Ireland kicked off their preparations for next month's World Twenty20 with a comprehensive five-wicket win over Papua New Guinea in the first T20 international at Townsville.
William Porterfield's side reached the victory target of 93 with 47 balls to spare on the back of Surrey wicketkeeper-batsman Gary Wilson's 45 off 33 deliveries.
Papua New Guinea never recovered after losing openers Lega Siaka and Vani Morea with just two runs on the board.
Craig Young, Andy McBrine and Kevin O'Brien each took two wickets as Ireland limited Papua New Guinea to 92 for nine from their 20 overs.
Ireland slumped to 30 for three in reply, but Wilson took control to get his side within sight of victory, which was confirmed by an O'Brien maximum.
"It felt good when I was out there," Wilson said after the match. "I've been hitting the ball nicely, so hopefully I can continue that form for the rest of the tour and beyond.
"It was a comfortable chase in the end, even though we lost a couple more wickets than we should have at the end of the innings.
"The bowlers set the tone very well, hitting the deck hard. The pitch was a little two-paced, so getting them for a low score was key."
The teams meet again on Sunday, with the final game in the series taking place on Tuesday.
