Summary

  • England, chasing 158, reach 105-5 off 14.3 overs when rain arrives and no further play possible

  • Ireland win by five runs on Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method

  • Both sides have now won one, lost one

  • Ire 157 (19.2 overs): Balbirnie 62 (47); Livingstone 3-17, Wood 3-34

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  1. Postpublished at 09:39 British Summer Time 26 October 2022

    For the record, England still sit third in Group One, with the top two going through. Only New Zealand are unbeaten and their game against Afghanistan is under severe threat from the Melbourne rain.

  2. Postpublished at 09:35 British Summer Time 26 October 2022

    This was the moment Ireland sealed another famous World Cup win over England.

  3. Postpublished at 09:33 British Summer Time 26 October 2022

    It's worth remembering that England suffered some bad losses on the way to winning the 50-over World Cup in 2019. That format allowed more wriggle room, though.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 09:31 British Summer Time 26 October 2022

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    Mark Burt: A bad loss for England but superb from Ireland. Poor selection, diabolical bowling at times and timid batting. Still think England will win the tournament, they certainly can’t play this badly again! Role on Friday and a chance to dump the Aussies out their own WC.

  5. Postpublished at 09:29 British Summer Time 26 October 2022

    One other thing to consider is the weather. A washout would put both teams in peril. And what about Ireland? Could they take another scalp and go through? If they beat Afghanistan on Friday, they will feel right in the mix.

  6. Postpublished at 09:27 British Summer Time 26 October 2022

    Ravi Bopara
    Former England all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

    It's going to be a hostile Aussie crowd on Friday. Generally when you come to Australia, they will say plenty to you to try and put you off your game. In recent years, the crowds in England have started giving it back to the Aussies.

  7. Postpublished at 09:27 British Summer Time 26 October 2022

    As a reminder, England's next game is against Australia at the MCG on Friday. Winner stays on (probably).

  8. From the press boxpublished at 09:24 British Summer Time 26 October 2022

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  9. Postpublished at 09:22 British Summer Time 26 October 2022

    The New Zealand v Afghanistan game has been delayed. England will need it to keep raining and wash that one out.

  10. Postpublished at 09:21 British Summer Time 26 October 2022

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    In the context of things being important in this T20 World Cup, England v Australia on Friday is a big, big game.

  11. 'Amazing and emotional'published at 09:20 British Summer Time 26 October 2022

    Andrew Balbirnie on what the win means: "It's amazing and it's emotional because we've never played a game of cricket here.

    "To come here and play the tournament favourites, with so many big names, and put on a show in front of friends and family and so many people around the world is very satisfying. To do this at one of the most amazing cricket grounds in the world is pretty special."

  12. Postpublished at 09:17 British Summer Time 26 October 2022

    Ireland captain Andrew Balbirnie: "We were slightly disappointed with the way we finished with the bat, we lost seven wickets for not a lot and they took the momentum in with them.

    "Our message was just to create chances and if we can take every chance we get, we'll be in with a shout.

    On the batting: "It was tough, they've got some express pace and different variations. We managed to ride our luck a bit, take a few wounds and move forward. The platform was pretty well laid, Lorcan Tucker played really well and we got a competitive total - and a winning total."

  13. Postpublished at 09:14 British Summer Time 26 October 2022

    England captain Jos Buttler: "Especially in the first 10 overs with the ball we were poor. We were a long way short of where we needed to be and we let Ireland get away from us.

    "We let them them score both sides of the wicket when it was favourable for bowling. We won the toss had everything in our favour but we didn't take advance of that.

    "The second 10 overs we were much better, we let Ireland have 20 or 30 too many in the first half and so we were under pressure. We managed to restrict them but they showed us how to bowl out there.

    "Myself getting out in the first over, that's never ideal and it put pressure on the rest of our batting. They bowled well and certainly used the conditions better.

    "We won the toss and chose to bowl knowing we'd have the advantage of knowing what we'd have to do when it came around to batting, but we weren't able to make the most of it.

    "Friday is massive. This result has put a lot of pressure on us now but it's as big as it can get now to get us up for it, Australia v England at the MCG."

  14. Postpublished at 09:12 British Summer Time 26 October 2022

    More from Mark Wood on whether England underestimated Ireland: "No, we spoke about it at length yesterday and this morning. It's tricky with the rain, coming off and on, but we knew the intensity has to be there.

    "The first 10 overs, the intensity that we set against Afghanistan wasn't there and that is what's most disappointing.

    "We set high standards and want to be consistent. To win competitions and be the best in the world, you've go to maintain those standards and today we weren't at that level."

  15. 'I'm angry and disappointed with myself'published at 09:11 British Summer Time 26 October 2022

    England bowler Mark Wood, speaking to Test Match Special: "Not what we wanted. Expected? In T20 cricket, if you don't play well then you can get punished. It doesn't have to be the number one team in the world, it can be any team. We were off, they were on and they deserved to win.

    "The first 10 overs with the ball, we weren't at our best. I'm pretty angry and disappointed in myself. On that wicket, I think I could have bowled much better. If I look solely at myself, I could have been a lot more consistent and not given away as many four balls.

    "Australia is now a massive game but we didn't deserve to win here."

  16. Postpublished at 09:08 British Summer Time 26 October 2022

    Ireland skipper Andrew Balbirnie says this is an "emotional" win. Ireland had never played at the MCG before.

  17. Postpublished at 09:06 British Summer Time 26 October 2022

    England also needed a bit of luck with Lorcan Tucker being run out at the non-striker's end. If it hadn't been for Adil Rashid's fingernails, Ireland would have got even more runs.

  18. Postpublished at 09:05 British Summer Time 26 October 2022

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  19. Postpublished at 09:04 British Summer Time 26 October 2022

    One thing that might go in England's favour - it's smashing down in Melbourne. New Zealand might not play their game against Afghanistan.