- BATSMENRB4s6sSR4.3 comes back in off the wicket and hits the stumps. Ireland get their first wicket 14/114.3 its a good length ball from Johnston and it just takes the outside edge. Poynter takes an easy catch. Doolan is really angry with that shot because he has been playing beautifully 61/36.2 another wicket for Sorensen. It was the same delivery that got Maddinson. It came back in off the pitch and bowled him. Good start here from Ireland 22/283.4 Smith is gone. Its the outside edge through to the keeper and the partnership is finally broken. Johnston is delighted with that 296/717 another wicket for Ireland. It was a good length ball and Haddin went back in the crease to defend the ball and missed. Johnston is delighted. 65/440.1 Henriques cant believe it. It was a full toss and he just chipped it to Johnston at mid-on. He didnt look in any danger and Ireland will be delighted with that wicket. He was looking dangerous. 139/540.5 what an over for Sorensen. Siddle guides ball to Mooney at gully. Its a simple catch. 139/686.2 he gets him that time. Its down the legside again and its a fine edge through to the keeper. Pattinson had been playing well and is very disappointed with that. 5 wickets for Sorensen 310/888 its another wicket for Johnston, chips the ball to Sorsensen at point. Easy catch and Fawad Ahmed makes his way to the wicket. 313/9Extras11 (b 9, nb 2)TOTAL312/9d (88 Overs, RR: 3.54)Did not bat: Fawad AhmedFall of wickets: 1-14 (Nic Maddinson, 4.3 ov), 2-22 (Usman Khawaja, 6.2 ov), 3-61 (Alex Doolan, 14.3 ov), 4-65 (Brad Haddin, 16.6 ov), 5-139 (Moises Henriques, 40.1 ov), 6-139 (Peter Siddle, 40.5 ov), 7-296 (Steven Smith, 83.4 ov), 8-310 (James Pattinson, 86.2 ov), 9-312 (Nathan Lyon, 87.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB MC Sorensen 16 5 50 5 3.12 0 0 DT Johnston 22 4 68 4 3.09 0 1 JF Mooney 13 2 45 0 3.46 0 0 SR Thompson 11 1 52 0 4.72 0 0 AR Cusack 7 2 27 0 3.85 0 2 PR Stirling 10 0 24 0 2.40 0 0 KJ O'Brien 6 0 22 0 3.66 0 0 AR White 3 0 15 0 5.00 0 0
- BATSMENRB4s6sSR40.5 Australia have got their man! Stirling came down the wicket trying to hit the ball over the top. He missed the ball and Haddin gathered cleanly and took off the bails. A great knock from Stirling today. 154/45 its outside offstump and Anderson reaches for the ball. It takes the outside edge and Smith catches the ball well at second slip 33/111.3 gets forward to the ball and it takes the outside edge. Cusack casnt believe that he has been given out and just stands at the crease. 55/214 its another wicket for Agar. Its hit back to the bowler and he makes a smart catch. 58/3Extras13 (b 3, lb 5, nb 5)TOTAL186/4d (55 Overs, RR: 3.38)Fall of wickets: 1-33 (John Anderson, 4.6 ov), 2-55 (Alex Cusack, 11.3 ov), 3-58 (James Shannon, 13.6 ov), 4-154 (Paul Stirling, 40.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB JL Pattinson 8 1 49 1 6.12 0 2 PM Siddle 7 1 23 0 3.28 0 1 AC Agar 13 3 32 2 2.46 0 1 NM Lyon 16 4 34 1 2.12 0 0 Fawad Ahmed 11 1 40 0 3.63 0 1
