Ireland suffer shock T20 World Cup defeat to Canada in New York

George Dockrell and Mark Adair threatened to snatch victory for Ireland in a hard-hitting 62-run partnership for the seventh wicket, but Jeremy Gordon held his nerve impressively in the final over.

SHOCK DEFEAT: Ireland's Lorcan Tucker dejected as Canada record a shock result. Pic Credit: Inpho

A battling counter-attack by George Dockrell and Mark Adair fell short as Ireland suffered a shock 12-run loss to Canada in their T20 World Cup clash in New York.

The pair threatened to snatch victory for Ireland in a hard-hitting 62-run partnership for the seventh wicket, but Jeremy Gordon held his nerve impressively in the final over.