finally it is over. He hits the top of off as Dockrell makes room to try to hit him over cover. Dockrell is expecting another ball in the ribs, but Morkel has gone straight and full
South Africa vs Ireland, 24th Match, Pool B at Canberra, Mar 03 2015 - Ball by Ball Commentary
RESULT
24th Match, Pool B (D/N), Canberra, March 03, 2015, ICC Cricket World Cup
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end of over 457 runs • 1 wicket
IRE: 210/10CRR: 4.66 • RRR: 40.40
Andy McBrine2 (4b)
Morne Morkel 9-0-34-3
Kyle Abbott 8-0-21-4
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Net run rates
West Indies -0.313
Ireland -1.137
Pakistan -1.373
"Difficult evening," says William Porterfield. "They played well. We had an early breakthrough, we wanted more, but once the lads got in they were difficult to get out. You have got to take your chances. It was a very good pitch. The lads tried to squeeze as much as possible. Four down coming out to 10 overs, they bowled very well. All credit to the lower order. Every game is a big game. The one against Zimbabwe is a big one."
"Good game today," says AB de Villiers. "Very happy with the performance. The nice thing was we did it our way. We are not following any other strategy, we are doing it our way. We want to keep on scoring centuries. It helps set us up for the last few overs. Incredible. Hash. he will always be the rock for us. Effortlessly plays with a lot of class. Whatever you do he always has the answer. Very impressed with the bowlers. They were very motivated. Combination will depend on match-by-match basis. You always want your top six, top seven in form. Six, seven, eight win you a lot of games. We will see how we go [on the bowling]. I enjoyed it, yes [being called one bouncer for the bouncer]. It was my slower bouncer, actually."
"Fortunately we got off to a good starts," says Hashim Amla, the Man of the Match. "Myself and Faf got going, and then I started to play some shots. We had wickets in hand so we could have a go. Thankfully it came off. It was a good wicket and fortunately we got some runs. Always good to post a win. Any hundred is a hundred. Glad to get some runs. Doesn't matter how long it takes. We bowled exceptionally well. Glad that edge stuck under the armpit."
Only the second time that a side has registered consecutive 200-run wins. And the first time a side has posted back-to-back 400s. Another powerful performance. From the moment Joyce dropped Amla early on, this has gone downhill for Ireland. At one point both Amla and du Plessis looked like they could score double hundreds. Neither of them could but South Africa were still authoritative with the bat. An opening burst from their attacking bowlers killed the game off after which South Africa went on an experimenting spree
44.6
W
Morkel to Dockrell, OUT
George Dockrell b Morkel 25 (57b 1x4 1x6 61m) SR: 43.85
44.5
2
Morkel to Dockrell, 2 runs
makes room too take this from outside leg, places it wide of slip
Over the wicket
44.4
•
Morkel to Dockrell, no run
looks for a yorker, middle and leg, dug out to square leg
Dockrell has shown great application and courage here. These few late runs could be the difference in the eventual net run rate
44.3
•
Morkel to Dockrell, no run
short of a length, just outside off, left alone
James: "Dockrell's best ODI score now. And against a top quality attack."
44.3
1w
Morkel to Dockrell, 1 wide
wide down the leg side
44.2
4
Morkel to Dockrell, FOUR runs
again into the hip, and he makes room to pull this over the leg-side field. Not many sweeping the boundary when you have slips and short leg in
44.1
•
Morkel to Dockrell, no run
into the rib from round the wicket, drops it down safely
end of over 443 runs
IRE: 203/9CRR: 4.61 • RRR: 34.83
Andy McBrine2 (4b)
George Dockrell19 (51b 1x6)
Kyle Abbott 8-0-21-4
Morne Morkel 8-0-27-2
43.6
•
Abbott to McBrine, no run
drives at a length ball but fails to get an edge
Four slips and a gully now
43.5
2
Abbott to McBrine, 2 runs
wide length ball, driven past those catching men for two
Two slips and two gullies
43.4
•
Abbott to McBrine, no run
short of a length, pitched outside leg, defended in front of off
43.3
•
Abbott to McBrine, no run
length ball angled across him, beats the edge as he looks to cut
No. 11 on strike. Abbott gets four balls at him. Can he get his five-for?
43.2
1
Abbott to Dockrell, 1 run
short of a length, on off, opens the face, gets a single
43.1
•
Abbott to Dockrell, no run
on a length, headed for top of off, defended back to him
McBrine is the last man in. Abbott is on now. He can still get five
end of over 431 run • 1 wicket
IRE: 200/9CRR: 4.65 • RRR: 30.28
George Dockrell18 (49b 1x6)
Morne Morkel 8-0-27-2
Imran Tahir 10-1-50-0
42.6
W
Morkel to Sorensen, OUT
ouch. This is at his hip, Sorensen has nowhere to go, he looks away throws his hands in defence. Off the bat handle it goes for an easy catch to the keeper
Max Sorensen c †de Kock b Morkel 22 (19b 3x4 1x6 31m) SR: 115.78
42.5
1
Morkel to Dockrell, 1 run
but Morkel pitches it up, and is clipped away for a single to bring up the 200
Short leg coming up. Afrikaans chat flying. At his hip
42.4
•
Morkel to Dockrell, no run
bouncer, beats his top edge as Dockrell looks to upper-cut
Goes round the wicket
42.3
•
Morkel to Dockrell, no run
short of a length, outside off, hits the inside half on the bat
42.2
•
Morkel to Dockrell, no run
short of a length, on off, defended to cover
42.1
•
Morkel to Dockrell, no run
short of a length, on off, defended from the crease
end of over 4213 runs
IRE: 199/8CRR: 4.73 • RRR: 26.62
George Dockrell17 (44b 1x6)
Max Sorensen22 (18b 3x4 1x6)
Imran Tahir 10-1-50-0
Morne Morkel 7-0-26-1
41.6
1
Tahir to Dockrell, 1 run
down the wicket to drive this to long-off for one
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