England vs Ireland, Live Score and Commentary, ICC T20 World Cup, 26 October, 2022
COMPLETED / 20th Match / Melbourne Cricket Ground
105/5 (14.3 ov)
157/10 (19.2 ov)
Ireland won by 5 runs (D/L method)
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Player of the match
Andy Balbirnie,
Ireland
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moeen Ali | 24 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 200.00 |
| Liam Livingstone | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Gareth Delany | 3.3 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 9.43 |
| Barry McCarthy | 3 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 6.67 |
Ireland won by 5 runs (D/L method)
England vs Ireland, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand (ENG won by 4 wickets) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y1 v Y2) | 27 Feb 2026 |
| Pakistan (ENG won by 2 wickets) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y1 v Y3) | 24 Feb 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (ENG won by 51 runs) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y1 v Y4) | 22 Feb 2026 |
| Italy (ENG won by 24 runs) | 29th Match, Group C | 16 Feb 2026 |
| Scotland (ENG won by 5 wickets) | 23rd Match, Group C | 14 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: 19 run (1.2 ov): Liam Livingstone: 1 (2), Moeen Ali: 16 (6)
- Last Bat: Dawid Malan 35(37) - c F Hand b BJ McCarthy Barry McCarthy
- Fall of Wickets: 0 - 1 Jos Buttler, 14 - 2 Alex Hales, 29 - 3 Ben Stokes, 67 - 4 Harry Brook, 86 - 5 Dawid Malan
- Reviews Remaining: England - 0 of 0, Ireland - 0 of 0
- Toss: England elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 20th Match
- Series: ICC T20 World Cup
- Date: Wednesday, October 26, 2022
- Time: 09:30 AM
- Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground
- City: Melbourne
- Umpires: Adrian Holdstock (South Africa), Paul Reiffel (Australia), Kumar Dharmasena (Sri Lanka, TV)
- Referee: Ranjan Madugalle (Sri Lanka)
George Dockrell to Dawid Malan, no run, dot ball!! good length, on the middle stump, Dawid Malan plays pull, outside edge of the frontfoot
George Dockrell to Dawid Malan, 1 run, good length, on the middle stump, Dawid Malan plays along the ground cut, of the backfoot to point for 1 run
Harry Brook c G Delany b G Dockrell 18 (21) George Dockrell to Harry Brook, no run, c G Delany b G Dockrell, Caught out!! full length, on the middle stump, Harry Brook plays lofted pull, of the frontfoot to the square leg where Gareth Delany completes catch. Gone.
George Dockrell to Moeen Ali, 1 run, good length, outside the leg stump, Moeen Ali plays flick, of the frontfoot to square leg for 1 run
End of over 11 (5 runs)
Josh Little to Moeen Ali, 1 run, good length, on the middle stump, Moeen Ali plays pull, of the frontfoot to square leg for 1 run
Josh Little to Dawid Malan, no run, good length, on the middle stump, Dawid Malan plays defensive shot on the frontfoot
Josh Little to Dawid Malan, Four, good length, outside the leg stump Dawid Malan plays the along the ground pull, of the frontfoot to the fine leg for four
Josh Little to Dawid Malan, 1 run, good length, outside the leg stump, Dawid Malan plays flick, of the frontfoot to square leg for 1 run
Josh Little to Moeen Ali, 1 wide, good length, on the off stump, Moeen Ali plays defensive shot on the frontfoot for 1 run, but fails to act on ball.
Josh Little to Moeen Ali, 1 leg bye, Josh Little bowled good length, outside the leg stump, batsman goes for of the frontfoot but misses the shot and ball bangs into leg, they take 1 run, Umpire signals it leg bye.
Josh Little to Dawid Malan, 1 run, good length, on the middle stump, Dawid Malan plays flick, of the frontfoot to square leg for 1 run
End of over 12 (9 runs)
Gareth Delany to Dawid Malan, 1 run, good length, on the middle stump, Dawid Malan plays pull, of the frontfoot to square leg for 1 run
Gareth Delany to Moeen Ali, 1 run, good length, on the middle stump, Moeen Ali plays flick, of the frontfoot to mid wicket for 1 run
Gareth Delany to Dawid Malan, 1 run, good length, on the middle stump, Dawid Malan plays pull, of the frontfoot to square leg for 1 run
Gareth Delany to Moeen Ali, 1 run, full length, on the middle stump, Moeen Ali plays drive, of the frontfoot to straight for 1 run
Gareth Delany to Dawid Malan, 1 run, full length, outside off, Dawid Malan plays cut, of the backfoot to point for 1 run
Gareth Delany to Moeen Ali, Four, good length, outside off Moeen Ali plays the along the ground drive, of the frontfoot to the long on for four
End of over 13 (9 runs)
Dawid Malan c F Hand b BJ McCarthy 35 (37) Barry McCarthy to Dawid Malan, no run, c F Hand b BJ McCarthy, Caught out!! good length, on the middle stump, Dawid Malan plays lofted pull, of the frontfoot to the mid wicket where Fionn Hand completes catch. Gone.
Barry McCarthy to Liam Livingstone, no run, good length, on the middle stump, Liam Livingstone plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to silly point
Barry McCarthy to Liam Livingstone, 1 run, good length, on the middle stump, Liam Livingstone plays drive, of the frontfoot to cover for 1 run
Barry McCarthy to Moeen Ali, no run, dot ball!! good length, on the middle stump, Moeen Ali plays drive, of the backfoot, but fails to act on ball.
Barry McCarthy to Moeen Ali, Four, good length, on the middle stump Moeen Ali plays the lofted drive, of the frontfoot to the cover for four
Barry McCarthy to Moeen Ali, 1 wide, good length, outside the leg stump, Moeen Ali plays on the frontfoot, but ball was way too far and given wide by the umpire, but fails to act on ball.
Barry McCarthy to Moeen Ali, 1 leg bye, Barry McCarthy bowled good length, on the off stump, batsman goes for of the frontfoot but misses the shot and ball bangs into leg, they take 1 run, Umpire signals it leg bye.
End of over 14 (7 runs)
Gareth Delany to Moeen Ali, Six, excellent shot!! A sight to watch! full length on the middle stump Moeen Ali plays lofted pull, of the frontfoot over the long on
Gareth Delany to Moeen Ali, 2 runs, full length, outside off, Moeen Ali plays cut, of the backfoot to point for 2 run
Gareth Delany to Moeen Ali, Four, full length, outside off Moeen Ali plays the lofted inside out, of the backfoot to the point for four