David Warner, George Bailey dismissed against Ireland in one-off ODI at Belfast

Currently, Australia are 168 for the loss of three wickets in 30 overs.

Australian batsmen in the form of opener, David Warner and George Bailey were dismissed for an impressive 84 and an unfortunate single respectively by fast-bowler, Tim Murtagh in the only ODI against minnows Ireland at the Civil Service Cricket Club in Belfast on Thursday. Currently, Australia are 168 for the loss of four wickets in 30 overs with skipper, Steven Smith on 8 and Glenn Maxwell cpoming in. Earlier, Australian skipper, Steven Smith won the toss and elected to bat first, with Ashton Agar, Marcus Stoinis and James Pattinson missing out, while George Dockrell, Max Sorensen and Kevin O’Brien missing out for the Irish. Since the match had a delayed start due to rain, the game was reduced to 47 overs per side. LIVE UPDATES: Ireland vs Australia, one-off ODI at Belfas

Australia get ready to embrace their first round of limited-overs cricket since winning the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 when they take on Ireland in the one-off One-Day International (ODI) at Belfast on Thursday. The visiting Australian team return to action after a surreal few weeks, that saw them bid emotional goodbyes to veterans Michael Clarke, Chris Rogers, Brad Haddin and Ryan Harris. They also surrendered the coveted Ashes urn in the 2015 edition by a 2-3 margin, losing the matches at Cardiff, Edgbaston and Trent Bridge in spectacular fashion, while thumping the hosts at Lord’s and The Oval. Ireland, on the other hand, will play their first round of cricket against a top quality side since the 2015 World Cup, having finished as the semi-finalists in the recent ICC World T20 Qualifiers 2015. Live Scorecard: Ireland vs Australia 2015, One-off ODI at Belfast

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