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

  1. Postpublished at 10:10 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2022

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

    CampherImage source, Getty Images

    I saw that coming an absolute mile off after the first ball. Curtis Campher should have been expecting it.

  2. Postpublished at 10:10 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2022

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    CumminsImage source, Getty Images

    This is horrible from an Irish perspective. It is not good from an English or New Zealand perspective too.

    Australia are roaring back and they can doing exactly what they needed to do. They aren't only winning the game, they are doing it an absolute canter.

  3. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 3.2 overs

    Campher b Starc 0 (Ire 25-4)

    Start the car.

    This is a wonderful delivery by Mitchell Starc. Full, quick with a hint of inswing. Curtis Campher misses it and the stumps are sent flying.

  4. Postpublished at 10:07 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2022

    There's no let up for Ireland. Mitchell Starc is now into the attack.

  5. Postpublished at 10:07 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2022

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    This is all going horribly wrong for Ireland.

    It is going very, very nicely for Australia, who need a comprehensive win to sort out their net run-rate.

  6. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 3 overs

    Tector c Smith b Maxwell 6 (Ire 24-3)

    Oh dear. This is a very soft dismissal.

    New batter Harry Tector has pulled a short ball straight to Steve Smith at square leg. He barely had to move.

    Ireland are in deep trouble now.

  7. Postpublished at 10:04 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2022

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

    It is a big celebration from Australia because they know Paul Stirling is the kind of player who can get 80 off 40 balls and take the game away from you. It is a big wicket.

  8. Postpublished at 10:04 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2022

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    MaxwellImage source, Getty Images

    This is the worse possible start for Ireland, they needed to get away.

    It was a good catch by Pat Cummins.

    The target of 180 seems a long way away.

  9. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 2.2 overs

    Stirling c Cummins b Maxwell 11 (Ire 18-2)

    A HUGE wicket for Australia!

    Paul Stirling has just not got hold of this. He rocks onto his back foot and looks to cut the ball through the covers, but there's no power on the shot and Pat Cummins is able to take a decent catch.

  10. Postpublished at 10:02 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2022

    Glenn Maxwell will bowl the third over in the powerplay.

  11. Postpublished at 10:01 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2022

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

    That is always a dangerous play because you're only really playing with 30% of the bat. It's almost a shot you play accidentally. You can get yourself into big trouble otherwise, like he did there.

  12. Postpublished at 10:01 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2022

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    Andrew Balbirnie was definitely aware of the big gap at fine leg.

  13. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 2 overs

    Balbirnie b Cummins 6 (Ire 18-1)

    Pat Cummins hits back!

    Andrew Balbirnie has stepped right across his stumps to try and guide the ball into the fine leg region but missed the bal and it clatters into his stumps.

    A big blow for Ireland after that promising start.

  14. Postpublished at 09:59 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2022

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

    You need a taxi for that one. Even with the fielder out it would have gone over his head, it went miles.

  15. Postpublished at 09:59 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2022

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    That is HUGE!

    We said they would come out and not respect these bowlers, who have wonderful reputations, but they've both been hit for six.

  16. 6 runs

    Ire 17-0published at 1.3 overs

    Hello! Paul Stirling is here to play.

    He has just launched Pat Cummins over deep square leg and into the stand! It nearly went into the second tier.

  17. Postpublished at 09:57 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2022

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    Tim David has a little bit of hamstring tightness so Steve Smith is on the field. I can see him fidgeting.

  18. Postpublished at 09:57 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2022

    Pat Cummins will open at the other end for Australia.

  19. Postpublished at 09:56 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2022

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

    He just swot it like a fly. It is a good shot because he backed away but got followed.

  20. Postpublished at 09:55 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2022

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    My word, what a shot that is! He picked that up from almost nowhere.