aaron Finch, On a length and on middle. Finch rolls his wrists and hits it to short fine leg. |
| 2.5 : Barry McCarthy to Aaron Finch, A length ball, outside off. Finch punches off the back foot through point for one more. |
| 2.6 : Barry McCarthy to Mitchell Marsh, Length ball, outside off. Marsh leaves it alone. Australia have been watchful with the start. |
| 3.1 : Josh Little to Aaron Finch, Finch gave up there! A direct-hit was needed! Length ball, outside off. Finch hits it to cover, hits it straight to the fielder. George Dockrell has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. Aaron Finch is a bit slow in the middle of the pitch. |
| 3.2 : Josh Little to Mitchell Marsh, On a length and on off. Marsh keeps it out. |
| 3.3 : Josh Little to Mitchell Marsh, Outside off. Marsh knocks it to point, a misfield and the batters cross. |
| 3.4 : Josh Little to Aaron Finch, This is short, not too short as Finch ducks under it. He gets hit on the back and it lobs to the keeper. Aaron Finch is still finding his rhythm. |
| 3.5 : Josh Little to Aaron Finch, FOUR! That will give Finch a good amount of confidence! A length ball, outside off. Finch punches off the back foot and through covers for a boundary. |
| 3.6 : Josh Little to Aaron Finch, Hits nicely again but finds the fielder! Around off, this is punched to cover. |
| 4.1 : Mark Adair to Mitchell Marsh, That was close but looks like just going down! A length ball, angling around leg. Marsh looks to heave but misses and gets hit on the pads. Yes, that was going down the leg side. |
| 4.2 : Mark Adair to Mitchell Marsh, On middle, Marsh works it behind square leg for a single. |
| 4.3 : Mark Adair to Aaron Finch, Short in length and outside off. Finch cuts it to sweeper cover for a couple fo runs. |
| 4.4 : Mark Adair to Aaron Finch, SIX! That came from the meat of the bat! First of the innings and the skipper is now looking in good touch! Adair pitches it up and on middle. Finch swings hard across and thumps it over cow corner for a biggie. |
| 4.5 : Mark Adair to Aaron Finch, A length ball, way outside off. Finch swings and misses. |
| 4.6 : Mark Adair to Aaron Finch, Wide! This is way outside off. Finch leaves it alone. |
| Mark Adair to Aaron Finch, FOUR! Beautifully played! This is very full and outside off. Finch steps across and lofts it over mid off and the ball races into the fence. Really well played by the skipper. |
| 5.1 : Gareth Delany to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! Thumped down the ground! That is a strong shot! Fuller and on off, this is powered uppishly but past mid off and into the fence. Runs flowing now. |
| 5.2 : Gareth Delany to Mitchell Marsh, Flatter and on middle, this is defended. |
| 5.3 : Gareth Delany to Mitchell Marsh, Plays that well but the gap is not found. On middle, Marsh sweeps but to square leg. |
| 5.4 : Gareth Delany to Mitchell Marsh, Another dot! Flatter and on middle, Marsh defends it back to the bowler. |
| 5.5 : Gareth Delany to Mitchell Marsh, On middle, this is pushed back to the bowler. |
| 5.6 : Gareth Delany to Mitchell Marsh, That is brilliant from Gareth Delany! Five dots after a boundary on the first ball. A really good start for Ireland as Australia are 38 for 1 after 6. On middle, Marsh defends. Half an appeal as the bowler thought it hit the pad first but that was not the case. |
| 6.1 : Fionn Hand to Aaron Finch, A yorker to begin with on middle, this is jammed down to long on for one. |
| 6.2 : Fionn Hand to Mitchell Marsh, Another dot! Angled into the pads, Marsh swings hard but misses to get hit on the pads. |
| 6.3 : Fionn Hand to Mitchell Marsh, SIX! That is a massive hit, 102 meters. Colossal! Angled into the pads. Marsh shuffles across and heaves it over the mid-wicket fence for a huge hit. |
| 6.4 : Fionn Hand to Mitchell Marsh, A good comeback! A slower one outside off, Marsh looks to pull but misses it as it stays low. |
| 6.5 : Fionn Hand to Mitchell Marsh, WIDE! Way too short and well wide down the leg side. Wided. |
| 6.6 : Fionn Hand to Mitchell Marsh, A single to end but that is a massive over! A momentum shifting over. On middle, this is pushed down to long on for one. |
| 7.1 : George Dockrell to Mitchell Marsh, Flatter and on middle, this is pushed down to long off for one. |
| 6.5 : Fionn Hand to Mitchell Marsh, SIX! Right in the arc again and it sails over the fence. Second in the over. A slower one but fuller and on middle, Marsh winds up and sends it sailing over the mid-wicket fence. |
| 7.2 : George Dockrell to Aaron Finch, Easy two! Floats it up outside off, Finch lofts it down towards long off. Two taken. |
| 7.3 : George Dockrell to Aaron Finch, Fires it on the pads, Finch works it to short fine leg. |
| 7.4 : George Dockrell to Aaron Finch, Another single! Fires this one into the pads, it is clipped through square leg for one. |
| 7.5 : George Dockrell to Mitchell Marsh, Two more! Gentle touch! On middle, this is worked through square leg. The weight on the shot is perfect and two is taken. |
| 7.6 : George Dockrell to Mitchell Marsh, A single to end! 7 from Dockrell's over! On the pads, this is clipped through mid-wicket for one. |
| 8.1 : Barry McCarthy to Mitchell Marsh, OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Timely wicket as this partnership had started to flourish. Excellent bowling change too and Barry McCarthy gets his second. Yet again, not the best of balls from him but he manages to break the stand. It is short and wide outside off, making Marsh hit to the longer side of the ground. This goes off the outside edge and it is taken by the keeper. |
