Key occasions
Geoff Lemon’s match report from the Gabba
Australia march on
In fact they do, does everybody not bear in mind final time?
That’s it from Brisbane and from me. Issues are tantalisingly poised in each teams of this T20 World Cup, there’s no wiggle room by any means. Let’s hope the climate retains its beak out. We’ll be again to OBO England v New Zealand within the morning, loins girded for that. Till then, goodbye!
Lorcan Tucker ran the drinks for Eire finally 12 months’s T20 World Cup. He’s the top-scorer on this one
— Matt Curler (@mroller98) October 31, 2022
Simon mentioned it:
Australia win by 42 runs!
Oh no! A combination up and Josh Little is run out by a Mitch Marsh/Maxwell combo. That’s yer lot. Australia win by 42 runs and enhance their NRR within the course of. It wasn’t fairly as large a win as they could’ve hoped once they diminished Eire t0 25-5 however essential to get the factors on the board and fear about the remainder later.
Eire recovered effectively largely because of Lorcan Tucker who made a dashing 71*, the following highest rating on the cardboard being 14.
18th over: Eire 137-9 (Tucker 71, Little 1) Josh Little joins Tucker within the center, he faces three dots after which pinches the strike from Tucker with a single off the final ball. Two overs to go, 43 wanted from 12 balls.
McCarthy ct Smith b Cummins 3 (Eire 136-9)
Gah! Full blooded pull shot however straight to Steve Smith on the midwicket boundary. Eire 9 down.
seventeenth over: Eire 136-8 (Tucker 71, McCarthy 3) Starc again to bowl his closing over. We’ve seen either side of him this night, the wickets and the leaked runs. Tucker reveals off all of his batting abilities, a intelligent (and courageous) scoop over Wade brings 4 and a lofted drive off the following ball extra of the identical. Starc seems to be irritated and begins to spray it about, a few wides earlier than Tucker lays into him once more with a unbelievable aerial drive over the covers. Do Eire dare to consider? They want 44 off 19.
sixteenth over: Eire 118-8 (Tucker 55, McCarthy 3) Lorcan Tucker brings up his fifty with an enormous six! Hazlewood sends one down in his arc and the Irishman tees off. Swatting him into the stands. Properly batted that man. Tucker digs out a yorker to maintain strike. A spirited knock and each run eats into the Aussie run price.
fifteenth over: Eire 106-8 (Tucker 44, McCarthy 2) Adam Zampa finishes his stint, he’s bowled very effectively, 2-19 off his 4.
Proper, so England’s web run price will keep forward of Australia after this sport, simply. They owe Lorcan Tucker a beer.
— Will Macpherson (@willis_macp) October 31, 2022
Wicket! Hand b Zampa 6 (Eire 103-8)
Zampa has one other sufferer, he foxes Hand with the googly. Australia want simply two extra to chalk up the win.
14th over: Eire 102-7 (Tucker 42, Hand 6) Shot! Hand drives Pat Cummins away for a sweetly timed 4. Eire rating seven off the over. They want 78 off 36 balls.
That is value remembering too:
England have the benefit of enjoying final in Group 1 – so due to this fact figuring out what they should win by to get their NRR forward of Australia – however have the drawback of their final two video games being v NZ & SL whereas Aus play Ire & Afg. NRR will not matter in the event that they lose. #T20WorldCup
— Freddie Wilde (@fwildecricket) October 31, 2022
Wicket! Adair st Wade b Zampa 11 (Eire 91-7)
Zampa fizzes one previous Adair’s edge and Wade flicks off the bails with the batter effectively out of his floor. 5 singles off the over, Fionn Hand joins Tucker within the center. Australia look a bit twitchy with Finch off the sector, loads of lieutenants waving arms as they attempt to win this match by a decisive margin.
thirteenth over: Eire 95-7 (Tucker 40, Hand 1)
twelfth over: Eire 90-6 (Tucker 36, Adair 11) Amongst all of it Lorcan Tucker has batted very properly, Starc drags down and Tucker smacks him away in entrance of sq.. Seeing it large and early regardless of the specific tempo. One other pretty shot! Tucker leans again and punts Starc over extra-cover for 4. A flayed drive brings two extra. DROP! Starc is furious, how essential will that be? A prime edge from Tucker goes excessive into the Brisbane sky and falls straight via Pat Cummins’ upturned fingers. Tense stuff. Twelve from the over.
eleventh over: Eire 78-6 (Tucker 25, Adair 10) Zampa continues, Adair cuts him within the hole behind level for 4. 5 off the over. Mitchell Starc is coming again, can he end this off shortly and provides the Aussies a NRR shot within the arm?
Wicket! Delany c Maxwell b Stoinis 14 (Eire 68-6)
Delany will get a prime edge to Stoinis and is snaffled by Maxwell operating spherical at midwicket. Edgy instances for the remainder of the group, all eyes on that margin of victory.
This has the makings of a really unhealthy night for England. Clearly have a sport in hand, however large NRR swing incoming. Australia win by 75 or extra they usually overtake England’s NRR. Would add one other very giant consideration to video games in opposition to NZ and SL.
