Ireland v Canada: ICC Intercontinental Cup, 8th ODI – First Innings Recap
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 Intercontinental Cup at Castle Avenue, Dublin, on Tuesday, September 20, 2011.
It was a team effort by the Irishmen, as every batsmen chipped in with valuable runs. In a chilled atmosphere with slight chances of rain interruptions, it was a tough call for the toss winning captain.
However, the Irish skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/WTS-Porterfield-c2801, looked confident when he asked the opposition to go into the field first.
In the absence of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ed-Joyce-c1417 to start the innings. Failing to start the show with a bang, the Irish openers collected only 19 runs for the first-wicket stand.
Joyce was the first batsman to lose his wicket, dismissed by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AR-Cusack-c1075.
Both batsman brought things under-control to some extent by sharing a steady partnership of 59 runs. Cusack was batting on 21 when Junaid Siddiqui ripped through his defenses, knocking his stumps down in the 16th over.
Porterfield lost his concentration after hitting a fantastic innings of 53 runs, including five boundaries and a mighty six. Like Cusack, Niall O’Brien also could not turn his good start into a big one, as he ran himself out after contributing 19 runs.
A couple of wickets in quick succession caused a few issues for Ireland but Kevin O’Brienn and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/GC-Wilson-c1474 were there to resist. The 63-run-stand between the two big-hitters lifted the side.
Kevin clattered 43 while Wilson gathered 44 runs before returning to the dressing room. Later in the innings, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DT-Johnston-c1405 scored a quick 22, guiding his team to 249 for seven at the end of the 50th over.
In Canada’s bowling department, Baidwan bagged a couple of wickets whereas http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Zahid-c98463 Hussain nabbed a scalp each.
To payback the debt of the previous defeat, the Canadian side required 250 at a scoring rate of exactly five runs per over.
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