Skipper rues poor start as Ireland suffer T20 defeat

Ireland disappointingly lost their opening T20 Cricket World Cup Group B tie at the Royal Premedasa Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka,hammered by seven wickets by arampant Australia who took early wickets and had knocked off the runs after 15.1 overs.

Set just 124 to win, Australia eased to the win with opener Shane Watson scoring 51 off just 30 balls, including five fours and two sixes, before being spectacularly run out by Trent Johnston with the Aussies within sight of victory.

However, Watson’s dismissal just delayed the inevitable, and in the end, the beaten T20 finalists of 2010 coasted to an easy win.