(Cricket news) An unbeaten half-century from Stephen Doheny helped Ireland Men to victory in their opening warm-up match ahead of the T20 World Cup against Randwick Petersham Cricket Club at the Coogee Oval in Sydney.

Player of the Match Doheny scored 65* off 54 balls in an assured innings, which followed a diligent bowling display by the Irish attack – with Gareth Delany (2-10) and Barry McCarthy (2-11) the pick of the bowling group. Ireland will face an SCG XI at the Coogee Oval tomorrow, October 5, at 1pm (local time), 3am (Irish time).

MATCH SUMMARY

Randwick Petersham CC v Ireland, T20 World Cup Warm-Up match, Coogee Oval, Sydney, 4 October 2022

Randwick Petersham CC 125-7 (20 overs; B Mitchell 48, R Ayre 27; G Delany 2-10)

Ireland 126-7 (S Doheny 65* ; M Adair 17; R Ninan 2-13)

Ireland won by 3 wickets

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