ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 / Ireland
Ireland v Netherlands, World Cup 2011, Group B, Kolkata
Porterfield proud of Ireland's showWilliam Porterfield reflected proudly on Ireland's World Cup campaign after they complete their stay in the tournament with a six-wicket victory against Netherlands
Ireland v Netherlands, World Cup 2011, Group B, Kolkata
Dockrell suffers shoulder injuryGeorge Dockrell, Ireland's 18-year-old left-arm spinner, has dislocated his shoulder during the World Cup match against Netherlands at Eden Gardens on Friday
Ireland v Netherlands, World Cup 2011, Group B, Kolkata
Stirling ton sets up six-wicket winTwo sparkling centuries lit up Eden Gardens, Ryan ten Doeschate propping Netherlands up with his second ton of the tournament and Paul Stirling launching Ireland's pursuit of 306 with a 72-ball 101 in a six-wicket win
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Squads
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Niall O'Brien hits out on his way to a 53-ball half-century © Getty Images
Tom Cooper and Atse Buurman celebrate William Porterfield's dismissal © Getty Images
Features
The night of the possible
No one expected Ireland to pull off the biggest chase in World Cup history, against England. But they had one Kevin O'Brien in their midst to do just that
The best World Cup of all time
But the ICC's decision to chop out the Associates - especially Ireland, who were integral to the excitement - is both baffling and tragic
Ireland prove they belong on the world stage
Ireland were the best of the Associates by far and their performances more than justified their presence in the tournament
World Cup Performances
| Year | Mat | Won | Lost | Tied | N/R | Winner |
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| 2007 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | Australia |
POINTS TABLE GROUP B
| Teams | Mat | Won | Lost | Tied | N/R | Pts | Net RR | For | Against |
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| South Africa | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | +2.026 | 1595/292.3 | 1028/300.0 |
| India | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | +0.900 | 1673/282.3 | 1505/299.4 |
| England | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | +0.072 | 1600/298.4 | 1576/298.1 |
| West Indies | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | +1.066 | 1299/262.2 | 1138/292.5 |
| Bangladesh | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -1.361 | 1017/290.2 | 1276/262.2 |
| Ireland | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -0.696 | 1393/296.5 | 1595/296.0 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.045 | 1182/300.0 | 1641/274.1 |
Team fixtures
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Fri Feb 25 |
9th Match, Group B - Bangladesh v Ireland
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Wed Mar 2 |
15th Match, Group B - England v Ireland
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Sun Mar 6 |
22nd Match, Group B - India v Ireland
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Fri Mar 11 |
27th Match, Group B - Ireland v West Indies
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Tue Mar 15 |
34th Match, Group B - Ireland v South Africa
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Fri Mar 18 |
37th Match, Group B - Ireland v Netherlands
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Team Results
9th match: Bangladesh v Ireland at Dhaka
Bangladesh won by 27 runs
Scorecard | Commentary | Report | Article index (8) | Photo index (22)
15th match: England v Ireland at Bangalore
Ireland won by 3 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
Scorecard | Commentary | Report | Article index (21) | Photo index (41)
22nd match: India v Ireland at Bangalore
India won by 5 wickets (with 24 balls remaining)
Scorecard | Commentary | Report | Article index (13) | Photo index (28)
27th match: Ireland v West Indies at Mohali
West Indies won by 44 runs
Scorecard | Commentary | Report | Article index (10) | Photo index (32)
34th match: Ireland v South Africa at Kolkata
South Africa won by 131 runs
Scorecard | Commentary | Report | Article index (14) | Photo index (17)
37th match: Ireland v Netherlands at Kolkata
Ireland won by 6 wickets (with 14 balls remaining)
Scorecard | Commentary | Report | Article index (5) | Photo index (17)
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