| 1.1 : 1.1: Chris Woakes to Paul Stirling, FOUR! Full and swinging away from the batter, Stirling opens the bat face and guides it past backward point for his first boundary. Good timing and placement from Paul Stirling! |
| 1.6 : 1.6: Chris Woakes to Andy Balbirnie, FOUR! Good length swinging away from the batter. Balbirnie makes room to free his arms and slices this one over covers for his first boundary. The ball went to the boundary even after Balbirnie got it off the bottom part of the bat. |
| 2.1 : 2.1: Mark Wood to Paul Stirling, SIX! Dropped! Shorter one on off, Paul Stirling looks to pull it but gets a top edge. The ball goes towards third man. The fielder at the third man takes a catch but he was in contact with the ropes. A good try from the fielder but its a maximum. |
| 2.3 : 2.3: Mark Wood to Paul Stirling, OUT! CAUGHT! Shorter again, outside off. Paul Stirling looks to slap it but miscues it to third man. The ball goes in the air. Sam Curran settles under it and pouches it comfortably with both hands. England have an early breakthrough in the game. Paul Stirling makes his way back into the hut. |
| 3.2 : 3.2: Chris Woakes to Lorcan Tucker, FOUR! Smart batting by Tucker. Good length delivery outside off, Tucker knows the fielder behind square is inside the circle. He shuffles across and scoops it over short fine leg for a boundary. |
| 3.6 : 3.6: Chris Woakes to Lorcan Tucker, FOUR! Poor delivery by Woakes. Bowls it short without much pace, Lorcan Tucker makes room and smashes this one past the ring on the off side for the second boundary of the over. |
| 4.2 : 4.2: Mark Wood to Andy Balbirnie, FOUR! On a length and on off, Andy Balbirnie shuffles across and smashes it over point for a boundary! |
| 5.2: Sam Curran to Lorcan Tucker, FOUR! DISPATCHED! Low full toss on off, Tucker moves away and drills it past Ben Stokes at mid off. Stokes went to his left first and then dived to his right but failed to stop it. |
| 6.1 : 6.1: Adil Rashid to Andy Balbirnie, FOUR! Fine shot. A low full toss wide outside off, Andy Balbirnie slices it over point for a boundary! |
| 5.6 : 5.6: Sam Curran to Lorcan Tucker, SIX! STRAIGHT HIT! Lorcan Tucker advances down the track and converts a good delivery into a full one. Lofts this one with a straight bat towards long on for his first six of the game. Ireland are 59 for one after the Powerplay! |
| 9.1 : 9.1: Chris Woakes to Andy Balbirnie, FOUR! Short down the leg side, Andy Balbirnie uses the pace and works it behind square leg for a boundary. The fielder in the deep ran to his right but could not prevent the boundary. |
| 9.4 : 9.4: Chris Woakes to Andy Balbirnie, FOUR! Slower and into the wicket, Andy Balbirnie creates the pace by advancing down the track and smashes this one over deep mid-wicket for the second boundary of the over. The fielder in the deep was standing a few yards in from the boundary. |
| 9.5 : 9.5: Chris Woakes to Andy Balbirnie, SIX! Short and at the batter, Andy Balbirnie picks it up from his hip and deposits this one over fine leg for a maximum. This is turning out to be a very expensive over by Chris Woakes. |
| 11.6 : 11.6: Adil Rashid to Andy Balbirnie, OUT! UNLUCKY DISMISSAL! Floated on off, Andy Balbirnie hits it straight back towards the bowler. Rashid gets a hand on it on its way to the stumps. Lorcan Tucker is out of his crease as the ball hits the stumps. A much-needed wicket for England. Lorcan Tucker is disappointed and rightly so, he was looking pretty confident out there in the middle. |
| 12.2 : 12.2: Mark Wood to Harry Tector, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! This one lands on a length and just outside off, Harry Tector looks to loft it but gets a thin outside edge. The ball goes safely into the gloves of Jos Buttler and Ireland lose two wickets in quick succession. Credit should be given to Buttler as well for bringing in Wood straightaway after the wicket. |
| 12.3 : 12.3: Mark Wood to Curtis Campher, FOUR! Fine shot. Fuller and outside off, Curtis Campher slices it over backward point for a boundary. Ireland needs to regroup now. |
| 14.3: Sam Curran to Andy Balbirnie, SIX! Wow! The Irish skipper is turning it on! A shortish delivery on off. Andy Balbirnie stays deep in his crease and pulls it fimly and deep into the stands over the square leg fence. |
| 15.1 : 15.1: Liam Livingstone to Curtis Campher, FOUR! Boundaries continue to flow here! This is tossed up on middle. Campher gets a bit across to his right and scoops it past short fine leg for a boundary. Excellent batsmanship! |
| 15.3 : 15.3: Liam Livingstone to Andy Balbirnie, OUT! CAUGHT! Andy Balbirnie holes out in the deep! Truly against the run of play this but England will take it. Brilliant knock from Andy Balbirnie comes to an end. This is slower through the air again, on off. Andy Balbirnie sweeps and sweeps quite well but it goes aerially and straight to Alex Hales at fine leg. He takes an easy catch and England continue to take wickets after the 10-over mark! |
| 15.4 : 15.4: Liam Livingstone to George Dockrell, OUT! BOWLED! Two in two for Liam Livingstone and he is absolutely pumped up! Another tossed up delivery on middle. George Dockrell facing his first delivery, makes some room and tries to drive it. However, he misses it completely and the ball goes onto knock the stumps. England are making a strong comeback here! Liam Livingstone is on a hat-trick! |
| 16.2 : 16.2: Mark Wood to Curtis Campher, FOUR! Handy boundary for Ireland, this will ease some pressue. Pacy delivery at 148 kph. Lands on a length, on off. Campher gets across to his right and uses the pace of the ball to scoop it over short fine leg for a boundary. |
