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Ireland tour of Kenya and South Africa, 2011/12 / Scorecard

Ireland tour of Kenya and South Africa

Eastern Province v Ireland

Eastern Province won by 21 runs

2011/12 season
Played at ABSA Oval, Nelson Mandela Metropole University, Port Elizabeth
6 March 2012 (20-over match)


Eastern Province innings (20 overs maximum)		R	M	B	4s	6s	SR
SR Adair†	lbw b White	16	12	13	3	0	123.07
3.6 after a hesitant appeal the previous delivery, this time White is successful. Adair attempts a pull but the delivery is too full. He misses and it strikes his pads right in front 19/1
WE Bell	c Joyce b White	32	45	37	2	2	86.48
11.5 Bell goes for a big shot - this time it doesn't come off 71/3
CN Ackermann	b Dockrell	6	13	13	0	0	46.15
8.5 attempted cut shot by Ackermann, but the delivery is a bit too close to the body and just skids on, clipping the top of offstump 44/2
AJN Price	not out	42	53	30	1	3	140.00

MBA Smith*	not out	47	35	28	3	3	167.85

Extras	(lb 4, nb 1)	5

Total	(3 wickets; 20 overs; 80 mins)	148	(7.40 runs per over)

Did not bat J Dolley, LI Vaaltyn, SSB Magala, S Gidana, AE Kula, NDE Howard

Fall of wickets 1-19 (Adair, 3.6 ov), 2-44 (Ackermann, 8.5 ov), 3-71 (Bell, 11.5 ov)


Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
GH Dockrell	3	0	8	1	2.66
8.5 to Ackermann, attempted cut shot by Ackermann, but the delivery is a bit too close to the body and just skids on, clipping the top of offstump 44/2
DT Johnston	2	0	22	0	11.00

AR White	3	0	29	2	9.66	(1nb)
3.6 to Adair, after a hesitant appeal the previous delivery, this time White is successful. Adair attempts a pull but the delivery is too full. He misses and it strikes his pads right in front 19/1 11.5 to Bell, Bell goes for a big shot - this time it doesn't come off 71/3
WB Rankin	4	0	15	0	3.75

JF Mooney	4	0	29	0	7.25

AR Cusack	3	0	25	0	8.33

KJ O'Brien	1	0	16	0	16.00


Ireland innings (target: 149 runs from 20 overs)		R	M	B	4s	6s	SR
WTS Porterfield*	c Vaaltyn b Ackermann	48	65	42	2	2	114.28
15.5 Porterfield duly launches but this time it goes straight up and Vaaltyn takes a good, safe catch in the outfield 108/5
KJ O'Brien	c Smith b Magala	19	10	8	1	1	237.50
2.5 Magala plants it a just wide enough outside off to tempt O'Brien into playing a drive. He obliges and it's a strong shot - however, Smith's effort in the covers is even better. The young EP bowler has the last laugh 28/1
AR Cusack	c Ackermann b Gidana	2	10	6	0	0	33.33
4.6 attempted on-drive over mid-on but not quite connected 40/2
GC Wilson†	c Bell b Kula	12	23	17	0	0	70.58
10.2 this time Wilson is less cautious and gets down on one knee for the big shot. It end up going straight down Bell's throat on the boundary 75/3
EC Joyce	b Vaaltyn	15	13	16	2	0	93.75
14.2 attempted flick to leg - missed. Vaaltyn, on the other hand, hits 100/4
AR White	c Ackermann b Magala	4	11	12	0	0	33.33
17.1 White attempts a big shot off the returning speedster but he doesn't get all of it and it's well caught by Ackermann running in from the long-off boundary 112/6
JF Mooney	c Dolley b Howard	3	13	6	0	0	50.00
18.2 same shot, but this time there is a connection. Unfortunately for the Irish, it was played to the longest boundary on field and it goes straight to Josh Dolley on the ropes 118/7
DT Johnston	run out (†Adair)	3	10	3	0	0	100.00
18.5 Howard to Sorensen, run out (†Adair) 118/8
MC Sorensen	not out	1	5	4	0	0	25.00

