Scotland vs Ireland, 4th Match, Group A at Benoni, , Apr 01 2009 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
4th Match, Group A, Benoni, April 01, 2009, ICC World Cup Qualifiers
(37.4/50 ov, T:233) 233/3

Ireland won by 7 wickets (with 74 balls remaining)

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A well deserved win for Ireland, who after slipping up in the field at the end of the Scotland innings, have batted well to easily win this match and start their road to the World Cup on a positive note

The Man of the Match is the Ireland captain WTS Porterfield

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37.4
1
Nel to Botha, 1 run

drives into the covers, no run there, but the fumble gives them the run needed

37.3
Nel to Botha, no run

line and length, dabs down the pitch, wants one, sent back

37.2
4
Nel to Botha, FOUR runs

drives in the air but wide of the extra cover, scores are level

37.1
Nel to Botha, no run

forces that off the back foot, does not beat the mid-on

end of over 3710 runs
IRE: 228/3CRR: 6.16 RRR: 0.38
Niall O'Brien25 (42b 4x4)
Andre Botha10 (10b 1x4)
Craig Wright 5-0-49-1
36.6
Wright to N O'Brien, no run

defends back at the bowlers

36.6
1w
Wright to N O'Brien, 1 wide

leg side wide

36.5
Wright to N O'Brien, no run

defends down the pitch

36.4
4
Wright to N O'Brien, FOUR runs

short outside the off, cuts square, races away

36.3
Wright to N O'Brien, no run

well forward to line and length, defends down the pitch

36.2
Wright to N O'Brien, no run

defends to the on side

36.1
Wright to N O'Brien, no run

strokes the on drives towards mid-on

36.1
5w
Wright to N O'Brien, 5 wide

way outside the off, keeper standing up had no chance

end of over 363 runs
IRE: 218/3CRR: 6.05 RRR: 1.07
Andre Botha10 (10b 1x4)
Niall O'Brien21 (36b 3x4)
Calum MacLeod 7-0-30-1
35.6
MacLeod to Botha, no run

slower ball fools Botha hands down, looking to loft to the onside finds the ball still on its way when he had completed the shot

35.5
MacLeod to Botha, no run

left alone outside off

35.4
MacLeod to Botha, no run

falls away as he forces the cut, beaten

35.3
2
MacLeod to Botha, 2 runs

drives well over the top of cover, poor running there to only get two

35.2
MacLeod to Botha, no run

drives straight down the pitch, bowler gets a hand down and fields cleanly

35.1
1
MacLeod to N O'Brien, 1 run

outside off, back, gently chops that to the on side, good quick running that

end of over 3510 runs • 1 wicket
IRE: 215/3CRR: 6.14 RRR: 1.20
Andre Botha8 (5b 1x4)
Niall O'Brien20 (35b 3x4)
Craig Wright 4-0-39-1
34.6
Wright to Botha, no run

defends to the off

34.5
2
Wright to Botha, 2 runs

gets forward and chips that over the midwicket, ball wedges as it pitches

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ICC World Cup Qualifiers

Super Eight
TEAMMWLPTNRR
IRE752100.689
CAN74380.687
KENYA74380.035
NED74380.025
SCOT7346-0.140
AFG7346-0.209
UAE7346-1.080
NAM7254-0.079
Group A
TEAMMWLPTNRR
IRE550101.492
CAN54181.490
SCOT5326-0.318
NAM5142-0.506
UGA5142-0.928
OMA5142-1.144
Group B
TEAMMWLPTNRR
KENYA54181.683
NED54180.557
UAE5418-0.131
AFG5234-0.278
BER5142-0.441
DEN5050-1.341