Stirling ends it in style, goes down to reverse sweep a full delivery between backward point and short third man, immediately punches the air, raises his bat towards the dressing room
Namibia vs Ireland, 71st Match, Preliminary Final at Dubai, Mar 24 2012 - Ball by Ball Commentary
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71st Match, Preliminary Final, Dubai (DICS), March 24, 2012, ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier
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That is it from us for this game then. Cheers
Sorensen is Man of the Match for his spell of 4-2-8-2. Sorensen: "We stuck to our game plan, bowled with great intensity, batters came out and did the job. I came with a mindset that it was going to be tough, tried to hit my areas, was under a bit of cosh against Canada, skipper was clear what he wanted to do, I did just that. The pitch had a lot more pace today compared to the one we played on yesterday but it was very flat."
William Porterfield: "We have been clinical last couple of games. It was nipping around there a bit [on the decision not to use left-arm spinner Dockrell]. Makes it a lot easier when Stirling is striking it at over 200. We had to come through the hard way through the group stage, stepped up during the big stages, thanks to all our supporters."
Sarel Burger: "They bowled outstandingly, and played well throughout. We lost a couple of early wickets and could not recover. This tournament was a great experience and gave the guys an opportunity to do well."
Stirling and Joyce embrace in the middle, Ireland are through to the ICC World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka in September. Ireland are a quietly satisfied lot, like a side who have only done what they expected they would do comfortably. They had lost by four runs to Namibia in the group stage, but when the big game came, they just blew their opponents away. Ireland will now meet Afghanistan in the final later this evening at 6 pm local time.
Shearo: "Great to see the lads so convincingly qualify for the World T20... Bring it on!"
Riaz: "Let's enjoy the bowling of Afghanistan vs batting of Ireland tonight!"
Dinesh: "Two good upcoming teams qualify for the World T20 event. I've great respect for both these teams. Looking forward for World T20 this September."
10.1
4
Opperman to Stirling, FOUR runs
end of over 103 runs
IRE: 92/1CRR: 9.20 • RRR: 0.30
Ed Joyce12 (13b 1x4)
Paul Stirling55 (31b 8x4 1x6)
Louis van der Westhuizen 2-0-17-0
Sarel Burger 2-0-10-0
9.6
•
LP van der Westhuizen to Joyce, no run
pushed in the air to the bowler off the back foot
9.5
1
LP van der Westhuizen to Stirling, 1 run
nudges a flighted one behind square leg
9.4
1
LP van der Westhuizen to Joyce, 1 run
whips a full delivery down to long on
9.3
•
LP van der Westhuizen to Joyce, no run
steps out and pushes to cover again
9.2
•
LP van der Westhuizen to Joyce, no run
slaps a full ball to cover from the crease
9.1
1
LP van der Westhuizen to Stirling, 1 run
nudged from middle to square leg
Satyansh: "I've been a great fan of ireland ever since their win over england.. Afganistan and ireland are sure to present some surprises this time as well.. Go IRISH..!"
end of over 95 runs
IRE: 89/1CRR: 9.88 • RRR: 0.54
Paul Stirling53 (29b 8x4 1x6)
Ed Joyce11 (9b 1x4)
Sarel Burger 2-0-10-0
Raymond van Schoor 1-0-14-0
8.6
1
Burger to Stirling, 1 run
would have been a wide had he not swatted it straight to short fine leg, who then concedes an overthrow
8.5
2
Burger to Stirling, 2 runs
walks across and work wide of deep midwicket for a couple
8.4
•
Burger to Stirling, no run
moves forward to a slower one and pushes to cover
8.4
1w
Burger to Stirling, 1 wide
wide one well down the leg side
8.3
1
Burger to Joyce, 1 run
inside edge towards square leg as he looks to drive on the off side
8.2
•
Burger to Joyce, no run
worked from around middle to midwicket
8.1
•
Burger to Joyce, no run
full ball nudged to midwicket
end of over 814 runs
IRE: 84/1CRR: 10.50 • RRR: 0.91
Paul Stirling50 (26b 8x4 1x6)
Ed Joyce10 (6b 1x4)
Raymond van Schoor 1-0-14-0
Sarel Burger 1-0-5-0
7.6
4
van Schoor to Stirling, FOUR runs
this is a no-contest, fifty for Paul Stirling, width outside off, he stands in the crease and thrashes it past point, it was in the air, it was also very powerfully struck
7.5
1
van Schoor to Joyce, 1 run
on the pads, worked down to long on
7.4
3
van Schoor to Stirling, 3 runs
and again, slightly mistimes this, forced away through cover, it is pulled back just inside the rope
7.3
4
van Schoor to Stirling, FOUR runs
and another four, Stirling makes some room and slaps this one through cover off the back foot
Ireland have been hardly tested today, what a dominating performance
7.2
1
van Schoor to Joyce, 1 run
length ball hit down to long on
7.1
1
van Schoor to Stirling, 1 run
pushed in the air but falls short of long off
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