Hi there! Welcome to Episode 156 of Never on the Backfoot Podcast. Ireland defeated England again in a World Cup and won by five runs on the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method after rain fell in the 15th over of England’s innings. Rain and a wobbly start from England have handed Ireland a famous T20 World Cup triumph at the MCG. This makes Friday’s match against Australia, also in Melbourne and with a similar weather forecast, thus becomes a virtual eliminator, with neither side able to afford defeat. England’s air of invincibility was washed away on a damp and dramatic afternoon in Melbourne. A combination of Ireland’s excellence and an ill-timed downpour turned one of the tournament favourites from Twenty20 benchmarks to no marks. The podcast is also available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Anchor and a lot of other platforms and spread the word. Do check out @neveronthebackfoot on Instagram and @neverontheback1 for the latest facts, trivia, quizzes, and terminology for more. ?