Ireland tour of West Indies 2020

Mysterypunter · 10-01-2020 1:59am

High score of 29*, 6 of 10 not out.

Mysterypunter · 10-01-2020 2:09am

Rankin 1/36 off 10. 20 needed.

Mysterypunter · 10-01-2020 2:31am

6 to win, last man in

liamoreilly · 10-01-2020 2:31am

...yikes...2 boundaries then a wicket in 3 balls... 6 runs needed, we need to get cottrell!!!...

liamoreilly · 10-01-2020 2:46am

...Ugh, could not have been closer ever to a wicket...

liamoreilly · 10-01-2020 2:49am

...FFS, absolutely blew it there in the 2nd last ball, simple simple catch to run him out...

Mysterypunter · 10-01-2020 2:50am

Unlucky defeat, better effort than the first game

Richard Hillman · 10-01-2020 3:08am

An abomination of a decision. The greatest non train robbery in history

Beasty · 10-01-2020 10:56am

Glad I went to bed at that last rain break now....

Royale with Cheese · 10-01-2020 12:21pm

I turned it off when Pollard started hitting it out of the ground. Not sure if I'm happy or disappointed Ireland ran them so close in the end.

Strumms · 10-01-2020 1:13pm

Royale with Cheese wrote: »

I turned it off when Pollard started hitting it out of the ground. Not sure if I'm happy or disappointed Ireland ran them so close in the end.

Think you got to be happy, the ohhh close yet so far away part, is frustrating, especially having been on top and in control of the game for so long but... here you are now watching an Ireland cricket team, capable of beating the West Indies out on their own patch. In fact came within two deliveries of doing so.. I never thought I’d be typing that.

Shakey_jake · 11-01-2020 12:33pm

Pushing the WI right to the end of the game, Hats off to balbo brilliant captaincy

KevIRL · 12-01-2020 1:46pm

West Indies win toss and put Ireland in

VillaMad · 12-01-2020 2:46pm

Bad start for Ireland with both openers gone.

Stirling never got going while McCollum started well but drove a ball which was on the up and it was an easy catch.

Very good pitch. Ireland have a lot of work to do.

Strumms · 12-01-2020 3:38pm

15 overs in and the run rate is under 3. Singles really only appear to be the only way to trouble the scorers.

VillaMad · 12-01-2020 3:45pm

Porterfield out lbw to a full ball by Chase. 51/3 in the 18th over and Ireland going nowhere at the moment.

Strumms · 12-01-2020 3:48pm

We seem to struggle a bit when it’s full and straight, then again two bad shortish deliveries down leg side and what should have been 8 runs only was 1.

BOHtox · 12-01-2020 4:56pm

A run a ball here will give us 230-240 and make a game of it. Pity we threw a few wickets away early on

Strumms · 12-01-2020 5:06pm

BOHtox wrote: »

A run a ball here will give us 230-240 and make a game of it. Pity we threw a few wickets away early on

240 is probably realistic. Being 5 down already I don’t think it gives the players much leeway to go too attacking. Punish the bad deliveries and keep the strike rotating..

Strumms · 12-01-2020 5:13pm

Another wicket thrown away, he was well set, very well set, looking towards a hundred playing well then a lazy loose shot.

Strumms · 12-01-2020 5:29pm

That delivery was there to be hit but slightly late on it and a simple catch.

BOHtox · 12-01-2020 9:30pm

Losing by 5 wickets flatters us really. We were never really in it. Needed another batsman to hang on in there with Balbo. Anyway, huge learning curve, lots of positives to take. We only get better by playing at this level and I've seen enough from us to justify our place on these tours.

Looking forward to the T20s. Looking forward to Tector and Little coming in. Both only 20. Genuine pace threatens on these pitches. It could be right up Little's street. Big chance for Tector too. A good series and he could take Porterfield's spot.

Royale with Cheese · 12-01-2020 9:33pm

Had a look at the summer fixtures there and there are fúck all games down as taking place in Dublin, with the entire New Zealand ODI series taking place in Bready???? Surely not?

nice bit of green · 12-01-2020 9:59pm

Royale with Cheese wrote: »

Had a look at the summer fixtures there and there are fúck all games down as taking place in Dublin, with the entire New Zealand ODI series taking place in Bready???? Surely not?

I know, bloody criminal. Maybe concerts or something preventing games in malahide?
Still tho, Pakistan should hopefully draw a crowd.

BOHtox · 14-01-2020 10:44pm

Next game on tomorrow. The start of the T20i series. Be interesting to see what side is put out. Josh Little and Harry Tector, both 20, called up as William Porterfield and James McCollum aren't picked for this squad

KevIRL · 15-01-2020 5:47pm

Ireland bat first again after winning the toss

Conchir · 15-01-2020 6:19pm

Very good start by Stirling and O’Brien, 51 off the first four overs.

Conchir · 15-01-2020 6:26pm

And now 50 for Paul Stirling off just 20 balls. Very encouraging start.

Mysterypunter · 15-01-2020 6:26pm

69 off 5, Bravo donated a few again, what a player

Beasty · 15-01-2020 6:30pm

93 off the powerplay

sensational!!

Royale with Cheese · 15-01-2020 6:30pm

Mysterypunter wrote: »

69 off 5, Bravo donated a few again, what a player

93/0 off the 6 over powerplay. What is going on...

Conchir · 15-01-2020 6:30pm

Darren Sammy on comms just announced that we’ve got the highest ever powerplay score in IT20s, 93 off 6.

Mysterypunter · 15-01-2020 6:46pm

124-0 off 9

riffmongous · 15-01-2020 6:50pm

Dont think I've ever seen an Ireland score like this before

Hodors Appletart · 15-01-2020 6:52pm

ireland's best ever opening partnership

Drifter50 · 15-01-2020 6:54pm

Jeez, this is great stuff

Hodors Appletart · 15-01-2020 6:54pm

kob a lucky boy

Hodors Appletart · 15-01-2020 6:59pm

150 up for no loss

Strumms · 15-01-2020 7:00pm

Highest power play in t20 history apparently...

Hodors Appletart · 15-01-2020 7:02pm

kob bowled 48

lovely yorker by Bravo

Hodors Appletart · 15-01-2020 7:07pm

a feck it

sterlo caught 95

Mysterypunter · 15-01-2020 7:08pm

Need around 220, good start, but 2 quick wickets

Strumms · 15-01-2020 7:10pm

Sterling gone... went for a big shot that also would have secured the hundred but he’s instead walking... two new batsmen at the crease now, run rate might slow a good deal as they try and get in.. pity.. 200 was on the cards, 190 looking more realistic now,

Strumms · 15-01-2020 7:14pm

Boundaries have dried up altogether and some good disciplined bowling has us hitting the fielders instead of the scoreboard.

Hodors Appletart · 15-01-2020 7:15pm

balbo gone

Hodors Appletart · 15-01-2020 7:17pm

tector gone

ireland being skittled

Strumms · 15-01-2020 7:18pm

Tector gone, a delivery short, wide and asking to be smacked to the boundary but instead smacked to a West Indies fielder.

Conchir · 15-01-2020 7:29pm

A big ol wobble but we have 2 overs now to finish the innings well, with Delany and Wilson looking settled and ready to hit.

Hodors Appletart · 15-01-2020 7:29pm

Delaney with a lovely 6

Hodors Appletart · 15-01-2020 7:32pm

Delaney out

Ireland tour of West Indies 2020

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