Australia Vs Ireland Live Cricket Score - Live Cricket Score, Match 14 - Commentary

19.6Mark Adair to Cooper Connolly. 1 run, 1 run.

19.5Mark Adair to Xavier Bartlett. 1 run, In-dipping full toss on the pads, this is whipped to deep mid-wicket for a single.

19.4Mark Adair to Xavier Bartlett. FOUR, FOUR! Unlucky for Ireland. A deceptive off cutter, outside off, on a good length. Xavier Bartlett tries to fetch it from the wide line and looks to pull, but gets in an awkward shape due to the lack of pace. Only manages a thick inside edge as the ball rolls to the keeper's left and beats him on the dive before racing to the fence behind.

19.3Mark Adair to Cooper Connolly. 1 run, Full and outside off, Cooper Connolly looks to go for an expansive drive to the off side but inside edges it past the stumps to short fine leg for a quick single.

19.2Mark Adair to Cooper Connolly. SIX, SIX! CLUBBED! Mark slips in a full toss, outside off, and goes pace on this time around. Cooper Connolly waits for it to arrive, stands tall and nails the pull shot over the leg side. It is hit with the wind and it sails into the stands behind deep mid-wicket.

19.1Mark Adair to Cooper Connolly. no run, Not a wide! Adair pushes the line outside off, bowls a slower one, Cooper lets it go, but the ball flirts with the tramline and stays within before bouncing back to the keeper. Good execution.

Last over coming up now. Can Mark Adair keep Australia under 180 here?

18.6Barry Mccarthy to Xavier Bartlett. no run, Big heave and a miss! Barry runs from around the stump and hurls it across the batter, taking the pace off, on a length. Xavier Bartlett swings for the hills, only to connect a handful of air. 10 from the penultimate over for Australia. 20 from the last 2.

18.5Barry Mccarthy to Xavier Bartlett. FOUR, FOUR! POWERED AWAY! An off cutter, outside off, on a hard length. Xavier Bartlett plays with a flat batted angle and spanks it gun-barrel straight down the ground, beating long off's dive to his right for a cracking boundary.

18.5Barry Mccarthy to Xavier Bartlett. wide, 1 run, WIDE! Tries to keep far from the arc, but misfires it beyond the tramline, outside off. Xavier is happy to see that off. Wide called.

18.4Barry Mccarthy to Xavier Bartlett. 2 runs, Takes pace off again, short and on top of the stumps. Xavier Bartlett stands tall and swats it towards long on and they hare back for the second run.

18.3Barry Mccarthy to Cooper Connolly. 1 run, Slowish short ball, on leg, Cooper Connolly swivels and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

18.2Barry Mccarthy to Cooper Connolly. no run, On back of a length, over middle and off, Cooper Connolly gets on the toes and bunts it to short cover.

18.1Barry Mccarthy to Cooper Connolly. 2 runs, Back of a length around the fourth stump, driven off the back foot to the right of deep point for a brace.

Will Paul Stirling continue with Matthew Humphreys? No, he brings back Barry McCarthy to bowl the penultimate over.

17.6Mark Adair to Xavier Bartlett. no run, Good length, on the stumps, nudged off the back foot to mid-wicket.

Ireland manages to hold on to a catch. Xavier Bartlett is the next man in.

17.5Mark Adair to Marcus Stoinis. out, OUT! CAUGHT! Massive blow for Australia. A low full toss by Adair, on the pads. It is there to be hit, but Marcus Stoinis fails to get underneath it and whips it off the inner half of the bat. The ball dips towards deep backward square leg, where Ben Calitz runs a few yards ahead, gets crouched and takes it with a reverse cup. He doesn't look comfortable, but he balances himself up eventually. A well-constructed 45 off 29 from Marcus Stoinis as he is extremely frustrated with himself for not putting that all the way. Australia are 159/6.

17.4Mark Adair to Marcus Stoinis. 2 runs, Length ball drifting in, a slower one. Stoinis tries to clip it on the leg side but gets a leading edge. It trickles into the vacant mid off region, and they sneak a couple of runs.

17.3Mark Adair to Marcus Stoinis. SIX, SIX! MUSCLED! Short and into the pitch. Mark takes the pace off and keeps the line of attack on middle. Marcus Stoinis climbs on it and blasts it beyond deep square leg for a big six.

