Ireland pulled off a stunning upset Wednesday as they defeated world number two England by five runs in a rain-affected match at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Melbourne.
After being sent in to bat, Ireland were all out for 157 with four balls remaining. England’s chase had reached 105-5 when rain ended play after 14.3 overs, five runs behind on the DLS scoring method.
Here’s a look at the reactions from Ireland’s stunning victory over England:
(With text inputs from AFP)
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