Australia vs Ireland Highlights, T20 World Cup 2026: Australia clinch 67-run win over Ireland

Nathan Ellis to Lorcan Tucker, Beaten again! Full and wide outside off, right in the blockhole. Tucker stays put and extends the arms to drive but misses.

Nathan Ellis to Lorcan Tucker, Short ball over middle, Tucker rides the bounce well and pulls it away wide of deep square leg. The fielder over there moves to his left and keeps it down to two runs.

Nathan Ellis to Lorcan Tucker, Swing and a miss! Back of a length and outside off, moves away after pitching. Lorcan Tucker throws his hands at it but fails to lay any bat on it.

Nathan Ellis to Lorcan Tucker, Hard length on middle, angles in. Tucker has a swipe across the line but gets an inside edge and gets hit on the inner thigh. That will sting a bit.

At the halfway mark, Ireland are 66/5. Also, Nathan Ellis (2-1-5-3) is back into the attack. 

Cooper Connolly to George Dockrell, Nicely bowled. Connolly sees the batter backing away to the leg side and pushes the ball quicker outside off. Dockrell tries to cut but misses. 117 needed now off 60 balls.

Cooper Connolly to Lorcan Tucker, Tossed up, full and outside off. Tucker shapes up for the reverse sweep but adjusts and drives it to deep cover for a single.

Cooper Connolly to Lorcan Tucker, Dragged length at the stumps, Tucker rocks back and works it wide of mid on for a couple of runs.

Cooper Connolly to Lorcan Tucker, Fuller on middle, angles in with the arm. Lorcan Tucker sits down to sweep but misses. Josh Inglis whips off the bails in a flash but Tucker has his back leg grounded inside the crease.

Cooper Connolly to Lorcan Tucker, FOUR! Tucker does the same but finds the gap as well. Full and angled in, Tucker shimmies down the pitch, converts it into a full toss and hammers it wide of long off for a boundary.

Cooper Connolly to George Dockrell, Full and flat around off, Dockrell charges at the ball, makes it into a low full toss and hits it to long off for one.

Adam Zampa to George Dockrell, Tossed up, fuller and on middle, flicked to mid-wicket for a single to end the over. 11 runs off it.

Adam Zampa to George Dockrell, FOUR! Turning out to be a good over for Ireland! Fractionally short, keeps it around off but Dockrell picks the length, clears his front leg and hoicks it to deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Adam Zampa to George Dockrell, A googly, pushes it up, around off. Dockrell is pegged back as he defends it to point.

Adam Zampa to George Dockrell, Dragged length, outside off and turning more away. Dockrell slaps it hard and to the left of long off and they get two runs easily.

Adam Zampa to George Dockrell, Pushes the length back by a bit and bowls it around off, it's punched to cover.

Adam Zampa to George Dockrell, FOUR! 50 up for Ireland! A leggie, pitches it up and outside off. Dockrell opens up the off side as he makes room and clubs it over extra cover, in the gap for a boundary.

Cooper Connolly to George Dockrell, Floats it fuller and on middle and leg, Dockrell tucks it to long on and calls for 'two'. Settles with a run.

Cooper Connolly to Lorcan Tucker, Very full and around off, Lorcan Tucker reverse sweeps, not off the middle but they do get a single.

Cooper Connolly to Lorcan Tucker, Jeez! Cooper Connolly lands it on middle, slightly short and quicker. It shoots off the deck and turns away sharply. Lorcan Tucker gets behind and inside the line to defend but misses.

Cooper Connolly to Lorcan Tucker, Keeps it full, flights it a bit. Lorcan Tucker gets in a tangle as he tries to flick it away but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Cooper Connolly to George Dockrell, An armball, fuller and on leg, drilled down to long on for a single.

Cooper Connolly to Lorcan Tucker, Into the surface, flat and outside off, Lorcan Tucker strokes it to deep cover for a single.

Adam Zampa to George Dockrell, Pushes it full and on middle, turning in. George Dockrell nudges it to mid-wicket.

Ireland have lost half their side now. George Dockrell walks out to bat at number 7.

Adam Zampa to Gareth Delany, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Excellent grab by Josh Inglis, behind the sticks. Zampa serves a googly on a length and in the channel, outside off, Delany premeditates the paddle sweep but the googly catches the inside edge of the blade and goes towards the keeper. Josh Inglis, with a safe pair of hands, gets in line to take it sharply. Delany goes for 11 (12) and Ireland now need 140 more runs off 79 balls.

Adam Zampa to Gareth Delany, Tosses it up, fuller and around off, straight one. Delany hangs back and punches it to cover.

