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February 11, 2026
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Australia cruise past Ireland at World Cup after skipper Marsh ruled out

Australia cruise past Ireland at World Cup after skipper Marsh ruled out

A depleted Australia shrugged off the loss of their captain Mitchell Marsh to injury to cruise to a dominant 67-run opening T20 World Cup win over Ireland in Colombo on Wednesday...

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Australia, despite losing captain Mitchell Marsh to injury, secured a dominant 67-run victory over Ireland in their opening World Cup match in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

  • Australia scored 182-6 and bowled Ireland out for 115.
  • Stand-in captain Travis Head led the team in Marsh's absence.
  • Nathan Ellis, named player of the match, took 4-12.
  • Mitchell Marsh was ruled out after sustaining a direct blow to the groin during training, with Steve Smith called up as a standby.

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