CWC Day 5 - Ireland V Pakistan, Ind V Bang

mikeruurds

DMC wrote:

An even better report....

English player out on the town last night!


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

Haha! Drown your sorrows fellas.

Edit: The youthful tigers are knocking Indias opening bowlers around. Tamim just hit consecutive scintillating fours!

I do hope that Bangladesh can win this one and that Ireland can follow suit!

Massive SIX from the 17yr old Tamim!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [15 off the over] Tamim Iqbal now 45 off 47 balls!

cgf

Bangla 60-1. Iqbal just flayed Khan for a massive 6

DMC

I'd say it was Monty who went on a bender

Paddy Power now have Ireland favourites.... narrow... 5/4 on versus 11/10, but favourites...

mikeruurds

Tamim Iqbal is going nuts!!! Just hit another great 4!

Banglas 65/1 in the 12th over... minnows are redefining their reputation in this World Cup today.

DMC

I wonder is it raining in Kingston..... live pictures should have returned by now....

Rain will help the Pakistan bowlers (seaming, steamy conditions) if it continues...

Quixote1064

Fifty for Iqbal, India not threatening

mikeruurds

DMC wrote:

I wonder is it raining in Kingston..... live pictures should have returned by now....

Rain will help the Pakistan bowlers (seaming, steamy conditions) if it continues...

Play only due to start in 10 minutes according to Cricinfo.

It always rains in the afternoon in Jamaica. The conditions shouldn't deteriorate too much for Ireland's batsmen. Rains early afternoon like clockwork almost every day.

cgf

Report on Newstalk 106 a few mins ago said it had been raining for 20 mins

DMC

TV is back... and the covers are... coming off. Nice one. The pitch itself is just covered, the rest of the square is clear.

mikeruurds

Tamim Iqbal OUT... caught behind off Patel.

positron

mikeruurds, its all going as your way - okay wicket for India - but Bangladesh is nearly halfway there already!

mikeruurds

positron wrote:

mikeruurds, its all going as your way - okay wicket for India - but Bangladesh is nearly halfway there already!

I've always been a big fan of Indian cricket, but I have to support the underdogs today

The Bangladeshi fans and players deserve to win... they really love this mad old game.


According to Cricinfo the Ireland innings will begin in 5 minutes.

DMC

Here we go. Eyes down for a full house

Lets hope Porterfield gets a good knock

positron

Indians are at it again - terrible fielding, no urgency or nothing - I think Bangladesh deserves to win this match - hurts to say that, but I think they should.

WICKET!!

Sorry!

Quixote1064

First ball about tobe boeled . Come on Ireland

mikeruurds

Bangladesh playing risky shots for no reason. 79/3

I hope Ireland don't make the same mistake!

delta_bravo

porterfield opens up with a run

DMC

1st over gone,

Ireland 2/0

DMC

Sami first ball 88mph..... might be the quickest ball Will Porterfield has seen.

positron

Love the Cricinfo title: "A St Patrick's Day massacre"

DMC

that was lb.... lucky lucky boy..

Ireland 5/0 after 2

DMC

Ireland 7/0 after 3

DMC

Sami gets Bray LBW for 3..

7/1

I really think that if Ireland can weather the fast bowling storm, they will get the runs...

mikeruurds

DMC wrote:

Sami gets Bray LBW for 3..

7/1

I really think that if Ireland can weather the fast bowling storm, they will get the runs...

The new ball has been the biggest problem in most of the WC games in this tournament so far.

Yep... if they can weather the first 15 overs without losing too many they should manage it.

DMC

Lovely cover drive by Porterfield for 4

Ireland 14/1 after 4

Nightrain

14-1
Porterfield 9 no

mikeruurds

DMC wrote:

Lovely cover drive by Porterfield for 4

Ireland 14/1 after 4

Does he have a flight to catch or something?

What's the rush?

Banglas have brought the target below the 100 mark... 98 to go

Tigers bring up 100 with massive 6!

[Shot of Indian fans looking very worried]

DMC

Sami gets Morgan LBW for 2

15/2

I knew this wouldn't be straightforward....

Nightrain

15/2

DMC

16/2 after 6

mikeruurds

DMC wrote:

16/2 after 6

At least the run rate isn't a problem...

DMC

mikeruurds wrote:

At least the run rate isn't a problem...

True, but if wickets fall as they are, we'll be all out for 80...

Squeaky bum time!

DMC

19/2 after 7

mikeruurds

DMC wrote:

True, but if wickets fall as they are, we'll be all out for 80...

Squeaky bum time!

Let's just see out this new ball and hopefully not lose anymore.

DMC

26/2 off 8

copacetic

o'brien looks like likel kid out there! There must be about 10 of those brothers in Railway!


another nice shot though.

DMC

31/2 off 9

DMC

copacetic wrote:

o'brien looks like likel kid out there! There must be about 10 of those brothers in Railway!

Last count, there are about 20 Joyce brothers and sisters too playing cricket.

32/2 off 10.

Royale with Cheese

Been watching rugby all day and drinking (am a Welsh fan when it comes to Rugby so not in too bad a mood). Have ntl instead of sky so I can't watch the game. Very annoyed.

CMON IRELAND!!!

ninebeanrows

DMC wrote:

Last count, there are about 20 Joyce brothers and sisters too playing cricket.

32/2 off 10.

Ohh looking okay, we need to up the ratio though to make sure but looking Good

besty

2.5 runs per over required. We should manage this!

mikeruurds

Bangladesh 118/3 with plenty overs to go

DMC

They just showed the scoreboard in the stadium... I wish they'd show what figure Vera Duckworth thinks is par....

Rao now bowling...

Less than 100 needed....

34/2 off 11

brian_rbk

great stuff ... more upto date than skysports website

DMC

Weathercheck wrote:

Ohh looking okay, we need to up the ratio though to make sure but looking Good

Well with the required rate, WC,

Ireland RR 3.09
Required RR 2.53

mikeruurds

DMC wrote:

They just showed the scoreboard in the stadium... I wish they'd show what figure Vera Duckworth thinks is par....

Rao now bowling...

Less than 100 needed....

34/2 off 11

Glad to see the back of Sami

Edit: Oops... a bit premature.

copacetic

dropped!!

copacetic

besty wrote:

2.5 runs per over required. We should manage this!

the runs are no problem, it's staying in long enough that will be the issue. The ball is swinging and they are fast. a lot of near misses with edges..

DMC

Sami is bowling this over... not gone yet!

DMC

38/2 off 12

Ireland require another 95 runs with 8 wickets and 38 overs remaining

Porterfield dropped and a looping one into safety to end the over.