ENG vs IRE: Fionn Hand Bamboozles Ben Stokes With An Absolute Peach (WATCH)

T20 World Cup 2022: The all-important encounter between minnows Ireland and Jos Buttler-led England marked another upset in the ongoing ICC tournament. The young team of Ireland continued its dream run in international cricket, registering a tight victory against the full-strength team of England. Having mentioned that, The victory came in a dramatic fashion.

The encounter between two prominent European teams was held at the renowned Melbourne Cricket Ground and was heavily affected by rain. England was 105 for 5 (14.3 overs) while chasing a total of 157 when the last rain halt occurred. The play unfortunately never resumed as Ireland was declared winners by the Duckworth-lewis method.

Hand stuns Stokes with an unplayable inswinger:

Meanwhile, marquee Irish pacer Fionn Hand’s dream delivery to Ben Stokes remained the highlight of the match. Hand stunned the elite English batter with an unplayable inswinger which straight away crashed into the stumps. The episode happened in the last over of the powerplay while Ben Stokes and Dawid Malan were trying to rebuild England’s run chase.

Despite not featuring even a handful of times, Stokes is still pondered as the team’s top batter, and hence It was a crucial breakthrough for the Men In Green as the English side never recovered from the huge blow. The star-studded batting line-up of England collapsed like a house of cards against a relatively fragile bowling lineup of Ireland.

Watch the video:

An absolute peach of a delivery from Fionn Hand to dismiss Ben Stokes. pic.twitter.com/Ta6XevYtNX

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“We were not consistent enough. Winning the toss and electing to the field knowing the weather, we didn’t take advantage of that. They outplayed us in all three facets of the game and the better team won. If you needed a game to get going, then the upcoming England-Australia game is one of those.” said Jos Buttler while concluding things.

England will now lock horns against defending champions in their approaching assignment of the tournament on October 28. The encounter between arch-rivals will be a must-win one for both the premier sides as a defeat in the high-voltage game will virtually put a full stop to the losing team’s semi-final hopes.