Match State: Match scheduled to start at 1445 GMT (10:45 local)
welcome to the Ajax Cricket Club in Toronto for the Division 1
Group B match between Hong Kong and Ireland
as per usual, the weather is absolutely stunning, with temperatures
in the mid 20s and it's not even 11am yet, and the humidity factor
as high as ever, while the skies are almost completely blue
however the forecast isn't all rosy, with suggestions of some form
of showers being likely some time later in the day
Hong Kong have won the toss and elected to bat first
both sides have suffered first-up losses, somewhat surprisingly
too, so this is in fact quite a crucial match for both, with the
loser in big trouble in terms of their hopes of making the Super
League stage
it'll be Ryan Eagleson to open the bowling from the far end to
Saleem Malik, with Chudhuri at the non-striker's end
two slips, third man, backward point, cover, mid off, mid on,
square leg and fine leg in place
0.1 Eagleson to Saleem Malik, no run, good shortish straight ball, has
Saleem quietly defending back down the pitch, squaring around a
little
0.2 Eagleson to Saleem Malik, one run, underway quickly, a similar
straight ball on off stump, this time Saleem opens the face as
he's squared around and gets it away through vacant gully, down to
third man
0.3 Eagleson to Chudhuri, no run, good shortish lifting ball on off
stump, Chudhuri stands tall to defend from a fair height, dead
batting it down towards point
0.4 Eagleson to Chudhuri, no run, beaten! lovely quick shortish lifting
ball outside off stump, Chudhuri has a fair old wafty wave at it,
fishing but unable to land a bite, to his luck
0.5 Eagleson to Chudhuri, no run, full and straight, Chudhuri has
little footwork whatsoever as he taps it firmly along the ground
straight up to mid n in defence
0.6 Eagleson to Chudhuri, wide: no run, slower, short and wide and
angling well down teh leg side, left well alone through to the
keeper
0.6 Eagleson to Chudhuri, no run, pushed through fairly full and wide
outside off stump, shapes to play but leaves alone through to the
keeper
End of over 1 (2 runs) Hong Kong 2/0 (RR: 2.00)
RL Eagleson 1-0-2-0 (1w) - Football Fields End
Saleem Malik 1* (2b) D Chudhuri 0* (4b)
McCoubrey to bowl from the Clubhouse End
slip, third man, gully, backward point, cover, wide mid off, wide
mid on, square leg and fine leg in place for the right-handed
Saleem on strike to the right arm over the wicket McCoubrey
1.1 McCoubrey to Saleem Malik, no run, quick and full on the legs,
Saleem tries to whip it away but it hurries on, taking the pad and
rebounding away to square leg
1.2 McCoubrey to Saleem Malik, no run, props well forward, defends a
full ball outside off stump firmly away towards the man at cover
1.3 McCoubrey to Saleem Malik, no run, a very sharp delivery has Saleem
losing poise somewhat, quick and very full on the legs, Saleem has
little hope of working it away and is rapped low down, always
heading well down the leg side, but at least has the batsman
feeling defeated
1.4 McCoubrey to Saleem Malik, legbye: one run, shortish ball angling
on leg stump, Saleem swivels on the crease to attempt a pull but
misses once more, but grabs a leg bye as it rebounds away off the
pad towards fine leg
1.5 McCoubrey to Chudhuri, no run, oh my lord! an agricultural heave
from Chudhuri, and an agricultural miss is what results, opening
the stance outside leg stump and attempts to smack it through the
covers, but is completely beaten for pace through to the keeper
1.6 McCoubrey to Chudhuri, no run, and again! this time it's a fair bit
shorter, and certainly no less sharp in pace and bounce, Chudhuri
has more of a wafty wave of the wand at it to no avail, with
Patterson taking it high up
End of over 2 (1 run, maiden) Hong Kong 3/0 (RR: 1.50)
AGAM McCoubrey 1-1-0-0 - Clubhouse End
Saleem Malik 1* (6b) D Chudhuri 0* (6b)
2.1 Eagleson to Saleem Malik, no run, hangs the bat back out of the