| 0.0 : Glenn Maxwell comes in. |
| 8.2 : Barry McCarthy to Glenn Maxwell, Nice way for Maxwell to get off the mark! On off, fuller, this is pushed past the fielder at cover and two is taken. |
| 8.3 : Barry McCarthy to Glenn Maxwell, Two again! Fuller and on off, Maxwell yet again pushes it past cover, wide of the sweeper for two more. |
| 8.4 : Barry McCarthy to Glenn Maxwell, Top edge but this lands safe! Shorter and on middle, Glenn Maxwell looks to pull, the ball gets big on him, it goes off the splice and lands in the mid-wicket region for two. |
| 8.5 : Barry McCarthy to Glenn Maxwell, Outside off, Maxwell guides it down to third man for one. |
| 8.6 : Barry McCarthy to Aaron Finch, A single to end a successful over for Barry McCarthy! Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through square leg for one. |
| 9.1 : Gareth Delany to Aaron Finch, Two is the call but only one! Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket for one. |
| 9.2 : Gareth Delany to Glenn Maxwell, A LOUD APPEAL FOR LBW AND GIVEN! Maxwell reviews straight away and says he has hit it. NOT OUT! Ultra Edge shows a spike and that is why Maxwell reviewed. Shorter and on the pad, Maxwell looks to pull but gets an inside edge onto the pads. He survives. |
| 9.3 : Gareth Delany to Glenn Maxwell, IRELAND REVIEW NOW! A huge appeal for an LBW is turned down. Looks to be pitching outside leg. NOT OUT! It indeed is and Ireland lose a review. A really good review by Maxwell is followed by a poor one by Ireland. That never looked out. This is around leg, really full, Gareth Delany pushes it through as he sees Maxwell shape up for the reverse. Maxwell still goes for it but misses and gets hit on the pads. |
| 9.4 : Gareth Delany to Glenn Maxwell, Delany gets away with one! Maxwell is disappointed he did not put that away! Well down the leg side. Maxwell pulls it hard but straight to the short fine leg fielder. A little to the left or the right and it would have been a boundary. |
| 9.5 : Gareth Delany to Glenn Maxwell, Bonus runs! Down the leg side again, Maxwell looks to pull again but misses. The keeper fails to take it cleanly and a run is taken. |
| Gareth Delany to Aaron Finch, On the pads, Finch looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad and rolls on the leg side. A leg bye. |
| 9.6 : Gareth Delany to Glenn Maxwell, SIX! BANG! Why try all those innovative shots when you can hit so clean down the ground and Maxwell does exactly that. He makes room. This is full and on middle, it is thumped down the ground and over the long on fence. The last ball spoils the over and this should make Maxwell feel good. |
| Drinks! Australia are in a good position as they look for a score around 170. They bat deep and could well possibly end with that score, the pitch is good to bat on as well. Ireland will look to keep things tight and wickets at regular intervals. |
| 10.1 : Josh Little to Aaron Finch, Good length and around off, Finch guides it to point. He is disappointed he did not get it past the fielder there. With third man in, it would have been a boundary. |
| 10.2 : Josh Little to Aaron Finch, A short and slower delivery, that grips in the surface and hence, Finch who probably looked to slap it through covers ends up hitting it towards mid off as he is early in the shot. |
| 10.3 : Josh Little to Aaron Finch, FOUR! That is beautiful placement! Just brilliant! Fuller and on off, Finch strokes it through covers and this one races away to the fence. |
| 10.4 : Josh Little to Aaron Finch, Goes short now and around off, Finch drags it through mid-wicket for one. |
| 10.5 : Josh Little to Glenn Maxwell, WIDE! Goes short but this is way too short. Maxwell evades. Wided. |
| Josh Little to Glenn Maxwell, OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Glenn Maxwell's poor form continues! Yet again a bowling change works wonders for Ireland. They got on Barry McCarthy earlier on, he got the wicket and now Josh Little gets the breakthrough. This is very full and very wide outside off. Maxwell goes after it, it flies off the outside edge and it is taken by the keeper. Ireland not letting the Aussies run away with the game. Fighting back everytime they are on the back foot. |
| Marcus Stoinis is the new man in. |
| 10.6 : Josh Little to Marcus Stoinis, Really good stuff from Josh Little! Length again on middle, Marcus Stoinis defends it back towards the bowler. |
| 11.1 : George Dockrell to Aaron Finch, This is pushed through and on the pads, Finch looks to sweep but misses to get hit on the pads. |
| 11.2 : George Dockrell to Aaron Finch, Angled into the pads, Finch works it through square leg for one. |
| 11.3 : George Dockrell to Marcus Stoinis, Mark Adair misses out! This is very short and around off, Stoinis looks to hit it hard through the off side but this comes slow off the surface and hence, he ends up chopping it on the off side. |
| 11.4 : George Dockrell to Marcus Stoinis, Gives it air and lands it on off, this is pushed down to long off for one. |
| 11.5 : George Dockrell to Aaron Finch, Another dot! On off, Finch pushes it to covers. |
| 11.6 : George Dockrell to Aaron Finch, Closes the over out well. Just the three from it. On off, this is pushed down to long off for one. |
| 12.1 : Barry McCarthy to Aaron Finch, This one zips through! Shorter and outside off, this one takes off after landing. Finch looks to cut but misses. |
| 12.2 : Barry McCarthy to Aaron Finch, WIDE GIVEN! Finch takes a step across, Barry McCarthy goes wider outside off, Finch slashes but misses. |
