Player of the Match
Player of the Match

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Aaron Finch is Player of the Match for his 44-ball 63.

"Wasn't the easiest wicket, lot slower than we thought it was be. They bowled well, cutters and stuff, was hard to get into rhythm. Nah, not feeling the pressure at all to be honest. The support from the change room and support staff has been incredible. T20 is a high risk-game, sometimes it comes off, sometimes it doesn't. It wasn't easy to come out and go after the bowling from the start. I've had a bit of a hammy twing, I don't feel too bad at the moment but generally overnight it can stiffen up a bit, let's see how it goes, will have a scan tomorrow."

Finch on Tim David [who didn't take the field]: Just a bit of hammy tightness, that was more precaution than anything.

Andrew Balbirnie: "We're making progress, to keep up with these big teams. It was hard fought. If someone had stayed with Lorcan Tucker, who knows."

Australia have won this easily in the end, but there will definitely be a fair few concerns in the camp. Aaron Finch didn't field for more than half the innings because of a hamstring issue. Tim David spent the entire innings off the field. Stoinis kept going in and out. So there are a number of injury concerns to address, the status of which we should/will know over the next 24 hours.

As such, the win itself gives Australia two handy points as they jump to No. 2 on the table with four points. They're one ahead of England, who have games against New Zealand and Sri Lanka to come. Australia, meanwhile, have one game to go against Afghanistan.

So Australia can win that game and move on to six points

ravi: "Little could have dived and would have probably made in. with 11 balls to go, Tucker could have reduced the margin by around 20 odd runs"

18.1
W
Maxwell to Little, OUT, that's the end of that. Little is well short of the crease at the bowler's end as Maxwell collects the throw on the bounce and breaks the bails cleanly to have Little well short. Australia win; it's not as massive as the 75 runs or more they needed to win by to get ahead of England on Net Run rate but it's a confidence-boosting win nonetheless. Coming back to the delivery, Little reverse swept this on the bounce to point and began running, and once he did that there was no looking back. He couldn't quite beat the throw and Maxwell and is well short.

JB Little run out 1 (6m 5b 0x4 0x6) SR: 20.00

END OF OVER:
18 | 1 Run 1 Wkt | IRE: 137/9 (43 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 7.61, RRR: 21.50)

  • Josh Little1 (4b)
  • Lorcan Tucker71 (48b)
  • Pat Cummins4-0-28-2
  • Mitchell Starc4-1-43-2
17.6
1
Cummins to Little, 1 run, heaved into the leg side, they'll get one off a thick inside edge

ShahSafeer : "Barry McCarthy has broken Tucker's back here, they had two wickets and could've caused some problems. He should always have gone for a one."

17.5
0
Cummins to Little, no run, steep bounce, raw pace, good short ball. Beaten as he backs away to ramp.
17.4
0
Cummins to Little, no run, hit on the body as he backs away to pull
17.3
0
Cummins to Little, no run, arches back to ramp but is beaten again by this superb bouncer.
17.2
W
Cummins to McCarthy, OUT, pulled but straight down Smith's throat at deep midwicket. He didn't have to move an inch, but let that not take anything away from the catch because this was really struck hard.

BJ McCarthy c sub (SPD Smith) b Cummins 3 (16m 7b 0x4 0x6) SR: 42.85

17.1
0
Cummins to McCarthy, no run, slash and a miss. Dug in short outside off, he made room to slash this over point but is beaten for pace

So, are we on to something here? 44 needed off 18. Tucker stands in the way of Australia and victory. Can they make a fist of this?

END OF OVER:
17 | 18 Runs | IRE: 136/8 (44 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 8.00, RRR: 14.66)

  • Lorcan Tucker71 (48b)
  • Barry McCarthy3 (5b)
  • Mitchell Starc4-1-43-2
  • Josh Hazlewood3-0-24-0
16.6
2
Starc to Tucker, 2 runs, full toss and he's worked that into the gap at midwicket.
16.6
1w
Starc to Tucker, 1 wide, slips this full delivery down leg, Tucker misses the tickle. Wide called and rightly so.
16.5
4
Starc to Tucker, FOUR, lofted imperiously over mid-off, superbly done. Starc too the pace off, Tucker was ready for it.
16.4
0
Starc to Tucker, no run, slips it full and across Tucker who has backed away so far that he can't even reach the ball despite a full stretch
16.4
1w
Starc to Tucker, 1 wide, backs away to slash that over short third, but is done in by the slowness of this bouncer. Got some bat on it but it doesn't carry to Wade. Wide called for height.
16.3
2
Starc to Tucker, 2 runs, whips this to deep square, they'll come back for the second
16.2
4
Starc to Tucker, FOUR, that is a wonderful hit, one bounce to the long-off fence. Tucker is playing some innings here. Backs away to loft this inside-out over the infield

Ireland 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st18A BalbirniePR Stirling
2nd0PR StirlingLJ Tucker
3rd6LJ TuckerHT Tector
4th1C CampherLJ Tucker
5th0GH DockrellLJ Tucker
6th43LJ TuckerGJ Delany
7th23MR AdairLJ Tucker
8th12LJ TuckerF Hand
9th33BJ McCarthyLJ Tucker
10th1LJ TuckerJB Little

ICC Men's T20 World Cup

First Round Group A
TeamMWLPTNRR
SL32140.667
NED3214-0.162
NAM31220.73
UAE3122-1.235
First Round Group B
TeamMWLPTNRR
ZIM32140.2
IRE32140.105
SCOT31220.304
WI3122-0.563
Group 1
TeamMWLPTNRR
NZ53172.113
ENG53170.473
AUS5317-0.173
SL5234-0.422
IRE5133-1.615
AFG5032-0.571
Group 2
TeamMWLPTNRR
IND54181.319
PAK53261.028
SA52250.874
NED5234-0.849
BAN5234-1.176
ZIM5133-1.138