way, leaving alone a shortish ball shaping away outside off stump
2.2 Eagleson to Saleem Malik, no run, props well forward in defence to
a shortish ball on off stump, defends with bat/pad down in close
on the leg side of the pitch
2.3 Eagleson to Saleem Malik, three runs, pushes it through rather full
down the leg side, Saleem chases after it and gets a none-too-
convincing scoop underneath it, picking it away through backward
square leg, the outfield is reasonably quick, time for 3 as long
leg comes around to field
2.4 Eagleson to Chudhuri, one run, fuller ball outside off stump,
Chduhuri fishes at it and gets a streaky outside edge, wide of the
slips, down to third man
2.5 Eagleson to Saleem Malik, no run, fair length ball outside off
stump, shaping away through to the keeper as Saleem doesn't offer
a stroke after looking hard
2.6 Eagleson to Saleem Malik, no run, similar again, raises the bat
well clear over the top to leave a fair length ball alone outside
off stump
End of over 3 (4 runs) Hong Kong 7/0 (RR: 2.33)
RL Eagleson 2-0-6-0 (1w) - Football Fields End
D Chudhuri 1* (7b) Saleem Malik 4* (11b)
3.1 McCoubrey to Chudhuri, no run, good tight back of a length ball on
off stump, Chudhuri backs away a little to play a firm defensive
push out into the covers
3.2 McCoubrey to Chudhuri, two runs, good lord! Chudhuri has an
interesting approach to the art of opening the batting, opening
his stance once more to thwack it away through extra cover,
scooping it over the infield safely
3.3 McCoubrey to Chudhuri, no run, yet again he backs away well outside
leg stump, but McCoubrey follows him a little, cramping him up for
room and can only firmly defend into the covers
3.4 McCoubrey to Chudhuri, no run, similar again, moves outside leg
stump and firmly defends into the covers
3.5 McCoubrey to Chudhuri, no run, fullish straight ball just outside
off stump, strongly drives it off the back foot straight to cover
once more
3.6 McCoubrey to Chudhuri, one run, the compulsive step outside leg
stump to give himself room occurs again, slashing at a wider short
ball outside off stump and cutting it well down towards third man
End of over 4 (3 runs) Hong Kong 10/0 (RR: 2.50)
AGAM McCoubrey 2-1-3-0 - Clubhouse End
D Chudhuri 4* (13b) Saleem Malik 4* (11b)
4.1 Eagleson to Chudhuri, wide: no run, short ball angling well wide
down the leg side through to the keeper
4.1 Eagleson to Chudhuri, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
slashes and misses as it climbs over the outside edge through to
the keeper
4.2 Eagleson to Chudhuri, FOUR, short and wide outside off stump,
Chudhuri is happy to chase after that, smashing it down through
cover point, through a bit of weak infielding and away for the
first boundary
4.3 Eagleson to Chudhuri, three runs, this is quite remarkable! one
wonders just what Chudhuri had for breakfast, because he's slap-
happy and proud of it right now, this time playing a horizontal
bat shot that sees a short lifting ball outside off stump lob over
mid on's head, and some
somehow make it almost all teh way to the boundary before being
chased down
4.4 Eagleson to Saleem Malik, no run, tight straight ball on a fair
length, props compactly forward in defence, circumspectly playing
it back to the bowler
4.5 Eagleson to Saleem Malik, one run, full on the legs, quietly turned
away through backward square leg for an easy single
4.6 Eagleson to Chudhuri, no run, Chudhuri is entertainment plus at the
moment! back of a length ball this time, seaming back in, passes
inches above the stumps through to the keeper as he moves to leg
and tries to pull it while his feet were moving all over the show
End of over 5 (9 runs) Hong Kong 19/0 (RR: 3.80)
RL Eagleson 3-0-15-0 (2w) - Football Fields End
Saleem Malik 5* (13b) D Chudhuri 11* (17b 1x4)
if he gets a few runs today, it will certainly be a triumph for
unorthodoxy over textbook stylings!
