It was one of the tightest, most seesawing matches in elite cricket's shortest international format.
Summary
Australian captain Mitch Marsh was ruled out of the Twenty20 World Cup opening game against Ireland due to an injury sustained in practice, adding to the team's injury concerns ahead of the tournament.
Key Points
- Mitch Marsh was ruled out of Australia's first Twenty20 World Cup game against Ireland due to a groin injury with internal testicular bleeding.
- Australia's fast bowlers Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood are also ruled out of the tournament due to injuries.
- Steve Smith has been called up as a standby to acclimatize and be ready for potential inclusion.
- Australia starts their World Cup campaign as the 14th match in Group B, with Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka leading the group.
