What a game we had there and Ireland survive by the skin of their teeth and will play Kenya in tomorrows first semi-final. Do join me, Chris Busby, then for a 9.30am start. Cheers
Ireland vs Bermuda, 6th Match at Belfast, Aug 03 2008 - Ball by Ball Commentary
RESULT
6th Match, Belfast, August 03, 2008, ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier
Over9
4 runs
BER 41/8CRR: 4.55
Stefan Kelly 2 (3b)Rodney Trott 2 (4b)
Kevin O'Brien0/14 (2)
8.6
•
K O'Brien to Kelly, no run
length delivery and Kelly goes for the big heave- he misses and the ball is through to O'Brien to give Ireland a pulsating victory!
8.5
1
K O'Brien to Trott, 1 run
cut into point again and they get a single
8.4
1
K O'Brien to Kelly, 1 run
driven on the front foot to long-on, sharp work in the deep keeps them to one run
8.3
1
K O'Brien to Trott, 1 run
short of a length and cut infront of point, they scramble another run
8.2
•
K O'Brien to Trott, no run
beats the edge with a rising delivery outside the off-stump
8.1
1
K O'Brien to Kelly, 1 run
driven to long-off
Over8
9 runs, 2 wickets
BER 37/8CRR: 4.62 RRR: 9.00
Rodney Trott 0 (1b)Stefan Kelly 0 (0b)
Trent Johnston1/9 (1)
Ireland are through- they will have a better net run-rate than Bermuda
7.6
•
Johnston to Trott, no run
yorker, dug out by Trott but they can't get a run
7.5
W
Johnston to O'Brien, OUT
he tried to repeat the shot but this time the ball went high rather than long, Connell took a juggling catch at the third attempt on the square-leg boundary
George O'Brien c Connell b Johnston 7 (7b 0x4 1x6 8m) SR: 100
7.4
6
Johnston to O'Brien, SIX runs
short of a length and O'Brien has got hold of that one, pulling over midwicket for a maximum
7.3
•
Johnston to O'Brien, no run
past the edge again as O'Brien tries to cut
7.2
•
Johnston to O'Brien, no run
7.2
1W
Johnston to Edness, 1 wide, OUT
suicidal stuff from Bermuda, they same determined to throw this away, the ball was down the leg-side and O'Brien wanted a single as the ball rolled to fine-leg, the thow left Edness well short
Jekon Edness run out (†NJ O'Brien/Johnston) 4 (6b 0x4 0x6 9m) SR: 66.66
7.1
2
Johnston to Edness, 2 runs
clipped over midwicket and they get two runs
Over7
2 runs, 1 wicket
BER 28/6CRR: 4.00 RRR: 9.00
George O'Brien 1 (3b)Jekon Edness 2 (5b)
Alex Cusack0/5 (2)
6.6
•
Cusack to O'Brien, no run
full ball driven back down the ground, Cusack sticks out his foot and saves a single
6.5
•
Cusack to O'Brien, no run
beats the edge and Ireland want another stumping- they seem convinced but the Umpire isn't
6.4
1
Cusack to Edness, 1 run
pushed into the covers and they scramble a quick single
6.3
1
Cusack to O'Brien, 1 run
driven to long-off for one run
6.2
W
Cusack to Edness, OUT
another wicket! Driven into the covers and straight to O'Brien who sent a thow over the bails for brother Niall to complete the run-out
Oliver Pitcher run out (KJ O'Brien/†NJ O'Brien) 6 (8b 0x4 0x6 18m) SR: 75
6.1
•
Cusack to Edness, no run
beats the edge as Edness goes for a driven outside the off-stump
Over6
2 runs, 1 wicket
BER 26/5CRR: 4.33 RRR: 6.66
Jekon Edness 1 (2b)Oliver Pitcher 6 (8b)
Andre Botha2/4 (2)
5.6
1
Botha to Edness, 1 run
driven to long-off and they get a single