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 0.3: Two runs. Ben Stokes to Andrew Balbirnie,

Over 0.4: No runs. Ben Stokes to Andrew Balbirnie,

Over 0.5: No runs. Ben Stokes to Andrew Balbirnie,

Over 0.6: No runs. Ben Stokes to Andrew Balbirnie,

Over 1.4 Chris Woakes bowls a pitched up delivery to Andrew Balbirnie, no run, gets forward and driven straight to the man at cover.

Over 1.5 Chris Woakes bowls a good length delivery to Andrew Balbirnie, no run, gets forward and tries to play across the line but misses and the ball struck on the pads down the leg side.

Over 1.6 Chris Woakes bowls a good length delivery to Andrew Balbirnie, Boundary! Shuffles away to give himself room. Woakes plays into his hands with a pitched-up delivery outside off.

Over 2.6 Mark Wood bowls it down the legside to Mark Adair, 4 wides, gets forward and leaves it down the legside.

Over 3.1 Chris Woakes bowls a good length delivery to Andrew Balbirnie,1 run, gets forward and tucked towards mid-wicket

Over 3.4 Chris Woakes bowls a back of length delivery to Lorcan Tucker,1 run, gets on top of the bounce and dabbed towards the short third man.

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 4.6 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 6.1 Adil Rashid slips in a full toss to Andrew Balbirnie, Boundary! Gets forward and slashes over the backward point fielder for a boundary

Over 6.2 Adil Rashid tossed up delivery to Andrew Balbirnie,1 run, gets back in the crease and late cut towards short third for a single

Over 6.6 Adil Rashid tossed up delivery to Andrew Balbirnie,1 run, gets forward and driven towards the point fielder

Over 7.4 Ben Stokes bowls a yorker right into the blockhole to Andrew Balbirnie,1 run, gets forward and  driven square of the wicket for a single

Over 7.6 Ben Stokes bowls a good length delivery to Andrew Balbirnie,1 run, gets forward and tapped into the ground towards point to keep strike

Over 8.1: Single. Adil Rashid to Andrew Balbirnie,

Over 8.4: No runs. Adil Rashid to Andrew Balbirnie,

Over 8.5: Two runs. Adil Rashid to Andrew Balbirnie,

Over 8.6: Single. Adil Rashid to Andrew Balbirnie,

Over 9.1: Wide ball. Chris Woakes to Andrew Balbirnie,

Over 9.1: Boundary!. Chris Woakes to Andrew Balbirnie,

Over 9.2: Single. Chris Woakes to Andrew Balbirnie,

Over 9.4: Boundary!. Chris Woakes to Andrew Balbirnie,

Over 9.5: Sixer!. Chris Woakes to Andrew Balbirnie,

Over 9.6: Single. Chris Woakes to Andrew Balbirnie,

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