| Barry McCarthy to Aaron Finch, The idea was right but it did not come off! Shorter and outside off, Finch looks to play the upper cut, over short third man but does not connect. |
| 12.3 : Barry McCarthy to Aaron Finch, Finch swings really hard but only one! Fuller and outside off, Finch drags it towards deep mid-wicket for one. |
| 12.4 : Barry McCarthy to Marcus Stoinis, Tip and run! On off, Marcus Stoinis plays it towards point and gets to the other end. |
| 12.5 : Barry McCarthy to Aaron Finch, Just the one again! Fails to fine the gap! Shorter and on middle, this is pulled hard towards deep mid-wicket for one. |
| 12.6 : Barry McCarthy to Marcus Stoinis, Just the one! Bowling to his field! Shorter and outside off, this is cut towards deep point for one. |
| 13.1 : Gareth Delany to Marcus Stoinis, Another dot! A full toss on off, this is hit back to the bowler. |
| 13.2 : Gareth Delany to Marcus Stoinis, FOUR! That has been hit with a lot of power. It did not seem like that, it looked like a mere push but it raced away. Fuller and on off, Stoinis hits it past the bowler who does not stop it and it races away to the long off fence. |
| 13.3 : Gareth Delany to Marcus Stoinis, Easy two! Slightly shorter and on the pads, this is whipped wide of long on for two. |
| 13.4 : Gareth Delany to Marcus Stoinis, SIX! Sails over the fence! That is all power again. Fuller and in the slot. Stoinis lofts it over the long off fence for a biggie. |
| 13.5 : Gareth Delany to Marcus Stoinis, Just the one this time! On off, this is pushed down to long off for one. |
| 13.6 : Gareth Delany to Aaron Finch, Finch makes room and Delany tries to follow him. He ends up bowling it down the leg side. Wided. |
| Gareth Delany to Aaron Finch, Two more! That is a switch-hit from Finch! Delany bowls it down the leg side, Finch drags it wide of long off for two. That is just the kind of over Australia needed and they will this gets them going. 16 from it. |
| 14.1 : Mark Adair to Marcus Stoinis, FOUR! Hammered down the ground. That is put away with disdain. Fuller and on off, this is thumped down to the long off fence. |
| 14.2 : Mark Adair to Marcus Stoinis, WIDE! Goes wide outside off but too wide. Wided. |
| Mark Adair to Marcus Stoinis, That is outstanding, just outstanding from Barry McCarthy! He has been brilliant with the ball and now contributes in the field too. Saves four runs for his side. This is fuller and on off, Marcus Stoinis lifts it high up in the air, it seems to be carrying over long on but Barry McCarthy leaps, catches it and just as he is going to fall over the ropes, throws it back in. |
| 14.3 : Mark Adair to Marcus Stoinis, FOUR! That is brilliant batting, just brilliant! He knows Adair will go well outside off and Stoinis just moves across, this is short and outside off. It is pulled over the square leg fielder for another boundary. |
| 14.4 : Mark Adair to Marcus Stoinis, That is crunched but does not find the gap! Fuller and outside off, Stoinis creams it through covers for one. |
| 14.5 : Mark Adair to Aaron Finch, WIDE! This is short and well outside off, Finch lets it be. Adair is under pressure here. |
| Mark Adair to Aaron Finch, ANOTHER WIDE! This is short again and down the leg side this time. Wided. |
| Mark Adair to Aaron Finch, WIDE! Well wide outside off again. Not played at. |
| Mark Adair to Aaron Finch, FOUR! This is turning out to be a very, very long and expensive over. Adair goes short and on the body, this is pulled past short fine leg and this one races away into the fence. |
| 14.6 : Mark Adair to Aaron Finch, WIDE! Another one very wide outside off, almost off the wicket. Finch lets it be. Wided. |
| 15.1 : George Dockrell to Marcus Stoinis, Flatter and on leg. Stoinis makes room and lofts it in the air and to deep cover. George Dockrell runs forward and dives but the ball slips off his hands. Good effort though. Two runs. |
| 15.2 : George Dockrell to Marcus Stoinis, A single as this is hit to long on. |
| 14.6 : Mark Adair to Aaron Finch, SIX! Over the fence. A gift for Finch to get to his fifty and Australia are now in overdrive. A full toss on middle, this is smoked over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. Massive, massive over. Two in a row and Australia are running away with the game now. |
| 15.3 : George Dockrell to Aaron Finch, Angling on the pads, this is flicked to square leg for one. |
| 15.4 : George Dockrell to Marcus Stoinis, Tossed up on middle. Stoinis backs away as he drives it through covers for one. |
| 15.5 : George Dockrell to Aaron Finch, This is way down the leg side. Finch switch-hits as he looks to cut but misses. |
| 16.1 : Barry McCarthy to Marcus Stoinis, Full and way outside off. Stoinis dabs it to third man for easy two.. |
| 15.6 : George Dockrell to Aaron Finch, SIX! This one is thumped down the ground! What a shot by the keeper! Floated full and on middle. Finch launches it straight down for a biggie. |
| 16.2 : Barry McCarthy to Marcus Stoinis, A slower short ball, outside off. Stoinis smacks it to long off for a single. |
| 16.4 : Barry McCarthy to Aaron Finch, FOUR! The runs are coming easily now and Aaron is targeting 190. Very full and outside off, this is hit to long on. No chance for the fielder. |
| 16.5 : Barry McCarthy to Aaron Finch, OUT! TAKEN! Aaron Finch has done his job! What an innings from the skipper! He should have hit this out through. A full toss, outside off. Finch steps across and heaves but not off the middle. Mark Adair doesn't move an inch at long on as he takes the catch. |
