Canada vs Ireland, 21st Match, Group A at Benoni, Apr 06 2009 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
21st Match, Group A, Benoni, April 06, 2009, ICC World Cup Qualifiers
(41/50 ov, T:221) 223/4

Ireland won by 6 wickets (with 54 balls remaining)

eoin-morgan
Player Of The Match
84* (100)
New
Over41
7 runs
IRE 223/4CRR: 5.43
Kevin O'Brien 89 (104b 9x4 1x6)Eoin Morgan 84 (100b 10x4 1x6)
Rizwan Cheema0/21 (4)
40.6
4
Cheema to K O'Brien, FOUR runs

drives straight down the ground for the win by 6 wickets and still unbeaten

40.5
2
Cheema to K O'Brien, 2 runs

full on the off, drives past the cover, sweeper round to cut off

40.4
Cheema to K O'Brien, no run

full, touch over pitched as he goes for the yorker, dug out to cover

40.3
Cheema to K O'Brien, no run

stroked into the covers

40.2
1
Cheema to Morgan, 1 run

gets forward on the leg side, nudges wide of the midwicket

40.1
Cheema to Morgan, no run
Over40
8 runs
IRE 216/4CRR: 5.40  RRR: 0.50
Kevin O'Brien 83 (100b 8x4 1x6)Eoin Morgan 83 (98b 10x4 1x6)
Sunil Dhaniram0/33 (7)
39.6
2
Dhaniram to K O'Brien, 2 runs
39.5
1
Dhaniram to Morgan, 1 run

uses his feet, flicks firmly to the on side, good fielding by the man from deep midwicket

39.4
Dhaniram to Morgan, no run

drives straight at cover

39.3
4
Dhaniram to Morgan, FOUR runs

reverse sweep, and again he gets it perfect, races away past short fine leg

39.2
1
Dhaniram to K O'Brien, 1 run

gets forward, standing tall he clips that wide long on

39.1
Dhaniram to K O'Brien, no run

defends to the bowler

Over39
3 runs
IRE 208/4CRR: 5.33  RRR: 1.18
Eoin Morgan 78 (95b 9x4 1x6)Kevin O'Brien 80 (97b 8x4 1x6)
Rizwan Cheema0/14 (3)
38.6
Cheema to Morgan, no run

round the wicket still, angled into the pads, pushed to the on side

38.5
1
Cheema to K O'Brien, 1 run

drives down the ground to long off

38.4
Cheema to K O'Brien, no run

defends to the on side

38.3
1lb
Cheema to Morgan, 1 leg bye

angled into the pads, squirts away to square leg

38.2
Cheema to Morgan, no run

round the wicket, stroked back at the bowler

38.1
1
Cheema to K O'Brien, 1 run

firmly drives down the ground, long off in to cut off

Over38
9 runs
IRE 205/4CRR: 5.39  RRR: 1.33
Kevin O'Brien 78 (94b 8x4 1x6)Eoin Morgan 78 (92b 9x4 1x6)
Sunil Dhaniram0/25 (6)
37.6
1
Dhaniram to K O'Brien, 1 run

gets one just outside off, gets across and gently runs it to long on

37.5
1
Dhaniram to Morgan, 1 run

well forward, soft hands that to cover for a quick run