waist-high full toss and that's bunted over midwicket to end the match in style. A convincing victory for West Indies here, they were never challenged, in truth
West Indies vs Ireland, 21st Match, Group D at Kingston, Mar 23 2007 - Ball by Ball Commentary
RESULT
21st Match, Group D, Kingston, March 23, 2007, ICC World Cup
(48/48 ov) 183/8
(38.1/48 ov, T:190) 190/2
West Indies won by 8 wickets (with 59 balls remaining) (D/L method)
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Full commentary
Well, the victory was sadly inevitable from the get-go with Ireland falling way short of a competitive target, and Shiv Chanderpaul then leading the charge with his first World Cup century. Irish eyes may not be smiling tonight, but they're hardly weeping, either - they did well, shorn of their injured captain, and playing West Indies in their backyard. They said before this match that such a set-up - facing Lara and co at home - made this their World Cup final, and they may have been outplayed, but their fans weren't outsung. And, of course, they now have the chance to move on to the Super Eights, where, in the words of their stand-in captain Kyle McCallan, they're not aiming for eighth spot. Thanks for joining us today, please do come back tomorrow for England's tussle with Kenya and Australia's head-to-head with South Africa.
38.1
6
White to Samuels, SIX runs
end of over 388 runs
WI: 184/2CRR: 4.84 • RRR: 0.70
Shivnarine Chanderpaul102 (113b 10x4 4x6)
Marlon Samuels21 (30b 2x4 1x6)
Kyle McCallan 10-0-35-1
Andrew White 1-0-7-0
Martin now miming
37.6
•
McCallan to Chanderpaul, no run
right up there on off and that's prodded into short cover
37.5
•
McCallan to Chanderpaul, no run
driven out to mid-on
37.4
1
McCallan to Samuels, 1 run
squirted out to midwicket
37.3
6
McCallan to Samuels, SIX runs
but it's worth hanging around for that one! Steps into that one, great use of his feet, and that's sent high and wide in front of midwicket
37.2
1
McCallan to Chanderpaul, 1 run
played off the back foot into the gap backward of point with a fine diving stop which just prolongs home-time for everyone, I mean, the fun for the crowd
37.1
•
McCallan to Chanderpaul, no run
outside off and that's driven straight to the man at cover
end of over 377 runs
WI: 176/2CRR: 4.75 • RRR: 1.36
Shivnarine Chanderpaul101 (109b 10x4 4x6)
Marlon Samuels14 (28b 2x4)
Andrew White 1-0-7-0
Kyle McCallan 9-0-27-1
Martin now bursts out with "Don't sleep in the subway, darling." Got that, Mel?!
36.6
1
White to Chanderpaul, 1 run
on middle and that's driven to mid-on
36.5
1
White to Samuels, 1 run
firm drive off the back foot to mid-on for a quick single
That's been a tidy innings by Chanderpaul - not the most penetrating of attacks, but he's worked out his runs well all the same
36.4
1
White to Chanderpaul, 1 run
flights in a slower delivery, not testing, outside off and that's Chanderpaul's sixth one-day hundred, his first in World Cups
Mello loves it, as do Willo and Marto
36.3
4
White to Chanderpaul, FOUR runs
the crowd erupt as Chanderpaul brings up his ... 99, with a crashing drive
36.2
•
White to Chanderpaul, no run
defended forward
36.1
•
White to Chanderpaul, no run
outside off and that's defended forward
end of over 361 run
WI: 169/2CRR: 4.69 • RRR: 1.83
Marlon Samuels13 (27b 2x4)
Shivnarine Chanderpaul95 (104b 9x4 4x6)
Kyle McCallan 9-0-27-1
Andre Botha 6-0-35-0
Andrew White on to bowl now, while Martin launches into a good Petula Clark impression
35.6
•
McCallan to Samuels, no run
beat him with the quicker one
35.5
•
McCallan to Samuels, no run
this time the batsman comes down the track and drives to mid-on
35.4
•
McCallan to Samuels, no run
more defence
35.3
•
McCallan to Samuels, no run
defended forward
35.2
•
McCallan to Samuels, no run
stopped by Morgan at cover, a bump-ball
35.1
1
McCallan to Chanderpaul, 1 run
on middle and that's driven out to long-off
end of over 352 runs
WI: 168/2CRR: 4.80 • RRR: 1.76
Marlon Samuels13 (22b 2x4)
Shivnarine Chanderpaul94 (103b 9x4 4x6)
Andre Botha 6-0-35-0
Kyle McCallan 8-0-26-1
Glove punching from the batsmen and it's McCallan to continue
34.6
•
Botha to Samuels, no run
cuts back from outside off in to the righthander who plays at the top of the bounce into cover