General Ireland news thread

KevIRL

173/6 with 6 over left. Just don't have the batting quality lower down to make any sort of impact

KevIRL

Mcbrine gone 183/7

KevIRL

Murtagh gone 194/8

KevIRL

198 all out

BarryD2

KevIRL wrote: »

173/6 with 6 over left. Just don't have the batting quality lower down to make any sort of impact

Surely we need a bit more from higher up the order too? Can't be leaving it up to the tail end to chase down a high run rate that's been let slip in the earlier stages. Afghan bowling has too much strength and variety for us I guess.

gavinoontheweb

It seemed like both teams struggled yesterday to get going on a tough wicket, the match was won in the field with more urgency from the Afghans easily saving 10-15 runs and ourselves sloppily giving away 10-15 runs. John Mooney (Afghan fielding coach) working wonders against us.

KevIRL

Afghanistan 98/6 after 32.4 today

riffmongous

Wow we might actually be in with a chance today. What will we do when Murtagh retires?

lambayire

Don't worry, we'll find a new way of letting them get 200+

KevIRL

100/7 now

KevIRL

124/7 with 10 overs left

KevIRL

131/8 now

Zadran on 21 from 32 balls

KevIRL

151/8 after 45 overs

10 off the 45th over and Zadran now on 35 from 45.

KevIRL

Zadran hits a six then out next ball. 160/9

KevIRL

KOB's last two overs gone for 21 runs, but did pick up the Zadran wicket.

164/9 with 3 overs left. Would be nice to wrap up the innings quickly now

KevIRL

175/9 going into last over and its KOB....

KevIRL

7 off the last over. 182/9

183 the target then

lambayire

182-9

We are as bad as England as putting away the tail-enders.

BarryD2

Decent enough score from Afg in the circumstances. Hopefully we can knock it off, but also quite capable of foostering around and letting the run rate pressure build. Needs a good steady scoring stand or two from our higher order..........

riffmongous

lambayire wrote: »

Don't worry, we'll find a new way of letting them get 200+

Close enough

KevIRL

Porterfield gone already. 8/1 after 3.3

lambayire

Cricket Ireland tweeted me an official link for the game. Am I allowed to share it here?

KevIRL

lambayire wrote: »

Cricket Ireland tweeted me an official link for the game. Am I allowed to share it here?

yeah, it was shared on an earlier page.

KevIRL

38/1 after 8. Got going in the last couple of overs.

KevIRL

47/1 after 10

BarryD2

This is a decent partnership

KevIRL

68/1 after 15. Rotating the strike nicely and a lovely six earlier from Stirling

KevIRL

Rashid Kahn in to bowl...

KevIRL

Stirling gone 69/2

KevIRL

82/2 after 20

KevIRL

NOB gone 87/3

KevIRL

KOB gone 99/4 after 25. Spin is destroying us again

BarryD2

KevIRL wrote: »

KOB gone 99/4 after 25. Spin is destroying us again

Creaking badly. If Balbirnie goes.

Harry Palmr

This is on the BBC red button Freesat 981 for those who have it and did not know

KevIRL

130/4 after 32 overs. Back to back 50s for Balbirnie.

KevIRL

Balbirnie gone 144/5

KevIRL

Wilson out 162/6.

21 needed still.

lambayire

162-6.

Wilson gone to an awful shot.

Game far from over yet!

BarryD2

Should be manageable from here! But we don't make things easy - 20 off 60 odd balls, down to 4 wickets.. could screw it up yet.

KevIRL

Mcbrine gone 164/7

lambayire

Terrible decision from the ump there.
Big inside edge.

KevIRL

Fine inninngs from Singh this

lambayire

That's a tight stumping appeal on Murtagh.

I'd have been leaning towards out.

Not out given

KevIRL

Fell over the line in the end but a win it is

lambayire

A win for Ireland!!

KevIRL

A good show from Extras for us today.

riffmongous

Decent win in the end and a timely performance from Singh there, justifies his place for another while

BarryD2

riffmongous wrote: »

Decent win in the end and a timely performance from Singh there, justifies his place for another while

What about our opening bat & captain? Time he scored he few against decent opposition. Misfires too often methinks! Put up 78 & 45 against a Bangladesh team recently but most matches I've followed in recent years, he seems more likely to fall.

riffmongous

BarryD2 wrote: »

What about our opening bat & captain? Time he scored he few against decent opposition. Misfires too often methinks! Put up 78 & 45 against a Bangladesh team recently but most matches I've followed in recent years, he seems more likely to fall.

Well he seems to be beyond question for years now, if he hasn't lost the captaincy by now he never will till he retires!

The newer guys like Simi seem to be the only ones who have to fight for their place (and rightly so of course, only everyone should have to)

KevIRL

First time Ireland batting first in this tour