Postpublished at 04:57 British Summer Time 26 October 2022
Ireland captain Andy Balbirnie: "We would like to do the same but we chase well so hopefully we can do that.
"When we're under pressure we come out with a few punches, we know we're facing quality bowlers today but if we don’t come out with aggression we are going to come unstuck.
"It’s a special group, we've got some really good support here and it's really special to be the first Irish team to play at the MCG."