Ire vs Eng: On Wednesday, another major upset occurred in the T20 World Cup. Ireland defeated England, the 2010 World Cup champions. In a rain-soaked match, England won by 5 runs. Under the Duckworth-Lewis rule, Ireland defeated it by 5 runs.
Ireland won this match in thrilling fashion. England lost 5 wickets for 105 runs in 14.3 overs due to rain during the match. At the crease were Moeen Ali (24) and Liam Livingston (1). According to Duckworth Lewis’ method, England was 5 runs behind. This was the reason for Ireland’s victory.
This is a significant setback for England. Ireland has pulled off the biggest upset of the World Cup so far. Earlier, Ireland set a win target of 158 runs.
Irish captain Balbirnie scored 62 runs
Jos Buttler, England’s captain, won the toss and chose to bowl. Ireland batted first and made a good start, scoring around 100 runs in 10 overs. England, on the other hand, bowled well and the team was bowled out for 157 runs in 19.2 overs. Ireland’s captain, Balbirnie, scored 62 runs.
Mark Wood, Liam Livingstone bowled well
England’s wickets were shared by Mark Wood and Liam Livingstone, with Sam Curran taking two. The England team did not get off to a good start in chasing the target of 158 runs. Captain Butler was unable to access the account. Only three wickets were lost for 29 runs. Both of his openers could only muster 14 runs.
The English team had scored 105 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in 14.3 overs and could have won the match, but the rain that followed ruined the fun and the match could not begin, giving Ireland the advantage.
