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 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 4.1 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.

Over 4.6 Mark Wood bowls a good length delivery to Andrew Balbirnie, 2 runs, gets an outside edge on his defensive push that goes towards third-man.

Over 12.1: No runs. Mark Wood to Harry Tector,

Over 12.2: He is Caught. Mark Wood to Harry Tector,

Over 12.3: Wide ball. Mark Wood to Curtis Campher,

Over 12.3: Boundary!. Mark Wood to Curtis Campher,

Over 12.4: No runs. Mark Wood to Curtis Campher,

Over 12.5: Single. Mark Wood to Curtis Campher,

Over 12.6: No runs. Mark Wood to Andrew Balbirnie,

Over 16.1 Mark Wood bowls it short of length to Gareth Delany,1 run, goes on to the back foot and clipped behind square on the on-side for a single

Over 16.2 Mark Wood bowls a good length delivery to Curtis Campher, Boundary! Goes well across the stumps and scoops it over short fine leg and the ball raced away to the fence for four.

Over 16.3 Mark Wood bowls it short of length to Curtis Campher, out Caught by Buttler!! Campher shuffled across and was looking to help it on its way, gets a thin edge and Buttler does the rest, moves swiftly across to his left and completes the catch.

Over 16.4 Mark Wood bowls a good length delivery to Mark Adair,1 run, gets forward and guides it away down to the third man and picks up a single.

Over 16.5 Mark Wood bowls a pitched up delivery to Gareth Delany, 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 16.6 Mark Wood bowls a good length delivery to Gareth Delany,1 run, gets forward and works it off the pads down the leg side and picks up a leg bye.