What were the final scores in England vs Ireland?

England scored 105/5 in 14.3 overs. Ireland scored 157/10 in 19.2 overs.

Who was the Statz MVP in England vs Ireland?

Liam Livingstone was named Statz MVP, earning a Statz Rating of 82/100. The Statz Rating combines batting impact, bowling impact and match context.

Who was the top run-scorer in England vs Ireland?

Andrew Balbirnie top-scored with 62 off 47 balls.

Who took the most wickets in England vs Ireland?

Liam Livingstone took 3/17 in 3 overs.

Where was England vs Ireland played?

The match was played at Melbourne Cricket Ground, Jolimont, Melbourne, Victoria.

Who played in England vs Ireland?

England XI: Adil Rashid, Alex Hales, Ben Stokes, Chris Woakes, Dawid Malan, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler, Liam Livingstone, Mark Wood, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran. Ireland XI: Andrew Balbirnie, Barry McCarthy, Curtis Campher, Fionn Hand, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Harry Tector, Joshua Little, Lorcan Tucker, Mark Adair, Paul Stirling.

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England vs Ireland — Ireland won by 5 runs (D/L method)

Q: Who won England vs Ireland?

Ireland won by 5 runs (D/L method).

T20 Cricket World Cup • Match 20th Match

Result

Result

Ireland won by 5 runs (D/L method)

Statz MVP

Liam Livingstone

Rating

Leading Run Scorer Virat Kohli 296 runs · Leading Wicket Taker Wanindu Hasaranga 15 wkts · Standings →

Melbourne Cricket Ground, Jolimont, Melbourne, Victoria

Melbourne Cricket Ground

Jolimont, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Full Stats →

Based on the last 17 T20 matches at this venue (since Dec 2022). Rain-shortened matches excluded.

Avg Total Runs

296.2

Avg 1st Inn

151.4

Avg 2nd Inn

144.8

Avg Sixes

8.2

Avg Fours

23.6

Bat 1st Win %

29%

Boundary %

48.6%

Seam Econ

8.05

Spin Econ

7.07

Recent Matches at This Venue

Match	1st Inn	2nd Inn	Total
AUS vs IND 31 Oct 2025	125/10 (18.4)	126/6 (13.2)	251
MLS vs HH 18 Dec 2025	158/9 (20)	159/2 (16)	317
MLS vs MR 04 Jan 2026	173/9 (20)	177/6 (19.5)	350
MLS vs SS 08 Jan 2026	128/10 (19.5)	129/4 (17.1)	257
MLS vs AS 13 Jan 2026	83/10 (19.3)	86/4 (15.1)	169

ENG at Melbourne Cricket Ground

Won

Lost

Avg Score 15.7

Highest Score 52

Top Scorer

Ben Stokes 58 runs

Top Wicket-Taker

Sam Curran 5 wkts

IRE at Melbourne Cricket Ground

Won

Lost

Avg Score 13.5

Highest Score 62

Top Scorer

Andrew Balbirnie 62 runs

Top Wicket-Taker

Joshua Little 2 wkts

Ireland · Innings 1

Paul Stirling

c Sam Curran b Mark Wood

14 (8)

1×4 · 1×6 · SR 175

Andrew Balbirnie (c)

c Alex Hales b Liam Livingstone

62 (47)

5×4 · 2×6 · SR 131.91

Lorcan Tucker (wk)

run out (Adil Rashid)

34 (27)

3×4 · 1×6 · SR 125.93

Harry Tector

c Jos Buttler b Mark Wood

0 (2)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0

Curtis Campher

c Jos Buttler b Mark Wood

18 (11)

3×4 · 0×6 · SR 163.64

George Dockrell

b Liam Livingstone

0 (1)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0

Gareth Delany

not out

12* (10)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 120

Mark Adair

c Sam Curran b Liam Livingstone

4 (4)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 100

Barry McCarthy

b Sam Curran

3 (3)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 100

Fionn Hand

b Sam Curran

1 (2)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 50

Joshua Little

c Jos Buttler b Ben Stokes

0 (1)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Paul Stirling	c Sam Curran b Mark Wood	14	8	1	1	175
Andrew Balbirnie (c)	c Alex Hales b Liam Livingstone	62	47	5	2	131.91
Lorcan Tucker (wk)	run out (Adil Rashid)	34	27	3	1	125.93
Harry Tector	c Jos Buttler b Mark Wood	0	2	0	0	0
Curtis Campher	c Jos Buttler b Mark Wood	18	11	3	0	163.64
George Dockrell	b Liam Livingstone	0	1	0	0	0
Gareth Delany	not out	12*	10	1	0	120
Mark Adair	c Sam Curran b Liam Livingstone	4	4	0	0	100
Barry McCarthy	b Sam Curran	3	3	0	0	100
Fionn Hand	b Sam Curran	1	2	0	0	50
Joshua Little	c Jos Buttler b Ben Stokes	0	1	0	0	0

Total

157/10 (19.2 ov)