150 runs for AUS 17.2Mark Adair to Marcus Stoinis. 2 runs, A lot of elixir in the tank despite humidity. Short of a length, climbing on the shoulder height, on middle. Marcus Stoinis waits, waits, and waits for it before pulling it to the deep mid-wicket region. The call is for two as the fielder gets across and gets rid of the ball. Stoinis does not slide his bat in, just skates through to get in as the fielder scores a direct hit at the batting end. He though, is comfortably in.

17.1Mark Adair to Marcus Stoinis. no run, DROPPED! A big chance goes begging here. Short of a length and outside off, Marcus Stoinis backs away and slaps it but does not connect with it from the middle. He shouts 'No, no' as the ball flies towards extra cover. Gareth Delany dives low to his left but fails to hold on to it. Stoinis will look to make the Irish pay now in these last few overs.

16.6Matthew Humphreys to Cooper Connolly. no run, Nearly another! Matthew Humphreys fires in a yorker, just on off. Cooper Connolly is late to get his bat down and fails to dig it out. The ball just goes past the off pole.

Ireland get a timely breakthrough here. That brings Cooper Connolly out in the middle now.

5 wickets down for AUS. Out batsman is Matt Renshaw 16.5Matthew Humphreys to Matt Renshaw. out, OUT! BOWLED! A threatening 61-run partnership is broken for the fifth wicket. A back-of-a-length projectile from Humphreys, aimed straight at the stumps going in with the arm, 110.2 kph. Renshaw hangs back, trying to nudge it on the leg side, but he is late as the excessive pace does him in. Gets an inside edge, and the stumps are rattled. A fine 37 off 33 for Renshaw and Australia are 149/5.

16.4Matthew Humphreys to Matt Renshaw. 2 runs, In the air... falls safely! Full and quick, just outside off, Matt Renshaw goes for the reverse sweep, but top edges it over and between the short third and backward point fielders. The short third fielder sprints and dives with his hands stretched in front, but it stays out of his reach. Two taken.

16.3Matthew Humphreys to Marcus Stoinis. 1 run, Skids through on a length, outside off. Stoinis stands tall and crunches it to deep extra cover for a single.

16.2Matthew Humphreys to Marcus Stoinis. 2 runs, Full and flat, around off, Marcus Stoinis smashes it to the right of deep point for two more.

16.1Matthew Humphreys to Marcus Stoinis. 2 runs, Short of a length, on off, muscled off the back foot to deep cover for a couple of runs.

Matthew Humphreys to bowl out now. He has conceded 26 runs in his 3 overs.

15.6Barry Mccarthy to Matt Renshaw. FOUR, FOUR! Top shot! Barry goes slow again, and hits the deck hard, on off. Matt Renshaw stays back and bludgeons it over the bowler, bisecting long on and long off to perfection for a boundary. 13 runs from the over.

30 runs for Matt Renshaw 15.5Barry Mccarthy to Matt Renshaw. 2 runs, Another piece of excellent running between the wickets. Lands it around off, an off cutter, on a length that stays low. Matt Renshaw waits on it and pulls it along the ground, wide of deep mid-wicket and they sprint back for the second run. This brings up the 50-run partnership between Renshaw and Stoinis. They have worked very hard out there in the heat and humidity, but more importantly, have hung in there, keeping the dot-ball percentage very low.

30 runs for Marcus Stoinis 15.4Barry Mccarthy to Marcus Stoinis. 1 run, On a short of a length, Marcus pulls it off the back foot to deep mid-wicket for another run.

15.3Barry Mccarthy to Marcus Stoinis. 2 runs, Fine running by these two! Back of a length, outside off, Marcus Stoinis hangs back and steers through backward point for two more.

15.2Barry Mccarthy to Marcus Stoinis. 2 runs, Slower length ball, on the stumps, Marcus Stoinis pulls it to deep mid-wicket and scampers through for the second run. Harry Tector again sprints in from the deep and gets rid of the ball to the bowling end, but misses his shy. A direct hit would have been interesting there.