— Will Macpherson (@willis_macp) October 31, 2022
tenth over: Eire 73-6 (Tucker 25, Adair 5)
ninth over: Eire 67-5 (Tucker 24, Delany 14) Adam Zampa into the assault and he spears in an over that goes for simply 5 singles.
One nice reward of DRS is the wicket-keeper’s instantaneous shift from loud gleeful enchantment (to umpire) into instantaneous nah-mate-didn’t-hear-anything (to captain re evaluation). Includes extremely expert facial gymnastics. Matthew Wade world class simply now
— Barney Ronay (@barneyronay) October 31, 2022
eighth over: Eire 62-5 (Tucker 21, Delany 12) Aaron Finch limps off the sector, he appears to have aggravated an damage he sustained while batting. It’ll be attention-grabbing to see who takes the reins for Australia… it seems to be to be Wade behind the stumps. 5 runs off the returning Hazlewood.
@Jimbo_Cricket is that this a great day for bears and picnic baskets in Western Australia? Why are there so many Park Rangers within the Gabba?
— eamorugby (@HoarseRoar) October 31, 2022
It’s no picnic for Eire for the time being.
seventh over: Eire 57-5 (Tucker 19, Delany 10) Delany rocks again and carves Maxwell for 4. This pair have carried out admirably after the deluge of wickets.
sixth over: Eire 49-5 (Tucker 17, Delany 4) Eire aren’t happening with out a struggle, they take sixteen off Starc’s over. Tucker seems to be in effective fettle, he flicks Starc to mid-wicket and pings an imperious pull off the following to hit consecutive boundaries. Delany will get in on the act with an open confronted drive for 4 to 3rd. Welcome runs for England followers terrified of that NRR.
fifth over: Eire 35-5 (Tucker 9, Delany 0) Proper then, who is batting now? Tucker continues to be there and so is Gareth Delany. Cummins continues after the Starc carnage, Tucker walks down the wicket and pings him via wicket, ain’t no thang. What a shot that’s amongst the mayhem. Tucker nudges two to effective leg and a lesser noticed three off a hack via mid-on. Ten off the over and NO ONE DIED GOT OUT.
Causes to be fearful/cheerful… one, two, three. Price noting that if the Aussie margin of victory is 75 runs or extra then their NRR will leapfrog England’s. I’m simply the messenger.
Wicket! Dockrell b Starc (Eire 25-5)
I can’t sort these wickets out fast sufficient! “Rinse and repeat” says Isa Guha on television comms and that’s precisely it – full and quick with a little bit of form – Starc has two within the over, a double wicket maiden. That is an obliteration.
4th over: Eire 25-5 (Tucker 0, Delany 0)
Wicket! Campher b Starc 0 (Eire 25-4)
One other one gone! Painful stuff this for the Irish. Campher is cleaned up by a textbook Starc in-ducker.
Wicket! Tector ct Sub (S Smith) b Maxwell (Eire 22-3)
Harry Tector performs a chic drive via mid-off… after which pulls a easy catch to Smith at sq. leg. Two within the over for Maxwell! Oh and Mitchell Starc is approaching.
third over: Eire 24-3 (Tucker 0, Campher 0)
Wicket! Stirling ct Cummins b Maxwell 11 (Eire 18-2)
Eire lose one other and it’s Stirling on his means, he plinks a jubilant Maxwell to Cummins in covers…
Wicket! Balbirnie b Cummins 6 (Eire 18-1)
Stirling sends Pat Cummins into the stands, an enormous six off a great size ball. Nonchalant from the large man too. A swivelled pull brings Stirling 4 extra and a leg bye brings the Irish skipper again on strike. His luck runs out as he steps to the offside and is cleaned up by Cummins. Frenetic begin!
2nd over: Eire 18-1 (Stirling 6, Tucker 0)
1st over: Eire 7-0 (Stirling 6, Balbirnie 1) Hazlewood will get one to hoop with an ideal seam, Balbirnie goals large yahoo and misses, the ball clips the bails because it goes previous however extremely they continue to be unmoved! The luck of… DONT say it. Stirling then units his stall out in effective vogue by pulling Hazlewood for six! Improbable stuff.
Hazlewood has the brand new ball, Stirling and Balbirnie scratch their guards. Play!
I’m off down the kitchen for a fast refill of some sturdy brown liquid, catch you in a couple of minutes.
Right here’s some extra on that Virat Kohli story:
Australia set Eire 180 to win
twentieth over: Australia 179-5 (David 15, Wade 7) Poor previous Mark Adair… he will get some extra faucet from his closing over, seventeen runs coming off the final of the innings to depart Eire staring up at an imposing complete. Tim David climbs into the primary half of the over, bunting full deliveries and full tosses to the boundary. Wade then improvises a sprawling ramp from a really extensive supply that was heading off the minimize strip, 4 extra runs. A scampered two off the final brings the Aussie innings to an in depth. Adair is left to lick his wounds, 59 runs snatched off his spell.
