Australia vs Ireland Match Stats

A slower short ball on middle, Lorcan Tucker looks to pull but misses.

This lands safe! Shorter and on off, Tucker looks to pull, it goes off the top edge but lands safe on the leg side. One.

Digs it in short and on the body, this is nudged around the corner for one.

A low full toss, this is hit down to long on for one.

Another short one around off, Hand looks to upper cut it but misses.

FOUR! That is very nicely timed! Fuller and outside off, this is hit wide of deep point and into the fence behind.

On middle, this is hit down to long on for one.

OUT! TIMBER! Fionn Hand walks back! Zampa has another one! This is very full, Fionn Hand walks across, exposing his stumps and looks to sweep. Picks the wrong ball as it is way too full and it hits the stumps.

Tossed up on off, this is pushed to cover.

On off, this is eased down to long off for one.

Tucker steps out, does not get to the pitch of it and swings, it goes off the inner half towards deep imd-wicket for one.

On middle, this is pushed down to long on for one.

Length ball, outside off. McCarthy pulls it to mid on who collects on a bounce. One.

No pace there! A short ball on middle. Lorcan Tucker looks to pull but misses.

SIX! Lorcan Tucker reaches fifty in style! While others struggled he has played an impressive innings. Full and on middle. Lorcan Tucker smokes it over long on for a biggie. 

FOUR! Lorcan Tucker is not giving up yet! Full and outside off. Lorcan Tucker steps across and swings, slices it over backward point for a boundary.

Well bowled! A yorker on leg. Lorcan Tucker somehow gets his bat on it, the ball rolls to point for one.

A yorker, outside off. McCarthy fails to squeeze it out.

FOUR! That is played so well! Lorcan Tucker has played some amazing shots! On a length and on middle. Lorcan Tucker shuffles across and laps it behind the keeper for four runs.

FOUR! Mid off was in and gets a boundary! This is full and around off. Lorcan Tucker lofts it over mid off for another boundary.

Around leg, Lorcan Tucker flicks it to deep square leg for a couple of runs.

Wide! Short ball, slower and on middle. Lorcan Tucker slashes and misses. Wide given for height.

Starc goes very full, outside off. Lorcan Tucker makes room as he looks to drive but misses.

FOUR! Excellent shot! Pitched up, outside on middle. Lorcan Tucker makes room and drives non the up over mid off for a boundary.

Wide! Goes full but down the leg side. Lorcan Tucker misses his flick. 

A full toss on middle, Lorcan Tucker flicks it to deep mid-wicket for two. Apart from the first over, Starc has been very expensive. 44 runs needed in 18 balls.

A bumper, outside off. McCarthy slashes and misses.

OUT! TAKEN! McCarthy goes! Short ball on off. McCarthy pulls it flat and hard but straight in the hands of Steven Smith (sub) who gets low and takes the catch. Australia will look to take the last wicket quickly now.

Short of a length and around off. Little bends as he looks to dab it away but misses.

A bouncer from Cummins on the body. Little looks to pull but misses. Good delivery this.

Bangs a bouncer and this one climbs off the deck. Little fails to get his bat on it.

A wicket and a single of this over! Length and on middle. Little works it to deep mid-wicket for one. Ireland need 43 runs in 12 balls.

OUT! RUN OUT! Tossed up on middle. Little reverse sweeps it to point and tries to give the strike to Tucker but is slow as he runs across. The throw from Marsh comes to the bowler's side and Maxwell clips the bails off. The replay shows Little is well short. AUSTRALIA WIN BY 42 RUNS.