- BATSMENRB4s6sSRExtras5 (lb 4, w 1)TOTAL174/0d (20.2 Overs, RR: 8.55)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB MC Sorensen 5 1 42 0 8.40 0 0 DT Johnston 3 0 25 0 8.33 0 0 SR Thompson 3 0 39 0 13.00 1 0 AR Cusack 5 0 37 0 7.40 0 0 PR Stirling 3 0 17 0 5.66 0 0 AR White 1.2 0 10 0 7.50 0 0
- BATSMENRB4s6sSR2.5 gets a faint edge through to the keeper and Haddin takes a smart catch 6/19.3 gets a little edge through to Haddin behind the stumps. Can tell that he doesnt agree with the Umpires decision and stands there for a while. 27/213.3 its another outside edge and flies into Maddinson's hands at third slip. It was a good catch just above the ground 38/335.3 Lyon gets another one! It takes the inside edge onto the pads and pops up to Maddinson at bat pad. An easier catch that time for Maddinson. 100/530 Maddinson takes a sharp catch at bat pad. It takes the inside edge and hits White's pads. Maddinson dives to his right and gets the catch 92/441 its a good length ball that spits up off the pitch. It takes the outside edge of O'Brien's bat and Haddin takes a good catch diving forward 112/740.1 Mooney goes forward to a good length ball. It takes the outside edge and Haddin takes a comfortable catch. 109/658 It hits Thompson in front of the stumps and they all go up. The Umpire raises the finger and Thompson is out. 182/865.2 thats it. Its all over. Its another short ball and Poynter flashes at the ball outside offstump. It takes the outside edge and Haddin takes a smart catch. 207/1064.3 Fawad gets his first wicket. Johnston's front foot was along way down the pitch but it hits him on the foot and thats out. Fawad is delighted with the wicket. 203/9Extras15 (b 1, lb 2, nb 4, w 8)TOTAL207 all out (65.2 Overs, RR: 3.16)Fall of wickets: 1-6 (Paul Stirling, 2.5 ov), 2-27 (John Anderson, 9.3 ov), 3-38 (Alex Cusack, 13.3 ov), 4-92 (Andrew White, 29.6 ov), 5-100 (James Shannon, 35.3 ov), 6-109 (John Mooney, 40.1 ov), 7-112 (Kevin O'Brien, 40.6 ov), 8-182 (Stuart Thompson, 57.6 ov), 9-203 (Trent Johnston, 64.3 ov), 10-207 (Stuart Poynter, 65.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB JL Pattinson 14 3 55 1 3.92 2 1 PM Siddle 20.2 5 62 1 3.04 1 3 MC Henriques 10 1 22 4 2.20 1 0 NM Lyon 15 3 40 3 2.66 0 0 Fawad Ahmed 6 2 25 1 4.16 0 0
Match Details
Toss
Player Of The Match
Season
Hours of play (local time)
Match days
Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Close of Play
- Fri, 14 Jun - day 1 - Australia A 1st innings 248/6 (SPD Smith 104*, JL Pattinson 42*, 72 ov)
- Sat, 15 Jun - day 2 - Australia A 1st innings 312/9 (AC Agar 5*, 88 ov)
- Sun, 16 Jun - day 3 - Ireland 2nd innings 51/3 (JNK Shannon 11*, AR White 2*, 17 ov)
- Mon, 17 Jun - day 4 - Ireland 2nd innings 207 (65.2 ov) - end of match
Match Notes
- Ireland 1st innings
- PR Stirling 50 off 44 balls (10x4 1x6)
- PR Stirling 100 off 110 balls (16x4 1x6)
- Australia 2nd Innings
- NJ Maddinson 50 off 31 balls (8x4 1x6)
- AJ Doolan 50 off 54 balls (8x4)
- NJ Maddinson 100 of 51 balls (12x4 6x5)
- Ireland 2nd innings
- SW Poynter 50 off 59 balls (8x4)
- PL Pattinson 50 off 108 balls (7x4)
- Australia A 1st innings
- SPD Smith 50 off 98 balls (8x4)
- SPD Smith 100 off 164 balls (14x4, 1x6)
- Australia A 1st innings: 1x5 ball over
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