WB Rankin	b Magala	6	3	2	0	1	300.00
19.2 Rankin attempts to send another ball into the foliage but he plays over this one and is bowled. Magala picks up his third 125/9
GH Dockrell	c Dolley b Magala	2	2	2	0	0	100.00
19.4 This time Magala goes full and Dockrell spoons it straight up. Dolley runs in from the outfield to take a good catch. EP have beaten Ireland by 21 runs and Magala has picked up 4 127/10
Extras	(lb 3, w 9)	12

Total	(all out; 19.4 overs; 84 mins)	127	(6.45 runs per over)

Fall of wickets 1-28 (O'Brien, 2.5 ov), 2-40 (Cusack, 4.6 ov), 3-75 (Wilson, 10.2 ov), 4-100 (Joyce, 14.2 ov), 5-108 (Porterfield, 15.5 ov), 6-112 (White, 17.1 ov), 7-118 (Mooney, 18.2 ov), 8-118 (Johnston, 18.5 ov), 9-125 (Rankin, 19.2 ov), 10-127 (Dockrell, 19.4 ov)


Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
SSB Magala	3.4	0	28	4	7.63	(2w)
2.5 to O'Brien, Magala plants it a just wide enough outside off to tempt O'Brien into playing a drive. He obliges and it's a strong shot - however, Smith's effort in the covers is even better. The young EP bowler has the last laugh 28/1 17.1 to White, White attempts a big shot off the returning speedster but he doesn't get all of it and it's well caught by Ackermann running in from the long-off boundary 112/6 19.2 to Rankin, Rankin attempts to send another ball into the foliage but he plays over this one and is bowled. Magala picks up his third 125/9 19.4 to Dockrell, This time Magala goes full and Dockrell spoons it straight up. Dolley runs in from the outfield to take a good catch. EP have beaten Ireland by 21 runs and Magala has picked up 4 127/10
NDE Howard	3	0	21	1	7.00
18.2 to Mooney, same shot, but this time there is a connection. Unfortunately for the Irish, it was played to the longest boundary on field and it goes straight to Josh Dolley on the ropes 118/7
S Gidana	3	0	21	1	7.00	(4w)
4.6 to Cusack, attempted on-drive over mid-on but not quite connected 40/2
WE Bell	2	0	13	0	6.50

CN Ackermann	4	0	22	1	5.50
15.5 to Porterfield, Porterfield duly launches but this time it goes straight up and Vaaltyn takes a good, safe catch in the outfield 108/5
AE Kula	2	0	11	1	5.50
10.2 to Wilson, this time Wilson is less cautious and gets down on one knee for the big shot. It end up going straight down Bell's throat on the boundary 75/3
LI Vaaltyn	2	0	8	1	4.00	(1w)
14.2 to Joyce, attempted flick to leg - missed. Vaaltyn, on the other hand, hits 100/4

Match details

Toss No toss

Umpires M Chetty and BN Harrison

Match notes

Eastern Province batting first by agreement
Eastern Province Innings
Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (29 runs, 1 wicket)
Over 9.4 - 50 in 32 minutes from 58 balls (5x4, 1x6)
Over 15.2 - 100 in 60 minutes from 93 balls (8x4, 4x6)
4th wicket 50 partnership in 21 minutes from 34 balls, AJN Price 19, MBA Smith 30, Extras 1 (2x4, 2x6)

Ireland Innings
Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (45 runs, 2 wickets)
Over 6.6 - 50 in 31 minutes from 44 balls (1x4, 2x6)
Over 14.1 - 100 in 59 minutes from 90 balls (5x4, 2x6)

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E. Province v Ireland at Port Elizabeth - Mar 6, 2012
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EPR Inv XI v Ireland at Port Elizabeth - Mar 5, 2012
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Kenya v Ireland at Mombasa - Feb 24, 2012
Ireland won by 2 runs

Kenya v Ireland at Mombasa - Feb 23, 2012
Ireland won by 8 wickets (with 15 balls remaining)

Kenya v Ireland at Mombasa - Feb 22, 2012
Ireland won by 6 wickets (with 27 balls remaining)

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