| 16.6 : Barry McCarthy to Tim David, Short and outside off, David pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one. What a spell from Barry McCarthy, he ends with three wickets and on the economical side as well. |
| 16.3 : Barry McCarthy to Aaron Finch, A length ball, outside off. Finch punches on the up and just over extra-cover. The sweeper cover fielder cuts it off. Finch hobbles as he runs two. |
| 17.1 : George Dockrell to Tim David, Flatter and on middle, flicked to mid-wicket for one. |
| 17.3 : George Dockrell to Marcus Stoinis, Short and outside off, pulled to deep mid-wicket for one. |
| 17.4 : George Dockrell to Tim David, Touch short and on middle, David pulls it to deep square leg for a single. |
| 17.5 : George Dockrell to Marcus Stoinis, Slower in the air, flatter and around off. Stoinis makes room only to hit back to the bowler. |
| 17.6 : George Dockrell to Marcus Stoinis, Excellent stuff from Dockrell! gives away just three runs. Good spell from him! This is full and down leg. Stoinis makes room again only to swing in the air. |
| 18.1 : Josh Little to Tim David, Wide! Little starts with a wide as this is way outside off. Left alone. |
| 17.2 : George Dockrell to Marcus Stoinis, Dropped! that came quickly! George Dockrell follows Stoinis on the leg side with a short ball. Stoinis looks to cut but gets an outside edge to the keeper who follows Stoinis but fails to collect. |
| 18.1 : Josh Little to Tim David, Swing and a miss! Very full and outside off. David clears his front leg as he looks to smash but misses. |
| 18.2 : Josh Little to Tim David, Touch fuller and outside off. David stays back and thumps it to deep point. Harry Tector runs forward and tried his best but the ball bounces just in front of him. Good effort. One. |
| 18.3 : Josh Little to Marcus Stoinis, This is full and outside off, angling across. Stoinis swings and misses. |
| 18.4 : Josh Little to Marcus Stoinis, OUT! TAKEN! On a length and outside off. Stoinis opens his front leg and tries to steer it past backward point but outside edges and George Dockrell there takes a sharp catch. Ireland are dragging it back nicely. Two good overs for them. Australia in need of that final flourish. |
| 18.5 : Josh Little to Matthew Wade, A full toss on middle, pushed to long on for one. |
| 18.6 : Josh Little to Tim David, Yet another excellent over from Ireland. Three off the last one. Four of this one. Length and outside off, pulled to long on for a single. Superb from Ireland. |
| 19.1 : Mark Adair to Tim David, FOUR! Not a good delivery to start! A full toss, angling down. David helps it away behind square leg for four runs. |
| 19.2 : Mark Adair to Tim David, A slower bouncer on middle, this is pulled to deep mid-wicket for two. |
| 19.3 : Mark Adair to Tim David, FOUR! Much needed! 10 off the first three balls. A length ball, outside ofof. David powers it towards long off for a boundary. |
| 19.4 : Mark Adair to Tim David, Leg bye! A slower length ball on middle. David misses his heave to get hit on the pads. It rolls to point for a leg bye. |
| 19.5 : Mark Adair to Matthew Wade, FOUR! Well played in the end. Wade shapes for a paddle scoop and Adair bowls it way outside off. Wade reacts quickly as he opens the face of the bat and hits it past backward point for a boundary. |
| 19.6 : Mark Adair to Matthew Wade, TWO RUNS TO END! Good last over for the hosts. This is outside off. Wade works it to long off for a couple of runs. AUSTRALIA END WITH 179. |
| We believe that spell from Mark Adair has probably taken the game away from Ireland! Conceding close to 60, on a wicket which is holding a little bit is way too much. Also, that has allowed the Aussies to get to 180 and we feel that is well over par. Australia on the other hand, will be very pleased with the score they have got. It was a struggle for them in the first 10 but the second 10 was excellent. |
| The hosts struggled in the first 10 overs, run scoring was not easy and they lost two wickets too. Maxwell followed in the 11th over but after that, it was all about Australia and their skipper. He decided to put the foot down and along with Marcus Stoinis, pounded the bowlers all over the park. The two added 70 in no time and when they were batting, 190-plus looked possible but once Finch fell, run-scorng also slowed down but they have still got tot a total which is more than the average here. |
| Ireland will be disappointed with how they ended! Especially with Mark Adair and Fionn Hand. The latter bowled only the one over but the two went for over 70 in the 5 they bowled. The rest were really good. Especially, Little and Barry McCarthy, both got wickets and were quite economical too. The spinners too bowled tightly but the 5 overs bowled by the above could well be the difference between the two sides. |
| Mitchell Marsh is up for a chat. He says they have done well. Feels the wicket was a touch on the slower side. Adds he was not able to find his rhythm at the start. On the skipper, he is feeling his hamstring but looks fine to get back to the middle. |
| The visitors will need a flying start if they are to have a chance of chasing this down. They will give it their all but they will need a special effort. Australia on the other hand, will want early wickets, let me remind you, they need to win big here and they'll be trying to bowl out Ireland for as low as possible. The chase in a bit. Stay tuned. |
| ...THE CHASE... |
| 0.2 : Josh Hazlewood to Andy Balbirnie, Back of a length and on off, Andy Balbirnie defends. |