5.1 McCoubrey to Saleem Malik, one run, fair length ball just straying
on leg stump, Saleem firmly clips it away forward of square leg
for an easy single
5.2 McCoubrey to Chudhuri, no run, full ball outside off stump, turned
into a half volley, Chudhuri plants his front foot back outside
leg stump and hammers away at it, producing a fantastic Calypso
style cover drive, but plays it straight to the fielder
5.3 McCoubrey to Chudhuri, one run, fullish ball outside off stump,
strongly drives off the back foot into the covers, this time a
partial misfield allows them to dash through for a fairly safe
single
5.4 McCoubrey to Saleem Malik, no run, short of a length ball angling
further away outside off stump, hangs the bat well back out of the
way to leave through to the keeper
5.5 McCoubrey to Saleem Malik, OUT: McCoubrey gets the first
breakthrough, but it's the less attacking of the two batsman who
they take, interestingly trying to cut with no width to work with
whatsoever, ends up getting a thick edge that flies straight to
Curry at slip, who
Hong Kong 21/1, Partnership of 21
Saleem Malik c Curry b McCoubrey 6 (16b 0x4 0x6)
D Chudhuri 12* (19b 1x4) AGAM McCoubrey 2.5-1-5-1
who takes a fine clean catch at waist level
teh left-hander Mark Eames the new batsman
5.6 McCoubrey to Eames, no run, full just outside off stmp, jams the
bat down on it, squeezing it away to point
End of over 6 (2 runs) Hong Kong 21/1 (RR: 3.50)
AGAM McCoubrey 3-1-5-1 - Clubhouse End
D Chudhuri 12* (19b 1x4) MIN Eames 0* (1b)
White replaces Eagleson at the far end after just a three over
spell
Eagleson was taken to a bit by Chudhuri, but it's interesting that
an off spinner comes on in the 7th over
6.1 White to Chudhuri, no run, flat ball and rather straight,
watchfully defended down in close on the leg side of the pitch
6.2 White to Chudhuri, two runs, flat, shortish ball outside off stump,
cut hard down through backward point, third man around in the deep
to field
6.3 White to Chudhuri, no run, flighted up full and straight on off
stump, Chudhuri with the customary move back to leg, drives it
back down the pitch to the bowler, dragging it across the line
somewhat
6.4 White to Chudhuri, FOUR, too short and punished, swung away hard
and flat over midwicket, the outfield helps it race away to the
boundary line
6.5 White to Chudhuri, no run, forward, defends a flighted ball just
outside off stump down in close on the off side
6.6 White to Chudhuri, no run, stretches well forward to a similar
ball, but hangs the bat back out of the way to leave alone through
to the keeper
End of over 7 (6 runs) Hong Kong 27/1 (RR: 3.86)
AR White 1-0-6-0 - Football Fields End
MIN Eames 0* (1b) D Chudhuri 18* (25b 2x4)
7.1 McCoubrey to Eames, no run, shortish ball on off stump, watchfully
defended from the crease, cramped a bit for room, played down into
the covers
7.2 McCoubrey to Eames, no run, props half forward in defence, sees a
quick, straight ball just outside off stump slide through smartly
on him, struck flush on the middle of the front pad, drawing a
fair appeal for lbw, but turned down
7.3 McCoubrey to Eames, no run, shortish ball on leg stump, tries to
get inside it to work it away but is unable to, taken on the thigh
pad and drops down in close on the leg side, midwicket in to tidy
up
7.4 McCoubrey to Eames, no run, stretches well forward, leaves alone a
shortish ball angling further away outside off stump through to
the keeper
7.5 McCoubrey to Eames, one run, full outside off stump, off the mark
with a firm easing stroke into the gap in the covers, quick run
taken with the shot
7.6 McCoubrey to Chudhuri, no run, oooooooh! Chudhuri has everyone's
heart in their mouths with that amazing shot, stepping a long way
outside leg stump to have an almighty heave at a fine length
delivery just outside off stump, swings and misses and somehow
there's no edge nor a faint
End of over 8 (1 run) Hong Kong 28/1 (RR: 3.50)
AGAM McCoubrey 4-1-6-1 - Clubhouse End
MIN Eames 1* (6b) D Chudhuri 18* (26b 2x4)
8.1 White to Eames, no run, comes around the wicket to the left-hander,
flighted up very full, just manages to jam it out into the covers
8.2 White to Eames, no run, flighted up nicely outside off stump,
