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 5.1 Sam Curran bowls a good length delivery to Lorcan Tucker, 2 runs, gets forward and flicks it to deep square leg and picks up a couple of runs.

Over 5.2 Sam Curran slips in a full toss to Lorcan Tucker, Boundary! Backs away in the crease and drives it beautifully through mid-off and the ball raced away to the fence for four.

Over 5.3 Sam Curran bowls it short of length to Lorcan Tucker, no run, makes room and tries to run it down to the third man but misses.

Over 5.4 Sam Curran bowls a good length delivery to Lorcan Tucker, 2 runs, gets forward and works it through square leg and picks up a couple of runs.

Over 5.5 Sam Curran bangs it short onto the pitch to Lorcan Tucker, no run, stays deep inside the crease and sways away from the bouncer.

Over 5.6 Sam Curran bowls a good length delivery to Lorcan Tucker, Six! Came down the track and lofts it beautifully over long-on for a maximum.

Over 14.1: No runs. Sam Curran to Curtis Campher,

Over 14.2: Two runs. Sam Curran to Andrew Balbirnie,

Over 14.3: Sixer!. Sam Curran to Andrew Balbirnie,

Over 14.4: No runs. Sam Curran to Andrew Balbirnie,

Over 14.5: Two runs. Sam Curran to Andrew Balbirnie,

Over 14.6: No runs. Sam Curran to Andrew Balbirnie,

Over 18.1 Sam Curran bowls a good length delivery to Barry McCarthy, 2 runs, gets forward and  clipped in front of square on the on-side, takes on the fielder and comes back for the second

Over 18.2 Sam Curran bowls a yorker right into the blockhole to Barry McCarthy, out Bowled!! McCarthy skipped down the pitch, missed it completely and has the base of his middle-stump pegged back. Ireland continues to lose wickets and lose momentum

Over 18.3 Sam Curran bowls a slower one to Fionn Hand,1 run, came down the pitch, pushed in front of cover and Hand is off for a quick single

Over 18.4 Sam Curran bowls a good length delivery to Gareth Delany, no run, gets forward and tries to swing through the line but misses.

Over 18.5 Sam Curran bowls a good length delivery to Gareth Delany, 3 runs,  backs away and runs it to short third man, where Wood lets the ball go through and then has to chase it all the way to the ropes.

Over 18.6 Sam Curran bowls a pitched up delivery to Fionn Hand, out Bowled! Hand had backed away on the drive and missed it completely, the ball rattles into the top of middle and the zing bails light up, so does