| 0.1 : Josh Hazlewood to Paul Stirling, Straightaway goes after Josh Hazlewood! Steps out and stays leg side of the bowler. Josh Hazlewood bowls it on a length and on middle, Paul Stirling looks to go over covers but gets an inside edge towards the leg side. A run taken. Ireland and Paul are underway. |
| 0.3 : Josh Hazlewood to Andy Balbirnie, Another one on a length and around off, Andy Balbirnie pushes it to covers. |
| 0.4 : Josh Hazlewood to Andy Balbirnie, What was that sound? We thought there was an edge there but no appeal. Maybe it hit the stumps. IT DID! That has samshed into the off pole. Not sure how the bails did not fall there. This starts on middle and then shapes away. Andy Balbirnie makes room and looks to go over covers but misses. It hits the off pole and goes to the keeper. |
| 0.5 : Josh Hazlewood to Andy Balbirnie, SIX! He has picked the bones out of that one! That is a strong hit! Andy Balbirnie makes room and Josh Hazlewood follows him with a short one. It is pulled over the fine leg fence for a biggie. |
| 0.6 : Josh Hazlewood to Andy Balbirnie, Back of a length and on off, Andy Balbirnie pushes it to covers. 7 from the first over then. |
| Who will bowl now? It is Pat Cummins. |
| 1.1 : Pat Cummins to Paul Stirling, An appeal but only from the bowler! A slower one outside off, this lands and cuts back in. Paul Stirling looks to flick but misses to get hit high on the pads. |
| 1.2 : Pat Cummins to Paul Stirling, FOUR! Whipped away! Way too straight and that is put away! On middle, Paul Stirling shuffles across and works it over square leg for a boundary. |
| 1.3 : Pat Cummins to Paul Stirling, SIX! BANG! That sails over the fence. Stirling on the charge here! Shorter and on middle, Paul Stirling picks the length early and pulls it well over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. |
| 1.4 : Pat Cummins to Paul Stirling, Now Cummins gets the ball to shape back in but the line is a little too straight. Paul Stirling looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad and rolls towards point for one. |
| 1.5 : Pat Cummins to Andy Balbirnie, Nicely timed but to the fielder! On off, Andy Balbirnie guides it to point. |
| 2.1 : Glenn Maxwell to Paul Stirling, Slows it up and lands it on middle, Paul Stirling pushes it to mid off. |
| 1.6 : Glenn Maxwell to bowl now. |
| 2.2 : Glenn Maxwell to Paul Stirling, OUT! TAKEN! That move has turned out to be a master-stroke from Aaron Finch! We here were wondering an offie against two right-handers but Maxwell has provided the wicket and it is the big one. Both the openers fall now. This is short and on middle, Paul Stirling makes room. This was there to be hit but Paul slaps it straight towards mid off where it is taken by Cummins. You can't keep Pat Cummins out of the game. |
| 2.3 : Glenn Maxwell to Harry Tector, This lands on middle and then turns back in. Harry Tector looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. |
| 2.4 : Glenn Maxwell to Harry Tector, Two! Steps out and Glenn Maxwell shortens the length. This is worked through square leg for two. |
| 2.5 : Glenn Maxwell to Harry Tector, FOUR! Thumped down the ground! That is a lovely shot. Did not look to overhit it but plays it well. Fuller and on off, this is hit down the ground and to the long off fence. |
| 2.6 : Glenn Maxwell to Harry Tector, OUT! TAKEN! Two in the over for Maxwell and Ireland are now three down! Harry Tector can't believe he has picked the fielder out there. This is short and on the pads, asking to be hit. Harry Tector hits it straight to the sub Steven Smith at square leg and he makes no mistake. Ireland in deep trouble now. |
| Starc to bowl now. |
| 3.1 : Mitchell Starc to Lorcan Tucker, That has swung for Starc! He is deadly if he gets that shape! This time though the length is a little too straight as he starts from around middle. Lorcan Tucker looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. Half an appeal but turned down. The ball rolls on the leg side. A leg bye taken. |
| 3.2 : Mitchell Starc to Curtis Campher, OUT! TIMBER! Starc has just turned back the clock! He is at his best when he gets that little bit of shape into the batter. Strikes second ball and Curtis Campher falls for a golden duck! This is full, it starts on off and gets it to shape back in. Curtis Campher fails to keep it out as he tries to play it with the full face of the bat. The stumps are hit. You know this is coming but just can't do anything about it. Ireland are 4 down now. |
| 1.6 : Pat Cummins to Andy Balbirnie, OUT! TIMBER! Cummins strikes! He is delighted and he finishes the over just the way Australia would gave wanted. They need wickets and they have got one early here. This is a lovely inswinger. Starts from well outside off and it is fuller. Ends up on the off pole. Andy Balbirnie shuffles across and looks to flick it fine on the leg side but misses and the off pole is hit. The flying start is cut short then. |
| 3.3 : Mitchell Starc to George Dockrell, Fuller and angles it away, it is outside off. George Dockrell looks to go after it away from the body but misses. |
| 3.4 : Mitchell Starc to George Dockrell, Looks to go for an inswinging yorker again but ends up serving a fast full toss, this is pushed to mid off. |
| 3.5 : Mitchell Starc to George Dockrell, Fuller and outside off, George Dockrell leaves it alone. |
| 3.6 : Mitchell Starc to George Dockrell, OUT! TIMBER! Ireland are falling like a pack of cards here! Another one bites the dust and yet again it is an over which sees two wickets. Too good from Starc! He goes full and gets it to shape back in from outside off. George Dockrell fails to get his bat down in time and it hits the off pole. Half the side back in the hut and we are not even done with 30 legal balls in this game. |
