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AUS vs IRE T20 Super 12 - Match 19, ICC Men's T20 World Cup, Australia, 2022 - Match Info

Super 12 - Match 19

Brisbane

179/5 (20.0)

137/10 (18.1)

Australia beat Ireland by 42 runs

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Player of the match

Aaron Finch - AUS

Match Summary

Player of the Match

Aaron Finch

AUS - Batter

Runs

63(44)

S/R

143.18

179/5 (20.0 overs)

Top Batter

Top Bowler

137/10 (18.1 overs)

Top Batter

Top Bowler

Detailed Commentary

All

Wickets

4s

6s

AUS

IRE

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Andy Balbirnie, the skipper of Ireland says it was a tough game, Finch's innings took it away, they bowled well for the most parts but a few overs did not go their way. Credits Tucker for the way he played and he hopes he can continue to do well.

Aaron Finch, the skipper of Australia is also the Player of the Match. He says it was not the easiest of wicket as it played slow and 180 was a good score on the wicket. Adds he is feeling no pressure, there has been a lot of support for him, he has trained really well and that is all you can control. Mentions there will be good days and there will be bad days. States wide balls were not easy to face but when they were bowling straight, it was easier. Informs he will get a scan and he hopes the injury is not bad enough. Ends by saying they are very hopeful of going through. Finch says it was a good performance, he felt 180 was a good score. Adds they needed to lay the foundation early but they found it difficult to get going straight on. Informs David had a niggle but nothing to worry. States England and New Zealand is a big game, it would have been great to dismiss Ireland for a lot lower but Tucker played a brilliant knock.

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Earlier in the day, Australia, after being inserted, struggled for the first 10 overs with the bat. However, they managed to score around 100 in the last 10 courtesy of Finch and Stoinis and that took their total to which we felt was above par. Ireland, despite the efforts of Lorcan Tucker, have fallen well short of the Aussie total.

Australia will be slightly disappointed they only managed to win by 42 runs. They just leaked a lot of runs once the Powerplay ended, especially Starc, Cummins and Hazlewood. They were poor once the ball got old. They were either too full or too short. However, pretty sure Australia's number one priority heading into this game was the two points and they have got that.

Had it not been for Lorcan Tucker, this could have well been embarrassing for Ireland. The Aussie players ran through the top order in no time and they were 5 down in the Powerplay itself. Maxwell and Starc did the damage earlier on. After that though, it was the Tucker show. He really took on the Aussie bowlers. There were wickets falling at the other end but he batted brilliantly. Found the boundaries at ease. Was dropped and he made full use of the life he got. Ireland have to thank for coming so close or at one stage, it seemed the margin of defeat could be well over 100.

How costly is that drop from Cummins going to be? Yes, despite that it is still a good win for them but they would have wanted the margin to be a lot higher. Maybe had Cummins taken the catch, Australia might have bettered England's NRR at the end of this game but that is not the case now. Still though, the Aussies have kept their campaign alive with two wins in a row.

137/10 (18.1)

71* (48)

14 (10)

2/14 (2.1)

2/19 (4)

Over 19

W

Josh Little*

1 (5)

Lorcan Tucker

71 (48)

Glenn Maxwell

2/14 (2.1)

IRE

137/10

Over 18

1

0

0

0

W

0

Josh Little*

1 (4)

Lorcan Tucker

71 (48)

Pat Cummins

2/28 (4)

IRE

137/9

Over 17

2

wd

4

0

wd

2

4

4

Lorcan Tucker*

71 (48)

Barry McCarthy

3 (5)

Mitchell Starc

2/43 (4)

IRE

136/8

Over 16

0

1

4

6

0

1

Barry McCarthy*

3 (5)

Lorcan Tucker

55 (42)

Josh Hazlewood

0/24 (3)

IRE

118/8

Over 15

1

1

1

0

W

1

Barry McCarthy*

2 (3)

Lorcan Tucker

44 (38)

Adam Zampa

2/19 (4)

IRE

106/8

Match Details

Date & Time:

31st Oct 2022, 1:30 PM

Match Number:

Super 12 - Match 19

Match Results:

AUS Won By 42 runs

Head to Head

Just the right stats to help you determine which team statistically has the upper hand

IRE vs AUS

*Last 3 years

1

No. of Matches

0

IRE

1

AUS

0

Tie

Last Overs

over 19

W

Runs 0

over 18

0

W

0

0

0

1

Runs 1

over 17

4

4

2

wd

0

4

wd

2

Runs 18

over 16

1

0

6

4

1

0

Runs 12

over 15

1

W

0

1

1

1

Runs 4

Venue/Pitch Details

The Gabba, Brisbane

Bowling Friendly

Toss Agnostic

Pace Friendly

156

1st Batting Average

175

Highest Score Chased

16

No. of Matches

Won by team

1st Batting

50%

2nd Batting

50%

Wicket Split

Pacer

63.38| 135W

Spin

36.62| 78W

Match Officals

Umpire:

Chris Gaffaney (NZ), Nitin Menon (IND)

Third Umpire:

Kumar Dharmasena (SL)

Match Referee:

Chris Broad (ENG-XI)