The Latest Breaking News from Moeen Ali

Defeat against the Black Caps would likely have led to elimination at the Super 12s stage

England picked up a crucial 20-run victory over New Zealand at the T20 World Cup to keep their hopes of reaching the semi-finals alive

On his previous tour Down Under, Moeen was England’s frontline spinner but took just five wickets in as many Tests

England need to win their final two Super 12 games to have a chance of making the T20 World Cup semi-finals but Moeen Ali said the team are looking up

Ireland, England’s conquerors at the 2011 50-over World Cup at Bangalore, claimed another memorable win

VERDICT: England have suffered a major setback at the T20 World Cup after losing to Ireland by five runs and now face a massive clash against defending champions Australia on Friday

England's T20 World Cup hopes have taken a major hit after they were beaten by Ireland in a rain-affected Super 12 clash at the Melbourne Cricket Ground

Rain played spoilsport in England's already shaky chase, helping Ireland defeat the former champions by five runs as per Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method in the Group 1, Super 12 match of the ICC T20 World Cup at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Wednesday. Read on for details:

The rain stopped play in Melbourne, leaving England five runs short of victory.