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riffmongous · 18-07-2015 1:03pm

Jersey beat Nepal today, so if Namibia beat PNG and HK beast USA, then Ireland vs Jersey is a straight knockout game, who'd have thought it could come down to that

Rjd2 · 18-07-2015 2:37pm

riffmongous wrote: »

A lot of dotballs, some guys didnt seem to be able to get bat on ball at all at the end. Porterfield with 28 from 40, although in fairness it was fine as long as Stirling was with him getting the boundaries.

It really isn't though sadly from our captain and a guy who has played so much international cricket and natwest blast cricket in England, love him to bits but it was a match losing innings.:(

KevIRL · 18-07-2015 3:10pm

Wouldn't panic too much, of all formats t20 is the most volatile. Just like back in the odi world cup earlier this year it appears this forum hasn't lost its over reactionary nature unfortunately.

Namibia building a nice score v PNG at the moment

Pudsy33 · 18-07-2015 3:57pm

KevIRL wrote: »

Wouldn't panic too much, of all formats t20 is the most volatile. Just like back in the odi world cup earlier this year it appears this forum hasn't lost its over reactionary nature unfortunately.

Namibia building a nice score v PNG at the moment

We've lost two game to ****e teams. I don't think being upset is reactionary

Cricket fan · 18-07-2015 4:07pm

We should still beat Jersey regardless of our recent woes, though they do have some dangerous batsmen. Also HK's RR is much worse than ours

Group B is pretty much done, Kenya ao for 97 vs Netherlands, so.....

if Netherlands win in under 8 overs they finish 1st, Scotland 2nd and Afghanistan 3rd. Oman will be 4th.

If Netherlands dont win in under 8 overs Scotland come top, Netherlands 2nd and Afghanistan 3rd, Oman 4th.

If Netherlands somehow lose Kenya finish 1st,Scotland 2nd and Afghanistan 3rd with Oman 4th.

Assuming we beat Jersey in the morning, Namibia as looks likely beat PNG and HK beat USA in todays games that'd leave the group as

Ireland 8
PNG 7 (with one game left
Namibia 7 (one game left)
HK 7 (one game left)
Jersey
Nepal
USA

Plus side is HK and Namibia play each other, so one will have to drop points (maybe both if rain comes into play).

All outcomes are open. We lose to Jersey we're probably out altogether. Most likely outcome is a 3rd place finish as PNG should beat USA and HK/Nam should pick up a win since they play eachother. In that case we will most likely play Scotland or the Dutch, depending on the Dutch run chase.

In order for us to come 1st we'd need an almighty mountain of luck it must be said.

We'll need PNG to lose today to Namibia and to the US tomorrow (or have the game rained off), HK to lose to the US today, us to beat Jersey, HK to beat Namibia tomorrow. In that case I think the group would be

Ire 8
PNG 7
HK 7
Namibia 7
USA 7

Sorry if its confusing, trying to look at all outcomes here

Cricket fan · 18-07-2015 4:09pm

Pudsy33 wrote: »

We've lost two game to ****e teams. I don't think being upset is reactionary

To be fair, PNG won based on one freak innings and are a useful team, while HK beat Bangladesh last year.

That doesnt excuse the losses mind you, but I wouldnt call them crap teams, and on low scoring surfaces one freak innings defines a game.

Cricket fan · 18-07-2015 4:14pm

Of course if PNG win today everything else I've written can be forgotten about, in that case we'll be playing for 2nd/3rd

Cricket fan · 18-07-2015 4:23pm

Just out of curiosity, out of Netherlands/Scotland/Afghanistan who would you rather face?

For me probably the Dutch, without Malik their bowling aint that great, and they rely heavily on Myburgh and Cooper. But we thought that i 2014 too....

Scotland though always bottle pressure games, but have a very dangerous batting line up plus Evans and Davey are good bowlers.

Afghanistan we all know, can be fantastic one day atrocious the next, their bowling has struggles somewhat though, but its still the fastest in the competition

BarryD · 18-07-2015 4:59pm

Cricket fan wrote: »

Of course if PNG win today everything else I've written can be forgotten about, in that case we'll be playing for 2nd/3rd

Doesn't look like they're going anywhere - 105/7 chasing 181 and needing 14+ runs an over.........

KevIRL · 19-07-2015 9:35am

Ireland win the toss and will bowl v Jersey.

BarryD · 19-07-2015 10:17am

Expensive over from Cusack..

KevIRL · 19-07-2015 10:58am

Jersey likely to get to around 150 they way things are going. Not gonna be easy....

KevIRL · 19-07-2015 11:01am

Great work sterling

KevIRL · 19-07-2015 11:05am

Talk about crucial wickets at the right time. Great stuff

KevIRL · 19-07-2015 11:22am

Hat trick for Mooney to finish!

KevIRL · 19-07-2015 11:23am

Really good closing few overs for ireland. Jersey were 106-2 after 15 overs and finish on 122 having been bowled out last bowl.

