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Australia tour of Ireland 2015

Scorecard - Only ODI, Ireland vs Australia at Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast, Ireland (27 Aug 2015)

Australia

222/6 (40.2) RR:5.5

Australia won by 23 runs (D/L method)

MOM: David Warner
Ireland

157/10 (23.4) RR:6.63

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39.4 - J Mooney to Watson, FOUR, very full slower delivery, Watson waits and nails the drive to perfection beating the man at mid-off. That was hit very hard indeed

37.4 - S Thompson to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR, that's a lovely hit from Mitch Marsh. Length delivery outside off stump, Marsh lofts on the rise and sends it handsomely over mid-off for a one-bounce four

33.0 - Andy McBrine to Smith, FOUR, that's way too short and Smith doesn't miss out. He rocks back, waits for the ball and pulls it powerfully over mid-wicket for four

23.2 - Murtagh to Warner, FOUR, gets a tickle on this! An off-pace delivery down the leg side, Warner gets some bat on it in his glance and the ball beats the diving keeper, the short fine leg fielder gives chase but the ball races away

15.3 - S Thompson to Burns, FOUR, up and over! Burns opens his shoulders and swings a fullish delivery through the line over mid-on, one bounce into the long-on fence

15.0 - J Mooney to Warner, FOUR, short of a length and on the stumps, Warner goes back and whips it behind square on the on-side. The fielder gets across, puts in the slide and looks to pull back in, but he ends up parrying it onto the ropes, another fifty for Warner, his 11th in ODIs

14.4 - J Mooney to Burns, FOUR, nicely played by Burns, tad fuller and on the off-stump line, Burns leans forward, plays with an open face and lifts it inside out over cover, the ball bounces just in front of the ropes and pops over, raises Burns' fifty on debut

9.3 - S Thompson to Warner, FOUR, another superb shot from Warner, width on offer from Thompson, Warner leans across and drills it square past point, no need to run for those

9.2 - S Thompson to Warner, FOUR, beautifully played, width on offer from Thompson, a wide half-volley in the end, Warner goes down on one knee and cracks it through extra cover for a boundary

7.5 - Murtagh to Warner, FOUR, too short from Murtagh, Warner swivels across and pulls it over mid-wicket, gets enough to clear the fielder and races away to the fence in a hurry

7.2 - Murtagh to Burns, FOUR, cracking shot, pitched up and holding its line outside off, Burns gets well forward, presents the full face of the bat and punches it over mid-off, the ball rolls away to the fence for a boundary

4.5 - C Young to Warner, FOUR, this is poor bowling from Young, bangs it short and just outside off, no real venom behind it as well, Warner swivels across and pulls it over square leg for a boundary

4.3 - C Young to Burns, FOUR, hat-trick of boundaries, fraction short and just outside off, Burns swivels across and pulls it high and over mid-wicket, the ball bounces a couple of times and rolls away to the fence

4.2 - C Young to Burns, FOUR, that's another gift from Young, overpitched and well outside off, Burns leans forward and caresses it through extra cover, the ball races away to the fence for a boundary

4.1 - C Young to Burns, FOUR, full and wide from Young, Burns reaches out and slaps it square past cover-point, no need to run for those

1.2 - Murtagh to Warner, FOUR, edged and four, on a good length and a hint of shape away from off, opens up Warner as he looked to defend, gets a thick outside edge that races away past the two slips, third man can't get to it either

1.0 - C Young to Burns, FOUR, poor ball from Young, provides plenty of width on this one, Burns stands tall and guides it over the slip cordon for a boundary

38.0 - S Thompson to Watson, SIX, shot! Not all that short enough but Watson got into position early as he spotted it early, waited on the back foot and nailed the pull shot to perfection, the ball sails over deep mid-wicket

22.0 - C Young to Warner, SIX, that's how you play the pull! And boy, it has been bludgeoned. Short of length on the stumps, Warner is in position early and sends it sailing over the deep square leg ropes and over the tents placed there

20.2 - Andy McBrine to Warner, SIX, hohoho, that is massive! It was well tossed up on off and middle, Warner was down in a flash, gets under it and smokes it down the ground, the ball crashes into the sightscreen

8.0 - Murtagh to Warner, SIX, this is even better! On a good length and just outside off, Warner gets a good stride forward, meets the ball on top of the bounce and lifts it high and over long-on for a maximum

2.3 - C Young to Burns, SIX, lovely shot, Young bangs one short and just outside off, Burns swivels across and pulls it high and over mid-wicket, went soaring over the tents placed outside the boundary

