INDIA v IRELAND Match 22, M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

Over 48: 6 runs, 1 wicket

Ireland: 207/10

 

 

The target is not a big one and with the powerful batting line-up that India possess it should not be a difficult task for them. Join us back in few minutes' time for the run chase!

 

 

Brilliant bowling performance by the Indian side to restrict Ireland to a decent total. It all went India's way right from the toss. They gave couple of early setbacks to the Irish side without too many runs on the board. However, Porterfield(75) and Niall O'Brien(46) knitted a 113-run stand for the third wicket but unfortunately for Ireland that was the only partnership of substance for them. Yuvraj Singh was the chief tormentor of the Ireland innings, claiming a five-for, his maiden and the first by a left-armer in CWC 2011. Zaheer once again was at his usual best, swinging the ball both ways and also succeeded in picking three wickets. Only negative for India from the field was that their main spinners, Harbhajan and Chawla went wicket-less.

W

47.5

M Patel to T Johnston

OUT! Plumb LBW! Full length delivery on middle and leg, bowled at 137.6 kph, Johnston misses out on a flick and is hit on the pads. Munaf appeals and Umpire raises his finger. Johnston straightaway asks for a review and the replay suggests that was clipping leg. The decision stays as it is and Ireland have been bundled out for 207 in 47.5 overs.

2

47.4

M Patel to T Johnston

Fullish in length, driven towards cow corner and good running between the wickets fetched them a couple.

1

47.3

M Patel to B Rankin

Outside off, steered behind point for a single.

1

47.2

M Patel to T Johnston

On middle, tickled to long on and they collect a single.

2

47.1

M Patel to T Johnston

Full on middle, Johnston chips it over mid-wicket for a couple.

0

1.6

M Patel to W Porterfield

Once again draws the batsman forward but the ball whistle past the edge. End of a probing over from Munaf!

0

1.5

M Patel to W Porterfield

Another beautiful delivery outside off, bowled at 127.3 kph, Porterfield leaves it alone.

0

1.4

M Patel to W Porterfield

Forces the batsman to stride forward but swings it away from him.

0

1.3

M Patel to W Porterfield

Nice comeback, that's the line for him, shaping away from the batsman, left alone.

4

1.2

M Patel to W Porterfield

FOUR! Boom! Over-pitches it outside off, bowled at 139.5 kph, Porterfield drives that elegantly through cover-point for a boundary.

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1.1

M Patel to W Porterfield

Angled across the batsman, Porterfield allows it through.