KevIRL · 19-07-2015 12:22pm

Lovely 50 off 34 from stirling. Cruising here

BarryD · 19-07-2015 12:35pm

KevIRL wrote: »

Lovely 50 off 34 from stirling. Cruising here

Stirling good candidate for man of the match, got the breaks in the bowling as well.

Cricket fan · 19-07-2015 1:17pm

Good professional performances, much needed. And well done Mooney on his hat trick!

Now we need the USA to beat PNG and HK to beat Namibia to finish 1st.

If both PNG and Namibia win we face Afghanistan, if only one of them wins we face Netherlands

Cricket fan · 19-07-2015 2:36pm

Great start from an Irish POV.

USA 56/0 after 5.5

Hong Kong 56/0 after 5!

Cricket fan · 19-07-2015 3:31pm

Hong Kong have absolutely destroyed Namibia, 178/5 with 2 overs to go. Namibia have to successfully chase a high total.

PNG VS USA will be touch and go, USA got off to good start but faltered in the middle overs, Stanford (40 off 17) did great to get them up a decent enough total of 147/6.

So if HK defend whatever total they out up and the USA defend 147, we're through

Cricket fan · 19-07-2015 3:44pm

HK finish on 198/8, Ahmed out for 98. Namibia have a very tough task.

USA about to bowl now

Sparks43 · 19-07-2015 3:48pm

Still think PNG will chase down without too much trouble

Some score by Hong Kong though could give them a chance of third if results go their way

Cricket fan · 19-07-2015 3:54pm

Wicket in the first over!

7/1

Sparks43 · 19-07-2015 3:56pm

Rough calculation

USA restrict PNG to 120

HK restrict Namibia to 155

Hong Kong take 3rd and PNG go 4th

Cricket fan · 19-07-2015 3:57pm

2 down!!!

Sparks43 · 19-07-2015 3:58pm

Oh Hello this could get interesting

Sparks43 · 19-07-2015 4:07pm

Namibia flying in the powerplay 23/0 off 1.4

PNG 3 down

Bang 1st wicket taken in clontarf 23/1

And another 23/2

Cricket fan · 19-07-2015 4:28pm

USA! USA! USA!

44/4

Namibia 54/3 off 6

Cricket fan · 19-07-2015 4:28pm

USA! USA! USA!

44/4

Namibia 54/3 off 6

Sparks43 · 19-07-2015 4:30pm

Namibia 55/4

Richard Hillman · 19-07-2015 4:31pm

This is getting interesting. Earlier on I was worrying about the 3rd place spot

Sparks43 · 19-07-2015 4:40pm

Bau gone massive wicket

Sparks43 · 19-07-2015 4:51pm

Both Namibia and PNG are moving up a gear

Bang as i wrote that PNG 6 down

And Namibia 5 down

radharc · 19-07-2015 5:02pm

Big PNG wicket. 32 from 17 needed.

Sparks43 · 19-07-2015 5:02pm

radharc wrote: »

Big PNG wicket. 32 from 17 needed.

They are still capable though Vanua in now

Edit OOOOOPPPPPPS

Sparks43 · 19-07-2015 5:10pm

PNG in 4th unless they and Namibia get a few more runs

Namibia all out 114

radharc · 19-07-2015 5:10pm

Well that couldn't have worked out much better...

Cricket fan · 19-07-2015 5:12pm

Murica!!!!

Sparks43 · 19-07-2015 5:13pm

Cricket fan wrote: »

Murica!!!!

FOOK YEAH

KevIRL · 19-07-2015 6:12pm

Ah the up and down rollercoaster of the boards.ie Ireland thread. Qualification achieved, the jobs a good 'un

Borders no.2 · 19-07-2015 11:52pm

To say we were fortunate is an understatement but the first part of the job has been secured. Hopefully we can redeem ourselves in the semi-final.

riffmongous · 20-07-2015 10:54am

I'm happy we got through, but worried that it was as much due to HK, PNG and Namibia blowing their chances rather than us being up to our usual high standard.

Richard Hillman · 20-07-2015 4:15pm

As anybody that follows Irish cricket knows, we never like to make things easy for ourselves :pac:

We've really gotten away with one here.

Cricket fan · 25-07-2015 1:55pm

Batting first vs the Dutch

KevIRL · 25-07-2015 2:36pm

Both openers gone in the first 5 overs

Richard Hillman · 25-07-2015 2:39pm

I can't cope with Kyle McCallan. It's too awkward.

Cricket fan · 25-07-2015 3:58pm

128 ao.

I dont think our t20 batting order is correct. Sides like Scotland and Netherlands have guys all over the order who can hit big. We're too reliant on Kevin and Stirlo to do all the work while others play around them

Cricket fan · 25-07-2015 5:12pm

Bowlers did their best but not enough runs to defend Im afraid.

Great to see a crowd of 2500 or so at the game, but the batting is a worry heading into the tournament proper in 8 months.

With the way this tournament has progressed we could find ourselves in a group of

Bangladesh
Netherlands
Ireland
Afghanistan!

KevIRL · 13-08-2015 11:32pm

Alex Cusack retires from international cricket. Best wishes to him

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