Irish Cricket 2023

KevIRL · 18-01-2023 11:29AM

Balbirnie retired hurt on 121 and a no ball given. What happened?

KevIRL · 18-01-2023 11:49AM

Not every day ya see two tons for Irish batsmen in an ODI

KevIRL · 18-01-2023 12:00PM

288/4 in the end. Would have to think they would have made it past 300 in Balbirnie didnt have to retire hurt

TrueDub · 18-01-2023 12:30PM

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Full toss bowled (above waist height, hence the no-ball), which he top-edged straight into the grille of his helmet. The neck protection at the back of the helmet flew off, and must have flown 10-15 yards back. Sickening hit.

He hit the deck straight away, but was ok to leave the field under his own steam, albeit with the physio's support, and managed to snarl at a too-close cameraman too.

He's not come out for the fielding effort, and if he's concussed his tour could be over. Can't take any chances with that stuff.

VillaMad · 18-01-2023 03:10PM

Zimbabwe 175-4 from 33.2 overs, needing 114 to win. Rain has intervened for the moment. Ireland are ahead barely on DLS by just 2 runs.

Irish bowlers were on top until Burl joined Raza and they have a partnership going with 76 scored from just 11 overs.

Furze99 · 18-01-2023 04:12PM

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Evans I think it was floored him with a beamer.

VillaMad · 18-01-2023 04:16PM

Covers off and Zimbabwe have 39 to win from 22 balls.

Raza holes out on the second ball. Good over from Adair and Zimbabwe need 37 from 18.

9 from Hume's over including an all-run 4 which I've never seen in an ODI, which now make it 29 from 12 for Zimbabwe to win.

Good start to the over from Little where only 5 came from the first 2 balls, but Burl hits 10 from the last two and now Zimbabwe just need 13 from the last over.

VillaMad · 18-01-2023 04:27PM

Final over to be bowled by Hume.

Madande takes a single from the first ball to leave the strike to Ryan Burl.

Burl hits the second ball into the field and is run out coming back for the second. 11 from 4 now with both set batsmen gone.

Evans in now and he smashes the first ball for six! Just over the fielder and it's now 5 from 3.

Pressure on Hume now. He delivers!! Evans out lbw next ball! 5 from 2.

Masakadza in at number 9. Take 1 and now Madande needs 4 from the last.

Furze99 · 18-01-2023 04:35PM

Why did Hume bowl the last ball full? Predictable yer man was expecting it, would he not have put in a slow bouncer.

We lose more of these games in the last over or two than we win.

VillaMad · 18-01-2023 04:37PM

Hard to explain how they lost that. Dreadful ball by Hume. Ireland lose so many games in the death overs.

TipsyMcStagge · 18-01-2023 04:37PM

Unbelievable talk about throwing it away Zimbabwe win with a 4 off the last ball.

KevIRL · 21-01-2023 10:48AM

No balbornie this morning. Ireland 180/2 after 35. Dohney on 83 not out.

Strumms · 21-01-2023 11:36AM

2 boundaries in the last 6 overs. Wickets a plenty in hand..

15 off that over though, might make 290 which isn’t a bad score here.

Strumms · 21-01-2023 12:42PM

294/7 which is a reasonably decent score.

great start by us with the ball … Zimbabwe 1/1 after 1.2 😋

Furze99 · 21-01-2023 01:09PM

Hume has been unlucky - draws an edge only to find that Stirling has pulled the slips out. Then another edge and Stirling can't reach. Know it's been said before but jaysus he could lose a bit of weight and that belly!!

VillaMad · 21-01-2023 02:05PM

Zimbabwe completely on top and Ireland got a wicket out of nothing as Chibhabha looked to hit out against McBrine.

97-2 after 21 overs.

VillaMad · 21-01-2023 02:45PM

Raza get done by the short ball and McBrine has the catch at mid-on and that's a huge wicket for Ireland. 141-4 after 29 overs, needing 154 at 7.33.

Burl now comes to the wicket and he has been in great recent form against Ireland. Pivotal moments in the game now.

Furze99 · 21-01-2023 03:14PM

Slipping away by the looks of it.

Strumms · 21-01-2023 03:20PM

Great over by Hume.. just the single conceded.

7.95 required... still handy enough for Zimbabwe with them being only 4 wickets down...

Two quick wickets however and we'd be favourites again..

Strumms · 21-01-2023 03:25PM

Hume only coughing up another 3... so 4 off the last 2.. 8.45 needed now..

VillaMad · 21-01-2023 03:31PM

Burl run out. How Ireland needed that. 207-5 now.

Strumms · 21-01-2023 03:34PM

I was nervous the third umpire wasn't giving that... given he asked to see about 345 replays and still couldn't seem to decide...OUT.. come on lads !

8.89 needed by Zimbabwe

VillaMad · 21-01-2023 03:43PM

Little!!! Madande bowled. What a ball by the 500k man!

Strumms · 21-01-2023 03:49PM

Absolutely class delivery... would have seen better batsmen on their way...

Stupid runout attempt... hurling the ball at the stumps.. no runout there and conceding a couple of overthrows... then butchering a genuine runout next delivery jeeeeez .. Adair sleepwalking.

VillaMad · 21-01-2023 03:51PM

Awful, awful fielding. All they had to do was walk up to the stumps.

Ireland giving Zimbabwe another life here.

Have to say, it's brilliant that such a good crowd is at the game. Have watched a lot of international games recently with a lot of empty stands.

VillaMad · 21-01-2023 03:57PM

Super catch by Tector!! A number of fielders were on the leg side but Evans took it on and Tector takes the catch running in.

Ballance only has bowlers with him now, needing 60 from the last 5 overs.

VillaMad · 21-01-2023 04:02PM

Little bowls Ngarva! What a superstar we have.

Strumms · 21-01-2023 04:06PM

Nyauchi averages a shade over 7.... try keep him on strike .

Strumms · 21-01-2023 04:11PM

Another great catch... come on lads.. just genuinone single wicket required two absolute tailenders..

VillaMad · 21-01-2023 04:14PM

Adair finishes it! Well done lads. Great way to bounce back after Wednesday's heart-breaker.

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