| 4.1 : Pat Cummins to Lorcan Tucker, Fuller and on middle, this is pushed to mid on. |
| 3.6 : Change. Pat Cummins is back on. |
| 4.2 : Pat Cummins to Lorcan Tucker, FOUR! That is a really good shot! Lorcan Tucker looking to counter-attack! He steps out, makes it into a half volley and lofts it over mid on for a boundary. |
| 4.3 : Pat Cummins to Lorcan Tucker, Now looks to be innovative but it does not come off. The ball goes just over the middle pole. Lorcan Tucker looks to play the paddle scoop, this one is on a length, it tails back in from outside off. Tucker misses and it goes over the middle pole. |
| 4.4 : Pat Cummins to Lorcan Tucker, Two more! On middle, Lorcan Tucker works it through square leg for two. |
| 4.5 : Pat Cummins to Lorcan Tucker, WIDE! Some excitment but wide signaled! Down the leg side, shorter. Lorcan Tucker looks to pull but misses. |
| Pat Cummins to Lorcan Tucker, Slightly shorter and on middle, Lorcan Tucker looks to pull but misses to get hit high on the pads. |
| 4.6 : Pat Cummins to Lorcan Tucker, Three more! 10 from the over then! Lorcan uses his feet, he drags it wide of mid on. Josh Hazlewood gives it chase and keeps it down to three. |
| 5.1 : Mitchell Starc to Lorcan Tucker, FOUR! Good shot! A length ball on middle. Lorcan Tucker skips down and flicks it past mid-wicket and mid on for a boundary. Much needed! Lorcan Tucker is counter-attacking. |
| 5.2 : Mitchell Starc to Lorcan Tucker, FOUR! Two in a row! Starc drags his length back and serves it on middle. Lorcan Tucker reads the length quickly and pulls it past square leg for a boundary. |
| 5.3 : Mitchell Starc to Lorcan Tucker, Starc targets the stumps now, around off. Lorcan Tucker uses is feet and punches it to point. |
| 5.4 : Mitchell Starc to Lorcan Tucker, No ball! Nasty delivery! Might have slipped out of the hands. Starc serves a high full toss on middle. Lorcan Tucker steps across as he looks to lap it away but misses. A no ball is called. |
| Mitchell Starc to Lorcan Tucker, Dot ball! Starc serves a widish yorker, outside off. Lorcan Tucker looks to drive but misses. |
| 5.5 : Mitchell Starc to Lorcan Tucker, Bye! A slower bouncer on middle. Lorcan Tucker misses his pull. It bounces in front of Wade and gets hard for him to collect. A bye taken. |
| 5.6 : Mitchell Starc to Gareth Delany, FOUR! A completely different over from Starc than his first one. Gives away 14 runs. This is very full and outside off. Gareth Delany drives it past point for four runs. At the end of the Powerplay, Ireland are 49/5. 131 runs needed in 84 balls. |
| 6.1 : Glenn Maxwell to Lorcan Tucker, Tossed up on middle. Lorcan Tucker reverse sweeps it through point for one. |
| 6.2 : Glenn Maxwell to Gareth Delany, On middle, this is hit to mid-wicket for a single. |
| 6.3 : Glenn Maxwell to Lorcan Tucker, Fuller ball, angling on middle. Lorcan Tucker misses his sweep and gets hit on the pads. An appeal but was pitching outside leg. |
| 6.4 : Glenn Maxwell to Lorcan Tucker, Flatter and around off. Lorcan Tucker flicks it to deep mid-wicket. The batters were looking for two but Marcus Stoinis was quick to the ball. |
| 6.5 : Glenn Maxwell to Gareth Delany, FOUR! Finds the space! Flatter ball, outside off. Gareth Delany rocks back and cuts it past point. no chance for the fielder in the deep for four. |
| 6.6 : Glenn Maxwell to Gareth Delany, A single as this is hit to cover. |
| 7.1 : Josh Hazlewood to Gareth Delany, On a length and outside off. Gareth Delany pulls it to long on for a single. |
| 7.2 : Josh Hazlewood to Lorcan Tucker, Shorter and angling on the hips. Lorcan Tucker tickles it to fine leg for a single. |
| 7.3 : Josh Hazlewood to Gareth Delany, A well directed bouncer on middle. Gareth Delany pulls, gets a top edge and the ball falls in the vacant square leg region. A single. |
| 7.4 : Josh Hazlewood to Lorcan Tucker, Lorcan Tucker shuffles in his crease. This is slower and outside off. Lorcan Tucker swings and misses. |
| 7.5 : Josh Hazlewood to Lorcan Tucker, Wide! Wade appeals but it is given as a wide. Short ball, angling down. Lorcan Tucker looks to pull but misses. |
| Josh Hazlewood to Lorcan Tucker, This is full and on middle, it is hit to long on for one. |
| 7.6 : Josh Hazlewood to Gareth Delany, A slower, short ball, outside off. Gareth Delany dabs it straight to backward point. |
| 8.1 : Adam Zampa to Lorcan Tucker, Starts with a full toss, outside off. Lorcan Tucker pushes it to long off for one. |
| 8.2 : Adam Zampa to Gareth Delany, A slider, outside off. Gareth Delany works it to point for one. |
| 8.3 : Adam Zampa to Lorcan Tucker, A shout for LBW but it was just outside the line. This is flatter and outside off. Lorcan Tucker steps across to sweep but misses and gets hit on the pads. |
| 8.4 : Adam Zampa to Lorcan Tucker, On middle, this is hit to long on for a single. |
| 8.5 : Adam Zampa to Gareth Delany, A slower, floated ball, outside off. George Dockrell smashes it to long on for a single. |
| 8.6 : Adam Zampa to Lorcan Tucker, The throw should have gone to the keeper! On middle. Lorcan Tucker flicks it to mid-wicket. The batters cross and looks for one more but the throw comes to the bowler's end. Adam Zampa then throws it to Wade but he too throws waywardly. |
| 9.1 : Marcus Stoinis to Lorcan Tucker, This is full and outside off, driven through covers for one. |
