This match had been originally scheduled for Tuesday but was abandoned due to heavy overnight rain and a replacement match for that has been arranged for today.
Rain again affected the match with its being reduced to 35 Overs a side. Ireland captain Angus Dunlop won the toss and batted first. Opener Kyle McCallan with 51 and guest player Steve Waugh with 50 (off 38 balls with 6 4's and 2 6's) enabled Ireland to post a fine total of 192 for 7 off their 35 Overs, a total that perhaps should have been better had they taken more advantage of the fielding circles in the first 10 Overs, at the end of which the score was only 36-0. Excellent Australia fielding which led to three runs outs was another reason for their restriction.
The Australians reached 62 for 2 off their first 10 Overs. However, good bowling, particularly by Paul Mooney (3-40) who dismissed the first three Australians, pegged them back and at 148 for 7 it was definitely game on. The Australians settled the match with an undefeated 8th wicket partnership of 47 between anchorman Damien Martyn (59*) and Alan Dale (25*) winning with 2.4 Overs left.