CWC Day 5 - Ireland V Pakistan, Ind V Bang

Marshy

Agonisingly close here. Youre quite right about these friggin extras. If we dont come through this with the bat they'll have to look at that.

cgf

Bring back on White - should be able to work out the tail and will make them play shots rather than nurdling it around

DMC

Highlights are on BBC 1 after Match of the Day... thing is... which one will be Match of the Day. Ireland - Pakistan or India - Bangadesh?

124/8 off 38

mikeruurds

The next 12 overs will be tedious if we don't get the last two out. The tail will just try to wag as long as possible without taking asny risks until the last couple of overs.

DMC

I wonder has the pitch calmed down now....

125/8 off 39

Langford-Smith 10 ov 1 md 31 run 1 wkt

DMC

125/8 off 40

McCallan maiden

delta_bravo

Anyone have any predictions on what Irelands run total will be?
This has been an excellent fielding performance and hopefully the batting will emulate this

DMC

that LB was plumb, imho

mikeruurds

DMC wrote:

I wonder has the pitch calmed down now....

125/8 off 39

Langford-Smith 10 ov 1 md 31 run 1 wkt

McCallum's not getting any turn. I thought that LBW shout was out.

His line and length is pretty good though.

arbeitsscheuer

DMC wrote:

McCallan maiden

Wow. Miracles do happen

DMC

mikeruurds wrote:

McCallum's not getting any turn. I thought that LBW shout was out.

His line and length is pretty good though.

That was plumb, imho

cgf

Need to keep our heads

DMC

CLOSE run-out there... direct hit and it would've been.

126/8 off 41

mikeruurds

delta_bravo wrote:

Anyone have any predictions on what Irelands run total will be?
This has been an excellent fielding performance and hopefully the batting will emulate this

160 if they bat through... possible another 20 runs if they succeed in hitting out at the end.

Edit: Yer man almost did a Jonty

DMC

160 might be tough to get....

I like this feature on Cricinfo...

Pakistan RR 3.07
Last 5 ovs 6/0 RR 1.20

127/8 off 42

mikeruurds

DMC wrote:

160 might be tough to get....

Agreed. But not impossible. Ian Bishop just called NI "Norn Ireland"... just like a local from up north

mikeruurds

DMC wrote:

160 might be tough to get....

I like this feature on Cricinfo...

Pakistan RR 3.07
Last 5 ovs 6/0 RR 1.20

127/8 off 42

Nice stat alright! I hope they keep strangling them and keep them under 150.

I don't think that there's much menace in this pitch... looks a decent batting wicket.

DMC

LB shout, not given.

Porterfield and Johnston have been brilliant in the field. So much better than Thursday.

130/8 off 43

mikeruurds

130/9

Wicket the result of good Irish pressure

Fecksakes Sky... stay with the Irish game will ya.

positron

one closer!

DMC

WICKET!!

Sami c Bray b McCallan 12

Great catch on the fence by the boundary rider!!

130/9

DMC

131/9 off 44

delta_bravo

Come on lads. One more!

DMC

131/9 off 45

Beautiful bowling by Johnston, past the edge repeatedly this over.. Its dull there now.

DMC

132 all out!!

Gul c sub (J Mooney) b McCallan 1

Ireland need 133 to win.

mikeruurds

DMC wrote:

132 all out!!

Gul c sub (J Mooney) b McCallan 1

Ireland need 133 to win.

Yes please!!! And Pakistan's bowling is not at full strength so I think Ireland can take this

Bangladesh off to a relative flyer against India. 17/0 after 2.5

is_that_so

What are Ireland's odds to win this?

ninebeanrows

Wow dont usually follow Cricket but do we have a chance of beating Pakastain at Cricket??:eek:

There good right?

And 132 all out is amazing isnt it?

delta_bravo

Brilliant. Im gettin a few laughs off this thread
http://www.pakpassion.net/ppforum/showthread.php?t=37766&page=16&pp=50

kpnuts

is_that_so wrote:

What are Ireland's odds to win this?

both sides basically even money.
on betfair just now, Ireland 1.96 and Pakistan 2.0

mikeruurds

History in the making lads... Pakistan could effectively be kicked out of the WC by Ireland today!

MySelf56

omg! just coming form out side.. i cant blv my eyes.. again a great show by the lads! Come on...

DMC

is_that_so wrote:

What are Ireland's odds to win this?