15.1Barry Mccarthy to Marcus Stoinis. 2 runs, Shortish ball, on middle, Marcus Stoinis heaves it flatly off the inner half of the bat. Harry Tector runs in off the ropes and dives forward but the ball half volleys and hits his right wrist before rolling away for two runs. Regardless, a fine effort in the deep by Harry.

Pace is back on in form of Barry McCarthy. Went for 14 in his first over.

14.6George Dockrell to Matt Renshaw. FOUR, FOUR! That spoils the over a bit! George Dockrell bowls a bit too short and around off. Matt Renshaw is quick to get on his back foot and crunches it through covers for a boundary after 17 balls.

14.5George Dockrell to Marcus Stoinis. 1 run, Another short delivery, on off, Marcus Stoinis backs away and slaps it to long off for one.

14.4George Dockrell to Matt Renshaw. 1 run, Sees the batter advance, drags his length back, on middle. Matt Renshaw adjusts well and flicks it to deep square leg for a run.

14.3George Dockrell to Marcus Stoinis. 1 run, Short and around off, Marcus Stoinis punches it to sweeper cover for a single.

14.2George Dockrell to Marcus Stoinis. 2 runs, Tossed up, full and on off, Marcus Stoinis pushes it wide of short extra cover and comes back for the second run.

14.1George Dockrell to Marcus Stoinis. no run, Flighted, short and around off, Marcus Stoinis changes his stance for the reverse paddle but fails to connect.

DRINKS BREAK. It has been a slow burn since Maxwell's departure. But these two have played the situation very well against the barrage of spin deployed by Ireland. The run rate is not that great, but it is not too underwhelming by any means for Australia. If anyone from these two bats till the end, they can easily get to that 180-run mark, or even more than that. Ireland will look to break this partnership as quickly as possible. They’ve done a decent job keeping the scoring in check so far, and they will need to maintain that discipline right to the end. George Dockrell (3-0-22-1) will bowl out. He replaces Matthew Humphreys.

13.6Gareth Delany to Matt Renshaw. no run, Flatter and shorter, outside off. Matt Renshaw tries to cut it a bit too hard and ends up chopping it down on the pitch.

13.5Gareth Delany to Marcus Stoinis. 1 run, Slower through the air, full and on middle, turns in, Marcus Stoinis looks to drive but gets an inside edge through mid-wicket for a run.

13.4Gareth Delany to Matt Renshaw. 1 run, Slightly shorter and on the pads, Matt Renshaw flicks it off the back foot to deep square leg for a single.

13.3Gareth Delany to Matt Renshaw. 2 runs, A googly, short and around off, turns away. Matt Renshaw moves back and punches it away wide of sweeper cover for a couple of runs.

13.2Gareth Delany to Matt Renshaw. no run, Tossed up, full and outside off, Matt Renshaw extends his arms to reach out and drills it to short extra cover.

13.1Gareth Delany to Matt Renshaw. no run, Flighted, full and on middle, Matt Renshaw knocks it back to the bowler.

12.6Matthew Humphreys to Matt Renshaw. 1 run, Quicker again, full and around off, Matt Renshaw steps across early and bunts it out to long on for one more.

The current partnership is worth 27 runs between Stoinis and Renshaw.

12.6Matthew Humphreys to Marcus Stoinis. wide, 2 runs, TWO WIDES! Fires this one full but down the leg side. Marcus Stoinis misses his flick, and Lorcan Tucker only manages to parry it towards short fine. A wide given and a bye taken.

12.5Matthew Humphreys to Matt Renshaw. 1 run, Drags his length back a bit, on middle, Matt Renshaw comes forward and punches it to long on for another run.

12.4Matthew Humphreys to Matt Renshaw. no run, Pushed through quicker, full and outisde off, Matt Renshaw steps across to work it away but gets an inside edge towards square leg.

12.3Matthew Humphreys to Marcus Stoinis. 1 run, Flighted, full and on middle, Marcus Stoinis eases it to long off for a run.

12.2Matthew Humphreys to Marcus Stoinis. no run, Nicely bowled! Tossed up, full and on middle, grips and turns away. Marcus Stoinis looks to push it away but gets an outside edge along the ground towards shorth third.

12.1Matthew Humphreys to Matt Renshaw. 1 run, Floated, shortish and on off, turns in, Matt Renshaw waits for it a bit and knocks it down to long on for a single. Nelson on the board now.

