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Ireland to play Test Cricket in 2018?

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    #152
    Pudsy33
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    Beasty wrote: »
    OK I get the 2 wickets, but how many runs? Who's taken the wickets? Who made history with the first ball and indeed first wicket?

    I'm relying on you guys for a personal feed :)


    45/2, First ball was Murtagh. First wicket was an edge for Rankin, followed next ball by a lbw for Murtagh.


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    #153
    An Ciarraioch
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    Cricinfo state 98 overs will be played today - 56/2 after 25 overs sounds respectable, even to a complete bluffer like myself.


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    #154
    Vlad Kelly
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zoCuajh8Vg


    Dockrell a better choice than Thompson I reckon.


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    #155
    An Ciarraioch
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    67/2 after 28 overs at lunch - guess the coming hours will tell us what way the balance of play is developing.


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    #156
    Guffy
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    What happened to the singh lad. Thought he played well at the WCQ doesnt appear to be on team sheet.


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    #157
    Skid X
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    Ireland were all over them for the first 40 minutes or so. Don't know if the pitch was misbehaving. The Pakistani 3 and 4 look settled, it would be good to remove one or both before they start scoring heavily.

    Hardly a cloud in the sky now.


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    #158
    An Ciarraioch
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    Third wicket falls, as Thompson catches Sohail - 76/3 currently.


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    #159
    Mint Sauce
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    What time we playing till? Guerllia Cricket mentioned extended till 3.30 to make up for yesterday. Hopefully they meant that tea was delayed till then.


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    #160
    mugsymugsy
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    Mint Sauce wrote: »
    What time we playing till? Guerllia Cricket mentioned extended till 3.30 to make up for yesterday. Hopefully they meant that tea was delayed till then.

    I think it's designated for 6.30 but could be more if light permits


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    #161
    An Ciarraioch
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    Mint Sauce wrote: »
    What time we playing till? Guerllia Cricket mentioned extended till 3.30 to make up for yesterday. Hopefully they meant that tea was delayed till then.

    Cricinfo saying 98 overs will be played if dry, 7 p.m. suggested. Pakistan starting to build up a head of steam now, reach the century on 37 overs.


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    #162
    An Ciarraioch
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    Babar Azam caught by Stirling, 106/4 after 39 overs.


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    #163
    Guffy
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    Think this is the first test match I've followed. How does the end of an inning work? Is it just keep doing until they are all out?


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    #164
    Mint Sauce
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    Guffy wrote: »
    Think this is the first test match I've followed. How does the end of an inning work? Is it just keep doing until they are all out?

    Unlimited overs as far as I know. Keep batting till all out, or team declares. Two innings each per match.


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    #165
    An Ciarraioch
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    Starting to run away from Ireland now, 148/4 after 46 overs.


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    #166
    Mint Sauce
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    153 for 5.


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    #167
    BarryD2
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    An Ciarraioch wrote: »
    Starting to run away from Ireland now, 148/4 after 46 overs.

    Ah there's a long way to go. That's decent progress for a multi day match and we have another now. Test cricket is a very different game to limited overs cricket.


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    #168
    howiya
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    159/6


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    #169
    VillaMad
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    Poor shot from Sarfraz Ahmed and Pakistan are 159-6. Stuart Thompson has proven to be quite canny on this pitch.

    Let's see what the Pakistan lower order has.


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    #170
    VillaMad
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    Runs starting to flow now for Pakistan with a mix of lucky edges and poor bowling. 186-6.


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    #171
    An Ciarraioch
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    What final Pakistan tally would we need to have any hopes of a first innings lead - under 300, presumably?


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    #172
    Inquitus
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    An Ciarraioch wrote: »
    What final Pakistan tally would we need to have any hopes of a first innings lead - under 300, presumably?

    Aye all out under 300 would be great, give us something reasonable to aim at and hopefully take our full test the distance, which would be a good way to begin!


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    #173
    dfx-
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    An Ciarraioch wrote: »
    What final Pakistan tally would we need to have any hopes of a first innings lead - under 300, presumably?

    As low as possible:)

    Hard to tell for a first test, but 300-350 is a par score typically for a first innings, depending on opposition strength/pitch/location etc.


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    #174
    An Ciarraioch
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    Now 223/6, seem to have stemmed the flow from now.


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    #175
    osarusan
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    An Ciarraioch wrote: »
    What final Pakistan tally would we need to have any hopes of a first innings lead - under 300, presumably?


    The lower the better. It's always hard to gauge a good score - depends on the conditions and state of the wicket to a certain extent. Seems like they have lost a couple of wickets to poor shots, which is good news (rather than the pitch being bowler-friendly).


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    #176
    Mysterypunter
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    Below 400 would be OK, but these two are settled now, Mohammed Amir can swing a bat, think 10 & 11 are rabbits. Good effort so far


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    #177
    An Ciarraioch
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    233/6, 70 overs played.


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    #178
    BarryD2
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    The old cliche 'catches win matches' - two gone down now for this partnership :(


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    #179
    Mint Sauce
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    Anyone think we could get them all out before close of play today. Allow us to give a good go from the off tomorrow.


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    #180
    Mysterypunter
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    Mint Sauce wrote: »
    Anyone think we could get them all out before close of play today. Allow us to give a good go from the off tomorrow.

    Need to get one wicket first, nearly better off if they were 8 or 9 down overnight, nothing worse for openers than a 15 or 20 minute session at the end of a long day in the field


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    #181
    Mint Sauce
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    Play stopped for bad light.

    Just checked RTE to see what time highlights were this evening. 11pm tonight, and again tomorrow!

    :(


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