RESULT
51st Match, Belfast, September 06, 2013, ICC World Cricket League Championship
(49.5/50 ov, T:224) 225/9

Ireland won by 1 wicket (with 1 ball remaining)

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It was an amazing finish to the game. Until Murtagh hit 10 off the last two balls you would have had to say that Scotland were favourites to win that.

With Ireland winning todays game it means that Scotland cannot automatically qualify for the CWC15 and will have to go through the qualifying tournament.

On Sunday we will be back here again for the second ODI between these two teams. Hopefully it will be as exciting as todays game has been.

So this is Justin Smyth saying goodbye from a very dark Stormont ground. Goodnight.

49.5
4
Taylor to Murtagh, FOUR runs

its a full ball from Taylor and Murtagh gets on the front foot and drives the ball through point. The fielder cant get the ball. They chase the ball back and cant cut it off before the rope. What an end to a game!

49.4
6
Taylor to Murtagh, SIX runs

massive shot from Murtagh. He goes back in the crease and hits it over long-off. What a shot

49.3
1
Taylor to Dockrell, 1 run

hits the ball down to long-on. One bounce to the fielder

49.2
1
Taylor to Murtagh, 1 run

its hit down to long-on. A quick throw keeps it to a single

49.1
1
Taylor to Dockrell, 1 run

hits the ball to wide mid-off. Its a single. 11 off 5

end of over 495 runs • 1 wicket
IRE: 212/9CRR: 4.32 RRR: 12.00
George Dockrell2 (2b)
Tim Murtagh12 (16b 1x4)
Matt Machan 4-0-15-1
Rob Taylor 9-0-50-1

Ireland needs 12 off the last 6 balls. Scotland need one wicket.

48.6
1
Machan to Dockrell, 1 run

gets forward and leans into the shot. It goes to deep mid-wicket.

48.5
1lb
Machan to Murtagh, 1 leg bye

hits the pad and goes into the vacant square leg region

48.4
1
Machan to Dockrell, 1 run

hits the ball back up to the bowler and he cant stop it. They get a single.

48.3
W
Machan to Sorensen, OUT

big wicket for Scotland. Sorensen came down the pitch and swung at the ball. He missed and Murphy takes a smart stumping.

Max Sorensen st †Murphy b Machan 31 (44b 3x4 0x6 57m) SR: 70.45
48.2
1
Machan to Murtagh, 1 run

goes back in the crease and hits down to long-on

48.1
1
Machan to Sorensen, 1 run

comes down the pitch and gets an outside edge to point.

end of over 4811 runs
IRE: 207/8CRR: 4.31 RRR: 8.50
Max Sorensen30 (42b 3x4)
Tim Murtagh11 (14b 1x4)
Rob Taylor 9-0-50-1
Matt Machan 3-0-11-0
47.6
1
Taylor to Sorensen, 1 run

its driven off the back foot and to the cover sweeper. 17 needed off 2 overs to win. 16 for the tie.

47.5
Taylor to Sorensen, no run

its outside offstump and Sorensen misses with the drive. Its a good stop by the keeper

47.4
4
Taylor to Sorensen, FOUR runs

gets an inside edge past the keeper and it races to fine leg

47.3
1
Taylor to Murtagh, 1 run

long-off goes back and its hit straight to him

47.2
4
Taylor to Murtagh, FOUR runs

what a shot by Murtagh. The ball is in the slot and he hits it high over the head of mid-off. One bounce before the rope.

47.1
1
Taylor to Sorensen, 1 run

yorker from Taylor and its dug out into the off-side

end of over 476 runs
IRE: 196/8CRR: 4.17 RRR: 9.33
Tim Murtagh6 (12b)
Max Sorensen24 (38b 2x4)
Matt Machan 3-0-11-0
Safyaan Sharif 10-0-49-1
46.6
Machan to Murtagh, no run

gets forward and hits the ball down the pitch to the bowler

46.5
1
Machan to Sorensen, 1 run

hits the ball down to long-on and its another easy single

46.4
1
Machan to Murtagh, 1 run

hits the ball to the cover sweeper

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IRE14111240.985
AFG1494190.765
UAE1495180.359
NED1484180.621
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KENYA145910-0.461
NAM142124-1.162
CAN141114-0.963