| 9.2 : Marcus Stoinis to Gareth Delany, OUT! CAUGHT! The stand is broken! Australia needed this wicket! Marcus Stoinis strikes in his very first over. On a length and on top of middle. Gareth Delany looks to pull but the length was not that short, he gets a top edge and it flies to mid on. Glenn Maxwell runs across from mid-wicket, calls for it and takes the catch. Good take there and Ireland are 6 down now. |
| DRINKS! Australia are truly in a position to beat Ireland with a big margin. They are into the bowling all-rounders and they will be eager to bowl them out quickly. Ireland on the other hand are playing with intent but are constantly losing wickets. Can they somehow play out the 20 overs? |
| 9.3 : Marcus Stoinis to Mark Adair, In the air but safe! Short in length and outside off. Mark Adair looks to hoick but gets a leading edge and it lobs behind the keeper for a brace. |
| 9.4 : Marcus Stoinis to Mark Adair, On middle, length and Adair whips it to deep square leg for a single. |
| 9.5 : Marcus Stoinis to Mark Adair, A short ball on middle. Mark looks to ramp it over but misses. |
| 9.6 : Marcus Stoinis to Mark Adair, Length ball on middle, slower. Adair makes room and smacks it to long on for just a single. 107 runs needed for Ireland to win. |
| 10.1 : Adam Zampa to Mark Adair, On off, this is pushed to cover. |
| 10.2 : Adam Zampa to Mark Adair, On off, this is worked to mid-wicket. |
| 10.3 : Adam Zampa to Mark Adair, FOUR! Cut away! This is nicely played! Shorter and around off, it is cut past point for a boundary. |
| 10.4 : Adam Zampa to Mark Adair, On off, this is pushed back to the bowler. |
| 10.5 : Adam Zampa to Mark Adair, A single as this is played through point. |
| 10.6 : Adam Zampa to Lorcan Tucker, On middle, defended. |
| 11.1 : Mitchell Starc to Mark Adair, On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one. |
| 11.2 : Mitchell Starc to Lorcan Tucker, FOUR! Pulled away! Shorter and on middle, Lorcan Tucker drags it wide of mid-wicket for a boundary. He is playing reall well here. |
| 11.3 : Mitchell Starc to Lorcan Tucker, FOUR! Through the off side now! Lorcan Tucker gives himself a bit of room and Starc goes full and on off, this is hit past mid off and the ball races away to the fence. |
| 11.4 : Mitchell Starc to Lorcan Tucker, Lands short! Outside off, Lorcan Tucker looks to guide it down to third man but it goes off the bottom edge and rolls to the keeper. |
| 11.5 : Mitchell Starc to Lorcan Tucker, Carved away for two more! Outside off, fuller, this is played over point for a couple. |
| 12.1 : Adam Zampa to Lorcan Tucker, On off, this is pushed towards cover for one. |
| 12.2 : Adam Zampa to Mark Adair, OUT! STUMPED! Zampa gets his first and Mark Adair falls! This is flatter, drags his length back as he sees Mark Adair step out. It is outside off too. Adair still swings, misses and Wade does the rest. |
| 12.3 : Adam Zampa to Fionn Hand, Flatter and on off, defended. |
| 12.4 : Adam Zampa to Fionn Hand, Steps out, makes it into a full toss and hits it down to long off for one. |
| 11.6 : Mitchell Starc to Lorcan Tucker, DROPPED! Cummins just not has been at his best in the field in this tournament! Yes, this had gone really high up in the air but you expect him to take that. A slower one, on middle, Lorcan Tucker swings but is early in the swing. It goes high up in the air towards mid-wicket. Cummins settles under it but spills it. A single taken. A really good over for Ireland. Lorcan Tucker deserves a little luck, he has played really well. |
| 12.5 : Adam Zampa to Lorcan Tucker, Really good running! On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket. Two taken. |
| 12.6 : Adam Zampa to Lorcan Tucker, Tucker keeps strike as he works this through mid-wicket for one. |
| 13.1 : Pat Cummins to Lorcan Tucker, A slower short ball on middle, Lorcan Tucker looks to pull but misses. |
| 13.2 : Pat Cummins to Lorcan Tucker, This lands safe! Shorter and on off, Tucker looks to pull, it goes off the top edge but lands safe on the leg side. One. |
| 13.3 : Pat Cummins to Fionn Hand, Digs it in short and on the body, this is nudged around the corner for one. |
| 13.4 : Pat Cummins to Lorcan Tucker, A low full toss, this is hit down to long on for one. |
| 13.5 : Pat Cummins to Fionn Hand, Another short one around off, Hand looks to upper cut it but misses. |
| 13.6 : Pat Cummins to Fionn Hand, FOUR! That is very nicely timed! Fuller and outside off, this is hit wide of deep point and into the fence behind. |
| 14.1 : Adam Zampa to Lorcan Tucker, On middle, this is hit down to long on for one. |
| 14.2 : Adam Zampa to Fionn Hand, OUT! TIMBER! Fionn Hand walks back! Zampa has another one! This is very full, Fionn Hand walks across, exposing his stumps and looks to sweep. Picks the wrong ball as it is way too full and it hits the stumps. |
| 14.3 : Adam Zampa to Barry McCarthy, Tossed up on off, this is pushed to cover. |
| 14.4 : Adam Zampa to Barry McCarthy, On off, this is eased down to long off for one. |
| 14.5 : Adam Zampa to Lorcan Tucker, Tucker steps out, does not get to the pitch of it and swings, it goes off the inner half towards deep imd-wicket for one. |
| 14.6 : Adam Zampa to Barry McCarthy, On middle, this is pushed down to long on for one. |
| 15.1 : Josh Hazlewood to Barry McCarthy, Length ball, outside off. McCarthy pulls it to mid on who collects on a bounce. One. |
| 15.2 : Josh Hazlewood to Lorcan Tucker, No pace there! A short ball on middle. Lorcan Tucker looks to pull but misses. |
| 15.3 : Josh Hazlewood to Lorcan Tucker, SIX! Lorcan Tucker reaches fifty in style! While others struggled he has played an impressive innings. Full and on middle. Lorcan Tucker smokes it over long on for a biggie. |
