http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 Intercontinental Cup: Ireland v Namibia, Day 1 – First Session Report
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ireland-c751 on Tuesday, September 06, 2011.
With partially cloudy sky and a track that was expected to assist seam bowlers, it was a simple decision for the Irish captain, Kevin O'Brien, to go for the bowling first.
Responding to their skipper’s call, the Irish pacers started off the party with a bang, removing two top-order batsmen for paltry 12.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/John-Francis-Mooney-c67825 after adding just six runs to the total.
Mooney continued to trouble the batsmen with speed and swing and subsequently dismissed the number-three, Christi Viljoen who went back to the pavilion on a duck.
Two down at 12, the pressure was building up on the tourists as the Irish bowlers were making the new ball talk. However, the opening batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Craig-David-Williams-c51678, showed some temperament at the crease, contributing
valuable 26 runs for the third-wicket-partnership.
Yet, their resistance did not last long against the quality bowling by the home side. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Williams-c98034 who amassed 19 runs with the help of four lovely boundaries before walking out of the park.
Williams’ departure brought the blistering http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Gerrie-Snyman-c59913 at the crease in the 18th over. Since the ball was not the red cherry anymore, Snyman took not much time to begin his brutal show with the bat.
He did not let the opposition impose any pressure on him and wrecked the poor deliveries with power. While Snyman was smashing the ball around, France kept on playing steadily, taking singles and leaving the balls slightly outside the off-stump.
Snyman piled up 27-ball 25 before losing his concentration as http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Raymond-van-Schoor-c84385 played cautiously before the lunch break.
Currently, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/France-c2899 and Schoor are unbeaten on 18 and seven respectively. In the first session consists of 28 overs, Mooney was the most successful Irish bowler as he grabbed a couple of wickets for 19. Meanwhile, Dockrell and Eaglestone claimed a scalp each
before leaving the field for the meal.
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