The Latest Breaking News from Lorcan Tucker

The tournament hosts beat Ireland on Monday

Hosts fail to improve their run rate by enough in 42-run victory as Lorcan Tucker frustrates Aaron Finch’s men with unbeaten 71

Irish cricket stars Lorcan Tucker and captain Andrew Balbirnie's fathers have been watching on as the side make their mark in a rain-affected T20 World Cup

Ireland landed a famous win at the MCG

England's T20 World Cup hopes have taken a major hit after they were beaten by Ireland in a rain-affected Super 12 clash at the Melbourne Cricket Ground

Rain played spoilsport in England's already shaky chase, helping Ireland defeat the former champions by five runs as per Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method in the Group 1, Super 12 match of the ICC T20 World Cup at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Wednesday. Read on for details:

Melbourne (AFP) - An emotional Ireland pulled off a huge upset Wednesday, stunning world number two England by five runs with a fine bowling display in a rain-affected match to throw the Twenty20 World Cup wide open.

Three days ago, more than 90,000 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground were treated to one of the great T20 World Cup finishes, orchestrated by a player of God-like aura.

Ireland triumphed over England at the T20 World Cup, with Andy Balbirnie’s 62 from 47 balls crucial before rain ended the contest