Australia vs Ireland Highlights, T20 World Cup 2026: Australia clinch 67-run win over Ireland

Mark Adair to Marcus Stoinis, Length ball drifting in, a slower one. Stoinis tries to clip it on the leg side but gets a leading edge. It trickles into the vacant mid off region, and they sneak a couple of runs.

Mark Adair to Marcus Stoinis, SIX! MUSCLED! Short and into the pitch. Mark takes the pace off and keeps the line of attack on middle. Marcus Stoinis climbs on it and blasts it beyond deep square leg for a big six.

Mark Adair to Marcus Stoinis, A lot of elixir in the tank despite humidity. Short of a length, climbing on the shoulder height, on middle. Marcus Stoinis waits, waits, and waits for it before pulling it to the deep mid-wicket region. The call is for two as the fielder gets across and gets rid of the ball. Stoinis does not slide his bat in, just skates through to get in as the fielder scores a direct hit at the batting end. He though, is comfortably in.

Mark Adair to Marcus Stoinis, DROPPED! A big chance goes begging here. Short of a length and outside off, Marcus Stoinis backs away and slaps it but does not connect with it from the middle. He shouts 'No, no' as the ball flies towards extra cover. Gareth Delany dives low to his left but fails to hold on to it. Stoinis will look to make the Irish pay now in these last few overs.

Matthew Humphreys to Cooper Connolly, Nearly another! Matthew Humphreys fires in a yorker, just on off. Cooper Connolly is late to get his bat down and fails to dig it out. The ball just goes past the off pole.

Ireland get a timely breakthrough here. That brings Cooper Connolly out in the middle now.

Matthew Humphreys to Matt Renshaw, OUT! BOWLED! A threatening 61-run partnership is broken for the fifth wicket. A back-of-a-length projectile from Humphreys, aimed straight at the stumps going in with the arm, 110.2 kph. Renshaw hangs back, trying to nudge it on the leg side, but he is late as the excessive pace does him in. Gets an inside edge, and the stumps are rattled. A fine 37 off 33 for Renshaw and Australia are 149/5.

Matthew Humphreys to Matt Renshaw, In the air... falls safely! Full and quick, just outside off, Matt Renshaw goes for the reverse sweep, but top edges it over and between the short third and backward point fielders. The short third fielder sprints and dives with his hands stretched in front, but it stays out of his reach. Two taken.

Matthew Humphreys to Marcus Stoinis, Skids through on a length, outside off. Stoinis stands tall and crunches it to deep extra cover for a single.

Matthew Humphreys to Marcus Stoinis, Full and flat, around off, Marcus Stoinis smashes it to the right of deep point for two more.

Matthew Humphreys to Marcus Stoinis, Short of a length, on off, muscled off the back foot to deep cover for a couple of runs.

Matthew Humphreys to bowl out now. He has conceded 26 runs in his 3 overs.

Barry McCarthy to Matt Renshaw, FOUR! Top shot! Barry goes slow again, and hits the deck hard, on off. Matt Renshaw stays back and bludgeons it over the bowler, bisecting long on and long off to perfection for a boundary. 13 runs from the over.

Barry McCarthy to Matt Renshaw, Another piece of excellent running between the wickets. Lands it around off, an off cutter, on a length that stays low. Matt Renshaw waits on it and pulls it along the ground, wide of deep mid-wicket and they sprint back for the second run. This brings up the 50-run partnership between Renshaw and Stoinis. They have worked very hard out there in the heat and humidity, but more importantly, have hung in there, keeping the dot-ball percentage very low.

Barry McCarthy to Marcus Stoinis, On a short of a length, Marcus pulls it off the back foot to deep mid-wicket for another run.

Barry McCarthy to Marcus Stoinis, Fine running by these two! Back of a length, outside off, Marcus Stoinis hangs back and steers through backward point for two more.

Barry McCarthy to Marcus Stoinis, Slower length ball, on the stumps, Marcus Stoinis pulls it to deep mid-wicket and scampers through for the second run. Harry Tector again sprints in from the deep and gets rid of the ball to the bowling end, but misses his shy. A direct hit would have been interesting there.

Barry McCarthy to Marcus Stoinis, Shortish ball, on middle, Marcus Stoinis heaves it flatly off the inner half of the bat. Harry Tector runs in off the ropes and dives forward but the ball half volleys and hits his right wrist before rolling away for two runs. Regardless, a fine effort in the deep by Harry.

Pace is back on in form of Barry McCarthy. Went for 14 in his first over.

George Dockrell to Matt Renshaw, FOUR! That spoils the over a bit! George Dockrell bowls a bit too short and around off. Matt Renshaw is quick to get on his back foot and crunches it through covers for a boundary after 17 balls.

George Dockrell to Marcus Stoinis, Another short delivery, on off, Marcus Stoinis backs away and slaps it to long off for one.

George Dockrell to Matt Renshaw, Sees the batter advance, drags his length back, on middle. Matt Renshaw adjusts well and flicks it to deep square leg for a run.

