Watch the highlights of England vs Ireland - The 20th match of the 2022 ICC T20 World Cup Twenty20 International cricket tournament between England and Ireland, played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne on October 26, 2022.
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| Andy Balbirnie and Lorcan Tucker shared a healthy partnership © AFP/Getty Images |
Andy Balbirnie's brilliant half-century, Lorcan Tucker's valuable 34 before Josh Little's early two wickets and rain helped to Ireland cruising to via DLS method their historic first T20I win against England by 5-runs in a rain-hit game of the 20th match of a ICC T20 World Cup.
Ireland scored 157 for all-out in 19.2 overs with top scorer by Andy Balbirnie hammered a 62 off 47-balls including 5-fours & 2-sixes.
Lorcan Tucker cracked a 34 off 27-balls including 3-fours & a six, Curtis Campher hit 18 off 11-balls including 3-fours.
England best bowler by Liam Livingstone took 3-wickes for 17-runs in 3-overs, Mark Wood picked up 3-wickets for 34-runs in 4-overs, Sam Curran took 2-wickets and one for Ben Stokes.
England scored 105-5 in 14.3 overs - due to rain DLS par score 110 after 14.3 overs England were 5 runs behind of the par score when the rain-thrash the match.
England top scorer by Dawid Malan struck 35 off 37-balls including 2-fours, Moeen Ali hammered a unbeaten 24 off 12-balls included 3-fours & a six with strike rate of 200 and Harry Brook 18.
Ireland best bowler by Josh Little takes 2-wickets, George Dockrell, Fionn Hand and Barry McCarthy each took one-wickets.
Andy Balbirnie named Player of the match for his brilliant batting performance to scored a 62-runs knocked off facing 47-balls including 5-fours & 2-sixes.
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