39.1 - J Mooney to Mitchell Marsh, out Caught by Murtagh!! In the airrr and long-off takes it. Marsh will be kicking himself for missing out on this juicy full ball. It was right in the slot for Marsh to tee off, he went for a lofted hit straight down the ground, but it went off the outside half of the bat, long-off ran forward, settled under it and reverse-cupped it easily. Australia have lost their last 5 wickets for 49 runs. Mitchell Marsh c Murtagh b J Mooney 11(15) [4s-1]

35.2 - S Thompson to Smith, out Caught by N O'Brien!! That's an outside edge and it's brilliantly held by the keeper. Ireland have got a big wicket, Smith departs after playing a lazy shot. Nothing but a short of length delivery just outside off stump, without moving his feet, Smith tries to run it down to third man, gets a thick edge, the ball went quickly and low as well, but Niall O'Brien did extremely well to dive to his right and pouch it with one hand. Smith c N O'Brien b S Thompson 21(38) [4s-1]

30.2 - Andy McBrine to Maxwell, out Caught by N O'Brien!! Maxwell's struggle comes to an end. Never looked at home and has to walk back now. It was a flatter delivery outside off, Maxwell goes too hard on the punch through the off-side, the bat comes down late as well, only manages a fine nick through to the keeper. Ireland fighting back hard. Maxwell c N O'Brien b Andy McBrine 2(6)

29.2 - Murtagh to Bailey, out Bowled!! What was that? Bailey would be very disappointed after seeing the replay. It was a good length delivery which was angling back in on off stump, Bailey goes nowhere with his feet and tries to dab it down to third man, a shot of a man not in any kind of form. The ball beats him on the inside edge and takes the top of middle and off stump. So, Ireland fighting back after a lacklustre start. Bailey b Murtagh 1(7)

27.4 - Murtagh to Warner, out Caught by Ed Joyce!! So, like his opening partner, Warner too succumbs to the pull. It was a short of length delivery on middle and leg, Warner rocks back and pulls it well but in the air and very close to Joyce at deep square leg, who just had to move a few paces to his left to pouch it comfortably. Warner c Ed Joyce b Murtagh 84(80) [4s-7 6s-3]

21.5 - C Young to Burns, out Caught by N O'Brien!! Umpire checks for the no-ball again, Young can breathe a sigh of relief as he is fine! Phew, they needed this one. Burns goes for a full-blooded pull shot but gets the top edge which skies towards the keeper who gets under it and pouches it comfortably. Perhaps the length was not there. Burns c N O'Brien b C Young 69(70) [4s-7 6s-1]

38.5 - Stirling to Watson, 1 run, Watto aims a slog, in the airrrr and that was almost a stunning grab at mid-wicket. Full ball on the stumps, Watson gets it on the inside half of the bat, doesn't get the desired elevation, Porterfield jumps high at mid-wicket and gets his right hand to it, tries to dive and grab the rebound but it falls wide of him. Excellent effort though

18.0 - P Cummins to G Wilson, byes, FOUR, oh these are four extra runs for Ireland. Short delivery on the stumps, Wilson goes for the pull and gets beaten, Wade jumps but it was too high for him

16.4 - Maxwell to Balbirnie, FOUR, flatter and well outside off, Balbirnie makes room and cuts it square on the off-side, races away to the fence for a boundary

16.2 - Maxwell to N O'Brien, FOUR, tossed up and on the stumps, N O'Brien comes down the track and lifts it high and over mid-on for a boundary

13.1 - Watson to Ed Joyce, FOUR, just over mid-on, back of a length and just outside off, Joyce makes room and clubs it over mid-on, gets enough to clear Marsh, the ball rolls away to the fence

12.5 - Coulter-Nile to Ed Joyce, FOUR, that's poor from Watto at mid-on, on a good length and on the stumps, Ed Joyce makes room and punches it back past the non-striker. Watson puts in a clumsy dive and allows the ball to pass through

11.3 - Mitchell Marsh to N O'Brien, FOUR, risky but four, banged in short and just outside off, O'Brien swivelled across on the pull, doesn't get on top of the bounce, ends up dragging it behind square on the on-side, just out of reach of the diving fielder at backward square leg

9.3 - Mitchell Marsh to N O'Brien, FOUR, throws his bat at this fuller delivery outside off on the drive, doesn't get all of it but enough to get it over the cover region and to beat the fielder in the deep

4.3 - Starc to N O'Brien, FOUR, this time finds the gap with his punch. And it's a delightful shot. Just back of a length outside off, O'Brien transfers his weight on the back foot and times it through the covers

