| 2.1 : 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 : 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. |
| 3.5 : 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. |
| 4.4 : 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. |
| 4.6 : 4.6: 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 : 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. |
| 6.3 : 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. |
| 6.5 : 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. |
| 8.1 : 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. |
| 9.6 : 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. |
| 10.3 : 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. |
| 10.5 : 10.5: 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. |
| 13.2 : 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. |
| 13.4 : 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. |
| 14.1 : 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. |
| 14.3 : 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. |
| 14.5 : 14.5: 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 : 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. |
| 15.6: 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. |
| 16.4 : 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 : 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. |
| 18.4 : 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. |
| 19.1 : 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. |
| 19.3 : 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. |
| 19.5 : 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. |
| 0.5 : 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. |
| 1.2 : 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 : 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. |
| 2.2 : 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. |
| 2.5 : 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 : 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. |
| 3.2 : 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 : 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. |
| 3.6: 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. |
| 4.2 : 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. |
| 5.1 : 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 : 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. |
| 5.6 : 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. |
| 6.5 : 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. |
| 9.2 : 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. |
| 10.3 : 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. |
| 11.2 : 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 : 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. |
| 12.2 : 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. |
| 13.6 : 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. |
| 14.2 : 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. |
| 15.3 : 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 : 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. |
| 16.1 : 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 : 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. |
| 16.5 : 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. |
| 17.2 : 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. |
| 18.1 : 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. |
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