Adam Zampa to Lorcan Tucker, Length delivery, wide outside off, Lorcan Tucker crunches it through covers for a single.

Adam Zampa to Lorcan Tucker, Adam Zampa flights it a bit, too full and around off, Tucker digs it out to the bowler.

Review time. There's an appeal for LBW but it is turned down. Travis Head has signalled for the review. The impact might be an issue but first, the third umpire will check UltraEdge to see if there's any bat or glove involved. No spike on UltraEdge but Ball Tracking does confirm that the impact is outside the line of off stump. NOT OUT!

Adam Zampa to Lorcan Tucker, NOT OUT! Zampa loops up a fuller delivery, just around off. Lorcan Tucker plants his front foot across to sweep but misses and gets hit on the pads. Probably outside the line but Head still takes the review. UltraEdge shows a flat line. Ball Tracking shows the impact is indeed outside the line. 

DRINKS! Ireland under tremendous pressure thanks to the mighty Aussies' mighty bowling performance so far. Nathan Ellis has picked up three wickets in his two overs. Australia would probably bank on their spinners to hold the middle phase together. For Ireland, it's about building a partnership and these two need to bat for a long period. Talking about spinners, here is Adam Zampa.

Matthew Kuhnemann to Gareth Delany, SIX! BANG! Flighted and fuller, around middle. Gareth Delany opens his front foot and lofts it through the line of the delivery to hoist it over the bowler's head for six more runs. Ireland are 40/4 at the end of the Powerplay.

Matthew Kuhnemann to Gareth Delany, Short, outside off, Gareth Delany punches back to the bowler.

Paul Stirling is in the dugout but in no mood to come back to bat. The signs say he won't bat again, so Ireland are effectively 5 wickets down. But still, let's hope that he is able to bat if and when needed.

Matthew Kuhnemann to Gareth Delany, FOUR! That will surely ease off some pressure from these two Irish batters. Tossed up, fuller, on off, Gareth Delany punches it toward the right of the mid off fielder and takes the aerial route. The ball bounces off towards the long off fence and Delany gets his first boundary.

Matthew Kuhnemann to Gareth Delany, Short, on leg, Gareth Delany looks to slog sweep but gets a thick inside edge and gets pinged on his pads.

Matthew Kuhnemann to Lorcan Tucker, Fuller, on middle, Lorcan Tucker sweeps it toward the right of the backward square leg fielder, but Connolly does well to dive to his right and makes a half stop. Single taken.

Matthew Kuhnemann to Gareth Delany, Arm ball, a touch fuller, on middle, Gareth Delany sweeps it to left of the deep square leg fielder for a single.

Matthew Kuhnemann to bowl his third over? Yes, he will. 

Nathan Ellis to Gareth Delany, Another excellent over from Nathan Ellis! Slower delivery, on a length, on middle and leg, angling in. Gareth Delany attempts to flick it, but misses out and the ball thumps his pad. The ball rolls toward the leg side, the batters cross and the umpire signals a leg bye.

Nathan Ellis to Gareth Delany, Back of a length, offering width to the batter, Gareth Delany bunts it to cover.

Nathan Ellis to Gareth Delany, Pitches it up, does Ellis, on off, Gareth Delany punches it toward the mid off fielder. 

Nathan Ellis to Gareth Delany, Good-length delivery, angling down leg, Gareth Delany misses his flick, gets an inside edge and wears on his pad. 

Nathan Ellis to Gareth Delany, Slower one, on a length, on middle, Gareth Delany pushes it back to the bowler.

The next batter in is Gareth Delany.

Nathan Ellis to Ben Calitz, OUT! DRAGGED ON! Nathan Ellis is just on fire. This is his second over of the inning, and he has already picked up his third wicket. Today is certainly his day. Ellis hits hard on the length, pitching it on middle and angling it away from the left-hander. Ben Calitz hangs on his back foot to pull it down to mid-wicket, but gets the inside edge and it crashes onto the stumps. Ben Calitz departs for 2 runs off 4 deliveries and Ireland are in deep trouble here.

Matthew Kuhnemann to Lorcan Tucker, SIX! Tucker connects it pretty well this time! Fuller, with some flight on offer, on middle and leg. Lorcan Tucker makes room and slogs it up and over the deep mid-wicket fence for a massive six.

Matthew Kuhnemann to Lorcan Tucker, A touch fuller, on middle, Lorcan Tucker prods away from the delivery and mistimes his slog to the vacant deep mid-wicket region. Double taken by the batters.

Matthew Kuhnemann to Lorcan Tucker, Three dots in a row! Fuller, just outside leg. Lorcan Tucker misses on his sweep shot and gets pinged on his front pad.