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[Gabriel_Hurl]

forgot all about this Norf - good stuff

They are in the 20/20 World Cup this summer as well, correct?

[Norf Tyrone]

forgot all about this Norf - good stuff

They are in the 20/20 World Cup this summer as well, correct?

Aye they are. Had a quick glance last night, and I think they only play 2 games in the 20/20, which begs the question what's the point. Obviously they may progress to the latter stages and there will be more games, but unlike the 50 over version where teams get at least 150 overs of top class cricket, it doesn't help development as much.

[Gabriel_Hurl]

285 for 4 in their 50 overs vs Oman today - Kevin O'Brien leading the way with an undefeated century - hitting a massive five 6's during his knock

[Chrisowc]

A good win against Scotland yesterday who are one of the top Associate teams.

Interesting story about the Afganistan team
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7976279.stm

[Gabriel_Hurl]

Remaining fixtures

[quote title]Thu 2
09:30 local, 07:30 GMT  10th Match, Group A - Ireland v Oman - Stan Friedman Oval, Krugersdorp

Sat 4
09:30 local, 07:30 GMT  16th Match, Group A - Ireland v Uganda -Stan Friedman Oval, Krugersdorp

Mon 6
09:30 local, 07:30 GMT  21st Match, Group A - Canada v Ireland - Willowmoore Park, Benoni

Wed 8
09:30 local, 07:30 GMT  29th Match, Group A - Ireland v Namibia - Walter Milton Oval, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg[/quote]

[Gabriel_Hurl]

Oman are 149/7 after 31.2 overs

[Gabriel_Hurl]

Ireland win by 116 runs

Ole ole ole 

[Norf Tyrone]

The Afghans looked on course for a 2nd win too earlier at least.

[Gabriel_Hurl]

Ireland clinched a six-wicket win over Uganda to secure a place in the Super Eights at the World Cup qualifiers.

The Irish bowled out Uganda for 155 and Gary Wilson's 61 and 44 from William Porterfield helped Phil Simmons' side reach their target in the 41st over.

Four Andrew White wickets helped mop up the Ugandan tail in Krugersdorp.

Porterfield and Wilson put on 68 for the first wicket and despite four dismissals, the unbeaten Irish were never under any serious pressure.

The Irish defeated Scotland in their opener on Wednesday before easing to victory over Oman a day later.

In addition to White's four wickets, Boyd Rankin (2-43), Alex Cusack and Kevin O'Brien claimed dismissals with Cusack also notching a run-out at the Stan Friedman Oval in South Africa.

Captain Junior Kwebiha top-scored with 51 for Uganda.

Joel Olweny contributed 40 but the other only Ugandan batsman to reach double figures was Nandi Kishore who scored 14 as the Africans were bowled out in the 45th over.

Porterfield scored a brisk 44 from 37 balls before his dismissal and while Eoin Morgan (13) departed with the score on 91, a 48-run partnership between Wilson and Niall O'Brien ended any prospect of an Irish defeat.

Wilson was caught and bowled for 61 by Akbar Baig and while Andre Botha (7) quickly departed, Kevin O'Brien's massive six sealed Ireland's win.

Saturday's victory guarantees the Irish a place in the Super Eights even though they have two more more first-round group games.

Ireland face Canada on Monday before their final group game against Namibia on Wednesday.

[Gabriel_Hurl]

Ireland need 222 to beat Canada - were stuggling at 55/4 after 13 overs but are now 152/4.

Ireland require another 66 runs with 6 wickets and 20 overs remaining

[Billys Boots]

Ireland won by 6 wickets - Eoin Morgan 84 (n.o.) and Kevin O'Brien 89 (n.o.)

[Norf Tyrone]

Four advance from Ireland's group, and Ireland have beaten the other top four so far. If this stays the same, Ireland carrying 6 points into the super 8 section of qualifying.
What this means that Ireland have one foot into the World Cup!

[Chrisowc]

Eoin Morgan has been selected in the England Twenty20 squad.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/england/7985411.stm

[Gabriel_Hurl]

Ireland require another 97 runs with 8 wickets and 24.0 overs remaining chasing a total of 214

Porterfield just reached another half century

[Gabriel_Hurl]

Game over - Ireland win by 7 wickets - only undefeated team in the opening group stage


Serious favourites to qualify for the World Cup now