http://www.senore.com/Cricket/IJL-Trott-c1576 makes a decent comeback following his injury – Cricket News Update
Following a rain struck match, England finally went on mark a win against their Irish neighbours in the one-off One Day International (ODI) match, staged at the Clontarf Cricket Club Ground, Dublin, on Thursday, August 25, 2011.
Although the match came out as a thriller, the highlight of the competition remained to be English veteran, Jonathan Trott, who came out with a notable return, scoring 69, following a shoulder injury, picked up during a match from the recent Test series
against the Indian tourists.
Thursday’s game however, came alive with Ireland’s skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/WTS-Porterfield-c2801, winning the toss and regrettably opting to field, putting the English side into batting first.
The tourists kicked off their session with Trott, coupled with wicket keeper batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/C-Kieswetter-c1206, who took charge of the crease and went on to earn some fair numbers for the English tourists.
However, the partnership was finally brought to a close by Ireland’s pacer and star bowler, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/John-Francis-Mooney-c67825, who managed to earn the opening wicket for the team, forcing Kieswetter into the exiting the crease with a moderate score of 14.
Trott was then joined in by one down batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/James-Taylor-c66127, who stepped onto the field only to mark an early departure after being caught out off Boyd Rankin’s delivery.
However, with Trott already holding on to his stumps, England saw some hope after the batter was joined in by skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Eoin-Joseph-Gerard-Morgan-c56032.
The newly formed duo proceeded with some impressive runs to the scoreboard, leading the batting side past a safe ton.
Delivering an impressive run at the crease, coupled with a decent half century, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RS-Bopara-c2373 bringing the team’s wicket toll to a troubling 4 in 31.2 overs, with a tally of 139 runs on the board.
As for Trott, the player went on to earn runs for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013, placing a strong footing on the pitch but saw other English batters enter and exit the crease, following an impressive bowling performance by the Irish.
As the 7th wicket for the team, Trott was finally dismissed by Mooney in the 40th over of the English innings.
Serving a decent spell at the crease, Trott walked off with an adequate 69, off 105 deliveries.
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