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Canada vs Ireland, 57th Match, Preliminary Final at Dubai, Mar 22 2012 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
57th Match, Preliminary Final, Dubai (DICS), March 22, 2012, ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier
106/8
(9.3/20 ov, T:107) 109/0

Ireland won by 10 wickets (with 63 balls remaining)

paul-stirling
Player Of The Match
61* (32) & 2 catches
New

As a reward for their efforts, Ireland will face the winner of the game between Netherlands and Scotland tomorrow

9.3
4
Zahid to Stirling, FOUR runs

fuller ball on the off stump. Stirling chips it over midwicket to seal the win. Superb performance by the batsman

9.2
Zahid to Stirling, no run
9.1
Zahid to Stirling, no run

comes forward and drives it to cover

Over9
5 runs
IRE 105/0CRR: 11.66  RRR: 0.18
William Porterfield 42 (25b 8x4)Paul Stirling 57 (29b 8x4 3x6)
Harvir Baidwan0/16 (2)
8.6
Baidwan to Porterfield, no run

comes forward and defends it back to the bowler

8.5
4
Baidwan to Porterfield, FOUR runs

fuller ball outside the off stump. Porterfield lofts it over extra-cover for a boundary

8.4
Baidwan to Porterfield, no run

comes forward and drives it to midwicket

8.3
1
Baidwan to Stirling, 1 run

flicks it to midwicket for a single

8.2
Baidwan to Stirling, no run

comes forward and drives it to point

8.1
Baidwan to Stirling, no run

defends it back onto the pitch

Over8
7 runs
IRE 100/0CRR: 12.50  RRR: 0.58
William Porterfield 38 (22b 7x4)Paul Stirling 56 (26b 8x4 3x6)
Zahid Hussain0/7 (1)
7.6
4
Zahid to Porterfield, FOUR runs

sweeps it to deep square-leg for a boundary

7.5
2
Zahid to Porterfield, 2 runs

turns it to deep square-leg for a couple

7.4
Zahid to Porterfield, no run
7.3
Zahid to Porterfield, no run

comes forward and pushes it to midwicket

7.2
Zahid to Porterfield, no run

looks to reverse sweep and is struck on the pads

7.1
1
Zahid to Stirling, 1 run

on the off stump. Stirling sweeps it to short fine-leg for a single

Over7
11 runs
IRE 93/0CRR: 13.28  RRR: 1.07
William Porterfield 32 (17b 6x4)Paul Stirling 55 (25b 8x4 3x6)
Harvir Baidwan0/11 (1)
6.6
4
Baidwan to Porterfield, FOUR runs

on the leg stump. Porterfield flicks it to deep square-leg for a boundary

6.5
1
Baidwan to Stirling, 1 run

comes forward and drives it to cover for a single

6.5
5w
Baidwan to Stirling, 5 wide

wide down the leg side and it runs away to the fine-leg boundary

6.4
Baidwan to Stirling, no run

looks to drive and gets an inside edge

6.3
1
Baidwan to Porterfield, 1 run

drives it to deep point for a single

6.2
Baidwan to Porterfield, no run

flicks it to midwicket

6.1
Baidwan to Porterfield, no run

comes forward and pushes it back to the bowler