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RESULT • 47th Match • IPL • T20 • Eden Gardens

153/9

KKR

(16.3/20 ov, T:154) 157/3

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THI-W

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Netherlands vs Ireland, 65th Match, Preliminary Final at Dubai, , Mar 23 2012 - Match Result

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65th Match, Preliminary Final, Dubai (DICS), March 23, 2012, ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier

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Netherlands

114/7

Ireland

(16.4/20 ov, T:115) 115/3

Ireland won by 7 wickets (with 20 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match

Kevin O'Brien

, IRE

30* (22) & 2/17

Kevin O'Brien has broken the record for most sixes (8) in T20Is for IRE, going past Alex Cusack's 5

229

This is the lowest match aggregate (229) involving Netherlands & Ireland in T20Is

Ireland edge one step closer to final

Ireland continued their powerful run in this tournament, cruising past Netherlands with 20 deliveries to spare in the preliminary final

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Netherlands • 114/7(20 overs)

56 (48)

2/17 (4)

26 (24)

1/17 (4)

Ireland • 115/3(16.4 overs)

33 (26)

2/23 (4)

30* (22)

1/19 (4)

16.4

Borren to K O'Brien, 1 run

handsomely driven, comprehensive win by Ireland.

16.3

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Borren to K O'Brien, no run

16.2

Borren to K O'Brien, SIX runs

smashed over the rope, full toss getting the right treatment.

16.1

Borren to Joyce, 1 run

end of over 1610 runs

IRE: 107/3CRR: 6.68 • RRR: 2.00

Ed Joyce24 (32b 1x4)

Kevin O'Brien23 (19b 1x4 2x6)

Tom Cooper 3-0-21-0

Tim Gruijters 2-0-12-0

15.6

Cooper to Joyce, 1 run

driven down the ground.

15.5

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Cooper to Joyce, no run

15.4

Cooper to K O'Brien, 1 run

past the bowler.

15.3

Cooper to K O'Brien, SIX runs

sweetly timed

15.2

Cooper to Joyce, 1 run

driven through the offside.

15.1

Cooper to K O'Brien, 1 run

end of over 154 runs

IRE: 97/3CRR: 6.46 • RRR: 3.60

Kevin O'Brien15 (16b 1x4 1x6)

Ed Joyce22 (29b 1x4)

Tim Gruijters 2-0-12-0

Tom Cooper 2-0-11-0

14.6

Gruijters to K O'Brien, 1 run

opens the face to third man.

14.5

Gruijters to Joyce, 1 run

to short fine leg.

14.4

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Gruijters to Joyce, no run

14.3

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Gruijters to Joyce, no run

low full toss, misses out.

14.2

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Gruijters to Joyce, no run

14.1

Gruijters to Joyce, 2 runs

end of over 148 runs

IRE: 93/3CRR: 6.64 • RRR: 3.66

Kevin O'Brien14 (15b 1x4 1x6)

Ed Joyce19 (24b 1x4)

Tom Cooper 2-0-11-0

Tim Gruijters 1-0-8-0

13.6

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Cooper to K O'Brien, no run

13.5

Cooper to K O'Brien, FOUR runs

goes over mid off.

13.4

Cooper to Joyce, 1 run

13.3

Cooper to K O'Brien, 1 run

cut away.

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Match details

Dubai International Cricket Stadium
Toss	Ireland, elected to field first
Series	ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier Netherlands tour of United Arab Emirates
Season	2011/12
Player Of The Match	Kevin O'Brien
Series result	Ireland advanced
Match number	T20I no. 238
Hours of play (local time)	10.00 start, First Session 10.00-11.20, Interval 11.20-11.40, Second Session 11.40-13.00
Match days	23 March 2012 - day (20-over match)
Umpires	Ahsan Raza Chris Gaffaney
Reserve Umpire	Joel Wilson
Match Referee	Graeme Labrooy

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PLAYER NAME		R	B
WTS Porterfield	caught	17	18
PR Stirling	lbw	33	26
EC Joyce	not out	25	33
GC Wilson	caught	0	1
KJ O'Brien	not out	30	22
Extras	(b 4, lb 1, w 5)
Total	115(3 wkts; 16.4 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	R	W	Econ
T van der Gugten	2	17	0	8.5
Mudassar Bukhari	1	10	0	10
MR Swart	4	23	2	5.75
PM Seelaar	4	19	1	4.75
TLW Cooper	3	21	0	7
TGJ Gruijters	2	12	0	6
PW Borren	0.4	8	0	12

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	41	William Porterfield	Paul Stirling
2nd	32	Ed Joyce	Paul Stirling
3rd	0	Ed Joyce	Gary Wilson
4th	42	Ed Joyce	Kevin O'Brien

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ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier

Group A

TEAM	M	W	L	PT	NRR
AFG	7	7	0	14	1.886
NED	7	6	1	12	1.671
CAN	7	5	2	10	0.805
PNG	7	3	4	6	0.045
NEP	7	3	4	6	-0.197
HKG	7	2	5	4	-1.256
BER	7	1	6	2	-0.990
DEN	7	1	6	2	-2.008

Group B

TEAM	M	W	L	PT	NRR
NAM	7	7	0	14	1.186
IRE	7	6	1	12	2.210
SCOT	7	4	3	8	0.347
KENYA	7	4	3	8	0.340
ITA	7	3	4	6	-0.006
USA	7	2	5	4	-1.002
UGA	7	2	5	4	-1.190
OMA	7	0	7	0	-1.801

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