Ireland in Kenya 2012

TrueDub

Carnage on the first day of the Intercontinental Cup match:

Ireland 75 all out in 33.5 overs
Kenya 109 all out in 35.1 overs

Ireland currently 30/0 in their second innings, all before tea on Day 1!

All 20 wickets so far are catches, all Kenyan wickets taken by spinners (5 each for Dockrell and Van der Merwe).

djimi

Is it a bad pitch or just bad cricket? 22 catches would suggest the latter to me...

Ireland 81/2 at stumps. 211/22 is a pretty remarkable days cricket for the bowlers!

Cremated

Ed Joyce being the key tomorrow. If we can get Cusack with a nice 30/40 and likewise with Wilson, Kevin, White, Mooney and whatever we can get from the bowlers is important also.

A lead of 250 can be a winning one, especially with Dockrell and van der Merwe bowling together...

KevIRL

More craziness today. Looks like the whole thing will be done by lunch on day 2 :eek:


Ireland 75 & 152
Kenya 109 and 35/7

Dockrell 18/4
VDM 7/3

TheDrog

36/8 now

Pudsy33

Is there a place i can stream this online?

TrueDub

Pudsy33 wrote: »

Is there a place i can stream this online?

We need to be careful around this area for the next while - please post only free streams, we do not endorse any copyright violations.

djimi

This is getting a bit tense for my liking. 72/8 now, requiring 47 more. Need to break this 9th wicket partnetship...

Cavehill Red

Pudsy33 wrote: »

Is there a place i can stream this online?

Don't have a stream, but live updates here - http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-intercontinental-cup-2011-13/engine/current/match/516849.html

KevIRL

big fight from Kenya. 36 needed with 2 wickets remaining

Cavehill Red

Last wicket was 50 runs ago. If they don't break this partnership up really soon, I think they'll lose.

Cavehill Red

WICKET!!!

24 runs or less to get one more out!

Cavehill Red

Victory by 10 runs!

That was serious squeaky bum time.

djimi

That was a better finish than it needed to be! Looked a comfortable victory at 36/8.

Cremated

Does anyone know what sickness Joyce and Dockrell had?. Joyce had to retire out this morning from sickness, he shares a room with Dockrell and he was also sick...

TrueDub

Cremated wrote: »

Does anyone know what sickness Joyce and Dockrell had?. Joyce had to retire out this morning from sickness, he shares a room with Dockrell and he was also sick...

An upset stomach, apparently. I would imagine it was less than pleasant, so major credit to both, and Dockrell in particular, for their performances today.

HonalD

Great win for the lads, a win in Africa is impressive, no matter how it happened.

Dozen Wicked Words

Would Kenya have been big favourites for this game? Great result if thats the case.

KevIRL

dooferoaks wrote: »

Would Kenya have been big favourites for this game? Great result if thats the case.

Ireland would have been I'd say. Consistently the best associate team over the past few years and Kenya have gone back a bit. Still though, Kenya are up there with Holland as the best of the rest, and a win away against them is not to be sniffed at.

djimi

I dont think any associate will be favorites over Ireland at present, regardless of the conditions or where the game is played. Not that that takes anything from this victory; its still a very difficult away game and a fantastic result given how the game went and how tight it turned out to be.

Cremated

Yeah also it looks like Joyce is getting into some form. The only batsman to look good on the minefield. Was out scoring Stirling at a s/r of over 115 up till his 47th run. When two wickets fell and he slowed down.

Still the ODI's are up next, TJ and Boyd were rested for the four-day game, so I imagine they come straight back into the squad...

Not looking too good in the one day game which is also a world cup qualifier Ireland 200 all out, Kenya 100-2 off 27.3 overs. Partnership of 56 at the moment, need a wicket or two quickly or it could be a costly defeat.

Edit: 101-3 now badly needed wicket

Cremated

Doubt we will be entering the World Cup anytime soon. Cusack shouldn't be allowed to bowl. Why didn't Will give TJ or Boyd the 2nd PP overs. Shocking display all together ...

Kenya cruising to victory. Need just 41 from 12 overs with 7 wickets in hand. Another game in a couple of days, need to win that now, there are a lot of tough games to come.

HonalD

http://www.cricketeurope4.net/DATABASE/ARTICLES5/articles/000004/000410.shtml

Nice to see the lads getting back to winning ways.

djimi

Didnt realise that game was on today. Good to get that result after Saturday. Nice to see Joyce making some runs as well.

riffmongous

We're 40/3 now chasing 107, could be an exciting finish

Cremated

Ireland are 65/3 after 10 with 43 from 60 needed ...

HonalD

http://www.cricketeurope2.net/LIVE/CHANNELS/5/live.shtml

Comfortable 6 wicket win. Good omen for T20 Qualifiers.

Cremated

Also Dockrell wasn't too bad with his bowling, 4-0-15-3 - - 3.75 MOM ...

HonalD

Cremated wrote: »

Also Dockrell wasn't too bad with his bowling, 4-0-15-3 - - 3.75 MOM ...

Indeed, he opened the bowling and got 2 wickets in his first 2 overs.

Cremated

Ireland 132 for 2 (Stirling 65*) beat Kenya 131 for 7 (David Obuya 28, Stirling 2-21) by eight wickets

To think we hadn't got Joyce, Nialler, Timmy, Boyd or Cusy playing today.

Another straight forward victory, it could have been won with more balls to spare but Wilson and Stirlo slowed down near the end...

HonalD

A 2 run win - 3-0 for series, roll on UAE.