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Australia vs Ireland LIVE Score Updates, T20 World Cup 2026: Mitchell Marsh-Less Australia Win Toss, Opt To Bat vs Ireland
Australia vs Ireland T20 World Cup 2026 LIVE Cricket Updates: Australia stand-in skipper Travis Head won the toss and opted to bat against Ireland in their opening T20 World Cup 2026 Group B game in Colombo.
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Australia vs Ireland LIVE Updates, T20 World Cup 2026:Â Australia stand-in skipper Travis Head won the toss and opted to bat against Ireland in their opening T20 World Cup 2026 Group B game in Colombo. Mitchell Marsh was ruled out of the encounter due to injury. Despite being the No. 2-ranked T20I side, Australia enter the T20 World Cup after a 0-3 series defeat at the hands of Pakistan. Australia are without powerhitter Tim David for this game, who is recovering from injury. On the other hand, Paul Stirling-led Ireland are aiming to register their first win of the tournament. Ireland took Sri Lanka close at stages in their tournament opener, but ultimately lost. (Live Scorecard)
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Glenn Maxwell
Adam Zampa
Paul Stirling
George Dockrell
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No run.
No run.
Quicker again, full and around off, Matt Renshaw steps across early and bunts it out to long on for one more.
The current partnership is worth 27 runs between Stoinis and Renshaw.
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.
Drags his length back a bit, on middle, Matt Renshaw comes forward and punches it to long on for another run.
Pushed through quicker, full and outisde off, Matt Renshaw steps across to work it away but gets an inside edge towards square leg.
Flighted, full and on middle, Marcus Stoinis eases it to long off for a run.
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.
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.
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.
Drops it short and around off, Marcus Stoinis punches it away wide of sweeper cover and comes back for the second run.
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.
Flatter, short and outside off, Matt Renshaw hangs back and steers it through backward point for a run. 100 UP FOR AUSTRALIA!
Short and on middle, turns in, Marcus Stoinis stays back and punches it to long on for a single.
Floated, full and on middle, Marcus Stoinis gets down and reverse paddles it but fails to beat short third.
Another short delivery, on off, Marcus Stoinis forces it down to long off for one.
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.
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.