LIVE - Ireland v Canada - skipper Porterfield aids Ireland with a half century – Match Update
Ireland’s opening batsman, and team Captain, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/WTS-Porterfield-c2801, scored an impressive half century against Canada, aiding the team to pile up an impressive ton towards the first half of the team’s innings from the ongoing One Day International (ODI) match
being played at the Clontarf Cricket Club Ground, Dublin, on Tuesday, September 20, 2011.
The 8th ODI match from the proceeding Intercontinental Cup began after Ireland won the toss, and opted to bat first, kicking off the bout with opening batters, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Canada-c748’s new ball bowlers, Khurram
Chohan and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Harvir-Singh-Baidwan-c61987.
With the procession entering the early 6th over, Ireland suffered its first loss after Canada’s http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Rizwan-Cheema-c2328, caught batter Joyce out off Baidwan’s delivery.
The batsman was forced to walk off the crease after scoring a minor total of 14 runs that came with the aid of 3 boundaries.
Joyce was then replaced by one down batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ireland-c751.
The pair managed to stall the innings for some good overs, trailing till the 16th over of the session, but to their despair, Cusack failed to retain his mark at the crease.
The player’s wicket fell on Junaid Siddiqui's well constructed delivery, that managed to mark Cusack’s stumps, who departed after earning 21 runs.
Porterfield and Cusack managed to put up a steady 59-run partnership, and by the time Ireland lost its second wicket, the team stood at a total of 78 for 2 in 15.4 overs.
Porterfield was then joined in by wicket-keeper batsman, Niall O’Brien, alongside whom the newly formed pair took on the task to stabilise a much concerned Irish innings.
Trailing smoothly through the session, Porterfield finally managed to secure his deserving 50-run mark in the 21st over of Ireland’s innings.
However, the disappointed skipper saw himself in trouble just a couple overs into the game, after http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Zahid-c98463 Hussain finally managed to secure the Captain’s much valued stumps.
The batter’s dismissal came after being caught out, scoring 53 runs off 65 balls, including 5 boundaries and a single hit out of the park.
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