T20 World Cup 2022: Rain helped, Ireland thrashed England won by 5-runs by DLS method.
- England suffered a major upset in the Men's T20 World Cup as an inspired Ireland and rain seriously dented their title hopes in Melbourne.
At the MCG, Ireland defeated England by dominating the powerplay with bat and ball on either side of a collapse of 7 for 25.
This victory added another illustrious chapter to Irish cricket history.
Ireland found fresh heroes on a rainy afternoon in Melbourne to surprise a highly fancied England side and once again stun them at a World Cup, eleven years after Kevin O'Brien inspired them to a famous victory on a sweltering day in Bengaluru.
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England won the toss and chose to field against Ireland in the game played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Rain forced the start of the game to be delayed, and after Melbourne scored 11 runs in 1.3 overs, it started raining once more.
When play eventually started, Ireland scored 157 runs in 19.2 overs as the previous team was dismissed for nothing.
Kurtis Kaempfer, Paul Stirling, Gareth Delaney, Lorcan Tucker, and Paul Stirling all contributed to the Irish captain Andy Balburnie's 62 runs scored.
For England, Mark Wood and Liam Livingston both secured three wickets.
When the game was stopped due to rain and the Duckworth-Lewis method was used to determine the result, England had scored 105 for 5 in 14.3 overs while chasing the target.
From England, captain Jos Buttler scored zero, Alex Hales 7 and Ben Stokes 6, David Mullan 35, Harry Brooke got out by scoring 18 runs.
Ireland 157 (19.2 overs): Balbirnie 62 (47); Livingstone 3-17, Wood 3-34
England 105-5 (14.3 overs): Malan 35 (37); Little 2-16
Ireland won by five runs (DLS method)
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When play eventually started, Ireland scored 157 runs in 19.2 overs as the previous team was dismissed for nothing.
Kurtis Kaempfer, Paul Stirling, Gareth Delaney, Lorcan Tucker, and Paul Stirling all contributed to the Irish captain Andy Balburnie's 62 runs scored.
For England, Mark Wood and Liam Livingston both secured three wickets.
When the game was stopped due to rain and the Duckworth-Lewis method was used to determine the result, England had scored 105 for 5 in 14.3 overs while chasing the target.
From England, captain Jos Buttler scored zero, Alex Hales 7 and Ben Stokes 6, David Mullan 35, Harry Brooke got out by scoring 18 runs.
T20 World Cup 2022: Ireland beat England in Super 12 stage, Brief Scorecard.
Ireland 157 (19.2 overs): Balbirnie 62 (47); Livingstone 3-17, Wood 3-34
England 105-5 (14.3 overs): Malan 35 (37); Little 2-16
Ireland won by five runs (DLS method)
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