Mohali : Kieron Pollard completely utilised the PCA stadium which is know as one of the best batting track in India. Century by the Opener Devon Smith and an attacking batting by Pollard helped the West Indies team to set up an target of 276 for the Ireland team. West Indies team was all out in the last ball of its 50th over.
West Indies lost their first as well as the second wicket when the score was 89 in the 25th over, which was bowled by KJ O'Brien . It was KJ O'Brien who got the break for the Ireland team and made the West Indies batsman to give their best in the game. A patnership of 88 runs for the fourth wicket by Smith and Pollard helped the team which was under the control of the Ireland bowlers. None of the batsman apart from the opener Smith, Pollard and Chanderpaul managed to score a double digit, It was Pollard who boosted the score to 275 by smashing eight boundaries and five sixers in his (94 runs out of 55 balls). Pollards innings was ended by Mooney and Pollard missed his century by just six runs. Smith scored (107 runs out of 133 balls ) which consisted of eleven boundaries and one sixer.
Kevin O'Brien this time performed well with the ball and was the top wicket taker who took four wickets. Mooney took two wickets, While Rankin, Botha, Dockrell took an wicket each.
Ireland opener Stirling was dismissed in the second over by Benn, later the skipper Porterfiled was dismissed by Sammy in the 12th over. It was EC Joyce and GC Wilson who helped the Ireland team by scoring 91runs for the fourth wicket. Joyce scored (84 runs out of 106 balls) which consisted of nine boundaries in it. Joyce was bowled by Russell in the 40th over. Wilson scored (61 out of 62 balls) with six boundaries and one sixer.
Benn was the top wicket taker who took four wickets, While the skipper Sammy did great job with the ball by taking three wickets with an economy rate of 3.10 with three maiden overs out of ten overs he bowled. Russell and Roach took an wicket each.
Toss : Ireland, who chose to field
Points : West Indies 2, Ireland 0
Scores : West Indies 275 (50 ov) Ireland 231 (49.0 ov)
Player of the match : Kieron Pollard (West Indies)
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West Indies lost their first as well as the second wicket when the score was 89 in the 25th over, which was bowled by KJ O'Brien . It was KJ O'Brien who got the break for the Ireland team and made the West Indies batsman to give their best in the game. A patnership of 88 runs for the fourth wicket by Smith and Pollard helped the team which was under the control of the Ireland bowlers. None of the batsman apart from the opener Smith, Pollard and Chanderpaul managed to score a double digit, It was Pollard who boosted the score to 275 by smashing eight boundaries and five sixers in his (94 runs out of 55 balls). Pollards innings was ended by Mooney and Pollard missed his century by just six runs. Smith scored (107 runs out of 133 balls ) which consisted of eleven boundaries and one sixer.
Kevin O'Brien this time performed well with the ball and was the top wicket taker who took four wickets. Mooney took two wickets, While Rankin, Botha, Dockrell took an wicket each.
Ireland opener Stirling was dismissed in the second over by Benn, later the skipper Porterfiled was dismissed by Sammy in the 12th over. It was EC Joyce and GC Wilson who helped the Ireland team by scoring 91runs for the fourth wicket. Joyce scored (84 runs out of 106 balls) which consisted of nine boundaries in it. Joyce was bowled by Russell in the 40th over. Wilson scored (61 out of 62 balls) with six boundaries and one sixer.
Benn was the top wicket taker who took four wickets, While the skipper Sammy did great job with the ball by taking three wickets with an economy rate of 3.10 with three maiden overs out of ten overs he bowled. Russell and Roach took an wicket each.
Toss : Ireland, who chose to field
Points : West Indies 2, Ireland 0
Scores : West Indies 275 (50 ov) Ireland 231 (49.0 ov)
Player of the match : Kieron Pollard (West Indies)
Also see :
Sachinism - All about God of Cricket
What do Kamran Akmal and Michael Jackson have in common?
Big loss for England and Big Gain for Australia!
Bengaluru to have a new cricket Stadium