4.1 - Starc to N O'Brien, FOUR, targets the inswinging yorker again but it turns into an overpitched delivery on the pads, O'Brien flicks it nicely behind square. Coulter-Nile chases it from fine leg and puts in the dive but the ball is out of his reach

0.1 - Starc to Porterfield, FOUR, in the airrrr, but safe! Full and angling into the left-hander, Porterfield doesn't control the flick, there was a man at mid-wicket, but it went to his right and ran away for four

19.0 - Maxwell to S Thompson, SIX, this is a handy over for the hosts, 16 came off it. Flighted delivery on the leg stump, Thompson advances and muscles it hard over long-on

18.3 - Maxwell to S Thompson, SIX, in the airrrrr and just over long-on. Flighted delivery on the stumps, Thompson lofts it through the line, times it well, long-on runs to his right and jumps but the ball evades him

7.1 - Mitchell Marsh to Ed Joyce, SIX, oh, what a welcome! That has been absolutely hammered. Joyce picks the bones out of it. A good length delivery angling across off, not all that bad a delivery at all, Joyce clears his front leg and tonks it straight down the ground. Clears the fence and a few rows comfortably

23.4 - Coulter-Nile to C Young, out Bowled!! That's it. Australia win the only ODI by 23 runs. Full and on the leg stump, Young goes for the slog, but gets beaten, the ball crashes into the sticks. Coulter-Nile finishes with three wickets. C Young b Coulter-Nile 0(3)

23.1 - Coulter-Nile to Andy McBrine, out Caught by P Cummins!! In the airrrr, but straight to Cummins at deep mid-wicket. For a moment it looked as if McBrine had hit this very well, but he didn't get enough distance on it. Slower delivery banged short, McBrine had no pace to work with, he went for the pull but it did not have enough legs to clear the rope. Andy McBrine c P Cummins b Coulter-Nile 7(9)

22.4 - Starc to S Thompson, out Caught by Wade!! Edged and taken. That should be the game for Australia. Short of a length delivery just outside off stump, Thompson stays leg-side and swings hard, but gets an outside edge, which goes straight into the hands of the keeper. S Thompson c Wade b Starc 24(16) [6s-2]

20.0 - P Cummins to J Mooney, out J Mooney Run Out!! Excellent thinking from Bailey. He knew that the batsman had no time to get back, hence did not throw the ball and ran and broke the stumps. Good length delivery on the leg stump, Mooney defends it towards cover and sets off, Thompson wasn't interested, Mooney was halfway down the pitch, Bailey was quick to get to the ball and he did the rest. J Mooney run out (Bailey) 0(2)

19.4 - P Cummins to G Wilson, out Caught by Wade!! Nasty delivery from Cummins, Wilson had nowhere to go. Short delivery at the body of the batsman, it was too quick for Wilson, who was late on the pull, the ball lobs off the glove and Wade completes a simple catch after running forward. G Wilson c Wade b P Cummins 1(4)

17.5 - P Cummins to Balbirnie, out Caught by Coulter-Nile!! That is a good catch by Coulter-Nile at long leg. Shortish and on the stumps, Balbirnie goes for the pull, but gets a top edge, the fielder was close to the rope but he did well to cling on to it. Balbirnie c Coulter-Nile b P Cummins 12(12) [4s-1]

16.3 - Maxwell to N O'Brien, out Caught by Burns!! N O'Brien falls in the quest for quick runs! Comes down the track, doesn't get to the pitch of the ball and lifts it high and towards long-on for a simple catch to the fielder. N O'Brien c Burns b Maxwell 45(53) [4s-5]

14.2 - Maxwell to Ed Joyce, out Bowled!! Ed Joyce loses his head and his wicket! He charges down the track, doesn't get to the pitch of the ball and looks to go through with the heave, misses it completely and the ball crashes onto the stumps. Ed Joyce b Maxwell 44(33) [4s-2 6s-1]

1.4 - Coulter-Nile to Stirling, out Caught by Wade!! That's very loose from Stirling and Ireland are in early trouble. This was a short of a length delivery that moved away from the right-hander, Stirling went flashing at that, gets a thick edge that is snaffled by the keeper. Poor shot really, his feet were rooted to the crease as he aimed the expansive drive. Stirling c Wade b Coulter-Nile 0(4)

0.5 - Starc to Porterfield, out Bowled!! That is a brilliant delivery from Starc and it's too good for Porterfield. Inswinging yorker at pace from Starc, Porterfield tries to dig it out, but is late in bringing his bat down in time and it crashes into the base of off. Great start for Australia. Porterfield b Starc 4(5) [4s-1]