firmly strokes it along the ground up to widish mid off
8.3 White to Eames, no run, props well forward in defence, quicker,
flatter ball angling in, taken on the front pad as he plays it
down in close on the off side
8.4 White to Eames, two runs, flat, shorter ball outside off stump,
Eames cuts and gets a thick outside edge safely down through
vacant gully, a bit of a chase for backward point with no third
man in position
8.5 White to Eames, one run, flighted up on leg stump, turned away
through backward square leg for an easy run
8.6 White to Chudhuri, two runs, Chudhuri launches again, this time
hoisting a flighted, straight ball up over widish mid on, pitches
and slows in the deep, just overhauled inside the boundary
End of over 9 (5 runs) Hong Kong 33/1 (RR: 3.67)
AR White 2-0-11-0 - Football Fields End
MIN Eames 4* (11b) D Chudhuri 20* (27b 2x4)
9.1 McCoubrey to Eames, two runs, overpitched outside off stump, Eames
leans into it, easing it sweetly through the gap in the covers to
perfection, the timing is lovely, but it's just picked up inside
the boundary, sloppy fielding doesn't cost Ireland any runs
9.2 McCoubrey to Eames, no run, quick and very full, some movement back
in and Eames plays all around it, taken low on the pad, angling
down the leg side
9.3 McCoubrey to Eames, no run, sharp shortish ball outside off stump,
climbs to a fair height and has Eames awkwardly steering it down
to second slip on the bounce from chest height
9.4 McCoubrey to Eames, one run, similar again, but this time a little
more width and Eames does well to use the pace of it to steer it
off the face straight down to third man, initially aerial but
always controlled and safe
9.5 McCoubrey to Chudhuri, no run, full ball on off stump, Chudhuri
almost gets in behind it for a change, powerfully straight driving
up to mid off, again picking out a fielder
9.6 McCoubrey to Chudhuri, FOUR, shot! this one's a good clean hit, all
credit to Chudhuri for latching on to this one, spotting a full
and straight ball early and launching it up and over mid on
cleanly, just bouncing inside the boundary line
End of over 10 (7 runs) Hong Kong 40/1 (RR: 4.00)
AGAM McCoubrey 5-1-13-1 - Clubhouse End
MIN Eames 7* (15b) D Chudhuri 24* (29b 3x4)
another bowling change, with the off spin of White being short
lived at the far end, replaced by Heasley
10.1 Heasley to Eames, no run, shortish ball on off stump, Eames defends
from back in the crease, dropping it away up towards mid off
10.2 Heasley to Eames, no run, full outside off stump, firmly drives
along the ground but straight up to the wide mid off fielder
10.3 Heasley to Eames, no run, good probing length delivery outside off
stump, Eames leans forward into it, pushing away towards point in
defence
10.4 Heasley to Eames, two runs, overpitched outside off stump with a
fair amount of width, nicely eased away through backward point,
time for two as third man's around to field in the deep
10.5 Heasley to Eames, FOUR, overpitched and dispatched, a low full toss
outside off stump and Eames simply leans into it, stroking it away
through the gap in the covers
10.6 Heasley to Eames, three runs, this one's better still, a genuine
cover drive from the back foot, but doesn't quite earn full value
as two fielders chase it down just inside the boundar
End of over 11 (9 runs) Hong Kong 49/1 (RR: 4.45)
D Heasley 1-0-9-0 - Football Fields End
MIN Eames 16* (21b 1x4) D Chudhuri 24* (29b 3x4)
11.1 McCoubrey to Eames, no run, shortish ball outside off stump,
shoulders arms through to the keeper as it angles furtehr away
11.2 McCoubrey to Eames, no run, full on the legs, firmly clipped away
along the ground but straight to the man at square leg, early call
of 'no' from both batsmen
11.3 McCoubrey to Eames, no run, props well forward in defence, shaping
to play but holding the bat well back inside the line of the
delivery just outside off stump, through to the keeper
11.4 McCoubrey to Eames, OUT: Eames departs in similar fashion to Saleem
before him, driving at a fair length ball just outside off stump,
McCoubrey does just enough with the ball to deceive and gets the
outside edge straight to second slip, well snapped up catch
