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19th over: Ireland 89-4 (Wilson 3, Balbirnie 18) And it’ll be spin from both ends, Joe Denly coming into the attack too. A bit of nudge and nurdle from the batsmen add a couple to the tally, then Denly loses control and offers a full toss so juicy it should come served with mustard and a side of chips – Balbirnie gratefully hammers a slog-sweep into the stands at midwicket.
18th over: Ireland 80-4 (Wilson 2, Balbirnie 10) Adil Rashid comes into the attack for the first time today. He teases Wilson with a few as Foakes chirps enthusiastically from behind the stumps, then gets a one to rip and bounce and the batsman. Wilson is a relieved man to get to the other end with a single off the penultimate ball.
In other news, the No 1 batsman in the ICC T20 rankings, Pakistan’s Babar Azam, is joining Somerset for the T20 Blast. He’ll be available for the group stages and a quarter-final (if they get tehre)
