ICC Intercontinental cup final

f1dan

Does anybody have any idea as to where Ireland will be playing against Canada? I know it's on in England but can anybody be more specific.

DMC

Chelmsford. Between May 21 and 24

Just announced today.

http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/icccont/content/story/286195.html

DMC

Its since be announced that the game will not be in Chelmsford. Talks with the ICC and Essex CCC have broken down.

http://uk.cricinfo.com/icccont/content/story/288780.html

DMC

Grace Road, Leicester is the new venue.

Tuesday May 22nd - Friday 25th is the new date.

http://www.icc-cricket.com/icc-iccic/content/story/292482.html

Marshy

Game underway. Canada batting first. Morgan playing for Ireland.

23-2 after 7

TrueDub

We have them at 75 for 7 - 3 for Johnston, 1 for Langford-Smith and 3 for Fourie.

county

looking good atm then

dereko1969

this will do the lads the world of good, can't have been easy getting whacked by the counties. hopefully they can bowl them out soon enough and put on a huge score, i'd nearly put morgan in at 4/5 to let the lads who'll be playing in the remaining friends provident games some batting time.

dereko1969

75/9 at lunch, kevin o'brien with 2 wickets, excellent stuff.

Marshy

Canada 92 all out

So Ireland in control then. Johnston with 4-12.

KevIRL

Ireland already past the Canadian total for the loss of no wickets.

97-0 (25ovs)

Bray 73*
Porterfield 24*

Tea.

dereko1969

ton up for bray - he's 110* and porty is 44*, looking good .this partnership is the highest opening one in this trophy's history. i'd say morgan is gumming to get out there!

delta_bravo

Bray on 133
Porterfield on 47

Ireland 182-0 43overs

KevIRL

207-2 (48ovs)

Bray 146
Porterfield 54

Marshy

250-3 at the close. Probably would win even if they declared now.

f1dan

291-3 from 81 overs. Morgan and O'Brien both 35*

Incidentally, no Boyd Rankin in the Derbyshire team to play Northants today

Marshy

Bit of a collapse going on.

305-7 now. One of the canadians got a hat-trick. Still in complete control though.

KevIRL

Morgan passes his 50

313/7

Morgan 55*

KevIRL

Lunch 324/8

Johnston out last ball before lunch

Morgan 59*

county

should really have this match wrapped up

Rjd2

Morgan is still their and Mc Callan can bat a bit, so leps hope they can get 300 clear.
I was expecting more from Canada batting wise they hit some decent scores in the world cup.

KevIRL

McCallan gone for 2 runs

335-9

Morgan 68* and DLS 0* last in.

KevIRL

Morgan really goin for his ton.

2 sixes and a four has him at 84* now

(bet ive jinxed him )

KevIRL

KevIRL wrote:

Morgan really goin for his ton.

2 sixes and a four has him at 84* now

(bet ive jinxed him )

FUKK SAKE!

I did, out next ball.

Ireland 352 all out.

kensutz

Now they need to make quick work of the Canadians in their second innings.

dereko1969

well there's 2 1/2 days to go, no mad rush. does anyone know what happens if the game is drawn? from memory when we won it last time there was something strange involving whoever had the highest first innings or somesuch. obviously we should win and the lads should go out and try and skittle them again but the weather could yet play a part. great knock from morgan, pity about the lack of support.

Marshy

Despite falling from 297-3 to 352 all out, they still have a lead of 260 after the first innings. I'm sensing an innings victory here.

county

KevIRL wrote:

FUKK SAKE!

I did, out next ball.

Ireland 352 all out.

*tut tut*

KevIRL

Canada 26-2 (6ovs)

KevIRL

dereko1969 wrote:

well there's 2 1/2 days to go, no mad rush. does anyone know what happens if the game is drawn? from memory when we won it last time there was something strange involving whoever had the highest first innings or somesuch. obviously we should win and the lads should go out and try and skittle them again but the weather could yet play a part. great knock from morgan, pity about the lack of support.

The game is decided on some sort of convolouted points system if it ends in a draw. I do believe that Ireland will wrap it up though

KevIRL

48-3 now. Ireland coasting, and could wrap this up with a couple of days to spare!

KevIRL

71-4

KevIRL

McCallan takes a wicket with the last ball before tea.

Canada 81-5

Tea.

Rjd2

Canada while they are not Australia this result and Ireland have to win from here is just what the boys needed. People were worried where the next win would come from afer some horrible games against the counties and well here it is!!:D (should be anyways):D

TrueDub

KevIRL wrote:

The game is decided on some sort of convolouted points system if it ends in a draw. I do believe that Ireland will wrap it up though

There was a quote from Trent saying that the first requirement was to get a lead on first innings, as that would give us the trophy in the event of a draw. This leads me to believe that that's the decider, although with Canada currently 112 for 5 needing another 100+ to make us bat again, I'd reckon it's a moot point.

KevIRL

114-6 now..

KevIRL

127-7

KevIRL

131-8.

Nearly there.

kensutz

cricinfo seems to be lagging behind they only have Canada 92 & 120/6 (31.0 ov) as their latest score.

KevIRL

141-9

dereko1969

wahoo! five-for for kyle, all out for 145, great win.

kensutz

Should be over in the next 10 mins or so

KevIRL

kensutz wrote:

cricinfo seems to be lagging behind they only have Canada 92 & 120/6 (31.0 ov) as their latest score.

Tell em to log onto boards.ie instead ;-)

KevIRL

Ireland win by an innings and 115 runs with over 2 days to spare!

kensutz

Great result. Bit of a confidence booster again. Now time to get ready for cricket training and skip the Champions League final.

KevIRL

kensutz wrote:

Great result. Bit of a confidence booster again. Now time to get ready for cricket training and skip the Champions League final.

Where in Waterford do you play Kensutz?

kensutz

Lismore, the only one around at the moment.

Marshy

Very convincing win to say the least. Makes you wonder how canada made the final though. Surely Kenya or scotland would be tougher opposition.

So does that result mean that Ireland are now officially best of the rest in both one and four day games? Is their rankings for this?

county

good for the morale that was.

Rjd2

Marshy wrote:

Very convincing win to say the least. Makes you wonder how canada made the final though. Surely Kenya or scotland would be tougher opposition.

So does that result mean that Ireland are now officially best of the rest in both one and four day games? Is their rankings for this?

To be fair Canada did hit 200 0r so against New Zealand and England in the world cup so they are no mugs. I am surprised by the comfort of this victory but well done the lads.

KevIRL

Marshy wrote:

Very convincing win to say the least. Makes you wonder how canada made the final though. Surely Kenya or scotland would be tougher opposition.

So does that result mean that Ireland are now officially best of the rest in both one and four day games? Is their rankings for this?

I could be wrong on this, but didnt we beat Scotland en route to winning the European section?