
sportsOct 26, 202217:36pending
Where do England go after almighty Ireland shock?
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0:00 Intro
0:17 England vs Ireland
1:58 England's batting problems
7:29 Ireland's impressive bowlers
9:52 Must win game for England against Australia
12:18 The Shot
14:27 Outro
In the fifth of our T20 World Cup daily podcasts, Mark Butcher and Ben Gardner react to England's shock defeat to Ireland in the T20 World Cup Super 12.
Rain curtailed the end of the fixture with England still five runs behind on DLS, after their batters failed to get going against a superb Irish bowling attack. Ireland had been bowled out for 157, Andrew Balbirnie's half-century ensuring they had enough runs on the board to defend their total.
Mark and Ben also reflect once more on Virat Kohli's "Shot" - the gift that keeps on giving, and look ahead to what England's defeat means for their route to the knock-out rounds.
The second game of today, New Zealand vs Afghanistan, was washed out without a ball being bowled. Both teams share the points from that fixture.
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