Namibia vs Ireland, Final at Gqeberha, , Oct 30 2008 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT

Final, Gqeberha, October 30 - November 02, 2008, ICC Intercontinental Cup

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Namibia

250 & 145

Ireland

(T:201) 195 & 201/1

Ireland won by 9 wickets

Player Of The Match

Alex Cusack

, IRE

1/9, 95* & 39*

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end of over 584 runs

IRE: 201/1CRR: 3.46

Alex Cusack39 (130b 5x4)

Niall O'Brien119 (164b 15x4 2x6)

Louis Burger 1-0-4-0

57.6

Burger to Cusack, FOUR runs

cuts to 3rd man

57.5

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Burger to Cusack, no run

57.4

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Burger to Cusack, no run

57.3

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Burger to Cusack, no run

57.2

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Burger to Cusack, no run

57.1

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Burger to Cusack, no run

end of over 575 runs

IRE: 197/1CRR: 3.45

Niall O'Brien119 (164b 15x4 2x6)

Alex Cusack35 (124b 4x4)

Craig Williams 3-0-12-0

56.6

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Williams to N O'Brien, no run

56.5

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Williams to N O'Brien, no run

56.4

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Williams to N O'Brien, no run

56.3

Williams to Cusack, 1 run

56.2

Williams to Cusack, FOUR runs

56.1

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Williams to Cusack, no run

end of over 5610 runs

IRE: 192/1CRR: 3.42

Niall O'Brien119 (161b 15x4 2x6)

Alex Cusack30 (121b 3x4)

Deon Kotze 24-6-47-1

55.6

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Kotze to N O'Brien, no run

55.5

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Kotze to N O'Brien, no run

55.4

Kotze to N O'Brien, FOUR runs

driven through the covers

55.3

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Kotze to N O'Brien, no run

55.2

Kotze to N O'Brien, SIX runs

over the top to long on

55.1

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Kotze to N O'Brien, no run

forward defensive

end of over 557 runs

IRE: 182/1CRR: 3.30

Niall O'Brien109 (155b 14x4 1x6)

Alex Cusack30 (121b 3x4)

Craig Williams 2-0-7-0

54.6

Williams to N O'Brien, 1 run

54.5

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Williams to N O'Brien, no run

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Ireland Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
WTS Porterfield	caught	34	53
NJ O'Brien	not out	119	165
AR Cusack	not out	39	130
Extras	(b 3, lb 1, nb 1, w 4)
Total	201(1 wkt; 58 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
G Snyman	12	0	41	0	3.41 (1 nb)
KB Burger	3	0	23	0	7.66
SF Burger	4	1	14	0	3.5
DB Kotze	24	6	47	1	1.95
L Klazinga	7	0	29	0	4.14
AJ Burger	4	0	27	0	6.75
CG Williams	3	0	12	0	4
LJ Burger	1	0	4	0	4

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	68	Niall O'Brien	William Porterfield
2nd	133	Niall O'Brien	Alex Cusack

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ICC Intercontinental Cup

TEAM	M	W	L	D	PT	Quotient
NAM	7	6	1	0	108	1.226
IRE	7	5	0	2	106	2.337
KENYA	7	4	2	0	96	1.089
SCOT	7	3	1	2	82	1.302
NED	7	3	4	0	48	0.771
UAE	7	1	5	1	29	0.787
CAN	7	1	5	1	29	0.782
BER	7	1	6	0	26	0.670

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