Ireland vs Australia ODI - Statistical highlights

Ireland vs Australia ODI – Statistical highlights: Australia defeated Ireland in the one-off ODI at Belfast which was effected by rain. Australia, who were threatened by Ireland of taking the match away during various moments in the game, could manage to defeat the hosts by 23 runs according to D/L/S method. Australia who batted first, scored 222 for 6 in 40.2 before rain ended up the innings. After several rain intervals, Ireland needed 181 to win in just 24 overs and could manage to score 157 only before getting all out in last over.

Statistical highlights – Ireland vs Australia, only ODI:

14 – Innings’ since an Australian opening pair put on a century stand for the first wicket in ODIs. Last time was in Nov, 2014 by Warner and Finch. Since then, only Zimbabwe and Aussies among Test nations haven’t seen a century stand for opening wicket in ODIs.

0 – Number of times a team managed to score 180+ while batting 2nd and end on winning side inside 30 overs against Australia in ODIs. West Indies, in the year 1982, chased 190 exactly in 30 overs.

109 – Joe Burns became the 109th ODI player to score fifty on ODI debut. He is also the 13th player from Australia.

69 – Runs scored by Joe Burns on his ODI debut. Only 8 other players managed to score as many runs as Burns at a better strike rate on ODI debut at which Joe Burns (98.57) scored in this game.

55 – Number of times penalty runs were recorded in a team’s innings in International Cricket. 10 of those came in ODI Cricket.

2013 – Last time, penalty runs were recorded in an ODI innings was in Jan, 2013, by Pakistan against India.

301 – Highest ODI total at Belfast. It was the only instance where a 300+ total was recorded in an ODI at Belfast. Even that 300+ score was recorded in 2006, the first match at venue. Only Basin Reserve and Belfast haven’t witness a team total over 301 even after hosting 20 ODIs.

2014 – Wicketkeepers of both teams, Mathew Wade and Gary Wilson made 3 catches each. Last time keepers of both side caught 3 catches each in same ODI was in July, 2014 in Sri Lanka vs South Africa game.