that is a huge hit- right out of the ground from O'Brien to finish proceedings. It was a good length delivery but O'Brien heaved it over the midwicket boundary.
Ireland vs Scotland, at Dublin, Jul 31 2008 - Ball by Ball Commentary
RESULT
Dublin, July 31, 2008, European Championship Division One
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So that's it, Ireland are European Champions, winning at a canter by 7 wickets under the D/L Method. Thanks for all your patience today with the weather but we got there in the end.
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23.5
6
Drummond to K O'Brien, SIX runs
23.4
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Drummond to K O'Brien, no run
23.3
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Drummond to K O'Brien, no run
dropped by Drummond of his own bolwing, a pitched up delivery was thrashed back at him by O'Brien but he couldn't hold on, very tough chance
23.2
•
Drummond to K O'Brien, no run
23.1
4
Drummond to K O'Brien, FOUR runs
full ball clipped off his toes through midwicket for four
end of over 236 runs • 1 wicket
IRE: 119/3CRR: 5.17 • RRR: 2.25
Andre Botha47 (43b 7x4)
Majid Haq 4-0-19-1
22.6
W
Haq to Wilson, OUT
advances down the pitch and aims a drive over mid-on, unfortunately he can't quite clear the fielder, and John Blain takes the catch
Gary Wilson c Blain b Haq 51 (66b 6x4 0x6 93m) SR: 77.27
The sun is peeking out now
22.5
1
Haq to Botha, 1 run
driven through the covers for another single
22.4
4
Haq to Botha, FOUR runs
slog swept over midwicket from Botha, a little too full from Haq
22.3
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Haq to Botha, no run
very slow and flighted delivery Botha cuts to backward point but finds the fielder
22.2
•
Haq to Botha, no run
22.1
1
Haq to Wilson, 1 run
very wristy drive through mid-on for a single
end of over 227 runs
IRE: 113/2CRR: 5.13 • RRR: 3.00
Andre Botha42 (39b 6x4)
Gary Wilson50 (64b 6x4)
Gordon Drummond 4-0-19-1
Haq on again- Watson shuffles his pack again
21.6
4
Drummond to Botha, FOUR runs
full ball driven over midwicket for four, excellent batting from the adopted Irishman
21.5
1
Drummond to Wilson, 1 run
flicked through square leg on the back foot for a single to bring up his first ODI fifty
21.4
•
Drummond to Wilson, no run
21.3
1
Drummond to Botha, 1 run
full ddelivery, almost orker length driven to fid off for a single
21.2
1b
Drummond to Wilson, 1 bye
21.1
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Drummond to Wilson, no run
end of over 218 runs
IRE: 106/2CRR: 5.04 • RRR: 3.66
Andre Botha37 (37b 5x4)
Gary Wilson49 (60b 6x4)
John Blain 6-1-30-1
Drummond back into the attack
20.6
•
Blain to Botha, no run
tries to cut but it had a bit more bounce than Botha had been expecting and the ball passes the edge
20.5
1
Blain to Wilson, 1 run
advances down the pitch and clips through midwicket for a single
20.4
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Blain to Wilson, no run
driven to mid off by Wilson as he seeks two for his fifty
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