CAN vs IRE T20 World Cup Highlights: Canada beat Ireland by 12 runs for first win in Group A

Saad Bin Zafar to Mark Adair, Edged but goes through! Quicker one bowled a tad short and over the off stump, Mark Adair rocks back to cut and gets an outside edge that goes quickly past the keeper. Aaron Johnson chases it down and keeps it down to a couple of runs.

Saad Bin Zafar to George Dockrell, Keeps it nice and full and bowls it on leg stump, George Dockrell stays leg side of the ball and drills it down to long on for just another single. Just two boundaries hit in the Irish innings so far.

Saad Bin Zafar to Mark Adair, Full and quick at the stumps, tucked away through mid-wicket for one more. They look for two but the fielder is quick to come in from the deep and prevent the second run.

Saad Bin Zafar to George Dockrell, Tossed up quite full and on leg stump, George Dockrell backs away and drives it through extra cover for a single.

Dilon Heyliger to George Dockrell, Short of a good length and angled in over middle stump, George Dockrell goes on the back foot and pushes it in front of covers for another single.

Dilon Heyliger to Mark Adair, Hard length around off stump, Mark Adair taps it in front of cover-point and scampers across for a quick single.

Dilon Heyliger to Mark Adair, Another one that is short and on leg stump, Mark Adair just walks inside the line and no wide is called either.

Dilon Heyliger to Mark Adair, WIDE! Slightly shorter and just angled down the leg side for a wide.

Mark Adair is the new man in.

Dilon Heyliger to Gareth Delany, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! It just keeps on getting better for Canada and Ireland are on the brink of a demoralizing loss. Dilon Heyliger steams in and pitches this one a bit further up around the off stump at just under 135 clicks. The ball nibbles away a bit after pitching as well but Gareth Delany is rooted to the back foot and is well late on the attempted cut. The ball takes a thick outside edge and Shreyas Movva does really well to spring across to his right and grab it with his gloves.

Dilon Heyliger to George Dockrell, Short and around off stump, bowled into the deck, George Dockrell comes forward and flat-bats it down to long on for just one more.

Dilon Heyliger to Gareth Delany, Bowled back of a length and angled into off and middle, Gareth Delany hops back and dabs it away behind the diving man at backward point for a single.

Saad Bin Zafar to Gareth Delany, On the stumps again, worked away into the gap at mid-wicket for one. They look for two but won't get it.

Saad Bin Zafar to Gareth Delany, Nagging length around off, this one sharply comes on with the arm, Gareth Delany is late on the cut but manages to just jam it down to backward point.

Saad Bin Zafar to George Dockrell, Nice and full around off, George Dockrell opens up the off side and drives it wide of mid off for another single.

Saad Bin Zafar to Gareth Delany, Fuller one drifted into the legs, flicked away towards backward square leg for a run.

Saad Bin Zafar to Gareth Delany, Flatter one, pushed through on off and middle, Gareth Delany rocks back and punches it straight to covers.

Saad Bin Zafar to George Dockrell, A bit quick and short outside off, hit away off the back foot towards cover for a single.

Dilon Heyliger to Gareth Delany, Another short of a length ball around the off stump and shooting off the deck, Gareth Delany sways away and manages to get the gloves away from the ball.

Gareth Delany walks in to bat now.

Dilon Heyliger to Curtis Campher, OUT! CAUGHT! What a catch! Aaron Johnson with the dodgy knee has put in a huge effort and has taken a fine, fine catch. Dilon Heyliger bangs it in a bit more short and right at the batter. Thet extra pace and especially the extra bounce hurries Curtis Campher who tries to take it on but gets it aerially and wide of fine leg. Johnson there covers a fair bit of ground to his left and dives across late to pouch it with both hands. Heyliger is delighted and Ireland have lost half their side.

Dilon Heyliger to Curtis Campher, Beaten! Banged in on a hard length and over the stumps, Curtis Campher comes forward to whack it away but is beaten by the extra bounce.

Dilon Heyliger to George Dockrell, Short and a bit wide outside off, George Dockrell cuts it away to deep point and turns the strike over.

Dilon Heyliger to Curtis Campher, Back of a length and outside off stump, jammed out off the toe end of the bat behind point for another single.

Dilon Heyliger to George Dockrell, Leg bye! Full and angled into the legs, George Dockrell misses the flick and gets it off the pads towards square leg for a leg bye.

Drinks break! Well then, Canada are writing their own script here and are just 10 overs away from what could be a massive win. Ireland have themselves to blame as they couldn't make use of the Powerplay and have now lost wickets in a heap in the middle overs. Can the Irish make a comeback? Let's find out. Also, George Dockrell is the new batter in.