20 from the last 2 overs for Australia as this partnership is budding steadily between Stoinis and Renshaw. Matthew Humphreys (2-0-20-0) is called back into the attack, replacing George Dockrell.

11.6Harry Tector to Marcus Stoinis. FOUR, FOUR! That's just a gift! Harry Tector bowls this way short and down the leg side, begging to be put away. Marcus Stoinis does not miss out and helps it on its way to the deep fine leg fence for another boundary. 12 runs off the over.

11.5Harry Tector to Marcus Stoinis. 2 runs, Drops it short and around off, Marcus Stoinis punches it away wide of sweeper cover and comes back for the second run.

11.4Harry Tector to Marcus Stoinis. FOUR, FOUR! Nicely done! Harry Tector bowls this quicker, from around the wicket, shortish and angling away. Marcus Stoinis lets the ball come to him, opens the face of his bat and uses the pace to guide it in the small gap between backward point and short third for a boundary.

100 runs for AUS 11.3Harry Tector to Matt Renshaw. 1 run, Flatter, short and outside off, Matt Renshaw hangs back and steers it through backward point for a run. 100 UP FOR AUSTRALIA!

11.2Harry Tector to Marcus Stoinis. 1 run, Short and on middle, turns in, Marcus Stoinis stays back and punches it to long on for a single.

11.1Harry Tector to Marcus Stoinis. no run, Floated, full and on middle, Marcus Stoinis gets down and reverse paddles it but fails to beat short third.

10.6George Dockrell to Marcus Stoinis. 1 run, Another short delivery, on off, Marcus Stoinis forces it down to long off for one.

10.5George Dockrell to Marcus Stoinis. 2 runs, Flighted, full and on middle, Marcus Stoinis shows the full face of the bat and drives it straight down the ground, wide of long off. He calls for two, and gets it easily, with the fielder making a diving stop to his right.

10.4George Dockrell to Marcus Stoinis. 2 runs, Dragged down, on off. Marcus Stoinis stays back and punches it hard and wide of sweeper cover. The fielder runs to his right and slides to make the stop. Two taken.

10.3George Dockrell to Matt Renshaw. 1 run, Short again and outside off, Matt Renshaw reaches out and punches it to long off fora single.

10.2George Dockrell to Matt Renshaw. 2 runs, Floated, short and around off, Matt Renshaw opens the face of his bat and guides it away wide of deep point for a brace.

10.1George Dockrell to Matt Renshaw. no run, Tossed up, full and on middle, Matt Renshaw steps across and clips it to short mid-wicket.

9.6Harry Tector to Marcus Stoinis. no run, A tight off break, on a length, on off, Marcus Stoinis knocks it to the left of the bowler. A very profitable over for Ireland. At halfway, Australia are 90/4.

9.5Harry Tector to Matt Renshaw. 1 run, Landed on a length, on off, Matt Renshaw goes on the back foot and works it across to deep mid-wicket for a single.

9.4Harry Tector to Marcus Stoinis. 1 run, Short, outside off, this is slapped off the back foot to deep cover for a single.

A massive wicket for Ireland. Marcus Stoinis walks out to bat now.

9.3Harry Tector to Glenn Maxwell. out, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Tector strikes and strikes very big for Ireland. Harry stays around the stumps and bowls another round-arm ball, but this time, he pushes it flatter and quicker, across the batter with a good drift. Glenn Maxwell is hurried on the back foot and looks to cut it away, but the ball grazes the inside edge as it skids through and stays low. Lorcan Tucker takes a sharp catch behind the stumps. Glenn Maxwell stands there in absolute disbelief and departs for not many. Just a run-a-ball 9 for him and Australia are reduced to 88/4.

9.2Harry Tector to Matt Renshaw. 1 run, A round-arm delivery, fractionally full and slightly outside off, Matt Renshaw goes back and bunts it across to the mid-wicket region for a quick single.

9.1Harry Tector to Glenn Maxwell. 1 run, Pitched short, on off, Glenn Maxwell drags it off the back foot to deep mid-wicket for a single.

