T20 World Cup 2022 Points Table: Updated standings after England vs Ireland Match 20

England squared off against Ireland in the 20th match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 on Wednesday. The iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground hosted this exciting contest, where Ireland beat England by five runs by the DLS method.

After being asked to bat first, the Irish side posted 157 on the board, thanks to Andrew Balbirnie who scored 62 at the top of the order. The English side kept losing wickets at regular intervals while chasing and were 105/5 at the end of 14.3 overs before rain arrived, preventing any further play. This resulted in Ireland winning the game by the DLS method.

With this, Ireland have grabbed their first points of the Super 12 stage to move to fourth position in the Group 1 table. They have pipped the Australian side on the net run rate, who also have two points to their name.

Afghanistan are yet to win a single game in this competition and are languishing at the bottom of the points table.

New Zealand, meanwhile, continue to top the table. They have two points to their name and a healthy net run rate of +4.450. Sri Lanka have won one game and lost one and are placed below the Kiwis in the points table. They have a net run rate of +0.450. England are placed third with two points under their belt.

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Andrew Balbirnie leads from the front as Ireland beat England at MCG

Balbirnie in action during the England v Ireland clash at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup (Image: Getty)

With the Irish side being asked to bat first, Andrew Balbirnie played a fantastic knock at the top of the order. He brought up his fifty and was well-supported by Lorcan Tucker (34) from the other end.

Mark Wood and Liam Livingstone picked up three wickets apiece for England. Sam Curran also chipped in with a couple of scalps.

England didn’t have the best of starts to the chase as they lost three wickets inside the powerplay. Dawid Malan, along with Harry Brook, tried to resurrect the innings but the latter fell on 18. Malan departed on 35 while trying to up the ante.

Moeen Ali played a good cameo of 24* off 12 balls but rain arrived in the 15th over and no further play was possible. England were behind the DLS par score by five runs and lost the fixture as a result.

Joshua Little bowled beautifully up front for the Irish side and finished with figures of 2/16 in his three overs. With this, Ireland have handed England their first loss of the T20 World Cup 2022.