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KevIRL · 15-05-2019 11:15am

40/1 after 6 overs

KevIRL · 15-05-2019 11:33am

53/1 after 10. Stirling got off to a flier but has just had back to back maiden overs so pressure building there.

KevIRL · 15-05-2019 11:36am

Balbirne out for 20

59/2

KevIRL · 15-05-2019 11:54am

81/2 after 15 overs

KevIRL · 15-05-2019 12:01pm

Stirling 50

KevIRL · 15-05-2019 12:12pm

96/2 after 20 overs and the run rate has slowed right down

KevIRL · 15-05-2019 12:27pm

116/2 25

KevIRL · 15-05-2019 12:41pm

141/2 30

KevIRL · 15-05-2019 12:50pm

Porterfield 50. Colour me amazed

TrueDub · 15-05-2019 12:55pm

KevIRL wrote: »

Porterfield 50. Colour me amazed

Just when it doesn't matter at all. And yet this will keep him clinging to a place in the team, blocking a younger player, for a while more.

Note that I'm not saying there's someone younger knocking the door down to be promoted into the team, just that Porterfield's contributions over the last 24 months don't justify him being in place ahead of someone who may well do as badly, but at least has a future in the side in the medium- to long-term.

KevIRL · 15-05-2019 12:55pm

163/2 after 35.

KevIRL · 15-05-2019 12:56pm

Need to up the rate here

KevIRL · 15-05-2019 1:20pm

193/2 after 40

riffmongous · 15-05-2019 1:22pm

Finally a few runs

KevIRL · 15-05-2019 1:27pm

Stirling ton

riffmongous · 15-05-2019 1:34pm

Porterfield on course for one too now and finally speeding up

KevIRL · 15-05-2019 1:36pm

Porterfield gone nuts with the bat

KevIRL · 15-05-2019 1:43pm

Porterfield out for 94

riffmongous · 15-05-2019 1:43pm

And he's gone

KevIRL · 15-05-2019 1:46pm

236/3 after 45.

KoB in. Can we hit big and get close to 300?

KevIRL · 15-05-2019 1:47pm

Stirling going nuts now

KevIRL · 15-05-2019 1:50pm

KevIRL wrote: »

Stirling going nuts now

23 runs off the 46th over including 2 sixes and 2 fours for Paul

KevIRL · 15-05-2019 1:53pm

KOB out

KevIRL · 15-05-2019 1:56pm

Stirling out 130. Superb knock

riffmongous · 15-05-2019 1:59pm

Might still make 300

KevIRL · 15-05-2019 2:01pm

Adair has been impressive this series.

KevIRL · 15-05-2019 2:05pm

Wilson out but went out swinging.

KevIRL · 15-05-2019 2:09pm

Adair out. Very poor last over this.

KevIRL · 15-05-2019 2:13pm

292/8 in the end. Only 2 runs from the last over

riffmongous · 15-05-2019 2:15pm

2 wickets, 2 runs. Anyway still a decent enough total, although you'd have to think that Bangladesh will be able for it

BarryD2 · 15-05-2019 2:17pm

KevIRL wrote: »

292/8 in the end. Only 2 runs from the last over

Decent enough effort at the end of the day though. And fair dues to Porterfield for making a few runs at last. But why is it usually when it doesn't really matter or against weak opposition?? Mostly hasn't scored when it matters and time to move on IMHO.

KevIRL · 15-05-2019 3:39pm

BD 58/0 after 10 overs

riffmongous · 15-05-2019 4:00pm

Over 100 now for no loss

riffmongous · 15-05-2019 4:08pm

Tamim gone! We'll need a few more quick though

wicorthered · 15-05-2019 4:09pm

Don't think this bowling attack could defend 700. Awful awful performance. 15 of the first 17 overs have had at least 1 boundary.

Our bowling unit is worse than a lot of associates

Crash Bang Wall · 15-05-2019 4:12pm

No Murtagh is a strange call......hes generally economical, if not a big wicket taker.

Also, the last day Stirling was also economical, and only got a couple of overs

wicorthered · 15-05-2019 4:16pm

KevIRL wrote: »

Adair has been impressive this series.

Let's not get carried away. Yes he's slogged a few late on, but his bowling has been torn apart. He's young though so hopefully this is all part of the learning curve

BarryD2 · 15-05-2019 4:56pm

wicorthered wrote: »

Don't think this bowling attack could defend 700. Awful awful performance. 15 of the first 17 overs have had at least 1 boundary.

Our bowling unit is worse than a lot of associates

Been that way for a while I think. When we were doing better, our bowling was that bit tighter and we fielded sharply. Which put it's own pressure on and we got more wickets from indifferent balls. That's how it seems to me anyway.

Looks like this is heading down the tubes as well. If it does, I think that'll make our record from last dozen matches look like LLLLLWLWLLLL, which includes 8 ODIs, 3 T20s and 1 Test.

riffmongous · 15-05-2019 6:16pm

Pretty much hammered in the end

VillaMad · 19-05-2019 11:50am

Playing Afghanistan up in Belfast today in the first of two ODI's.

McCollum out early (hasn't really happened for him as of yet) and Balbirnie also went cheaply.

Ireland are 64/2 after 14 overs with Stirling 30* and Porterfield 21*

KevIRL · 19-05-2019 12:44pm

Back to back 50s for porrterfiedl

VillaMad · 19-05-2019 12:52pm

Porterfield out for 53 when Ireland needed to push on. A poor shot straight to the fielder on the leg-side.

134/3 with 18 overs remaining.

Stirling skies a short ball straight to the hands of mid-on. Ireland now struggling at 140/4.

BarryD2 · 19-05-2019 3:30pm

210 all out with an over left. Didn't really work out too well in the batting dept after Porterfield & Stirling and credit due to Porters for a second 50 innings.

Afg in a spot of bother with 2 down, with tight bowling and unfamiliar conditions. Might yet be something in this for us. That Rahmat Shah fella gave us some trouble out there, fairly knocked us about IIRC.

BarryD2 · 19-05-2019 5:11pm

Who'd have thought - Afg still needing 90 and only 3 wickets. Could be getting a long needed win here

Inquitus · 19-05-2019 5:32pm

BarryD2 wrote: »

Who'd have thought - Afg still needing 90 and only 3 wickets. Could be getting a long needed win here

Aye job done by the Irish shortly thereafter Afg 139ao

https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/scorecard/ECKO45461

Conchir · 19-05-2019 5:45pm

Did anyone get to watch this? Was Ireland’s bowling that good or did Afghanistan just fall apart?

wicorthered · 19-05-2019 11:29pm

The difference a pitch with a Bit of help for the seamers makes to this side. Pity we couldn't get those pitches for the tri series.

Great figures for Adair, should give him confidence going forward. It's time now for McBrine to replace Dockrell as the no 1 spinner.

Hopefully McCollum keeps his spot for the summer. Needs a little patience from the selectors

KevIRL · 21-05-2019 10:38am

Ireland win toss and put Afghanistan in to bat

KevIRL · 21-05-2019 10:59am

Badly needed wicket after Afghanistan got off to a flier.

25/1 after 3.2 overs

KevIRL · 21-05-2019 11:25am

56/1 after 10. Lots of boundaries and Shahzad in particular going very well

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