General Ireland news thread

KevIRL

Just the 23 runs for KOB in the 49th over including 3 sixes and a four. Ireland 325/5 with KOB on strike for last over.

KevIRL

And out first ball of the last over. Lovely 46 off 24 balls though.

KevIRL

331/6 in the end. Impressive batting performance overall. Should be enough.

KevIRL

Scotland 37/0 after 9 overs.

KevIRL

First wicket down. Scotland 67/1 after 14 overs. Good to break that opening partnership

KevIRL

123/1 after 25.

KevIRL

Cross out for 33. Scotland 152/2 after 31. Well behind the RRR of 9.47.

Jones on 68 not out.

riffmongous

Should hopefully pick up a few more wickets when the Scots finally decide to go for it

HonalD

155/3

HonalD

163/4 after 34. Can't see Scotland coming back from this.

KevIRL

HonalD wrote: »

163/4 after 34. Can't see Scotland coming back from this.

Not a chance now with Jones out for 74.

KevIRL

241/5 after 43 overs.

Derco

We're making hard work of this. Chase and McCarthy are getting smacked around

The WiFi in Dubai must be on the blink this morning. Takes ages for cricinfo to update

HonalD

275/8 3 overs left.

riffmongous

HonalD wrote: »

275/8 3 overs left.

Where are you following it? Cricinfo is stuck on 235/5 for me now for a long time

HonalD

290/8 after 48. 42 needed.

HonalD

290/8 after 48. 42 needed.

HonalD

riffmongous wrote: »

HonalD wrote: »

275/8 3 overs left.

Where are you following it? Cricinfo is stuck on 235/5 for me now for a long time

I'm here in the sunshine.

riffmongous

HonalD wrote: »

I'm here in the sunshine.

Oh cool, I guess I'll follow your updates so :pac:

HonalD

302/9 4 balls left

HonalD

307/9 50 overs.

riffmongous

So that's 6 wins on the trot now? Very good stuff considering how dire last year was

Derco

Dockrell got the important wicket of Leask. On to the World Cup qualifiers now.

Did we equal our highest ever ODI score today?

KevIRL

Useful tournament that one.

KevIRL

HonalD wrote: »

I'm here in the sunshine.

Jealous!

deise300

Excellent few games for Ireland. Good to see all the batters contribute in the series.

Just wondering, is anyone planning on heading to Zimbabwe in March for the World Cup Qualifiers? There's a few of us thinking of going from the 14th-25th for the Super Sixes stage. Any Zimbabwean travel advice would be very welcome!

HonalD

Kevin O'Brien's 300th cap today. That's some achievement, well done.

Derco

A bit of good news from New Zealand this morning. Our U19s beat Afghanistan in the World Cup by four runs, getting the last wicket with just 4 balls left. Good character from them after suffering two heavy defeats to Pakistan and Sri Lanka

s3rtvdbwfj81ch

Nice piece in The Guardian about the upcoming WC Quals.

KevIRL

Ireland beat an easterns/northern XI today in SA as they begin the WC qualifying warm up.

A 91 run win and an impressive 332-8 scored. Stirling 156 and KOB 60no

Rigor Mortis

We seem to be back on the up again, lets hope that we can hold it together for the qualifiers

KevIRL

Ireland beat the Netherlands today. Scoring 265-5 to win by 5 wickets. balbirnie got 97, Wilson 89 and Rankin took 4 wickets for 38

KevIRL

Ireland v Scotland called off today due to rain

KevIRL

Ireland beat Hong Kong today. Scoring 284/3 from 45 overs in a rain affected match. Stirling again scoring 156 and joyce 58no. Hong Kong were set 175 to win from 20 overs but finished 4 runs short.

Mysterypunter

Washout today against Zimbabwe, no play at all

lambayire

I have a bad feeling that rain is gong to play a massive part in this tournament.

holidaysong

Are any of these upcoming games on TV, highlights even? Or is it snippets of clips here and there on YouTube?

KevIRL

Ireland playing Scotland today in their last warm up match. Scotland made 239 all out (49.3 ovs) with Rankin taking 5-38

KevIRL

holidaysong wrote: »

Are any of these upcoming games on TV, highlights even? Or is it snippets of clips here and there on YouTube?

Irelands group qualifier v west Indies is live on sky sports on March 10th. They will also be showing super Six matches.

KevIRL

KevIRL wrote: »

Ireland playing Scotland today in their last warm up match. Scotland made 239 all out (49.3 ovs) with Rankin taking 5-38

Ireland 139/4 after 33 overs Balbirnie 72no

Derco

6 down now and the run rate is creeping up. Disappointing considering we had Scotland at 60-5 at one stage

KevIRL

177/6 after 42

KevIRL

Need 39 from last 5 overs.

KevIRL

Another wicket gone and 36 needed from 4 overs

KevIRL

32 needed from 3. Think this one is gone.

riffmongous

25 from 12.. but no one is hitting any boundaries

Edit: There's one

Derco

riffmongous wrote: »

25 from 12.. but no one is hitting any boundaries

Edit: There's one

Then Rankin comes in and nails 2 fours in his first two balls

riffmongous

Yeah good over there, only 8 from 6 now

Derco

8 off the last over needed

riffmongous

Well there's the draw, 1 ball left to win it