| 16.3 : 16.3: Mark Wood to Curtis Campher, OUT! CAUGHT! Mark Wood strikes again! A sharp catch from Buttler behind the stumps as well and Irish are losing their way here. Wood delivers a short delivery, around leg. Campher tries to pull it but does not get much bat on it and just enough to hit it left of Buttler. The English skipper dives and takes a brilliant catch and Ireland are six down now. |
| 16.5 : 16.5: Mark Wood to Gareth Delany, FOUR! Lovely shot! Wood delivers another full delivery, outside off. Delany opens the face of his blade and creams it through the backward point region for a boundary. |
| 17.5: Liam Livingstone to Mark Adair, OUT! CAUGHT! Liam Livingstone gets his third wicket! He tosses this up nicely, on middle. Adair tries to clear the longer boundary towards the leg side and goes for the slog-sweep. However, he fails to get enough power behind his shot and ends up hitting it to Sam Curran at deep mid-wicket who takes an easy catch. |
| 18.6 : 18.6: Sam Curran to Fionn Hand, OUT! BOWLED! Curran hits his target again and Hand has to walk back to the hut now. Curran comes 'round the wicket again and bowls a length delivery angling into the stumps. Hand makes room and tries to play the inside-out shot. He misses and the ball knocks over the stumps. |
| 19.2 : 19.2: Ben Stokes to Josh Little, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Stokes gets the last wicket and Ireland have been bowled out for 157! Stokes lands a good-length delivery, around off. Little tries to push it towards the off side. However, the ball catches the thin outside edge of his blade and Buttler takes an easy catch behind the stumps. Brilliant comeback by England this! |
| 18.2: Sam Curran to Barry McCarthy, OUT! BOWLED! Another one bites the dust! Sam Curran nails a yorker this time. It is on middle and Barry McCarthy makes room to hit it towards the off side. He misses and the ball shatters the stumps. Eight down now Ireland and the question is, can they get to 165-run mark from here? |
| 0.2 : 0.2: Josh Little to Jos Buttler, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Josh Little strikes and gets rid of the dangerous Jos Buttler straightaway! A dream start for the Irish this. A fullish delivery, around off. It is angled across the batter and Buttler tries to launch it down the ground. However, all he manages to do is to get an outside edge which carries to the keeper and Lorcan Tucker takes an easy catch behind the stumps. Game on, folks! |
| 2.1 : 2.1: Josh Little to Alex Hales, FOUR! Lovely from Hales! Back of a length, around off. Hales goes deep in his crease and brings out a short-arm jab. The ball runs away towards the mid-wicket fence. |
| 2.4 : 2.4: Josh Little to Alex Hales, OUT! CAUGHT! This time Hales is gone, big wicket and England are under pressure here! Little delivers a sharp short delivery. Hales tries to pull it. However, he gets a top edge and Mark Adair who is at short fine leg runs forward and to his left to take a fine catch. Can Ireland capitalise on this good start now? |
| 5.1 : 5.1: Fionn Hand to Ben Stokes, OUT! BOWLED! STOKES GONE! Fullish delivery swings in late to Stokes as he tries to drive it without much foot movement. The ball sneaks past the gap between bat and pad to rattle into the stumps. England are now 3 down inside the powerplay. Fionn Hand is pumped up and Irish after starting well with the bat in the first half, have started well with the ball as well. |
| 6.4 : 6.4: Gareth Delany to Dawid Malan, FOUR! Unlucky for Ireland but England will take it. Tossed up, around off. Malan tries to drive it but gets a thick outside edge that runs past short third man for a boundary. |
| 9.3 : 9.3: Fionn Hand to Harry Brook, FOUR! Beautiful shot! Half volley on off, Harry Brook holds his shape and lofts this one over mid off for a much needed boundary. |
| 11.3: Josh Little to Dawid Malan, FOUR! LUCKY BOUNDARY! Another bumper outside off, Dawid Malan goes for the pull, gets an inside edge that goes to the left of fine leg for a much needed boundary. |
| 10.5 : 10.5: George Dockrell to Harry Brook, OUT! CAUGHT! This time it is taken and Brook departs! Dockrell bowls it short and on off. Brook goes back and tries to pull it over the mid-wicket fence. However, the boudaries are bigger on that side and Brook fails to clear the fence as Delany in the deep takes a fine catch. England are under the pump here! |
| 12.6 : 12.6: Gareth Delany to Moeen Ali, FOUR! No, he can't! Moeen Ali finds the boundary! 72 needed now from 42 balls! Bowls it fuller on off. Ali drills it down the ground away from long on for a boundary. |
| 13.1 : 13.1: Barry McCarthy to Dawid Malan, OUT! CAUGHT! Malan's struggle comes to end. Short and outside off, Malan shuffles across looking to thump this towards the leg side. Gets a thick outside edge that flies to Fionn Hand at third man who takes a fine catch running to his right and keeping his eyes on the ball till the last moment. England are now 5 down. |
| 13.5 : 13.5: Barry McCarthy to Moeen Ali, FOUR! Smart batting by Moeen Ali! Slower and a bit short outside off, Moeen Ali makes room and thumps this one over mid off for a much-needed boundary. |
| 14.1 : 14.1: Gareth Delany to Moeen Ali, SIX! Up and over. Slightly shorter and just outside off, Moeen Ali lofts over long off for a maximum. |
| 14.3 : 14.3: Gareth Delany to Moeen Ali, FOUR! Another one outside off, Moeen Ali lofts it over extra covers for a boundary. Excellent shot from Moeen Ali! |
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