Saad Bin Zafar to Lorcan Tucker, OUT! RUN OUT! Another good effort in the field and it brings about a wicket as well for Canada and they are now bossing this game. Saad Bin Zafar bowls this one shorter and around off, Lorcan Tucker rocks back to cut and hits it straight to backward point before setting off for the single. There is a bit of hesitation as well in the middle and the fielder over there, Nicholas Kirton does well to collect the ball and throw it to the bowler. Saad just about manages to keep the ball in his fingers and whips off the bails and the replays show that Tucker is short of his ground.

Saad Bin Zafar to Lorcan Tucker, Good fielding again! Fuller one around off stump, Lorcan Tucker gets inside the line and sweeps it well behind square leg but the fielder runs across to his right and dives to make the stop. Two runs are taken.

Saad Bin Zafar to Curtis Campher, A tad short and at the stumps, Curtis Campher makes some room again and slaps it to the left of covers where Junaid Siddiqui makes a good stop and keeps it down to a single.

Saad Bin Zafar to Curtis Campher, Sees the batter backing away and bowls it flatter, angling it back in, Curtis Campher makes room to cut but can't get it through the infield.

Saad Bin Zafar to Lorcan Tucker, Fired in full on middle and leg, Lorcan Tucker clips it away in front of mid-wicket for a single.

Saad Bin Zafar to Lorcan Tucker, A big, big appeal for a catch but the umpire remains unmoved. The skipper, Saad Bin Zafar is certain and does send it upstairs. This is bowled a bit shorter and around the top of off stump, Lorcan Tucker tries to be cheeky and attempts the reverse-dab but seems to have missed it. The ball goes off the top of the pad and lobs straight to first slip. The third umpire checks UltraEdge first and there is no bat involved and the impact is also outside the line of off stump on Ball Tracking. NOT OUT!

Junaid Siddiqui to Lorcan Tucker, Just a bit straighter and Lorcan Tucker works it around the corner for a run.

Junaid Siddiqui to Lorcan Tucker, Nice and full again, in and around the off stump, blocked off by Lorcan Tucker.

Junaid Siddiqui to Lorcan Tucker, Tosses this one up around off stump, Lorcan Tucker steps out but has to adjust and blocks it back to the bowler who shows a but of aggression by attempting a throw back at the stumps but it is quite wide.

Junaid Siddiqui to Lorcan Tucker, Quite slow through the air and floated very full and outside off, Lorcan Tucker dabs it down to backward point.

Junaid Siddiqui to Curtis Campher, Slows it right up and floats it full outside the off stump, Curtis Campher drives it away to wide long off for another single.

Junaid Siddiqui to Lorcan Tucker, Sees the batter advancing and just looks to slide it into the legs, Lorcan Tucker manages to drive it away down to long on for a single.

Saad Bin Zafar to Lorcan Tucker, Sliding otno the pads, Lorcan Tucker works it off the back foot through mid-wicket for one and slips while turning back for the second. No harm done though.

Saad Bin Zafar to Curtis Campher, Quicker and flatter around middle, Curtis Campher backs away and hits it through covers for a single.

Curtis Campher walks in at number 5.

Saad Bin Zafar to Harry Tector, OUT! TIMBER! What a delivery and what a moment for the Canadian skipper! Saad Bin Zafar just slows it up a touch and drags the length back ever so slightly. This one pitched around off and middle, drifts in and then grips to turn away sharply. Harry Tector looks to block off the front foot but the ball beats the outside edge and knocks over the top of off stump. Ireland in a spot of bother now.

Saad Bin Zafar to Harry Tector, Nicely bowled and that could have been another runmout chance. Full on off stump and turning away, Harry Tector with a tentative block off the front foot and the ball takes the outside edge rolling away fine of short third for another couple of runs.

Saad Bin Zafar to Harry Tector, Well in! Saad Bin Zafar shortens the length and bowls it slow and well outside the off stump. Harry Tector waits a long time before attempting the cut and gets a toe end on it. The ball goes fine of short third and the batters look for two. The fielder chases it down and throws it back to the keeper who whips off the bails. However, the replays show that the dive saved Tector.

Saad Bin Zafar to Lorcan Tucker, Starts off with a shortish ball around off stump, Lorcan Tucker goes on the back foot and pushes it away down to long on for a single.

Junaid Siddiqui to Harry Tector, Nice and full, drifted onto the legs, Harry Tector clips it away in front of square on the leg side and the batters do well to hurry back for the second run.

Junaid Siddiqui to Lorcan Tucker, Flighted, a bit slower as well, Lorcan Tucker leans on and knocks it down to long on for one.

Junaid Siddiqui to Lorcan Tucker, Fired in full at the stumps, Lorcan Tucker jams it into the turf and it is collected by the bowler to his right.

Junaid Siddiqui to Harry Tector, Oh, miscommunication in the middle but they are let off the hook! Full again and around off, Harry Tector just pushes it to the right of short extra cover and the fielder there just can't gather the ball in time and eventually, the batters manage to cross over.

Harry Tector is the new man in.