| 15.4 : Josh Hazlewood to Lorcan Tucker, FOUR! Lorcan Tucker is not giving up yet! Full and outside off. Lorcan Tucker steps across and swings, slices it over backward point for a boundary. |
| 15.5 : Josh Hazlewood to Lorcan Tucker, Well bowled! A yorker on leg. Lorcan Tucker somehow gets his bat on it, the ball rolls to point for one. |
| 15.6 : Josh Hazlewood to Barry McCarthy, A yorker, outside off. McCarthy fails to squeeze it out. |
| 16.1 : Mitchell Starc to Lorcan Tucker, FOUR! That is played so well! Lorcan Tucker has played some amazing shots! On a length and on middle. Lorcan Tucker shuffles across and laps it behind the keeper for four runs. |
| 16.2 : Mitchell Starc to Lorcan Tucker, FOUR! Mid off was in and gets a boundary! This is full and around off. Lorcan Tucker lofts it over mid off for another boundary. |
| 16.3 : Mitchell Starc to Lorcan Tucker, Around leg, Lorcan Tucker flicks it to deep square leg for a couple of runs. |
| 16.4 : Mitchell Starc to Lorcan Tucker, Wide! Short ball, slower and on middle. Lorcan Tucker slashes and misses. Wide given for height. |
| Mitchell Starc to Lorcan Tucker, Starc goes very full, outside off. Lorcan Tucker makes room as he looks to drive but misses. |
| 16.5 : Mitchell Starc to Lorcan Tucker, FOUR! Excellent shot! Pitched up, outside on middle. Lorcan Tucker makes room and drives non the up over mid off for a boundary. |
| 16.6 : Mitchell Starc to Lorcan Tucker, Wide! Goes full but down the leg side. Lorcan Tucker misses his flick. |
| Mitchell Starc to Lorcan Tucker, A full toss on middle, Lorcan Tucker flicks it to deep mid-wicket for two. Apart from the first over, Starc has been very expensive. 44 runs needed in 18 balls. |
| 17.1 : Pat Cummins to Barry McCarthy, A bumper, outside off. McCarthy slashes and misses. |
| 17.2 : Pat Cummins to Barry McCarthy, OUT! TAKEN! McCarthy goes! Short ball on off. McCarthy pulls it flat and hard but straight in the hands of Steven Smith (sub) who gets low and takes the catch. Australia will look to take the last wicket quickly now. |
| 17.3 : Pat Cummins to Josh Little, Short of a length and around off. Little bends as he looks to dab it away but misses. |
| 17.4 : Pat Cummins to Josh Little, A bouncer from Cummins on the body. Little looks to pull but misses. Good delivery this. |
| 17.5 : Pat Cummins to Josh Little, Bangs a bouncer and this one climbs off the deck. Little fails to get his bat on it. |
| 17.6 : Pat Cummins to Josh Little, A wicket and a single of this over! Length and on middle. Little works it to deep mid-wicket for one. Ireland need 43 runs in 12 balls. |
| 18.1 : Glenn Maxwell to Josh Little, OUT! RUN OUT! Tossed up on middle. Little reverse sweeps it to point and tries to give the strike to Tucker but is slow as he runs across. The throw from Marsh comes to the bowler's side and Maxwell clips the bails off. The replay shows Little is well short. AUSTRALIA WIN BY 42 RUNS. |
| How costly is that drop from Cummins going to be? Yes, despite that it is still a good win for them but they would have wanted the margin to be a lot higher. Maybe had Cummins taken the catch, Australia might have bettered England's NRR at the end of this game but that is not the case now. Still though, the Aussies have kept their campaign alive with two wins in a row. |
| Had it not been for Lorcan Tucker, this could have well been embarrassing for Ireland. The Aussie players ran through the top order in no time and they were 5 down in the Powerplay itself. Maxwell and Starc did the damage earlier on. After that though, it was the Tucker show. He really took on the Aussie bowlers. There were wickets falling at the other end but he batted brilliantly. Found the boundaries at ease. Was dropped and he made full use of the life he got. Ireland have to thank for comin |
| Australia will be slightly disappointed they only managed to win by 42 runs. They just leaked a lot of runs once the Powerplay ended, especially Starc, Cummins and Hazlewood. They were poor once the ball got old. They were either too full or too short. However, pretty sure Australia's number one priority heading into this game was the two points and they have got that. |
| Earlier in the day, Australia, after being inserted, struggled for the first 10 overs with the bat. However, they managed to score around 100 in the last 10 courtesy of Finch and Stoinis and that took their total to which we felt was above par. Ireland, despite the efforts of Lorcan Tucker, have fallen well short of the Aussie total. |
| ...Presentation coming up... |
| Andy Balbirnie, the skipper of Ireland says it was a tough game, Finch's innings took it away, they bowled well for the most parts but a few overs did not go their way. Credits Tucker for the way he played and he hopes he can continue to do well. |
| Aaron Finch, the skipper of Australia is also the Player of the Match. He says it was not the easiest of wicket as it played slow and 180 was a good score on the wicket. Adds he is feeling no pressure, there has been a lot of support for him, he has trained really well and that is all you can control. Mentions there will be good days and there will be bad days. States wide balls were not easy to face but when they were bowling straight, it was easier. Informs he will get a scan and he hopes th |
| That concludes this game. Aussies go second on the table for now. On 1st November, two games are lined up but first, it will be Afghanistan taking on Sri Lanka at 9.30 am IST (4 am GMT). Do join us for the coverage. Cheers! |
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