Live Cricket Score | England vs Ireland Live Score & Commentary | ENG vs IRE Scorecard, ICC Men's T20 World Cup

20th T20I • Melbourne Cricket Ground • Melbourne

Ireland

157 (19.2)

England

105/5 (14.3)

IRE won by 5 runs (D/L method)

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Stadium

Melbourne Cricket Ground

Pitch

Batting friendly pitch with some help available for pacers.

Type

Hard Track

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Fantasy Top Picks

Expert Team 1

J Buttler

P Stirling

Expert Team 2

A Hales

S Curran

Venue Details

Melbourne Cricket Ground

1st Innings

147Avg Runs

7Avg Wkts

2nd Innings

152Avg Runs

4Avg Wkts

Fantasy Tips Exclusive

Paul Stirling(118 T20I-3119 runs),the experienced campaigner has been in prolific form in the recent T20Is. He has slammed 108 runs in four innings in the tournament at a strike rate of 127.05.

England have a strong middle order with all-rounders Livingstones,Stokes,S Curran in prolific form. Particularly Livingstone has been impressive to steer the team with composure, which was evident with his knock of 29* to help Engalnd seal the victory.

Barry McCarthy(32 T20I-26 wickets) has bagged only a solitary wicket in four appearances at an economy of 9.42 and also he is not consistent with his line and lengths.

Ben Stokes will be a great multiplier choice for the small leagues. Simi Singh and Gareth Delany are among the punt-picks for this fixture.

Hot Picks :J Buttler,A Hales,S Curran

Risky Picks:P Stirling,J Little,B Stokes

Stay away :S Doheny

Grand League Captaincy Picks:L Tucker,Livingstone,J Little

Team Form (Last 5 Matches, Most recent first)

Team Form (Last 5 Matches)

England

Ireland

Head To Head (Last 10 Matches)

ENG

0- 0

IRE

Team Comparison (Last 10 Matches)

Matches Played

Matches Won

162

Average Score

152

203/0

Highest Score

189/5

113/5

Lowest Score

95/5

Player of the Match Andy Balbirnie

62(47)

IRE s

ENG s

Info

Ireland s

157/10 (19.2)

Batters

Paul Stirling

175.00

c S Curran b M Wood

Andy Balbirnie

131.91

c A Hales b L Livingstone

Lorcan Tucker

125.93

runout (A Rashid)

Harry Tector

0.00

c J Buttler b M Wood

Curtis Campher

163.64

c J Buttler b M Wood

George Dockrell

0.00

b L Livingstone

Gareth Delany

120.00

Not out

Mark Adair

100.00

c S Curran b L Livingstone

Barry McCarthy

100.00

b S Curran

Fionn Hand

50.00

b S Curran

Josh Little

0.00

c J Buttler b B Stokes

Extras

(B: 0, LB: 2, NB: 0, W: 7)

TOTAL

(19.2 Ov, RR: 8.12)

157/10

Bowlers

EXT

Ben Stokes

2.2

3.43

13.67

8.50

10.33

6.00

5.67

Fall Of Wickets

SCORE

OVER

Paul Stirling

c S Curran b M Wood

1-21

2.3

Lorcan Tucker

runout (A Rashid)

2-103

11.6

Harry Tector

c J Buttler b M Wood

3-103

12.2

Andy Balbirnie

c A Hales b L Livingstone

4-132

15.3

George Dockrell

b L Livingstone

5-132

15.4

Curtis Campher

c J Buttler b M Wood

6-138

16.3

Mark Adair

c S Curran b L Livingstone

7-149

17.5

Barry McCarthy

b S Curran

8-152

18.2

Fionn Hand

b S Curran

9-156

18.6

Josh Little

c J Buttler b B Stokes

10-157

19.2

England s

105/5 (14.3)

Batters

Jos Buttler

0.00

c LJ Tucker b JB Little

Alex Hales

140.00

c MR Adair b JB Little

Dawid Malan

94.59

c F Hand b BJ McCarthy

Ben Stokes

75.00

b F Hand

Harry Brook

85.71

c G Delany b G Dockrell

Moeen Ali *

200.00

Not out

Liam Livingstone

50.00

Not out

Extras

(B: 0, LB: 4, NB: 0, W: 10)

TOTAL

(14.3 Ov, RR: 7.24)

