Australia vs Ireland Highlights, T20 World Cup 2022: Aaron Finch, bowlers power AUS to 42-run victory vs IRE in Brisbane

Maxwell tosses it and Little goes for a single after coming in contact. He falls short of the crease with Maxwell breaking the bails cleanly.

Little run out Marsh/Maxwell 1 (5)

IRE: 137 (18.1), TARGET: 180

AUSTRALIA WIN BY 42 RUNS!

McCarthy nailed his pull off this delivery by Cummins. But it went straight to Smith at deep midwicket for a catch!

McCarthy c sub Smith b Cummins 3 (7)

A full toss by Starc and Tucker directs it into the gap at midwicket for a double.

IRE: 136/8 (17), TARGET: 180

Ireland need 44 from 18 balls.

A poor delivery by Starc, Tucker launches it inside-out over the infield and then to the long-off boundary for a four!

In the previous ball, Tucker scooped it over the wicketkeeper for a four!

A full delivery by Hazlewood and Tucker hammers this at long-on for a six! Also grabs his half-century! IRELAND's LONE WOLF!

McCarthy sends this delivery by Zampa to long-on for a single.

IRE: 106/8, TARGET: 180

Ireland need 74 from 30 balls!

A wrong'un for Zampa and Hand goes for the sweep but is beaten! It crashes into the stumps!

Hand b Zampa 6 (6)

A full delivery by Cummins and outside off. Tucker slices it over point for a four!

IRE: 102/7 (14), TARGET: 180

A short delivery by Cummins, into the body. Hand defends it to square leg for a single.

Zampa tosses a flat delivery and Adair was totally beaten. He misses and Wade stumps him!

Adair st Wade b Zampa 11 (11)

A full delivery by Starc, and Tucker backs away to hammer it through extra cover for a lovely four!

A cutter by Starc and Tucker pulls it in front of square for a four!

A poor delivery by Zampa and Adair cuts it into the gap behind point for a four!

A good delivery by Stoinis and Delany tries to pull but top edges it in the air, for an easy catch at midwicket!

Delany c Maxwell b Stoinis 14 (10)

A low full toss by Zampa, Tucker drives it to long-off for a single.

A short delivery by Hazlewood and Delany pulls it to long-on for a single!

Maxwell tosses it up, with width. Delany uses it to guide it in the gap at cover point for a four!

IRE: 57/5 (7), TARGET: 180

Tucker reverse sweeps this delivery by Maxwell to deep point for a single. Ireland are 50-up now!

A poor delivery by Starc and Tucker clobbers it behind point for a four!

IRE: 49/5 (6), TARGET: 180

Ireland need 131 runs from 84 balls.

A length delivery by Starc and Tucker pulls it with much aplomb in front of square for a four!

A full delivery by Starc and Tucker clatters it through the gap at midwicket for a four!

A WICKET MAIDEN BY STARC!

A full delivery by Starc, straight. Dockrell is stuck in the crease and misses the line. It hits the stumps!

Dockrell b Starc 0 (4)

IRE: 25/5  (4), TARGET: 180

A full delivery by Starc, and it so fast that Campher can't really react properly. He inside edges it to the stumps! OUT!

Campher b Starc 0 (1)

A short delivery by Maxwell, Tector tries to pull but ends up holing it straight to the fielder at square leg for a catch!

Tector c sub Smith b Maxwell 6 (4)

IRE: 24/3 (3), TARGET: 180

A short delivery by Maxwell, around off. Stirling hammers it straight to the fielder at mid-off for a catch!

BOTH IRELAND OPENERS ARE OUT!

Stirling c Cummins b Maxwell 11 (7)