An exciting meeting between England and Ireland. It’s not the first time Ireland has eclipsed an English team. After 14.3 overs, Ireland had 5 runs more than the DLS par score thanks to a little rain. At the Melbourne Cricket Ground, there was a huge upset.
T20 World Cup 2022 highlights show Ireland defeating England by five runs
Earlier, England was able to hold Ireland to 157 runs thanks to the contributions of Mark Wood (3/34), Liam Livingstone (3/17), and Sam Curran (2/31). Ireland appeared to be in excellent control at one point. For the second wicket, Andy Balbirnie (62) and Lorcan Tucker (34) put on an 82-run partnership, but once Tector was out, Ireland’s situation spiralled out of control. For England to win the game, they will need 158 runs.
Ireland score of 157 all out in 19.2 overs (Andy Balbirnie 62, Lorcan Tucker 34; Mark Wood 3/34, Liam Livingstone 3/17, Sam Curran 2/31)
England: 105 for 5 in 14.3 overs (Dawid Malan 35, Moeen Ali 24; Josh Little 2/16, George Dockrell 1/5)
