Summary

  • Australia win to leapfrog England in Group One table

  • Tucker's 71 off 48 damages Australia's net run-rate, which could benefit England

  • Ireland never recover from 25-5 - two wickets for Maxwell, Starc, Cummins & Zampa

  • Australia post 179-5 after Ireland won toss

  • Skipper Finch returns to form with 63 off 44

Live Reporting

Tom Mallows and Callum Matthews

  1. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

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    Matthew Wade had the easiest job there. He was almost run out there he was that far out.

  2. wicket

    WICKET

    Adar st Wade b Zampa 11 (Ire 91-7)

    Stumped by a mile.

    Mark Adair is caught way out of his ground and Matthew Wade has the simple task of knocking off the bails.

  3. Ben Cutting
    Former Australia all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

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    That is a tough catch to be fair. When it goes straight up like that it can be difficult to judge the depth in the darkness.

  4. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    He didn't even get a hand on it.

    We saw Virat Kohli drop a simple one yesterday and here's another wonderfully talented cricketer not laying a hand on a catch.

  5. dropped catch

    Tucker dropped on 35

    Lorcan Tucker has launched the ball high into the dark Brisbane sky. Pat Cummins looks to be underneath but then needs to readjust and ends up tumbling over as the ball escapes his grasp.

  6. Ben Cutting
    Former Australia all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

    Ireland have maintained their intent throughout.

  7. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    Lorcan Tucker is taking Mitchell Starc on. The Irish aren't going to give up completely, they are going down fighting that's for sure.

  8. Ire 83-6

    Lorcan Tucker is on the counter!

    He has just pulled Mitchell Starc through mid-wicket for four.

    The next ball he has given himself some room outside the off stump and clattered the ball wide of mid-off for another boundary.

  9. Ben Cutting
    Former Australia all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

    Say if Aaron Finch doesn't get up for the next game, does Cameron Green come in and open? That's what I'd do.

    I suppose Matthew Wade has to captain, but I'm not into the logistics. David Warner has done his time, he should be the captain if needed.

  10. Ire 77-6

    That's a better shot. Mark Adair cutting backward of point for four.

    Ireland slowly clawing back some respectability in this innings.

  11. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    That was brilliantly fielded in the covers and Tucker had committed himself. It just missed the stumps.

  12. Ire 73-6

    Very nearly another run out!

    Lorcan Tucker had committed to the single despite the shot from Mark Adair going straight to David Warner at cover. He was sent back but if the throw was on target Tucker would have been out by a distance.

  13. Stumps. Bails. Everywhere.

    Some wonderful bowling from Mitchel Starc accounted for Curtis Campher and George Dockrell.

  14. Ire 70-6

    It is another top edge, this time from new batter Mark Adair, but the ball sails over wicketkeeper Matthew Wade and lands safe.

    Adair had no idea where that ball was going.

  15. Ben Cutting
    Former Australia all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

    It is definitely a bridge too far now. They needed a partnership there.

    I don't know what he was trying to do there with mid-off up in the ring. It is a good catch in the end because he had Steve Smith running up on his left shoulder shouting "mine, mine, mine".

  16. wicket

    WICKET

    Delany c Maxwell b Stoinis 14 (Ire 68-6)

    And Stoinis takes a wicket with his second ball!

    It is a horribly mistimed pull from Gareth Delany and the ball loops into the air for Glenn Maxwell to take a smart catch.

  17. Marcus Stoinis comes into the attack for Australia.

  18. Ben Cutting
    Former Australia all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

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    Ireland definitely don't need a mix-up. They got away with one there.

  19. Ire 68-5

    Steady! That was nearly a disastrous run out for Ireland.

    Gareth Delany had nearly made it to the other end of the wicket chasing a second run before being sent back.

    Delany then scrambled to get back into his crease with a dive - though the throw was off target anyway.

  20. Ire 62-5

    There are now two sub fielders on the field, with Ashton Agar joining Steve Smith in place of Tim David and Aaron Finch.

    BBC Sport's Matthew Wade looks to be directing things in Finch's absence.

    Adam Zampa is coming into the attack for Australia.