105/5

Did not Bat

Sam Curran, Chris Woakes, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood

Bowlers

EXT

5.33

5.00

6.67

8.50

3.3

9.43

George Dockrell

5.00

Fall Of Wickets

SCORE

OVER

Jos Buttler

c LJ Tucker b JB Little

1-0

0.2

Alex Hales

c MR Adair b JB Little

2-14

2.4

Ben Stokes

b F Hand

3-29

5.1

Harry Brook

c G Delany b G Dockrell

4-67

10.5

Dawid Malan

c F Hand b BJ McCarthy

5-86

13.1

Match Info

Date & Time

26 Oct, 09:30 AM IST

Venue

Melbourne Cricket Ground

Match

20th T20I,

ICC Men's T20 World Cup

Umpires

Adrian Holdstock (South Africa), Paul Reiffel (Australia), Kumar Dharmasena (Sri Lanka, TV)

Referee

Ranjan Madugalle (Sri Lanka)

Pitch Report

Batting friendly pitch with some help available for pacers.

Toss

England elected to bowl

1 0 4 1 1wd 1lb 1

Over 1

Runs: 9

1 1 1 1 1 4

Over 13

Runs: 9

W 0 1 0 4 1wd 1lb

Over 14

Runs: 7

6 2 4

Over 15

Runs: 12

All Overs

Player of the Match Andy Balbirnie

62(47)

Commentary

Right then. It's New Zealand vs Afghanistan in the second of the two doubleheaders today at the 'G. That contest, of course, is in for a delayed start with the rain still around. If Afghanistan manage to pull off a special result, all the teams in this group will be tied on two points after playing two games each. That's got to get some pulses racing with all to play for in the upcoming matches. You can switch tabs to catch all the action from the next game. This has been Pratyush Rohra, in the company of Shashwat Kumar. Buh bye for now!

The twists and turns, the highs and lows, and the upsets of this game. The T20 World Cup this year has it all, doesn't it? After sending the West Indies back home, the Irish have upset England's applecart, scripting a famous win at the MCG. The ghosts of the 2011 World Cup come to haunt England again and this group has been thrown wide open as a result. The party in Ireland will go long into the night as their team comes up big against their arch rivals.

Andrew Balbirnie is the Player of the Match. Here's what the Ireland captain has to say: We were slightly disappointed finishing the way we did. We lost like seven wickets for not a lot and they took the momentum away from us. Our message was just about creating chances. We know how this England team like to play and if we can take every chance we get, we'll be able to be in there with a shout. (Top order) Obviously England have got some express pace and it was difficult with the variations. We managed to ride our luck a bit and moved forward. The platform was well laid by Tucker, who played really well. We were able to get a competitive total and a winning total in the end. It's amazing [what we have achieved]. It's kind of emotional. We've never played a game of cricket here (at the MCG). To come here against one of the tournament favorites with so many big names and put on a show for our friends, family and a number of people around the world is very satisfying. We had a great week in Hobart last week and then to do this in one of the most cricketing grounds in the world is pretty special. (Fans) They're so passionate for the game in Ireland and we're continuing to try and days like today will hopefully we'll get a few more in the future. We've got Afghanistan coming up soon. It's a quick turnaround. We're taking a bit of momentum with us and hopefully can keep it going. (Areas to work on) We're fortunate the catching didn't cost us hugely today. It was a mad over, that Dockrell over, but we managed to get the wicket we needed. The way the tournament works itself out so quick. We'll be ready for Friday.

Jos Buttler (England captain): (Where they lost the game?) Especially in the first ten overs. We were poor and a long way short of where we needed to be and let Ireland get away. (What went wrong with the bowling) We weren't consistent enough. We let them score on both sides of the wicket. There were some favorable conditions for bowling as well. We had everything in our favor, winning the toss and electing to field, knowing that there was the weather around. We didn't take advantage of that. The second ten overs was much better. We let Ireland have 20-30 runs too many in the first ten and we were under pressure to try and restrict them. They showed us how to bowl on that wicket. (Batting?) Myself getting out in the first over, that's never ideal. It puts pressure on. We never managed to grab the initiative. They bowled well and use the wicket well but again, we never quite managed to wrestle that initiative. The ran was always going to get heavier and heavier, wasn't it? We won the toss and chose to bowl, knowing exactly what we need to do with the bat if it did rain. We didn't take advantage of that. (Word on Ireland) They outplayed us in all three departments. The better team won today. (Next game) We've made a mistake here and that's put even more pressure on us in a tough group. If we needed a game to get up for and must-win game, England vs Australia at the MCG is certainly one of those.

