🏏ICC Men's T20I WC 2022: Super 12 - Group 1 - ENG vs IRE - 26/10/22🏏 - Page 4

15:05 Local Time, 04:05 GMT, 09:35 IST: Good news, the rain has eased. We should start in 10 minutes.

Stirling and Balbirnie are at the crease. Stirling is on strike. Stokes will open the attack

Well, the rains are gone again. We are ready to begin!! England continue with the tactic of starting with Ben Stokes, he'll have a slip in place

England opt to bowl

IRE - 11/0 (1.3)

CRR: 7.33

15:26 Local Time, 04:26 GMT, 09:56 IST: And the rain has greeted us once again. Jos Buttler and co. walk off the field as the ground staff hurry to cover the pitch once again. 🤪

IRE 37/1 (4.1)

CRR: 8.88

England chose to bowl first.

Last Wkt: Paul Stirling c Sam Curran b Mark Wood 14(8) - 21/1 in 2.3 ov.

Last 3 overs: 30 runs, 1 wkts

Wood getting the saw dust out to mark his landing spots on the pitch. In the meantime, Andy Balbirnie also getting some treatment to his finger.

Mark Wood to Balbirnie, FOUR, superb! Balbirnie steps away to drive this outside off pitched up delivery over the cover point fielder for a boundary. That ball was 151 clicks!!

Ireland (6.4/20 ov) 64/1

England

England chose to field.

Current RR: 9.60

• Last 5 ov (RR): 53/1 (10.60)

Never underestimate Ireland !!

RE 65/1 (7)

CRR: 9.29

England chose to bowl

At this rate , the target will be like 200 ?!

Good start for Ireland

But it should be easy for England with the kind of batting line up they have

IRE 79/1 (9.1)

CRR: 8.62

England chose to bowl

Last Wkt: Paul Stirling c Sam Curran b Mark Wood 14(8) - 21/1 in 2.3 ov.

Last 5 overs: 42 runs, 0 wkts