Starc and Maxwell take down Ireland despite Tucker's resistance
Finch still scratchy but took Australia over par before Australia tumbled Ireland
Finch still scratchy but took Australia over par before Australia tumbled Ireland
Scorer: @Thilak_Rama | Commentator: Shashank Kishore
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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"
JB Little run out 1 (6m 5b 0x4 0x6) SR: 20.00
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."
BJ McCarthy c sub (SPD Smith) b Cummins 3 (16m 7b 0x4 0x6) SR: 42.85
Seemingly comfortable win undermined by injury concerns and negative net run rate
Finch still scratchy but took Australia over par before Australia tumbled Ireland
The hosts will be comfortable favourites, but events recently at the MCG have shown that can matter for very little
Australia captain does not feel it is an option to avoid rain scuppering consecutive games as happened in Melbourne
First Round Group A | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
SL | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.667 |
NED | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -0.162 |
NAM | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0.73 |
UAE | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1.235 |
First Round Group B | |||||
Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
ZIM | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.2 |
IRE | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.105 |
SCOT | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0.304 |
WI | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -0.563 |
Group 1 | |||||
Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
NZ | 5 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2.113 |
ENG | 5 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0.473 |
AUS | 5 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -0.173 |
SL | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -0.422 |
IRE | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1.615 |
AFG | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -0.571 |
Group 2 | |||||
Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
IND | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1.319 |
PAK | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1.028 |
SA | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0.874 |
NED | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -0.849 |
BAN | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1.176 |
ZIM | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1.138 |