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Hong Kong vs Ireland, 2nd Match, Group B at Abu Dhabi, T20WC QLF, Oct 18 2019 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
2nd Match, Group B, Abu Dhabi, October 18, 2019, ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier
(17.2/20 ov, T:154) 155/2

Ireland won by 8 wickets (with 16 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
62 (36)
paul-stirling
Cricinfo's MVP
92.11 ptsImpact List
kinchit-shah
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Ireland win by 8 wickets and get the important 2 points.

17.2
4
Waqas Barkat to Balbirnie, FOUR runs

hit in the air to the extra cover fence and Ireland win!!!

17.1
1
Waqas Barkat to Tector, 1 run

full toss worked through the onside.

end of over 1712 runs
IRE: 150/2CRR: 8.82 RRR: 1.33
Andy Balbirnie66 (52b 7x4)
Harry Tector20 (15b 2x4)
Kyle Christie 4-0-36-0
Aizaz Khan 4-0-31-1
16.6
4
Christie to Balbirnie, FOUR runs

outside edge down to thirdman fence.

16.5
1
Christie to Tector, 1 run

lap sweeps in the air to long leg.

16.4
Christie to Tector, no run

full toss smashed back to the bowler, who gets his legs in the way.

16.3
4
Christie to Tector, FOUR runs

pulls in the air and bursts through the fielder at long on.

16.2
2
Christie to Tector, 2 runs

mistimes the pull through midwicket.

16.1
1
Christie to Balbirnie, 1 run

makes room and smashes it along the ground to deep extra cover.

end of over 167 runs
IRE: 138/2CRR: 8.62 RRR: 4.00
Harry Tector13 (11b 1x4)
Andy Balbirnie61 (50b 6x4)
Aizaz Khan 4-0-31-1
Kyle Christie 3-0-24-0
15.6
2
Aizaz Khan to Tector, 2 runs

outside edge behind point to the deep.

15.5
1
Aizaz Khan to Balbirnie, 1 run

plays it down to thirdman.

15.4
Aizaz Khan to Balbirnie, no run

plays with soft hands to point.

15.3
2
Aizaz Khan to Balbirnie, 2 runs

works through midwicket.

15.2
1
Aizaz Khan to Tector, 1 run

tucks it through the onside.

15.1
1
Aizaz Khan to Balbirnie, 1 run

pushes down the ground to long on.

end of over 1510 runs
IRE: 131/2CRR: 8.73 RRR: 4.60
Harry Tector10 (9b 1x4)
Andy Balbirnie57 (46b 6x4)
Kyle Christie 3-0-24-0
Kinchit Shah 2-0-22-0
14.6
4
Christie to Tector, FOUR runs

cut away hard behind point to the fence.

14.5
1
Christie to Balbirnie, 1 run

flicks it in the air to deep midwicket.

14.4
2
Christie to Balbirnie, 2 runs

flicks it through midwicket.

14.3
1
Christie to Tector, 1 run

inside edges to the onside.

14.2
1
Christie to Balbirnie, 1 run

pushes down the ground to long on.

14.1
1
Christie to Tector, 1 run

full toss pushed to mid-on.

Win Probability
IRE 100%
HKGIRE
100%50%100%HKG InningsIRE Innings

Over 18 • IRE 155/2

Ireland won by 8 wickets (with 16 balls remaining)
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NED651101.776
NAM64281.080
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