Best performances - Batsmen
LJ Tucker
71(48) 9x4 - 1x6
Control %57%
- Productive Shot
- on drive
- 19 runs
- 2x4 - 1x6
AJ Finch
63(44) 5x4 - 3x6
Control %66%
- Productive Shot
- pull
- 18 runs
- 1x4 - 1x6
31/10Result
31st Match, Group 1 (N), ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Brisbane, Oct 31 2022
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![Australia]( "Australia")
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![Ireland]( "Ireland")
137 (18.1/20 ov)
Player of the Match
31/10Result
31st Match, Group 1 (N), ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Brisbane, Oct 31 2022
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![Australia]( "Australia")
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![Ireland]( "Ireland")
137 (18.1/20 ov)
Player of the Match
Best performances - Bowlers
BJ McCarthy
- O4
- M0
- R29
- W3
- Eco7.25
| 1W | ||||
| 1W | ||||
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
| 1W | ||||
GJ Maxwell
- O2.1
- M0
- R14
- W2
- Eco6.46
| 1W | ||||
| 1W | ||||
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
Partnerships
Australia - Innings
Ireland - Innings
Manhattan
Run rate graph
Worm
Match Coverage
All Match NewsAustralia take charge against Ireland, but fail to take control of destiny
Seemingly comfortable win undermined by injury concerns and negative net run rate
Starc and Maxwell take down Ireland despite Tucker's resistance
Finch still scratchy but took Australia over par before Australia tumbled Ireland
Australia must be on their guard against buoyant Ireland
The hosts will be comfortable favourites, but events recently at the MCG have shown that can matter for very little
Finch: 'Incredibly challenging' to remove double-headers at single venue due to logistics
Australia captain does not feel it is an option to avoid rain scuppering consecutive games as happened in Melbourne
Videos
ICC Men's T20 World Cup
| 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 |