VICTORY!

What. A. Performance 👏

SCORE: https://t.co/LUtLhuvQAq #IREvENG #BackingGreen #T20WorldCup ☘️🏏 pic.twitter.com/EXRTaIRlS9
— Cricket Ireland (@cricketireland) October 26, 2022

Ireland won by 5 runs

Andrew Balbirnie - 62 (47) | Joshua Little - 2/16
Dawid Malan - 35 (37) | Liam Livingstone - 3/17

Scenes at the Melbourne Cricket Ground as Ireland conquer the England juggernaut and put them to the sword to script a famous victory. Yes, the rain interruptions played a part but don't let that take anything away from the kind of performance they've put in. Wonderful scenes as the players embrace their families and the rest of the limited crowd in the stands.

It was Andrew Balbirnie who set things up for his side with a responsible half-century. Ireland had a collapse to forget with the bat but still managed to get enough on the board to put on a fight. In response, they ticked all the right boxes with the ball in the Powerplay, dismissing the England top order cheaply.

Joshua Little started the party as he got rid of the two openers with Fionn Hand dismissing Stokes to peg England back. Malan and Brook struggled in the middle overs and failed to inject any sort of impetus into the innings which resulted in England falling well behind their required run rate.

A couple of dropped catches seemed like they would prove to be costly at one stage for Ireland but it was their day in the end. Moeen Ali came in late with a bit of a flourish and was just starting to tee off before the rain intervened and threw a spanner on England's work.

This result throws the group wide open. There should be plenty of emotion at the presentations. Stick around.

*tick-tock, tick-tock, tick-tock* The rain has intensified and that will be that! Ireland have won by five runs! An anticlimatic end to the game but it won't matter to Ireland. They've held their nerve and managed to script a famous and memorable win, much to the delight of their fans.

18:50 local time, 13:20 IST: Only five minutes to play with now, mentions Nasser Hussain on air. It's a twitchy Englan dugout at the moment but they're helpless at this stage. Ireland are on the brink of a special result but there's nothing else they can do but wait either. The drizzle is steady.

18:45 local time, 13:15 IST: If the game can't restart by 18:56 local time, it will be Ireland who will win this contest. Essentially, England will hope the game resumes in 10 minutes' time. That's not beyond the realms of possibility but is seeming increasingly unlikely at the moment.

Balbirnie and Buttler have a chat. One of them will want to get back on the field eagerly, while the other might not be so keen. No prizes for guessing which is which.

Ireland beating England in a World Cup match again? 👀👀👀👀#T20WorldCup2022 #CricketTwitter #ENGvIRE
— Prakhar Sachdeo (@simplyparu) October 26, 2022

Well, hang on. There's a bit of tension to add to the drama. The rain is tumbling down again and more importantly, England are 5 runs behind the par score. The umpires have signaled for the covers to come on as the players head off.

14.3 Gareth Delany to Moeen Ali, FOUR MORE! Flighted on a full length outside off stump. Moeen opens up his stance and carves it over extra cover. Adair comes around from long off but can't rein it in

100 up for England!

14.2 Gareth Delany to Moeen Ali, short delivery outside off stump. Moeen goes deep into his crease and cuts the ball towards deep cover point for a couple of runs

Pressure right back on the bowler.

14.1 Gareth Delany to Moeen Ali, SIX! WHAT A SHOT! Half-tracker outside off stump. Moeen camps deep in his crease and pumps it over the bowler's head and into the sightscreen!

Look away England fans. England's record at the MCG in T20Is doesn't make for good reading. They've lost all three games they've played at this venue and if that number extends to four, it would throw this group wide open. Required run rate on the constant climb, still.

overs

93 /5 score

runs

Moeen Ali *

13 (9)

Liam Livingstone

1 (2)

Barry McCarthy

1 /21

13.6 Barry McCarthy to Moeen Ali, OH! Back of a length delivery on leg stump that hurries onto the batter. Moeen is taken aback completely as the ball pings off his body into the off side for a leg bye