Ireland v http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ireland-c751 demolish Kenya in 10-wicket victory
The Irish duo of William Porterfield and Paul Stirling’s unbeaten knocks were sufficient in helping their team overcome their shocking first day defeat against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Namibia-c2964, and chase the target set by Kenya on March 14, which culminated in an easy 10-wicket
victory for Ireland in the ninth match of the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 World Twenty20 Qualifiers at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
Kenya won the toss and chose to bat, but failed to take advantage of their decision. Openers http://www.senore.com/Cricket/WB-Rankin-c2785 in the 3rd over, leaving Kenya at a dismal 7 for 2. The following pair of Nehemiah
Odhiambo (4) and captain http://www.senore.com/Cricket/CO-Obuya-c1276 (0) was also unsuccessful in dealing with the Irish bowling attack.
25-year-old right-hander http://www.senore.com/Cricket/HA-Varaiya-c1520 managed 3 runs each, while wicketkeeper
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/George-Dockrell-c59135 in the 19th over, the Kenyans had managed to accumulate a shocking total of just 71 runs.
The Irish bowlers were merciless, and claimed all ten wickets by the end of the 19th over. Rankin took 3 scalps at the expense of 20 runs, while http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AR-Cusack-c1075 displayed brilliant economy, conceding
just 5 runs in 3 overs for his two wickets.
Meanwhile, the Kenyan bowlers failed to take a single wicket. Ireland needed just the two openers, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/PR-Stirling-c2200 in order to reach the target Kenya had set them. Porterfield scored 56 off 27 balls, while Stirling managed 15, and Ireland
comfortably reached 72 by the 8th over, at the expense of zero wickets.
Rankin, the top wicket-taker with 3-20, was declared the Player of the Match, and Ireland’s easy victory earned them two match points.
The Kenyans will have a chance to earn some match points themselves in their next game, scheduled to take place on March 15 as they face off against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Italy-c2926
at the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Imtiaz-Sheikh-c64290 Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on the same date.
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