Summary

  • Australia win the toss and bat first

  • Australia without the injured Mitchell Marsh

  • Australia reach 182-6 from their innings

  • Ireland lose captain Paul Stirling to injury in first ball of reply

  • Nathan Ellis and Adam Zampa take four wickets apiece

  • George Dockrell contributes 41 but Ireland attack falls apart

  • T20 World Cup, Group B

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  1. Aus 182-6

    Xavier Bartlett gets lucky with a bottom edge for four as the Aussies finish their innings.

    Ireland plugged away and slowed the runs - now can they produce the goods with the bat?

  2. 6 runs

    Aus 175-6

    A huge hit from Cooper Connolly and it's in among the seats.

  3. Watch: Ireland's Humphreys bowls Renshaw

    Watch Ireland's Matthew Humphreys take the wicket of Matt Renshaw.

  4. Aus 169-6

    Xavier Bartlett smacks Barry McCarthy straight for four in the penultimate over.

    Big final over coming up!

  5. Daniel Norcross
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Mark Adair does finally get his man in Marcus Stoinis which he probably needed to for his own sanity given a litany of dropped catches.

    Austalia will still be eyeing 180 but they have two new batters at the crease.

  6. wicket

    WICKET

    Stoinis c Calitz b M Adair 45 (Aus 159-6)

    No let-off for Marcus Stoinis this time as he flicks it high and straight into the hands of Ben Calitz.

  7. 6 runs

    Aus 158-5

    Marcus Stoinis gets a let-off and batters a Mark Adair delivery into the stands.

  8. dropped catch

    Dropped catch

    Aus 149-5

    An escape for Marcus Stoinis as Gareth Delany spills a low catch.

  9. Daniel Norcross
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Another dropped catch. It's tough for Gareth Delaney but it has carried.

  10. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    This is a crucial final three overs for Ireland. We saw against Sri Lanka they were in the game but then had a disastrous finish with the ball.

  11. Aus 149-5

    Three overs left and it's surely time for fireworks.

  12. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    Matthew Humphreys has had two dropped catches today so doesn't even really celebrate his wicket. I love an angry bowler.

  13. wicket

    WICKET

    Renshaw b Humphreys 37 (Aus 149-5)

    A well flighted delivery from Matthew Humphreys deceives Matt Renshaw and clatters into the wickets.

  14. Daniel Norcross
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Just as we were speculating he could be out retired, Matthew Renshaw ups his scoring!

  15. Aus 142-4

    A return of pace for Ireland and Barry McCarthy is picked off for 13 runs, including a boundary from Matt Renshaw.

  16. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    Is Australia batter Matthew Renshaw going to be the first player retired out in this World Cup?

  17. Aus 129-4

    George Dockrell throws it down short again and Matt Renshaw capitalises with a sweet boundary.

  18. Aatif Nawaz
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    These two Australia batters are really struggling to find the boundary. They just can't break free at the moment. If Ireland can get one or both out it could be troublesome.

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    Re Aatif Nawaz at 10:28. Avoiding colour clashes is so you can tell teams apart. I think I can differentiate between Australia and Ireland. One is batting, the other fielding.

    Jonny

  20. Aus 120-4

    Gareth Delany continues Ireland's impressive spin display, drying up the runs and putting the pressure back on the Aussie batters.