Australia vs Ireland (AUS vs IRE) T20 World Cup highlights: Adam Zampa and Nathan Ellis picked up four wickets each to help Australia beat Ireland by 67 runs. Earlier, Cameos from Matt Renshaw and Marcus Stoinis took Australia to 182/6 from 20 overs after Australian skipper Travis Head won the toss and opted to bat first against Paul Stirling’s Ireland in game 14 of the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup at the R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Wednesday. It is the first game for the former in the tournament, while Ireland has lost to Sri Lanka in their opening encounter
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Ireland (Playing XI): Paul Stirling(c), Ross Adair, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker(w), Curtis Campher, Benjamin Calitz, George Dockrell, Gareth Delany, Mark Adair, Barry McCarthy, Matthew Humphreys
Australia (Playing XI): Travis Head(c), Josh Inglis(w), Cameron Green, Matt Renshaw, Cooper Connolly, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Nathan Ellis, Xavier Bartlett, Matthew Kuhnemann, Adam Zampa
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Match EndedICC Men’s T20 World Cup, 2026 – Match 14
Australia
182/6 (20.0)
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Ireland
115 (16.5)
Match Ended ( Match 14 )
Australia beat Ireland by 67 runs
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