T20 World Cup Qualifiers

KevIRL

Quickly followed by a 3rd wicket, Anwar gone for 19

2 new guys in at the crease now and UAE 64-3 after 10 overs, perhaps a sniff still, need more wickets though and obviously to limit the boundaries

KevIRL

Another wicket down 72-4 after 12.1

KevIRL

Required rate touching 9 now, we could still do this

pajor

Another wicket and now a run rate of over 10 required.

KevIRL

5th wicket. 94-5 after 15.4

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10 runs from 17th over. uAE need 33 from 3

pajor

6th wicket. 115-6 after 17.6

KevIRL

6th wicket and 9 runs from 18th over.

pajor

Last over.. UAE need 9.

Lovely Bloke

Trent you absolute legend

pajor

UAE all out at 133. Ireland win by 5 runs.

Borders no.2

Borders no.2 wrote: »

This looks over already. Ireland just haven't got going in this tournament yet. We were slow starting the last time but finished strongly to win it out so lets hope we can improve as we go along.

Never in doubt!!
Just goes to show once again you can never write off this Irish team. That's a massive step towards winning this group. It'd be nice if they can make life a bit easier for themselves and us in the upcoming games!

Lovely Bloke

djimi wrote: »

138 not enough

Baldy Conscience wrote: »

there's no way they'll win here.

Borders no.2 wrote: »

This looks over already.

:o

djimi

We are not making this easy for ourselves!

KevIRL

Super death bowling yet again.

Should comfortably top group A now but will seriously need to up the scoring ahead of the playoffs. Some serious scores getting racked up in group B

Dan man

Another close-fought victory in the bag... keep it going

KevIRL

Glad to see Ireland have no fixture tomorrow and have a couple of days off before their next fixture against USA. After playing the same XI 3 days in a row a rest will be badly needed.

KevIRL

Hong Kong surprised Canada today and they join Ireland now a top group A with 3 wins from 3.

HonalD

KevIRL wrote: »

Hong Kong surprised Canada today and they join Ireland now a top group A with 3 wins from 3.

Yes, it's great that T20 can throw up some great games, close finishes between any 2 teams. I think that playing it in a "neutral" setting UAE levels the playing field even further.

KevIRL

UAE ended Hong Kong's 100% record today leaving those 2 and ourselves on 6 points in group A, although we have a game less played. Ireland v USA is the only group A match tomorrow

In group B today, Kenya destroyed Scotland, Nepal beat PNG. Its Holland and Nepal on 6 points there but likely to be joined by Afghanistan who play Bermuda tomorrow

KevIRL

Wow. The batting has arrived! Ireland 216-3 off 20 over's today, porterfield 127 not out

USA 22-0 after 2.2 in reply

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USA now 59-3 after 7

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83-4 after 10.2

KevIRL

94-5 after 12. A formality despite a bright start by USA

djimi

Thats some knock from Ireland and Porterfield.

Is anyone showing even highlights of these games? There have been some good games in this tournament so far and it would be a shame if they werent being broadcast.

KevIRL

USA now 106-7 after 14.3.

This is doing our net run rate no harm at all which could come in handy in the event of a slip up in one of the remaining matches

KevIRL

USA all out 141 in 19.3 ovs

pajor

Grand job. Another step closer.

KevIRL

Hong Kong continued their impressive showing so far in the tournament with another win today in the other group A match, beating Namibia by 8 wickets. This leaves them on 8 points, the same as Ireland with hosts UAE on 6 points. Ireland and the UAE have a game in hand however. Its looking like these 3 will end up filling the top 3 spots in group A

Group B today so Afghanistan hammer Bermuda and Holland beat Nepal in what was a low scoring affair. Holland sit atop group B with 8 points from 5 games played, next Afghanistan with 6 points and also Nepal however the Afghans have played 4 while Nepal have played 5 games. Behind them its a good bit tighter than group A and Kenya and PNG will feel they can still make the top 3

Its worth noting that only the bottom 3 in each group will be eliminated after the group stage. The top 3 in each group have a more straightforward route to the finals but there is still hope for those who finish 4th and 5th in a sort of repechage competition.

Italy are next up for Ireland tomorrow, and surely the management team will look to make a change or 2 considering they have played the same XI in their first 4 games to date

KevIRL

Ireland v Italy still hasn't started. Could be looking at a no result or possibly even a 5 over slugfest.