General Ireland news thread

KevIRL

87/1 after 10

KevIRL

Balbirnie out 38 quickly followed by Tector run out for 1

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Huge collapse as Ireland lose 5 wickets for just 18 runs

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Thompson hits 18 off the final over for some respectability. 145/8 in the end

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Wicket khadka out.

KevIRL

Run rate is okay but badly need wickets here

KevIRL

There's one.73/2 after 10

Rigor Mortis

That gives a bit of hope.

KevIRL

Third wicket 100/3 now five overs left

KevIRL

fourth wicket 101/4

KevIRL

fifth wicket.

KevIRL

two new batsmen at the crease and the run rate required is 10.5.

gavinoontheweb

The absence of consistency in the middle-lower orders has been a bit of a worry over the past while with not many runs coming past Balbo really. Tector and Tucker have shown some good stuff but we need more if we come up against better attacks. Having said that, this has been an impressive performance with the ball, the first match in a while I can remember us defending a relatively small total.

Shakey_jake

Come on Ireland, slowly becoming obsessed with cricket

KevIRL

6th wicket.

Rigor Mortis

Jesus, you turn away for a minute

KevIRL

gavinoontheweb wrote: »

The absence of consistency in the middle-lower orders has been a bit of a worry over the past while with not many runs coming past Balbo really. Tector and Tucker have shown some good stuff but we need more if we come up against better attacks. Having said that, this has been an impressive performance with the ball, the first match in a while I can remember us defending a relatively small total.

Gareth Delaney has shown some promise with the bat as well. Agree though, doesnt seem to be a lot after number 3

Is1ldur

Looking like a good comeback, although I don't want to speak to soon!

Is1ldur

And another wicket!

BOHtox

Brilliant spin bowling at the death by Dockrell and Delany. How many is that between them in the last two overs? 3?

BOHtox

gavinoontheweb wrote: »

The absence of consistency in the middle-lower orders has been a bit of a worry over the past while with not many runs coming past Balbo really. Tector and Tucker have shown some good stuff but we need more if we come up against better attacks. Having said that, this has been an impressive performance with the ball, the first match in a while I can remember us defending a relatively small total.

What has Gary Wilson averaged in the tri series in Dublin, the series against Zimbabwe in the North and in the summer and this Pentangular series? Tucker has to get the gloves soon. He has youth on his side and has been good with the bat any time I've seen him.

KevIRL

Uh oh 10 off first two balls of last over

KevIRL

Wicket.

KevIRL

and a dot

BOHtox

It was great having your man back doing commentary. What's his name again?

To be fair to Cricket Ireland they get some good commentators for their service.

Rigor Mortis

Great response

Pudsy33

BOHtox wrote: »

It was great having your man back doing commentary. What's his name again?

To be fair to Cricket Ireland they get some good commentators for their service.

Andrew Leonard is it?

KevIRL

Good to get that win. Friday week the qualifiers begin with HK first up for Ireland

18/10 v HK
19/10 v UAE
21/10 v Oman
23/10 v Canada
25/10 v Jersey
26/10 v Nigeria

Group winners qualifiy automatically. 2nd and 3rd into semi final playoffs. 4th into 5th place playoffs.

MrKingsley

Very good win.

We have to give Tucker the gloves ASAP. He should have had them for this series with Wilson out of the team.

This qualifying tournament is so important for Irish cricket I feel in the long run. Get through and we will be able to go to a (kind of) World Cup with a fresh team that not many of the other sides would know much about.

BOHtox

Pudsy33 wrote: »

Andrew Leonard is it?

That's exactly it. Thanks.

Good commentator