General Ireland news thread

KevIRL

At long last a change in openers for Ireland V Afghanistan today. Stirling and Thompson opening. Sterling out first one but Thompson really motoring well.

KevIRL

Put the jinx on him of course. Out for 56, his highest ever score for Ireland in all formats.

Ireland 85/2 after 10

KevIRL

165/5 after 20 overs for ireland. Afghanistan flying in reply. 47/0 after 4.3

riffmongous

116/1 now

Is there any ball by ball coverage of this game? I don't see any on cricketeurope and cricinfo is a nightmare on my phon

KevIRL

riffmongous wrote: »

116/1 now

Is there any ball by ball coverage of this game? I don't see any on cricketeurope and cricinfo is a nightmare on my phon

Got walloped in the end. Afghans hit the target in 18 overs and always looked comfortable.

The newsroom on cricketeurope had over by over updates

KevIRL

2 early wickets for Barry McCarthy. Afghans 39/2 after 6

KevIRL

111/4 after 14. Tariaki knocking out sixes at will and is 62 at the mo

KevIRL

184/8 in the end. A lot of wickets taken but lots of sixes hit also. Massive total to chase

Lovely Bloke

Thompson gone after a wild shot, Porterfield starts with a 6.

Swings and roundabouts.

Lovely Bloke

two more 6s for Sterling, RR is good

Lovely Bloke

...and it's raining

Lovely Bloke

3.1 4
3.2 6

boom boom sterling

how long will he last!

Lovely Bloke

3.6 6 Sterling

what an over

49/1 4.0

Lovely Bloke

4.1 4
4.2 6

Porterfield!!

Lovely Bloke

Sterlo gone for 34

60/2 5.0

Lovely Bloke

KOB in

mon Kev!

Lovely Bloke

Rain Stopped play, Ireland ahead on DL

Lovely Bloke

they are back out

The revised target is 111 in 11 overs

Lovely Bloke

...and Porterfield gone for 22

68/3 7.0

43 runs needed in 4 overs to win

Lovely Bloke

Kev gone for 5

70/4 7.3

uh-oh

Lovely Bloke

Wilson out

71/5 7.5

bottle job

Lovely Bloke

McBrine gone

71/6 8.1

omg

Lovely Bloke

more runs

82/6 9.0

Ireland need 29 off 2 overs

Lovely Bloke

Tucker gone for 9

Rashid Khan is destroying Ireland

82/7 9.1

All hope is gone

Lovely Bloke

Thompson out for 1

82/8 9.4

Lovely Bloke

McCarthy out, golden duck

82/9 9.5

Lovely Bloke

5 wickets in 10 balls for Rashid.

Last over, Ireland need 28 runs

no wickets in hand

Lovely Bloke

10 runs in the last over

93/9 11.0

what a collapse

riffmongous

That's a depressing run of comments there Lovely Bloke

Lovely Bloke

riffmongous wrote: »

That's a depressing run of comments there Lovely Bloke

aye, properly skittled after the rain break, they must have went for pints or something.

Richard Hillman

Ridiculous few overs. You do have to wonder what the leadership is like around the team. They seem to be very fragile, which unfortunately tends to be a trait in Irish sport.


I get butterflies in my stomach thinking of them having to face Jimmy Anderson and Stuart Broad on the first morning of a Lords Test Match.

KevIRL

Read some accounts that the game probably shouldn't have restarted, conditions weren't exactly playable.

KevIRL

Big effort from Ireland today but the total was too high to chase down

KevIRL

Ireland 142-1 after 25 ovs. Chasing 293 to win.

axe2grind

Another collapse From 206-2 to 233-8
Still need 60

riffmongous

It's just collapse after collapse at the moment. Tough time to be an Ireland fan

An Ciarraioch

riffmongous wrote: »

It's just collapse after collapse at the moment. Tough time to be an Ireland fan

Still, we seem to be performing better in the four-day game at the moment, and victory in the Intercontinental Cup tie would all but secure Test status.

KevIRL

Afghanistan set for another massive total here. 229/3 after 39 overs

KevIRL

303/6 after 47. 101 for the captain. Grim stuff

KevIRL

Bowled them out with the last ball of the over 338 all out. Sterling with six wickets.

Have to fear it's a damage limitation exercise from the batsmen now

KevIRL

Ireland 105/0 in reply after 16 ovs. Sterling and Joyce both 49

KevIRL

151/1 after 25. Sterling 76no

KevIRL

Sterling out on 95. Such a pity. What a 200th international appearance for him tho

KevIRL

Porterfield was out for 45 and now the standard collapse is underway

KevIRL

265/5 after 41. Thompson on 33 off 18, hit four 4's in a row earlier and offers some slim hope for Ireland

KevIRL

Wilson out 278/6

KevIRL

All over 278/8. Not much batting outside the top 3

KevIRL

301 all out in 47 overs. Could have a chance but needed sterling to make about 130 i reckon.

riffmongous

It's annoying how we are still getting so close, if only one other person would stand up batting or we had a decent bowler or Rashid had an off day.

HonalD

It's becoming a habit that is not boding well for the future.