8.6George Dockrell to Matt Renshaw. 2 runs, Sprays it miles outside off on a good length. Matt Renshaw throws his bat at it and slaps it to deep point for two more. 9 runs from the over. 17 from the last 2 for Australia.

8.5George Dockrell to Glenn Maxwell. 1 run, Nicely floated, full and wide outside off, Glenn Maxwell carves it through cover for another solo.

8.4George Dockrell to Matt Renshaw. 1 run, Goes short, at 91.5 kph, does Dockrell. Outside off and Renshaw hangs deep in the crease and heaves it to widish long on for a single.

8.3George Dockrell to Glenn Maxwell. 1 run, A bit too full, around off, Glenn Maxwell slices it to deep cover-point for an easy single.

8.2George Dockrell to Glenn Maxwell. FOUR, FOUR! PUNISHED! George bowls it short again, on the middle stump line. Glenn Maxwell gets enough time to rock back and finds the gap between deep mid-wicket and deep square leg for a boundary.

8.1George Dockrell to Glenn Maxwell. no run, In-dipping short ball, on off, Glenn Maxwell stands tall and eases it back to the bowler.

7.6Harry Tector to Glenn Maxwell. 1 run, Flatter and pushed fuller, around off. Glenn Maxwell uses his wrists and flicks it through the vacant mid-wicket region for a run.

7.5Harry Tector to Matt Renshaw. 1 run, Slower through the air, on middle, drifting in. Matt Renshaw uses the depth of the crease and whips it to deep square leg for one more.

7.4Harry Tector to Glenn Maxwell. 1 run, On a length, at 88 kph, outside off, Maxwell cuts it off the back foot to the right of deep backward point for a single to open his account.

7.3Harry Tector to Matt Renshaw. 1 run, Shortish length, on middle, Matt goes deep in the crease and nudges it past square leg for a single.

7.2Harry Tector to Matt Renshaw. 2 runs, Around off this time, full in length. Matt Renshaw gets a bit across and again paddles it to the left of deep fine leg for two more runs.

7.1Harry Tector to Matt Renshaw. 2 runs, Looped on the pads, on a fuller length, Matt Renshaw sits down and paddles it finer to deep fine leg for a couple of runs.

Harry Tector comes into the attack now.

6.6George Dockrell to Glenn Maxwell. no run, Just outside off, on a good length, Glenn backs away and chop-cuts it to backward point.

Top three are gone for Australia inside 7 overs. Glenn Maxwell is the next man in.

3 wickets down for AUS. Out batsman is Josh Inglis 6.5George Dockrell to Josh Inglis. out, OUT! TAKEN! A screamer of a catch by the skipper, Stirling. Smartly bowled by Dockrell. Lands this around the off stump, on a fractionally fuller length, offering good bit of flight. It lands and turns with some bounce. Josh Inglis is sucked into the shot and tries to smash it through cover, or maybe, trying to loft it over the cover fielder. But the ball holds on the surface and arrives later than he expected it to. Ends up tamely chipping it towards cover where Paul Stirling times his leap nicely to his right and takes a flat catch over his head. The Irishmen are joyous as they get a big wicket. A quickfire 37 off 17 from Josh Inglis. Australia are 69/3.

6.4George Dockrell to Josh Inglis. FOUR, FOUR! That's a good shot! Short in length, on middle and leg. Josh Inglis rushes onto the back foot and nails the pull shot, perfectly between long on and deep mid-wicket. Gareth Delany runs to his left from the latter position and puts in a dive, but fails to prevent the boundary.

6.3George Dockrell to Matt Renshaw. 1 run, A touch short, outside off, Matt Renshaw hangs back and cuts it to deep point for a run.

6.2George Dockrell to Matt Renshaw. no run, Nice and full, on middle, Matt leans on and pushes it back to the bowler.

6.1George Dockrell to Matt Renshaw. no run, Oh, this one stays low on the bounce. On a length, grips into the batter. Matt Renshaw stays put and tries to whack it across to the leg side, but misses. The ball thuds his front pad and lobs and lands around the silly point region.