They were 8/1 at the start of play.
They are now 6/5 on with Paddy Power, which is the same as Pakistan.

BTW... the pitch is covered. It appears to be raining during the lunchbreak.

kpnuts

Was chatting to Irish poker legend Scott Gray around an hour ago. He backed Ireland at 19/1 for this match this morning!

mikeruurds

Weathercheck wrote:

Wow dont usually follow Cricket but do we have a chance of beating Pakastain at Cricket??:eek:

There good right?

And 132 all out is amazing isnt it?

It's amazing alright. But Pakistan are known for their spectacular collapses. That doesn't in any way reflect badly on Irelands brilliant effort in the field.

delta_bravo

The nagging thing now for the Irish lads must be that they would be in such a better position were it not for the extras

cgf

We were 8-1 @ start. Both now 6-5 on. A toss up.

A great effort by the lads but I have a bad feeling the track and the additional pace of the Pakistani bowlers will prevail.

Don't get me wrong all fingers & toes will be crossed. It will be champion if we win, will more or less guarantee us a slot in the last 8 where we'll get to play in the big league. Will probably bankrupt the ICU but wtf

DMC

Weathercheck wrote:

Wow dont usually follow Cricket but do we have a chance of beating Pakastain at Cricket??:eek:

There good right?

And 132 all out is amazing isnt it?

Its a very low score for Pakistan against an associate country.

Truely.... we don't know how good that score is until they bat, in around 35 mins time.

mikeruurds

delta_bravo wrote:

The nagging thing now for the Irish lads must be that they would be in such a better position were it not for the extras

I think Ireland will take this regardless of the extras factor. All they have to do is pace their innings.

Marshy

Brilliant effort. They just need to get stuck in when they bat now. 1 batsmen getting 40/50 is whats required. Come on lads!

Peyton Manning

To be honest, I know squat all about cricket and Im not jumping on any bandwagon here - Im just happy to see my country do well.

Whats this down to, is it Ireland being brilliant, Pakistan being poor or a combination of both?

arbeitsscheuer

Right well I'm off to go watch this somewhere in town, the tension is too much without a pint of something in front of me to calm the nerves

As long as Ireland keep a collective cool head, we should be ok. But who knows...

Right, off to the Russell Court Hotel (the only place I know of in town that's actually showing this )

EDIT: Actually maybe the Woolshed would be better... Either way, ttyl
Fingers crossed

mikeruurds

Archimedes wrote:

To be honest, I know squat all about cricket and Im not jumping on any bandwagon here - Im just happy to see my country do well.

Whats this down to, is it Ireland being brilliant, Pakistan being poor or a combination of both?

Pakistan have been poor as a result of Irish brilliance.

Everything clicked into place with the Irish fielding effort and the Pakistani batsmen have cracked under the pressure. Bob Woolmer (Pakistani coach) predicted that the match against the Irish would be a possibly "slippery banana"... how right he was.

cooker3

What a performance, bowling Pakistan out for 132, just amazing.
Going to be a tension filled evening!

TheBigLebowski

mikeruurds wrote:

Pakistan have been poor as a result of Irish brilliance.

Everything clicked into place with the Irish fielding effort and the Pakistani batsmen have cracked under the pressure. Bob Woolmer (Pakistani coach) predicted that the match against the Irish would be a possibly "slippery banana"... how right he was.

I think you're getting a bit ahead of yourself there. It's only half time!

is_that_so

Nice BBC report on it so far .

mikeruurds

TheBigLebowski wrote:

I think you're getting a bit ahead of yourself there. It's only half time!

Gotta hype it up man. The Irish have made their own luck today and the Pakistani performance has been abysmal.

Cricinfo's report: http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/wc2007/content/current/story/285704.html

RuggieBear

i wish i had sky:mad:

mikeruurds

17 yr old and 18 yr old batsmen holding up the fort for Bangladesh.

37/1 after 8.4 overs run rate 4.26... required run rate 3.77

All looking good so far for a day of huge upsets.

17yr old Tamim just hit Patel for a big SIX!

DMC

An even better report....

English players out on the town last night!


England hand out fines to players
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/england/6461975.stm

England have fined several members of their World Cup squad for a "breach of team discipline" following Friday's defeat by New Zealand.

Team management have refused to name those involved, who went to a nighclub after the game in St Lucia.

The fines were handed out following a team meeting at their hotel.

England play their second World Cup match against Canada on Sunday, with their final group game against Kenya following six days later.