Hong Kong 49/2, Partnership of 28
MIN Eames c Molins b McCoubrey 16 (25b 1x4 0x6)
D Chudhuri 24* (29b 3x4) AGAM McCoubrey 5.4-1-13-2
Rahul Sharma the new batsman
11.5 McCoubrey to Sharma, no run, full outside off stump, Sharma is
quickly to get in to line and play a crisp off drive along the
ground, straight to the cover man
11.6 McCoubrey to Sharma, no run, full and rather straight, watchfully
defended up towards mid on
End of over 12 (maiden) Hong Kong 49/2 (RR: 4.08)
AGAM McCoubrey 6-2-13-2 - Clubhouse End
D Chudhuri 24* (29b 3x4) R Sharma 0* (2b)
12.1 Heasley to Chudhuri, no run, full outside off stump, quietly
defends back down the pitch to the bowler on the off side
12.2 Heasley to Chudhuri, no run, smart quicker delivery pshed through
on Chudhuri, almost sneaks right through but his awkward form of
attacking defence sees it sneak into his pads and through behind
the keeper, lucky
12.3 Heasley to Chudhuri, FOUR, oooh! almost gone, Chudhuri went for
another lofted on drive and almost paid the price, strongly
chipping it *just* over the head of the leaping mid on man, down
to the boundary
12.4 Heasley to Chudhuri, no run, slower, full ball ball just outside
off stump, clamps right down on it, squeezing it away to short
cover point in defence
12.5 Heasley to Chudhuri, no run, full and straight, just drifting on to
the toes a little, Chudhuri squeezes it up towards mid on, loud
calls of 'no!' as they initially eyeed up the tight single
12.6 Heasley to Chudhuri, no run, another sneaky delivery from Heasley
almost gets through Chudhuri, but he survives, a full ball on
middle and leg, Chudhuri jams the bat down on it late and *just*
squeezes it out of his defences towards square leg
End of over 13 (4 runs) Hong Kong 53/2 (RR: 4.08)
D Heasley 2-0-13-0 - Football Fields End
R Sharma 0* (2b) D Chudhuri 28* (35b 4x4)
13.1 McCoubrey to Sharma, no run, good back of a length delivery,
watchfully eased away straight to the man at point in defence
13.2 McCoubrey to Sharma, no run, strays on leg stump, overpitching a
little but Sharma can't capitalise, clipping it sweetly straight
to backward square leg
13.3 McCoubrey to Sharma, no run, props well forward, defending a full
ball outside off stump down into teh covers with bat/pad tucked
together
13.4 McCoubrey to Sharma, one run, cracking delivery on a back of a
length with lift and seam, beats Sharma all ends up who is turned
effectively inside out by it, gets a thick edge that flies quickly
between keeper and first slip, a great diving attempt by Patterson
doesn't quite get
his full gloves on to his however, down to the third man fielder to
get off the mark in streaky fashion
13.5 McCoubrey to Chudhuri, one run, fair length straight ball on middle
and leg, tucked off the hip backward of square leg, long leg
around to field in the deep
13.6 McCoubrey to Sharma, no run, props forward in defence to a much
fuller ball outside off stump, firmly stroked up to mid off
End of over 14 (2 runs) Hong Kong 55/2 (RR: 3.93)
AGAM McCoubrey 7-2-15-2 - Clubhouse End
D Chudhuri 29* (36b 4x4) R Sharma 1* (7b)
14.1 Heasley to Chudhuri, no run, shortish straight ball, watchfully
defended from the crease, pushed straight back to the bowler
14.2 Heasley to Chudhuri, no run, shortish ball on off stump, tries to
free the arms and ends up smacking it off the back foot straight
to cover
14.3 Heasley to Chudhuri, no run, good lord! the keeper's standing up to
the brisk medium pace of Heasley, andhe almost cops one as
Chudhuri steps outside leg, and tries to pull a sharp short rising
ball from a back of a length, well gloved high up
14.4 Heasley to Chudhuri, no run, full and straight on the legs, clipped
off the toes firmly straight to midwicket
14.5 Heasley to Chudhuri, one run, shortish ball sits up outside off
stump, tapped down towards vacant extra cover, easy single jogged
with the shot
14.6 Heasley to Sharma, no run, props forward in defence to a shortish
ball on off stump, quietly plays it down in close on the off side
End of over 15 (1 run) Hong Kong 56/2 (RR: 3.73)
D Heasley 3-0-14-0 - Football Fields End
D Chudhuri 30* (41b 4x4) R Sharma 1* (8b)
Eagleson returns, switching ends, replacing McCoubrey after a fine
initial spell of 2-15 from 7 overs
