full and wide, Jones slaps low through point, they won't be able to push for a second so that was a very good final over from Rampaul
Ireland vs West Indies, 11th Match, Group B at Colombo, Sep 24 2012 - Ball by Ball Commentary
A much-improved bowling performance from the first match against Australia and West Indies will be happy with chasing 130. No Ireland batsman was able to push on, though seven made it into double figures, and they will have to field like Celtic tigers if they're to pull off a major upset and reach the Super Eights. Gnasher will here to tell you if they can do it in about 10 minutes' time. Ta ra
pitched up in the corridor, chopped through point for a single
full length and wide of the stumps again, drives through the covers with an angled bat, it's not straight at the man and they get back for two
low full toss outside off stump, Johnston swings and misses
pitched up wide of the stumps, Johnston gets a toe end on the ball, it runs fine and they pick up a second via a misfield
full and straight and dug out down the ground
Rampaul to finish off
full and straight, Jones gets underneath it and lofts the ball straight to Kieron Pollard at long-on, who takes the catch and throws it in
Free hit coming up then
floated up on the stumps - but it's a no-ball
another wrong'un, leaves the crease and swipes down the ground, comes off the toe of the bat but falls short of long-off
tossed up outside off, spins away from Johnston, who is flummoxed and can't get anything on it
pushed through and punched down the ground
tossed up full outside off and this time Jones carts the ball over wide long-on, a big swing of the bat and that goes a long way
length ball, the doosra, Jones waits and pushes to cover
Narine to bowl his final over, two to go and Ireland need to get a bounce on
"Like all 'neutrals', I also usually support the weaker team; but of all the full members, West Indies is the only team I don't want to see an upset against," says Kamran. "It's been so long since we've seen a good West Indian team and I think they deserve to go further in the tournament."
pitched up outside off stump, jams a single through point
fullish length ball outside off, Johnston slices aerially towards third man but it bounces a good few metres in front of the man on the rope
short ball, at the batsman, gets on top of it and pulls through midwicket
pitched up and driven into the covers
length ball on the stumps, turned fine and they get back for a second as Edwards fields on the boundary
shuffles across, looking to go big on the leg side ... and Rampaul knocks over his off stump! The batsman telegraphed his intention but Rampaul was good enough not to be flustered, just went full and straight and knocked over Ireland's King Louis, the big-swinging O'Brien
Rampaul comes on in place of Edwards...
he gets under this one, not quite the yorker Gayle was searching for and Johnston blams it high over wide long-on - Ireland will probably need a few more of those to make this interesting