http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 World Twenty20 Qualifiers: Ireland vs Oman - Ireland finish league stage on a winning note - Match Update
Ireland completed their league stage of the ICC World Twenty20 qualifiers on a victorious note, with a comprehensive 44-run win over http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Oman-c2975 in a Group A match played at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, March 20, 2012.
Gary Wilson, the wicketkeeper batsman, struck a belligerent unbeaten half century, and he was well complimented by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Jatinder-Singh-c66512’s 55-ball 56 was not
enough to take the side home, as the opener lacked support from the rest of the Omani batting line-up.
Opting to bat first on the batting friendly http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sultan-Ahmed-c91760 behind the stumps. Ireland was 21 for 1 in the third over with Porterfield
scoring 9 of 11 balls.
Ranpura delivered another blow in his next over, having http://www.senore.com/Cricket/GC-Wilson-c1474 to the crease, who shared a 34-run partnership with Paul Stirling. The opener was the next to go, caught
by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Awal-Khan-c46839 off Aamir Kaleem. He scored 35 runs of 29 deliveries, which included four boundaries and a six.
Kevin O’Brien and Wilson shared a half century stand for the fourth wicket, in less than five overs to put the Irish well on course to a competitive total. O’Brien scored 32 runs off just 16 deliveries, plundering five muscular boundaries during his 19 minute
stay at the crease. Wilson returned unbeaten on 52 of just 38 deliveries. Ireland set an intimidating 161-run target for the Omani’s, who are searching for that elusive win in the tournament.
In reply, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sultan-c91758 Ahmed’s men never looked to be in control as the side kept losing wickets at regular intervals. Only Jatinder Singh showed some resistance, and he remained unbeaten at 56. The other batters succumbed for scores fewer than 20, as the side
could amass just 116 for 6 in 20 overs. Gary Wilson was adjudged as the man of the match.
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