15.1 Eagleson to Chudhuri, no run, full just outside off stump, strongly
driven straight back down the pitch to the bowler, again giving
himself that bit of extra room
15.2 Eagleson to Chudhuri, one run, shortish ball sits up off the good
batting deck, swung away through to wide long on, a man now posted
down there with the fielding restrictions relaxed
15.3 Eagleson to Sharma, no run, pushed through rather full, a bit
slower outside off stump, watchfully stroked away to the extra
cover fielder
15.4 Eagleson to Sharma, one run, full on the legs, neatly clipped away
through square leg for an easy single as the midwicket man goes
after it
15.5 Eagleson to Chudhuri, SIX, too short, sits up off the deck and asks
to be hit, Chudhuri is happy to oblige, pulling it hard and flat
over backward square leg, straight over the short boundary
15.6 Eagleson to Chudhuri, no run, full outside off stump, steps to leg
to free the arms, strongly driving but straight up to mid off
End of over 16 (8 runs) Hong Kong 64/2 (RR: 4.00)
RL Eagleson 4-0-23-0 (2w) - Clubhouse End
R Sharma 2* (10b) D Chudhuri 37* (45b 4x4 1x6)
time for the first drinks break of the day
16.1 Heasley to Sharma, no run, brisk shortish ball just outside off
stump, Sharma has little room to work with but tries to force it
off the back foot, playing and missing
16.2 Heasley to Sharma, no run, forward, defends a shortish straight
ball back to the bowler
16.3 Heasley to Sharma, one run, this time it's a bit fuller and he can
get it away much more easily, stroked through the gap at cover,
out to the cover sweeper in place
16.4 Heasley to Chudhuri, no run, shortish straight ball, watchfully
defended back down on the off side of the pitch
16.5 Heasley to Chudhuri, wide: no run, pushed through full and wide
down the leg side, not cleanly taken, an awkward one for Patterson
16.5 Heasley to Chudhuri, two runs, overpitched on the toes, strongly
picked off, dragging it away out through wide mid on, there's a
man out at long on to cover that region in the deep
16.6 Heasley to Chudhuri, no run, full ball on off stump, firmly driven
but plays it straight to the shortish cover fielder
End of over 17 (4 runs) Hong Kong 68/2 (RR: 4.00)
D Heasley 4-0-18-0 (1w) - Football Fields End
R Sharma 3* (13b) D Chudhuri 39* (48b 4x4 1x6)
Dwyer replaces Eagleson at the Clubhouse End
17.1 Dwyer to Sharma, one run, flat delivery from the slow left arm
orthodox around the wicket bowler, tapped away into the covers for
an easy single
17.2 Dwyer to Chudhuri, wide: no run, flat ball angling down the leg
side, tries to pull it but misses, fumbled by Patterson, but gains
the wide at least
17.2 Dwyer to Chudhuri, wide: no run, and almost identical again! flat
and angling down the leg side, Patterson can't take cleanly once
more
17.2 Dwyer to Chudhuri, one run, flighted up invitingly outside off
stump, driven strongly into the turf, the bounce beats the dive
from extra cover, partially slowed down as it travels down to long
off
17.3 Dwyer to Sharma, no run, good tight flat ball on off stump,
watchfully defends back to the bowler
17.4 Dwyer to Sharma, no run, flighted up full outside off stump,
sweetly driven into the covers, but played straight to the cover
man on the bounce
17.5 Dwyer to Sharma, no run, similar again, this time is left to reach
for it a bit more, played straight out to cover
17.6 Dwyer to Sharma, no run, props watchfully forward in defence,
covering it up with bat tucked into pad, letting it take the front
pad and rebound back on the off side of the pitch
End of over 18 (4 runs) Hong Kong 72/2 (RR: 4.00)
MD Dwyer 1-0-4-0 (2w) - Clubhouse End
D Chudhuri 40* (49b 4x4 1x6) R Sharma 4* (18b)
18.1 Heasley to Chudhuri, no run, shortish straight ball, forced back in
the crease as he's cramped up for room, defends straight back to
the bowler
18.2 Heasley to Chudhuri, one run, full on the legs, gives himself some
room to drag the straight drive down to the man at long on
18.3 Heasley to Sharma, one run, shortish ball just outside off stump,
opens the face and steers it comfortably away down to third man
18.4 Heasley to Chudhuri, no run, shortish straight ball, watchfully
defended straight back on the leg side of the pitch
