Australia vs Ireland, Live Score and Commentary, ICC T20 World Cup, 11 February, 2026
COMPLETED / 14th Match, Group B / R.Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama
182/6 (20 ov)
115/10 (16.5 ov)
Australia won by 67 runs
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Player of the match
Nathan Ellis,
Australia
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry McCarthy | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Matthew Humphreys | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Nathan Ellis | 3.5 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 3.13 |
| Adam Zampa | 4 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 5.75 |
Australia won by 67 runs
Australia vs Ireland, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Oman (AUS won by 9 wickets) | 40th Match, Group B | 20 Feb 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (SL won by 8 wickets) | 30th Match, Group B | 16 Feb 2026 |
| Zimbabwe (ZIM won by 23 runs) | 19th Match, Group B | 13 Feb 2026 |
| Ireland (AUS won by 67 runs) | 14th Match, Group B | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Pakistan (PAK won by 111 runs) | 3rd T20I | 1 Feb 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe (Match abandoned due to rain) | 32nd Match, Group B | 17 Feb 2026 |
| Oman (IRE won by 96 runs) | 22nd Match, Group B | 14 Feb 2026 |
| Australia (AUS won by 67 runs) | 14th Match, Group B | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (SL won by 20 runs) | 6th Match, Group B | 8 Feb 2026 |
| United Arab Emirates (IRE won by 30 runs) | 2nd T20I | 31 Jan 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 4 run (1.1 ov): Matthew Humphreys: 3 (4), Barry McCarthy: 1 (3)
- Last Bat: Barry McCarthy 2(4) - c CM Green b N Ellis Nathan Ellis
- Fall of Wickets: 13 - 1 Harry Tector, 13 - 2 Ross Adair, 17 - 3 Curtis Campher, 27 - 4 Ben Calitz, 43 - 5 Gareth Delany, 89 - 6 Lorcan Tucker, 110 - 7 George Dockrell, 111 - 8 Mark Adair, 1 - 1 Paul Stirling, 115 - 9 Barry McCarthy
- Reviews Remaining: Ireland - 2 of 2, Australia - 0 of 2
- Toss: Australia elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 14th Match, Group B
- Series: ICC T20 World Cup
- Date: Wednesday, February 11, 2026
- Time: 03:00 PM
- Venue: R.Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama
- City: Colombo
- Umpires: Chris Gaffaney (New Zealand), Richard Illingworth (England), Kumar Dharmasena (Sri Lanka, TV)
- Referee: Richie Richardson (West Indies)
Matthew Kuhnemann to George Dockrell, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, George Dockrell hangs in the crease, dabs drive with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Matthew Kuhnemann to George Dockrell, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, George Dockrell goes back and dabs drive, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Matthew Kuhnemann to George Dockrell, Six, Six !! With a brilliant arm ball on the stumps, George Dockrell goes back and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular pull to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum!
Matthew Kuhnemann to George Dockrell, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, George Dockrell hangs in the crease and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder, who halts the ball.
End of over 13 (7 runs)
Adam Zampa to Lorcan Tucker, 1 run, legbreak, full length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays drive, towards the long on for 1 run.
Adam Zampa to George Dockrell, 1 run, George Dockrell goes forward to take flicker ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Adam Zampa to Lorcan Tucker, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump, Lorcan Tucker hangs in the crease, dabs push with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Lorcan Tucker c C Connolly b A Zampa 24 (27) Adam Zampa to Lorcan Tucker, no run, c C Connolly b A Zampa, Caught out !! legbreak, good length, on the stumps, Lorcan Tucker goes back, takes a big risk by attempting sloge sweep towards deep mid wicket, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Cooper Connolly, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Lorcan Tucker.
Adam Zampa to Mark Adair, 1 run, An accurately pitched legbreak on the off stump, Mark Adair goes back to make a confident push, sending the ball towards deep point for 1 run.
Adam Zampa to George Dockrell, no run, Dot ball !! flicker ball, full length, on the stumps, George Dockrell hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
End of over 14 (3 runs)
Cooper Connolly to Mark Adair, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Mark Adair goes back and caresses inside out shot to deep cover, it raced away to the fence for four.
Cooper Connolly to Mark Adair, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Mark Adair goes back to make a confident push, sending the ball towards deep cover for 1 run.
Cooper Connolly to George Dockrell, 2 runs, George Dockrell goes forward to take off break ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 2 runs.
Cooper Connolly to George Dockrell, 1 run, George Dockrell hangs in the crease to take off break ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident punch that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
Cooper Connolly to Mark Adair, Four, Four !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump. Mark Adair hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Cooper Connolly to Mark Adair, 2 runs, off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Mark Adair hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep point for 2 runs.
End of over 15 (14 runs)
Adam Zampa to George Dockrell, Six, Six !! With a brilliant legbreak, on the stumps, George Dockrell hangs in the crease, showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes it to long on for a colossal Maximum!
George Dockrell st J Inglis b A Zampa 41 (29) Adam Zampa to George Dockrell, no run, st J Inglis b A Zampa, Stumped out !! legbreak, good length on the off stump, George Dockrell goes forward, tries to slam it, but George Dockrell fails to make contact with the ball, and Josh Inglis completes the stumping to send George Dockrell back to the dressing room.
Adam Zampa to Barry McCarthy, 1 run, legbreak, full length, on the off stump, Barry McCarthy hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards long on for 1 run.
Mark Adair c C Connolly b A Zampa 12 (6) Adam Zampa to Mark Adair, no run, c C Connolly b A Zampa, Caught out !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Mark Adair goes back, takes a big risk by attempting pull towards deep mid wicket, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Cooper Connolly, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Mark Adair.
Adam Zampa to Matthew Humphreys, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the leg stump, Matthew Humphreys hangs in the crease, trying to hit ramp shot, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
Adam Zampa to Matthew Humphreys, 1 run, Matthew Humphreys hangs in the crease to take legbreak of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident chip shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 16 (8 runs)
Nathan Ellis to Matthew Humphreys, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Matthew Humphreys hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Nathan Ellis to Barry McCarthy, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Barry McCarthy hangs in the crease and slash drive towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Nathan Ellis to Barry McCarthy, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Barry McCarthy hangs in the crease to make a confident cut, sending the ball towards deep point for 1 run.
Nathan Ellis to Matthew Humphreys, 1 run, Matthew Humphreys hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed pull off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Barry McCarthy c CM Green b N Ellis 2 (4) Nathan Ellis to Barry McCarthy, no run, c CM Green b N Ellis, Caught out !! outswinger, good length, on the stumps, Barry McCarthy hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting pull towards deep mid wicket, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Cameron Green, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Barry McCarthy.