Australia vs Ireland T20 World Cup 2026, Group B, Match 14, Live Streaming
Australia to start their Twenty20 World Cup 2026 campaign against Ireland. The 14th match of the event is scheduled to start at 02:30 pm PST and will be played at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo. Cricket fans can watch Australia vs Ireland T20 World Cup 2026 live on Smartcric and Touchcric.
Ireland vs Australia T20 World Cup 2026 Live Streaming
In Australia, Prime Video will stream the Ireland vs Australia T20 World Cup 2026 match live. For fans in Ireland and the UK, Sky Sports purchased the official broadcasting rights for the tournament and will broadcast live coverage of AUS vs IRE, with livestreaming available on NOW.
| Country | TV Channels / Live Streaming |
| Australia | Prime Video, Radio (ABC, SEN) |
| Ireland | Sky Sports, Now |
| Worldwide | CricHD |
IRE vs AUS Head to Head
Australia has a clean sheet against Ireland in T20 World Cup history, having won both previous encounters.
AUS
3
–
0
IRE
Team Form (Last 5 Matches)
IRE
L
W
W
L
W
AUS
L
L
L
L
L
Teams and Squad
Below is the announced squad of both teams for the T20 World Cup:
| Australia Squad | Ireland Squad |
| Mitchell Marsh (C) | Paul Stirling (c) |
| Xavier Bartlett | Mark Adair |
| Cooper Connolly | Ross Adair |
| Pat Cummins | Ben Calitz |
| Tim David | Curtis Campher |
| Cameron Green | Gareth Delany |
| Nathan Ellis | George Dockrell |
| Josh Hazlewood | Matthew Humphreys |
| Travis Head | Josh Little |
| Josh Inglis | Barry McCarthy |
| Matthew Kuhnemann | Harry Tector |
| Glenn Maxwell | Tim Tector |
| Matthew Short | Lorcan Tucker |
| Marcus Stoinis | Ben White |
| Adam Zampa | Craig Young |
Match Preview
Australia enters the tournament as one of the heavy favorites, though they are managing a squad that has seen some recent turnover of veteran names. Led by Mitchell Marsh, the Australians will rely on the explosive power of Travis Head and the leg-spin wizardry of Adam Zampa.
Ireland, captained by the experienced Paul Stirling, showed flashes of brilliance in their loss to Sri Lanka but struggled to finish the chase. For Ireland, this match is a rare opportunity to challenge a top-tier nation, having faced Australia only once in T20Is over the last decade.
Ireland’s primary challenge will be adapting to the high heat and physical demands of Colombo faster than the Australians. Strategically, Ireland must find a way to navigate Adam Zampa’s middle overs, as he has historically been a thorn in their side.
Australia, conversely, may use this match to test their bowling depth, specifically how their pace variations perform on a surface that might slow under the afternoon sun.