18.5 Heasley to Chudhuri, two runs, low full toss, well driven away
through wide midwicket, long on around to field, time for a second
on the return
18.6 Heasley to Chudhuri, no run, full outside off stump, quietly driven
straight to cover
End of over 19 (4 runs) Hong Kong 76/2 (RR: 4.00)
D Heasley 5-0-22-0 (1w) - Football Fields End
R Sharma 5* (19b) D Chudhuri 43* (54b 4x4 1x6)
19.1 Dwyer to Sharma, no run, flighted up full outside off stump, driven
into the ground, played straight to shortish cover
19.2 Dwyer to Sharma, no run, and again, pushed straight towards the
cover fielder
19.3 Dwyer to Sharma, no run, props forward to a flighted, straighter
ball, defending with bat/pad down in close on the leg side
19.4 Dwyer to Sharma, FOUR, flighted up invitingly full, beautifully
driven through extra cover, picking the gap in the field perfectly
to send it to the boundary
19.5 Dwyer to Sharma, no run, props forward in defence, playing a
flatter ball down in close on the off side
19.6 Dwyer to Sharma, no run, similar again, defends a flat ball on off
stump back down the pitch to the bowler
End of over 20 (4 runs) Hong Kong 80/2 (RR: 4.00)
MD Dwyer 2-0-8-0 (2w) - Clubhouse End
D Chudhuri 43* (54b 4x4 1x6) R Sharma 9* (25b 1x4)
captain McCallan replaces Heasley at the far end
20.1 McCallan to Chudhuri, FOUR, a bit of a loosener to begin with, too
short outside off stump, well cut down through the gap in the
covers to the boundary
20.2 McCallan to Chudhuri, no run, flat ball outside off stump, leans
back and hangs the bat out of the way, leaving alone through to
the keeper
20.3 McCallan to Chudhuri, FOUR, shot! flat and a little width outside
off stump, plays a cracking back cut through backward point, finds
the gap to perfection and the chase is in vain
that brings up a wonderfully entertaining 50 off just 57 balls,
6x4, 1x6
20.4 McCallan to Chudhuri, one run, short and flat, pulled away out to
deep midwicket along the ground
20.5 McCallan to Sharma, one run, flat and straight, tapped away towards
vacant cover, working the gap for an easy single
20.6 McCallan to Chudhuri, no run, props well forward, watchfully
defending a straight ball on off stump down in close on the off
side
End of over 21 (10 runs) Hong Kong 90/2 (RR: 4.29)
WK McCallan 1-0-10-0 - Football Fields End
R Sharma 10* (26b 1x4) D Chudhuri 52* (59b 6x4 1x6)
21.1 Dwyer to Sharma, no run, flat ball on off stump, quietly defends
from the crease back on the off side of the pitch
21.2 Dwyer to Sharma, wide: no run, a bit of a loosie, floated up very
full and wide outside off stump, left alone for Patterson to
awkwardly take on the half volley
21.2 Dwyer to Sharma, no run, flighted up better just outside off stump,
Sharma leans into it, quietly defending away into the covers
21.3 Dwyer to Sharma, no run, props forward in orthodox defence, playing
with bat/pad tucked together to stroke it quietly back to the
bowler
21.4 Dwyer to Sharma, three runs, short and wide outside off stump, a
lovely back cut is played through backward point, a fair chase
sees it overhauled only just inside the boundary line
21.5 Dwyer to Chudhuri, one run, flighted up full and straight, strongly
driven back down the ground on the off side, just beats the diving
attempt by the bowler, down to long off
21.6 Dwyer to Sharma, one run, flighted full on the legs, clipped away
out to the man at deep backward square leg
End of over 22 (6 runs) Hong Kong 96/2 (RR: 4.36)
MD Dwyer 3-0-14-0 (3w) - Clubhouse End
R Sharma 14* (31b 1x4) D Chudhuri 53* (60b 6x4 1x6)
Curry is the new bowler, Ireland's 7th inside just 23 overs as they
struggle to contain this pair
22.1 Curry to Sharma, no run, props forward in defence to a floated,
straight delivery, quietly drops it down in close on the off side
from bat/pad
22.2 Curry to Sharma, no run, flighted up on leg stump, Sharma plays
inside of it, trying to sweep but misses, taken on the pad and
drops safely down in close on the off side, half shout by the
bowler stifled
22.3 Curry to Sharma, wide: no run, floated up too full and wide down
the leg side, left through to Patterson for the free run
22.3 Curry to Sharma, no run, flatter ball pushed through quicker on leg
