A well deserved win for Ireland, who after slipping up in the field at the end of the Scotland innings, have batted well to easily win this match and start their road to the World Cup on a positive note
The Man of the Match is the Ireland captain WTS Porterfield
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drives into the covers, no run there, but the fumble gives them the run needed
line and length, dabs down the pitch, wants one, sent back
drives in the air but wide of the extra cover, scores are level
forces that off the back foot, does not beat the mid-on
defends back at the bowlers
leg side wide
defends down the pitch
short outside the off, cuts square, races away
well forward to line and length, defends down the pitch
defends to the on side
strokes the on drives towards mid-on
way outside the off, keeper standing up had no chance
slower ball fools Botha hands down, looking to loft to the onside finds the ball still on its way when he had completed the shot
left alone outside off
falls away as he forces the cut, beaten
drives well over the top of cover, poor running there to only get two
drives straight down the pitch, bowler gets a hand down and fields cleanly
outside off, back, gently chops that to the on side, good quick running that
defends to the off
gets forward and chips that over the midwicket, ball wedges as it pitches