FoW 1-21 (Paul Stirling, 2.3 ov), 2-103 (Lorcan Tucker, 11.6 ov), 3-103 (Harry Tector, 12.2 ov), 4-132 (Andrew Balbirnie, 15.3 ov), 5-132 (George Dockrell, 15.4 ov), 6-138 (Curtis Campher, 16.3 ov), 7-149 (Mark Adair, 17.5 ov), 8-152 (Barry McCarthy, 18.2 ov), 9-156 (Fionn Hand, 18.6 ov), 10-157 (Joshua Little, 19.2 ov)

England · Bowling

Ben Stokes

2.2-0-8-1 · Econ 3.64

1/8

2.2 ov

Chris Woakes

3-0-41-0 · Econ 13.67

0/41

wd 2 · nb 0

Mark Wood

4-0-34-3 · Econ 8.5

3/34

wd 5 · nb 0

Sam Curran

3-0-31-2 · Econ 10.33

2/31

3 ov

Adil Rashid

4-0-24-0 · Econ 6

0/24

4 ov

Liam Livingstone

3-0-17-3 · Econ 5.67

3/17

3 ov

Bowler	O	R	W	Econ	Wd
Ben Stokes	2.2	8	1	3.64	0
Chris Woakes	3	41	0	13.67	2
Mark Wood	4	34	3	8.5	5
Sam Curran	3	31	2	10.33	0
Adil Rashid	4	24	0	6	0
Liam Livingstone	3	17	3	5.67	0

England · Innings 2

Jos Buttler (c) (wk)

c Lorcan Tucker b Joshua Little

0 (2)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0

Alex Hales

c Mark Adair b Joshua Little

7 (5)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 140

Dawid Malan

c Fionn Hand b Barry McCarthy

35 (37)

2×4 · 0×6 · SR 94.59

Ben Stokes

b Fionn Hand

6 (8)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 75

Harry Brook

c Gareth Delany b George Dockrell

18 (21)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 85.71

Moeen Ali

not out

24* (12)

3×4 · 1×6 · SR 200

Liam Livingstone

not out

1* (2)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 50

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Jos Buttler (c) (wk)	c Lorcan Tucker b Joshua Little	0	2	0	0	0
Alex Hales	c Mark Adair b Joshua Little	7	5	1	0	140
Dawid Malan	c Fionn Hand b Barry McCarthy	35	37	2	0	94.59
Ben Stokes	b Fionn Hand	6	8	0	0	75
Harry Brook	c Gareth Delany b George Dockrell	18	21	1	0	85.71
Moeen Ali	not out	24*	12	3	1	200
Liam Livingstone	not out	1*	2	0	0	50

Total

105/5 (14.3 ov)

DNB Adil Rashid, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood, Sam Curran

FoW 1-0 (Jos Buttler, 0.2 ov), 2-14 (Alex Hales, 2.4 ov), 3-29 (Ben Stokes, 5.1 ov), 4-67 (Harry Brook, 10.5 ov), 5-86 (Dawid Malan, 13.1 ov)

Ireland · Bowling

Joshua Little

3-0-16-2 · Econ 5.33

2/16

wd 2 · nb 0

Mark Adair

2-0-10-0 · Econ 5

0/10

2 ov

Barry McCarthy

3-0-20-1 · Econ 6.67

1/20

wd 3 · nb 0

Fionn Hand

2-0-17-1 · Econ 8.5

1/17

wd 4 · nb 0

Gareth Delany

3.3-0-33-0 · Econ 10

0/33

wd 1 · nb 0

George Dockrell

1-0-5-1 · Econ 5

1/5

1 ov

Bowler	O	R	W	Econ	Wd
Joshua Little	3	16	2	5.33	2
Mark Adair	2	10	0	5	0
Barry McCarthy	3	20	1	6.67	3
Fionn Hand	2	17	1	8.5	4
Gareth Delany	3.3	33	0	10	1
George Dockrell	1	5	1	5	0

Statz Rating

A contextual performance score measuring each player's overall impact in the match. Scaled against the season so ratings are directly comparable across fixtures.

Rank	Player	Rating
1	Liam Livingstone ENG	81.7
2	Mark Wood ENG	72.3
3	Andrew Balbirnie IRE	68.0
4	Joshua Little IRE	63.2
5	Moeen Ali ENG	57.7
6	Lorcan Tucker IRE	42.8
7	Curtis Campher IRE	40.3
8	Dawid Malan ENG	38.3
9	Ben Stokes ENG	37.1
10	Paul Stirling IRE	33.8
11	Barry McCarthy IRE	32.0
12	Gareth Delany IRE	26.8
13	Sam Curran ENG	23.4
14	Harry Brook ENG	21.7
15	Fionn Hand IRE	17.7
16	George Dockrell IRE	14.6
17	Adil Rashid ENG	14.0
18	Mark Adair IRE	13.3
19	Alex Hales ENG	11.2
20	Chris Woakes ENG	5.7
21	Harry Tector IRE	0.0
22	Jos Buttler ENG	0.0

How Statz Rating works:

Each player receives a contextual match impact score based on their all-round contribution — batting, bowling, and situational factors.
Ratings are scaled against the season benchmark so they are directly comparable across fixtures and to the season leaderboard.
A typical top performer scores around 100. Exceptional performances can exceed 100.

England vs Ireland — Ireland won by 5 runs (D/L method)

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