Ireland 18-3 (3 Ovs) vs Aus 182-6 | SCORECARD
Ireland are back for the chase. Paul Stirling and Ross Adair take the crease, with Stirling on strike.
Xavier Bartlett opens the bowling. A length delivery on the pads sees Stirling clip it to the right of mid-on for a single -- but Stirling limps off and is forced to retire hurt! A huge blow for Ireland.
Harry Tector walks in. Meanwhile, Ross Adair goes after the bowling, smashing a six over the rope and ending the over with a single. 12 runs off the first over.
From the other end, Matthew Kuhnemann bowls. Adair sends one down the pitch for no run, then plays a single to deep midwicket. Tector defends the next ball before going for a big hit but Cameron Green takes a brilliant catch! Tector departs for a duck.
Ellis is back into the attack, and just like that, Adair is bowled! Ellis rips the middle stump out, smiling after a superb delivery. Adair departs for 12 off 9 balls. After 2.1 overs, Ireland are 13/2.
Campher walks in and immediately slams a boundary.
WICKET! Disaster continues for Ireland -- a miscued pull is caught by Cameron Green. Campher departs for 4 off 2 balls.
Benjamin Calitz joins Tucker at the crease. Calitz defends the first ball and takes a single off the next. Tucker defends the final delivery. After 3 overs, Ireland are reeling at 18/3.
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