DRINKS! Australia have scored over 10 runs an over in the first six overs, but also lost a couple of wickets. However, Josh Inglis is looking in great touch, and Matt Renshaw has been added to the squad for exactly this situation, where he can manipulate the spinners in the middle phase, while the others around him can be the aggressor. Ireland have been better in the field, despite dropping a catch in the first over, but they have to keep picking wickets at regular intervals and cannot let the Aussies settle in here. Also, here is George Dockrell to bowl after the break.

5.6Gareth Delany to Matt Renshaw. 1 run, Serves it full and around middle and leg, Matt Renshaw flicks it along the carpet to deep mid-wicket for a single. Australia are 64/2 as the Powerplay concludes.

5.5Gareth Delany to Matt Renshaw. no run, Pushed wide outside off, away from the arc, on a length, Matt lets it be.

5.4Gareth Delany to Josh Inglis. 1 run, Flat again, full and on leg, Josh Inglis whips it to deep square leg for a single.

5.3Gareth Delany to Matt Renshaw. 1 run, Flat and into the pitch, Matt gets across and dinks it wide of mid-wicket for a single.

5.2Gareth Delany to Josh Inglis. 1 run, Pushed on the leg stump, on a fuller length, Josh Inglis drills it down to long on for a single.

30 runs for Josh Inglis 5.1Gareth Delany to Josh Inglis. FOUR, FOUR! A delightful shot! A leg break from Gareth, full and on leg, Josh Inglis shuffles outside leg and lofts it inside out over the extra cover fielder for a boundary.

The 49-run partnership is broken. The southpaw, Matt Renshaw, makes his way to the crease at number 4. Had a pretty decent Big Bash League for Brisbane Heat. And he is known for his good strike rate against the spinners. And talking about spin, Gareth Delany is into the attack now.

4.6Mark Adair to Cameron Green. out, OUT! TAKEN! Mark Adair has the last laugh here. He rolls his fingers to take pace off the ball, pulls his length back too, on middle. Cameron Green once again tries to go leg side and has a slog across the line but goes through it early. It takes the inside half of the bat and flies towards mid-wicket, where George Dockrell dives forward to take a fine catch. Green departs for a quick 21 off 11, and Australia are 56/2.

4.5Mark Adair to Cameron Green. SIX, SIX! That has gone miles! Mark Adair goes back to his fuller length, on middle and leg, right in the slot. Cameron Green clears his front leg away and gives it a whack. He hits it with the wind and the ball sails over the deep square leg fence, into the second tier for half a dozen.

50 runs for AUS 4.4Mark Adair to Josh Inglis. 1 run, On a good length, on middle and leg, Josh Inglis clips it to deep mid-wicket for a single. 50 UP FOR AUSTRALIA!

50 runs for AUS 4.4Mark Adair to Josh Inglis. wide, 1 run, WIDE! Fuller again but down the leg side, Josh Inglis fails to glance it away. Called a wide.

4.3Mark Adair to Cameron Green. 1 run, Pitched up and around middle, Cameron Green swipes it to deep square leg for a run.

4.2Mark Adair to Josh Inglis. 1 run, Fuller and on midlde, Josh Inglis clips it to mid-wicket for a single.

4.1Mark Adair to Josh Inglis. SIX, SIX! A misjudgement in the deep! Mark Adair lands this short of a length and on middle, Josh Inglis pulls it away towards deep mid-wicket. It looks to be going over, but just holds up in the wind. Gareth Delany moves to his right to grab it, but he just steps on the ropes while taking the catch. He flicks it up and then grabs it again, but he knows that it is a six. The replay confirms the same. Just a bit more awareness of his surroundings, and Delany would have taken it.

We have just got started here in Colombo, but it was a loooooong game in Ahmedabad. That game went into the Super Over, which was also tied. But South Africa managed to hold their nerves in the second Super Over and eventually crossed the line, handing Afghanistan their second defeat in this World Cup. But to their credit, Afghanistan pushed the Proteas to deep waters. Right. Back here. Pace in tandem. Mark Adair is back on. He replaces Matthew Humphreys.

3.6Barry Mccarthy to Cameron Green. 2 runs, Length again and around leg too, Cameron Green flicks it through square leg for a couple of runs.

