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Ireland vs Kenya, 1st Semi-Final at Belfast, , Aug 04 2008 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
1st Semi-Final, Belfast, August 04, 2008, ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier
(19.1/20 ov, T:68) 72/6

Ireland won by 4 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
22 (34) & 3/20
andre-botha
New
IRE
Full commentary

Ireland are through to the finals next summer then, and must now wait to find out their opponents for tomorrow's final, Kenya must pick themselves up for the play-off later today. Join us in 30 minutes for the second semi-final

19.1
6
Suji to K O'Brien, SIX runs

and that's the match in pretty emphatic fashion by O'Brien, length ball smacked over the bowler's head and just clearing the rope

end of over 194 runs
IRE: 66/6CRR: 3.47 RRR: 2.00
Trent Johnston8 (14b)
Kevin O'Brien11 (15b 1x4)
Thomas Odoyo 4-0-13-2

Another last over finish for Ireland

18.6
Odoyo to Johnston, no run

driven firmly but he finds the fielder at long-on

18.5
Odoyo to Johnston, no run

bug shout for lbw, it looked like the ball hit him outside the line of off-stump as Johnston pressed forward

18.4
Odoyo to Johnston, no run
18.3
2
Odoyo to Johnston, 2 runs

short of a length and pulled through square-leg for another two runs, sensible batting from Johnston- just waiting for the loose delivery

18.2
Odoyo to Johnston, no run

driven to point, they consider a run after a misfield but decide against it

18.1
2
Odoyo to Johnston, 2 runs

staright ball, whipped through straight midwicket and they get a couple of runs

end of over 184 runs
IRE: 62/6CRR: 3.44 RRR: 3.00
Trent Johnston4 (8b)
Kevin O'Brien11 (15b 1x4)
Jimmy Kamande 4-1-11-2
17.6
1
Kamande to Johnston, 1 run

opens the face to pick up a single wide of short third-man

17.5
Kamande to Johnston, no run
17.4
Kamande to Johnston, no run

full ball clipped to midwicket

17.3
2
Kamande to Johnston, 2 runs

full and driven through extra cover for two runs

17.2
Kamande to Johnston, no run

beaten in the flight, Johnston manages to check his drive and the ball falls short of midwicket

17.1
1
Kamande to K O'Brien, 1 run

turned through square-leg on the front foot for one more

end of over 179 runs
IRE: 58/6CRR: 3.41 RRR: 3.33
Kevin O'Brien10 (14b 1x4)
Trent Johnston1 (3b)
Tony Suji 3-1-20-0
16.6
1
Suji to K O'Brien, 1 run

lifting delivery, O'Brien does well to ride the bounce and guide the ball to third man

16.5
Suji to K O'Brien, no run

beaten outside the off-stump as he tries to drive

16.4
Suji to K O'Brien, no run
16.3
4
Suji to K O'Brien, FOUR runs

lovely shot, driven again through extra cover- this time he gets enough on it to reach the rope

16.2
1
Suji to Johnston, 1 run

short of a length and Johnston plays a short-arm pull through square-leg to get off the mark

16.1
3
Suji to K O'Brien, 3 runs

nicely driven on-the-up through the covers for three, too much width from Suji

end of over 16Wicket maiden
IRE: 49/6CRR: 3.06 RRR: 4.75
Trent Johnston0 (2b)
Kevin O'Brien2 (9b)
Jimmy Kamande 3-1-7-2
15.6
Kamande to Johnston, no run

short again but Johnston finds the fielder at point

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Group A
TEAMMWLPTNRR
IRE22040.205
SCOT21120.313
BER2020-0.610
Group B
TEAMMWLPTNRR
NED21120.351
KENYA2112-0.126
CAN2112-0.185