Ireland v Canada - http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 Intercontinental Cup: Canada score 92 for 2 wickets till lunch break against – Match Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Canada-c748 scored 92 runs for the loss of 2 wickets in their first innings at day 2 of the First-Class game against Ireland before going to the lunch break. The match, which started yesterday, is being played at Observatory Lane, Rathmines.
Before this, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ireland-c751 made 462 in their first innings by playing 104.5 overs. The play of Day 1 was closed with Ireland’s 435/7. The Canadian bowlers did not let the lower-order rival batsmen to score and bowled them out in just ten overs today.
Canada started their innings in a pathetic way as the first wicket, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/H-Patel-c1519, fell on duck on the very third delivery of the innings.
However, the opener, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/R-Gunasekera-c2231, played very well and forged a partnership of 87 runs.
Both the dashing batsmen were looking to be in good form and they gave rather tough time to the Irish bowlers.
Kumar hit four boundaries off 45 balls to amass 27 runs and was bowled out on the first delivery of the 17th over. He was succeeded b y http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Zeeshan-Hussain-Siddiqi-c98583.
Gunasekera was still firing confidently, defying all the tactics and tricks of the Canadian bowlers and entertaining the viewers with his fast and furious game. By the end of 17 overs, he had scored 53 from 51 balls. He hit 8 fours and a six to complete
his tremendous half century.
In the bowling line-up of Ireland, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/George-Dockrell-c59135, had given away 26 and 23 runs respectively but were still struggling
for wickets.
After the lunch, the main focus of the Canadian bowlers will be on Gunasekera who seems to be the biggest threat to them. They will try to pick at least three to four wickets by the end of this day’s play.
On the other hand, the Irish batsmen seem to be full of confidence and form and are keen to take a big lead by scoring lavishly in this innings.
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