3.5Barry Mccarthy to Cameron Green. SIX, SIX! BANG! Cameron Green goes big now. Barry McCarthy pulls his length back a bit, on leg, tries to follow the batter. Green is quick to move to the leg side, picks it up and whips it against the wind over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

3.4Barry Mccarthy to Cameron Green. FOUR, FOUR! Up and over! Barry McCarthy goes fuller this time, on middle. Cameron Green backs away, stays leg side of the ball and thumps it over mid off for a boundary.

3.3Barry Mccarthy to Josh Inglis. 1 run, Follows the batter again, lands this on a hard length, on leg, Josh Inglis works it to deep square leg for a run.

3.2Barry Mccarthy to Cameron Green. 1 run, Good length and on middle, angling into the leg side, Cameron Green tucks it towards mid-wicket for a single.

3.1Barry Mccarthy to Cameron Green. no run, Another mix-up but no harm done! Back of a length and on middle, nips back in a bit. Cameron Green drops it down beside the pitch on the leg side and sets off for the run, but is sent back. Barry McCarthy runs forward on his follow-through and kicks the ball onto the stumps, but Green has dragged his bat in.

Barry McCarthy replaces Mark Adair from this end.

2.6Matthew Humphreys to Josh Inglis. FOUR, FOUR! Not from the middle, but Josh Inglis won't mind it! Matthew Humphreys pushes this through quicker, shortish and on off. Josh Inglis backs away and tries to punch it away, but gets hurried and the ball takes the outside edge. It races past short third and backward point and to the fence for four more runs. 14 runs off the over!

2.5Matthew Humphreys to Josh Inglis. FOUR, FOUR! Poor delivery and rightly punished! A half-tracker but down the leg side as well. Josh Inglis opens up his stance and heaves it away to the deep backward square leg fence for another boundary.

2.4Matthew Humphreys to Josh Inglis. FOUR, FOUR! Gets it through! Quicker delivery, short and outside off. Josh Inglis makes a bit of room, gets his hands through and cuts it through backward point for a boundary.

2.3Matthew Humphreys to Cameron Green. 1 run, Drops it short and on middle, Cameron Green pats it wide of mid on for a run.

2.2Matthew Humphreys to Cameron Green. no run, Flatter, full and on middle, angling in again, Cameron Green uses his feet and drives it to extra cover.

2.1Matthew Humphreys to Josh Inglis. 1 run, Short and angling into the leg side, Josh Inglis flicks it away towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

1.6Mark Adair to Cameron Green. no run, On a length and on middle, Cameron Green blocks it out.

1.5Mark Adair to Josh Inglis. 1 run, Touch fuller on middle, Josh Inglis works it off the inner half of the bat towards mid on for one.

1.4Mark Adair to Josh Inglis. FOUR, FOUR! Put away! Mark Adair lands this on a hard length and around off. Josh Inglis stays back, opens the face of his bat and just guides it away. He times it well and finds the gap between point and cover-point for a boundary.

1.3Mark Adair to Josh Inglis. no run, Pitched up and on off, Josh Inglis drives it towards mid off.

1.2Mark Adair to Josh Inglis. no run, Back of a length and around off, Josh Inglis punches it to extra cover.

Australia lose the early wicket and Head's dropped catch doesn't cost Ireland much. Cameron Green walks in at number 3.

1.1Mark Adair to Travis Head. out, OUT! TRAVIS HEAD IS RUN OUT! Talk about redemption, Ben Calitz has done just that and make amends for his dropped catch in the first over. Mark Adair begins with a good-length delivery, on middle, Head pats it down to the leg side off the inner edge and calls for the run. There is a bit of a mix-up and Head stops, but then sees his partner is already halfway through, and then starts again. Calitz from square leg is quick to the ball and throws it to the bowler's end, where Mark Adair grabs it cleanly ahead of the stumps and takes the bails off, with Head short of his crease. The replay also confirms the same. Head falls for 6 off 7.

Is Head run out? Ben Calitz threw the ball to the bowler who whipped the bails off and the replay shows that Head is out just by a margin.

Pace or spin from the other end? Pace it shall be. Here's Mark Adair into the attack.

0.6Matthew Humphreys to Travis Head. leg byes, 1 run, Quicker delivery, shortish and on middle, skids through. Travis Head moves back to swipe it away but misses as the ball goes off his pads behind. It then deflects off the keeper's gloves towards short fine. A leg bye taken. End of an eventful first over!

