Australia claim success after winning the toss and fielding as Glenn McGrath bowls Jeremy Bray for one in the first over Shaun Tait also enjoys early success as he traps William Porterfield lbw for one with Ireland stunned on 2-2 Tait clean bowls Niall O'Brien with his very next delivery as Australia's ruthless attack decimates Ireland's top order McGrath continues the demolition in Barbados as Eoin Morgan edges to Matthew Hayden at slip with Ireland 12-4 Ireland lose their fifth wicket with 32 on the board as McGrath takes his third wicket with Andrew White caught by Brad Hogg Ireland stumble to 54-7 following the dismissal of Ireland's captain Trent Johnston - bowled by Tait for 17 Hogg's spin claims the wicket of Dave Langford-Smith who pops the ball up to Ricky Ponting for two with Ireland 80-9 John Mooney is run-out by Tait for 23 as Ireland are dismissed for just 91 with Australia's experienced outfit in rampant form Michael Hussey gets some time in the middle as he opens for Australia - sharing in a fifty partnership with Adam Gilchrist Gilchrist is in dominant form with the bat as Australia race towards victory - reaching 60-0 in just the eight over Ireland claim their first success with the ball as Johnston's delivery clatters into Gilchrist's stumps leaving Australia 62-1 Hussey wraps up Australia's convincing nine-wicket win in the 13th over with a huge six over midwicket
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