England vs Ireland 20th Match at Melbourne, 26 Oct, 2022

Toss: England, who chose to bowl
Ireland 157/10 (19.2)
England 105/5 (14.3)
Ireland won by 5 runs (D/L method)
Man of the Match: Andrew Balbirnie
  • Liam Livingstone 1 * (2)
  • Moeen Ali 24 * (12)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.3: Two runs. Ben Stokes to Andrew Balbirnie,

Over 0.4: No runs. Ben Stokes to Andrew Balbirnie,

Over 0.5: No runs. Ben Stokes to Andrew Balbirnie,

Over 0.6: No runs. Ben Stokes to Andrew Balbirnie,

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1 Chris Woakes bowls a pitched up delivery to PR Stirling, Boundary!Gets forward and drives it square of the wicket on the off-side and the ball races away to the fence for four.

Over 1.2 Chris Woakes bowls it short of length to PR Stirling, no run, goes on to the back foot and tries to play inside the line but gets beaten.

Over 1.2 Chris Woakes bowls it short of length to PR Stirling, no run, goes on to the back foot and tries to play inside the line but gets beaten.

Over 1.3 Chris Woakes bowls it short of length to PR Stirling, 3 runs, makes room and slices it over covers and picks up three runs.

Rain stops play

Over 1.4 Chris Woakes bowls a pitched up delivery to Andrew Balbirnie, no run, gets forward and driven straight to the man at cover.

Over 1.5 Chris Woakes bowls a good length delivery to Andrew Balbirnie, no run, gets forward and tries to play across the line but misses and the ball struck on the pads down the leg side.

Over 1.6 Chris Woakes bowls a good length delivery to Andrew Balbirnie, Boundary! Shuffles away to give himself room. Woakes plays into his hands with a pitched-up delivery outside off.

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1 Mark Wood bowls a good length delivery to PR Stirling, Six! Gets forward and looks to slap it over the infield but top-edges this one towards third man. Sam Curran the fielder at the fence who.

Over 2.2 Mark Wood bowls a good length delivery to PR Stirling, no run, gets forward and tries to swing across the line but misses.

Over 2.3 Mark Wood bowls a back of length delivery to PR Stirling, out Caught by Sam Curran!! Really troubling Stirling who tried to give himself room for another big slash. This time the edge carries straight into the hands of Sam Curran at third-man.

Over 2.4 Mark Wood bowls it short of length to Lorcan Tucker,1 run, goes on to the back foot and mistime pull to mid-wicket.

Over 2.5 Mark Wood bowls a good length delivery to Mark Adair, no run, gets forward and tries to play inside the line but gets beaten.

Over 2.6 Mark Wood bowls it down the legside to Mark Adair, 4 wides, gets forward and leaves it down the legside.

Over 2.6 Mark Wood bowls a good length delivery to Lorcan Tucker, no run, gets forward and lets it go through to the keeper.

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1 Chris Woakes bowls a good length delivery to Andrew Balbirnie,1 run, gets forward and tucked towards mid-wicket

Over 3.2 Chris Woakes bowls it short of length to Andrew Balbirnie, Boundary! Makes a late shuffle to play a superb lap shot that goes over the short fine fielder. One bounce and into the fence

Over 3.3 Chris Woakes bowls a pitched up delivery to Andrew Balbirnie,1 run, moves across in the crease and glanced towards deep mid-wicket

Over 3.4 Chris Woakes bowls a back of length delivery to Lorcan Tucker,1 run, gets on top of the bounce and dabbed towards the short third man.

Over 3.5 Chris Woakes bowls a good length delivery to Lorcan Tucker, no run, advances forward but has to check his shot and makes no connection on his defensive stroke

Over 3.6 Chris Woakes bowls a back of length delivery to Lorcan Tucker, Boundary! Gets waits to cut it just over the cover point fielder. Hales the man who may have got a hand to it, but can't save four!

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1 Mark Wood bowls a good length delivery to Andrew Balbirnie, no run, comes on to the front foot and defends it back to the bowler.

Over 4.2 Mark Wood bowls a pitched up delivery to Andrew Balbirnie, Boundary! Steps away to drive this outside off pitched up delivery over the cover point fielder for a boundary. 

Over 4.3 Mark Wood bangs it short onto the pitch to Andrew Balbirnie, no run, stays deep inside the crease and ducks under it to sways away from the bouncer.

Over 4.4 Mark Wood bowls a good length delivery to Andrew Balbirnie,1 leg bye, gets forward and works it off the pads down the leg side and picks up a leg bye.

Over 4.5 Mark Wood bowls it short of length to Lorcan Tucker,1 run, shuffles across on the back foot and pulls it down to the fine leg.

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