0.5Matthew Humphreys to Travis Head. no run, DROPPED! Ireland puts another catch down in this World Cup. Shorter in length and outside off. Travis Head tries to cut it away but fails to keep it down. It flies towards backward point, where Ben Calitz leans forward but fails to hold on to it. Head gets an early life and this could prove very costly for the Irish.

0.4Matthew Humphreys to Travis Head. no run, Pushed through quicker, full and on middle, Travis Head stays back and blocks it back to the bowler.

0.3Matthew Humphreys to Travis Head. FOUR, FOUR! Nice shot! Matthew Humphreys drops it short again and around off. Travis Head rocks back, gets on top of it and punches it sweetly through covers for the first boundary of the game.

0.2Matthew Humphreys to Travis Head. no run, Flatter, short and around off, Travis Head stays back and stabs it out towards backward point.

0.1Matthew Humphreys to Travis Head. 2 runs, Travis Head and Australia are underway! Matthew Humphreys starts with a floater, short and on middle, turns in. Head moves back and nudges it through mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

All in readiness now! We can see the Irish players make their way out to the middle, led by Paul Stirling. They spread out and take their respective field positions. Travis Head and Josh Inglis are the two openers for Australia. We will see spin right away as Matthew Humphreys has the new ball in hand. Let's play...

The giant flags of both nations are unfurled in the middle. Both captains lead their respective sides out to the middle as it is time for the national anthems. It will be Ireland's first, followed by the Australian national anthem.

PITCH REPORT - Ramiz Raja is pitchside with his analysis. He reports a clear day and also mentions that the comfort level is below par due to the humidity. About the dimensions, he points out that the square boundaries are 77 and 71 meters, respectively, with the straight hit being a long one, measuring 84 meters. Then adds that this pitch looks like an absolute turner and calls the giant figure of Matthew Hayden to know his reading as well. Matthew Hayden reiterates that there is not much grass on the surface, so the spinners will get a good bit of assistance. He highlights that in the previous game, 25 overs out of 40 were bowled by spinners and the boundaries were hard to come by. Details that the batters of both Sri Lanka and Ireland preferred going deep in the crease and playing their shots, which made it difficult for them to generate power. He stresses the more the batters commit on the front foot, the more power they will get to access the boundaries.

SUPER OVER TIME - Let the game start, mate. Chirps my friend. For those just tuning in, over in Ahmedabad, the clash between South Africa and Afghanistan has gone all the way to a Super Over. The Super Over is underway and South Africa are tasked with scoring 18 runs to win the game. It is getting spicy out there and that game has absolutely lived upto its billing. So as we wait for the first ball here, you can simply switch the tabs and keep yourself entertained.

The captain of Ireland - PAUL STIRLING says that they would have batted first as well. He acknowledges the challenges from their previous game, noting that the packed schedule hasn’t left much time for extensive training. He says the team is focused on a fresh start and aims to eliminate the obvious errors from their last outing. Having played at the venue before, Stirling expresses confidence that their understanding of the conditions could work in their favour. On familiarity with the conditions, he adds that knowing how the pitch behaves and how the environment plays could provide a slight edge, without comparing themselves directly to other teams. Regarding team selection, Stirling confirms that they are in with the same side for this match.

The stand-in captain of Australia - TRAVIS HEAD says that it looks like a good wicket, used one and runs on the board will be a good thing. Adds that Marsh copped a blow in the nets a couple of days ago, and jokingly says no one wanted to step up for him, so he did. Tells it is good to have a few players back in the squad as well. Mentions that they were looking at the block of 19 games ahead of this World Cup, and the Pakistan series didn't go their way but they still want to play fearless cricket. Ends by saying that they are an experienced side who have played in a lot of World Cups, there is always ups and downs, it is a rollercoaster but it is all about how you solve the problems.

Ireland (Unchanged Playing XI) - Paul Stirling (C), Ross Adair, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker (WK), Curtis Campher, Ben Calitz, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Mark Adair, Barry McCarthy, and Matthew Humphreys.

Australia (Playing XI) - Josh Inglis (WK), Travis Head (C), Cameron Green, Matt Renshaw, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Cooper Connolly, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, and Matthew Kuhnemann.