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And Ireland win the ICC World Cup Qualifiers by 9 wickets. A deserved win for Ireland who have looked like winners the whole tournament

Well done to Canada as well, they had a slight hiccup in the middle of their innings where Johnston produced the best bowling ever for Ireland and at one stage had 5/5 which would have been the second best economy in all ODI cricket

All that remains is the man of the match, which just has to be Trent Johnston, and the man of the series who could be one of many Players receiving their medals now, while all here are waiting for the MoS

Man of the Match is Trent Johnston, Both captains come forward to collect their official invitation to the next World Cup, The Man of the Series is from the Netherlands, the medium pacer Edgar Schiferli

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42.3

Chohan to N O'Brien, FOUR runs

leg side, flicks, clean contact, races away forward of long leg

42.2

Chohan to Porterfield, 1 run

pushes gently to the off, quick run

42.1

Chohan to Porterfield, FOUR runs

and thats the hundred a straight drive towards and wide of mid-off, Osinde dives, does not get to it

Over42

3 runs

IRE 179/1CRR: 4.26 RRR: 0.87

Niall O'Brien 34 (54b 2x4)William Porterfield 99 (131b 12x4)

Sandeep Jyoti1/26 (7)

41.6

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Jyoti to N O'Brien, no run

on the back foot, punched into the covers

41.5

Jyoti to Porterfield, 1 run

full, plays inside out, runs that wide of the bowlker towards long off

41.4

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Jyoti to Porterfield, no run

again gently pushes from the front foot to the bowler

41.3

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Jyoti to Porterfield, no run

gets a big stride in, stroked to the bowler

41.2

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Jyoti to Porterfield, no run

well forward, stroked to cover

41.1

Jyoti to Porterfield, 2 runs

on the back foot, gently whips that away towards the midwicket sweeper, great running to get two

Over41

2 runs

IRE 176/1CRR: 4.29 RRR: 1.11

William Porterfield 96 (126b 12x4)Niall O'Brien 34 (53b 2x4)

Khurram Chohan0/47 (7)

Porterfield keeps the strike looking for his hundred, after scoring one in the first game, he may finish off with one in the last

40.6

Chohan to Porterfield, 1 run

drives down the ground and now only one hit away from the hundred

40.5

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Chohan to Porterfield, no run

on the back foot, punches to the short cover

40.4

Chohan to N O'Brien, 1 run

takes that neatly off the pads to deep backward square leg

40.3

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Chohan to N O'Brien, no run

line and length, defends to the off

40.2

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Chohan to N O'Brien, no run

flash outside the off, beaten

40.1

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Chohan to N O'Brien, no run

defends back down the pitch

Over40

4 runs

IRE 174/1CRR: 4.35 RRR: 1.20

William Porterfield 95 (124b 12x4)Niall O'Brien 33 (49b 2x4)

Umar Bhatti0/23 (10)

39.6

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Bhatti to Porterfield, no run

outside off, reaching for the drive, runs it to backward point

39.5

Bhatti to N O'Brien, 1 run

leg side, flicks again, inside edge into the pad, rolls away forward on the on side

39.4

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Bhatti to N O'Brien, no run

looks to the on side, beats the bat, not the pad, outside leg, no appeal

39.3

Bhatti to Porterfield, 1 run

gets well forward and strokes that away forward of point, sweeper in to cut off

39.2

1lb

Bhatti to N O'Brien, 1 leg bye

flicks towards fine leg, comes off the pad

Canada vs Ireland, Final at Centurion, Apr 19 2009 - Ball by Ball Commentary