George Dockrell to Marcus Stoinis, Short and around off, Marcus Stoinis punches it to sweeper cover for a single.

George Dockrell to Marcus Stoinis, Tossed up, full and on off, Marcus Stoinis pushes it wide of short extra cover and comes back for the second run.

George Dockrell to Marcus Stoinis, Flighted, short and around off, Marcus Stoinis changes his stance for the reverse paddle but fails to connect.

DRINKS BREAK. It has been a slow burn since Maxwell's departure. But these two have played the situation very well against the barrage of spin deployed by Ireland. The run rate is not that great, but it is not too underwhelming by any means for Australia. If anyone from these two bats till the end, they can easily get to that 180-run mark, or even more than that. Ireland will look to break this partnership as quickly as possible. They’ve done a decent job keeping the scoring in check so far, and they will need to maintain that discipline right to the end. George Dockrell (3-0-22-1) will bowl out. He replaces Matthew Humphreys.

Gareth Delany to Matt Renshaw, Flatter and shorter, outside off. Matt Renshaw tries to cut it a bit too hard and ends up chopping it down on the pitch.

Gareth Delany to Marcus Stoinis, Slower through the air, full and on middle, turns in, Marcus Stoinis looks to drive but gets an inside edge through mid-wicket for a run.

Gareth Delany to Matt Renshaw, Slightly shorter and on the pads, Matt Renshaw flicks it off the back foot to deep square leg for a single.

Gareth Delany to Matt Renshaw, A googly, short and around off, turns away. Matt Renshaw moves back and punches it away wide of sweeper cover for a couple of runs.

Gareth Delany to Matt Renshaw, Tossed up, full and outside off, Matt Renshaw extends his arms to reach out and drills it to short extra cover.

Gareth Delany to Matt Renshaw, Flighted, full and on middle, Matt Renshaw knocks it back to the bowler.

The current partnership is worth 27 runs between Stoinis and Renshaw.

Matthew Humphreys to Matt Renshaw, Quicker again, full and around off, Matt Renshaw steps across early and bunts it out to long on for one more.

Matthew Humphreys to Marcus Stoinis, TWO WIDES! Fires this one full but down the leg side. Marcus Stoinis misses his flick, and Lorcan Tucker only manages to parry it towards short fine. A wide given and a bye taken.

Matthew Humphreys to Matt Renshaw, Drags his length back a bit, on middle, Matt Renshaw comes forward and punches it to long on for another run.

Matthew Humphreys to Matt Renshaw, Pushed through quicker, full and outisde off, Matt Renshaw steps across to work it away but gets an inside edge towards square leg.

Matthew Humphreys to Marcus Stoinis, Flighted, full and on middle, Marcus Stoinis eases it to long off for a run.

Matthew Humphreys to Marcus Stoinis, Nicely bowled! Tossed up, full and on middle, grips and turns away. Marcus Stoinis looks to push it away but gets an outside edge along the ground towards shorth third.

Matthew Humphreys to Matt Renshaw, Floated, shortish and on off, turns in, Matt Renshaw waits for it a bit and knocks it down to long on for a single. Nelson on the board now.

20 from the last 2 overs for Australia as this partnership is budding steadily between Stoinis and Renshaw. Matthew Humphreys (2-0-20-0) is called back into the attack, replacing George Dockrell.

Harry Tector to Marcus Stoinis, FOUR! That's just a gift! Harry Tector bowls this way short and down the leg side, begging to be put away. Marcus Stoinis does not miss out and helps it on its way to the deep fine leg fence for another boundary. 12 runs off the over.

Harry Tector to Marcus Stoinis, Drops it short and around off, Marcus Stoinis punches it away wide of sweeper cover and comes back for the second run.

Harry Tector to Marcus Stoinis, FOUR! Nicely done! Harry Tector bowls this quicker, from around the wicket, shortish and angling away. Marcus Stoinis lets the ball come to him, opens the face of his bat and uses the pace to guide it in the small gap between backward point and short third for a boundary.

Harry Tector to Matt Renshaw, Flatter, short and outside off, Matt Renshaw hangs back and steers it through backward point for a run. 100 UP FOR AUSTRALIA!

Harry Tector to Marcus Stoinis, Short and on middle, turns in, Marcus Stoinis stays back and punches it to long on for a single.

Harry Tector to Marcus Stoinis, Floated, full and on middle, Marcus Stoinis gets down and reverse paddles it but fails to beat short third.

George Dockrell to Marcus Stoinis, Another short delivery, on off, Marcus Stoinis forces it down to long off for one.

George Dockrell to Marcus Stoinis, Flighted, full and on middle, Marcus Stoinis shows the full face of the bat and drives it straight down the ground, wide of long off. He calls for two, and gets it easily, with the fielder making a diving stop to his right.

George Dockrell to Marcus Stoinis, Dragged down, on off. Marcus Stoinis stays back and punches it hard and wide of sweeper cover. The fielder runs to his right and slides to make the stop. Two taken.