Ireland vs Australia Only ODI at Belfast , 27 Aug, 2015

Toss: Australia, who chose to bat first
Australia 222/6 (40.2)
Ireland 157/10 (23.4)
Australia won by 23 runs (D/L method)
Man of the Match: David Warner
  • Tim Murtagh 2 * (2)

Over 0.6 Mitchell Starc bowls a pitched up delivery to EC Joyce, 2 runs, gets forward and drives it along the ground to sweeper-cover and picks up couple of runs.

Over 1.6 Nathan Coulter-Nile bowls it short of length to EC Joyce, no runs, hops and tries to defend, but gets hit on the thigh pad.

Over 2.3 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to EC Joyce, no runs, gets well forward and defends it down the pitch.

Over 2.4 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to EC Joyce, no runs, comes on to to the front foot and watches it go through to the keeper.

Over 2.5 Mitchell Starc bowls a pitched up delivery to EC Joyce, no runs, gets across the line and flicks it straight to square-leg.

Over 2.6 Mitchell Starc bowls a pitched up delivery to EC Joyce, 2 runs, gets forward and  tries to go over the infield, doesn't get all of it but gets it over cover-point. Maxwell hunts it down.

Over 4.6Mitchell Starc to EC Joyce Two runs ...

Over 5.4 Nathan Coulter-Nile bowls a pitched up delivery to EC Joyce, no runs, gets forward and pushes it towards the off-side.

Over 5.5 Nathan Coulter-Nile bowls a good length delivery to EC Joyce, no runs, gets cover the line and let it go through to the keeper.

Over 5.6 Nathan Coulter-Nile bowls a good length delivery to EC Joyce, no runs, gets forward and watches it along go through to the keeper.

Over 6.2 Patrick Cummins bowls a back of length delivery to EC Joyce, 1 run, stays back in the crease and run it down to third-man.

Oh dear! Rain coming again, the covers being called for. Some cries of disappointment in the crowd as the groundstaff rush out.

Rain stopped now and covers being removed now

 Ireland are set a target of 121 in 24 overs.

 Ireland are set a target of 121 in 24 overs.

Over 6.6 Patrick Cummins bowls a back of length delivery to EC Joyce, 1 run, gets back in the crease and steers it down to third-man.

Over 7.1 MR Marsh bowls a good length delivery to EC Joyce, Six!! Gets clears his front leg and tonks it straight down the ground. Clears the fence and a few rows comfortably.

Over 7.2 MR Marsh bowls it short of length to EC Joyce, 2 runs, comes across the line and pulled away through mid-wicket and picks up couple of runs.

Over 7.3 MR Marsh bowls a good length delivery to EC Joyce, 1 run, gets forward and pushes it down to third-man.

Over 7.5 MR Marsh bowls it short of length to EC Joyce, 2 runs, gets back in the crease and cuts it uppishly but in the gap in front of square.

Over 7.6 MR Marsh bowls a good length delivery to EC Joyce, 1 run, opens the face at the last moment to guide it towards third man.

Over 8.1 Patrick Cummins bowls a pitched up delivery to EC Joyce, 1 run, gets forward and drives it down to sweeper-cover.

Over 8.3 Patrick Cummins bowls it short of length to EC Joyce, 2 runs, makes room and slashes it hard through point and picks up another couple.

Over 8.4 Patrick Cummins bowls it short of length to EC Joyce, 1 run, gets inside the crease and cuts it down to deep-point.

Over 10.1 GJ Maxwell bowls it short of length to EC Joyce, 2 runs, rocks back in the crease and cuts it square of the wicket on the off-side and picks up couple of runs.

Over 10.2 GJ Maxwell bowls a good length delivery to EC Joyce, 1 run, skips down the track and tries to heave it on the on-side, gets an inside edge onto pad and the ball rolls towards mid-wicket.

Over 10.5 GJ Maxwell bowls it short of length to EC Joyce, 1 run, gets back in the crease and cuts it away to sweeper-cover.

Over 11.2 MR Marsh bowls it short of length to EC Joyce, 1 run, goes on to the back foot and steered away towards third man for a single.

Over 11.5 MR Marsh bowls a pitched up delivery to EC Joyce, 1 run,  makes room and chips it back over the bowler's head.

Over 12.3Nathan Coulter-Nile to EC Joyce Single ...

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