stump, tries to glance it away but only manages to turn it as far
as the man at short fine leg
22.4 Curry to Sharma, one run, this time works it somewhat squarer,
turning it away towards vacant square leg from a similar delivery,
quick run taken well as midwicket's across to field
22.5 Curry to Chudhuri, wide: no run, what a shocker! a true first-class
wide, floated up down the leg side poorly, and is miles away from
the batsman as it passes through
22.5 Curry to Chudhuri, no run, flatter, straight ball, quietly defended
straight back down teh pitch to the bowler
22.6 Curry to Chudhuri, no run, props forward, defending a flat ball
back on the leg side of the pitch
End of over 23 (3 runs) Hong Kong 99/2 (RR: 4.30)
DJ Curry 1-0-3-0 (2w) - Football Fields End
R Sharma 15* (35b 1x4) D Chudhuri 53* (62b 6x4 1x6)
23.1 Dwyer to Sharma, no run, props forward in defence to a flat ball on
off stump, quietly pushes it back to the bowler on the off side of
the pitch
23.2 Dwyer to Sharma, no run, props forward in defence to a flat ball
pushed through much straighter, taken on the pad and balloons up,
half cry for a catch but never anything in it, keeper around to
take it on the bounce
23.3 Dwyer to Sharma, no run, nice and tight on off stump, squeezed
straight back down the pitch to the bowler in defence
23.4 Dwyer to Sharma, no run, props forward in defence to a flighted
full ball on off stump, watchfully defends straight back to the
bowler
23.5 Dwyer to Sharma, one run, flighted up very full outside off stump,
driven sweetly out to the cover sweeper, brings up the Hong Kong
100 in good time
23.6 Dwyer to Chudhuri, no run, good flat, tight ball on off stump,
quietly defends down in close on the off side
End of over 24 (1 run) Hong Kong 100/2 (RR: 4.17)
MD Dwyer 4-0-15-0 (3w) - Clubhouse End
R Sharma 16* (40b 1x4) D Chudhuri 53* (63b 6x4 1x6)
24.1 Curry to Sharma, no run, floated up outside off stump, firmly
pushed back to the bowler on the off side of teh pitch, Curry
flings it back past Sharma's head to Patterson just to let him
know he's still there!
24.2 Curry to Sharma, one run, flat ball on leg stump, tucked away off
the hip through backward square leg for a leisurely single
24.3 Curry to Chudhuri, no run, flat ball on leg stump once more, tries
to get it away but is taken on the pad, drops down in close on the
leg side
24.4 Curry to Chudhuri, no run, floated up very high and invitingly on
leg stump, Chudhuri tried to glance it away but failed to connect,
deflects off the pad through to Patterson who takes it well in
close behind the stumps
24.5 Curry to Chudhuri, no run, props forward in defence to a flat,
straight ball, pushing it back to the bowler
24.6 Curry to Chudhuri, OUT: floated up teasingly, gets plenty of bounce
as Chudhuri tries to cut with no width at waist height, gets a
thick top edge straight to Patterson who takes a smart catch
Hong Kong 101/3, Partnership of 52
D Chudhuri c AD Patterson b Curry 53 (67b 6x4 1x6)
End of over 25 (1 run) Hong Kong 101/3 (RR: 4.04)
DJ Curry 2-0-4-1 (2w) - Football Fields End
R Sharma 17* (42b 1x4)
Chudhuri's mixed innings comes to an end, after starting with such
audacious unorthodoxy, he settled down and actually played some
lovely cricket strokes
Stewart Brew the new batsman, at the non-striker's end
25.1 Dwyer to Sharma, no run, flighted up full and straight, firmly
clipped away straight to midwicket
25.2 Dwyer to Sharma, no run, similar again, forward in defence, played
back on the leg side of the pitch
25.3 Dwyer to Sharma, no run, and once more, nice and tidy, keeps Sharma
quietly, pushes it back on the off side of the pitch to the bowler
25.4 Dwyer to Sharma, no run, flighted up full and straight, nice and
tight delivery, props forward with bat/pad together, smothering it
in defence, back to teh bowler
25.5 Dwyer to Sharma, one run, uses his feet nicely to get to the pitch
of a flighted ball on his toes, driving with ease down to long on
to milk a single
25.6 Dwyer to Brew, no run, stretches well forward in defence,
watchfully playing a flighted straight ball down in close on the
off side
End of over 26 (1 run) Hong Kong 102/3 (RR: 3.92)
MD Dwyer 5-0-16-0 (3w) - Clubhouse End
R Sharma 18* (47b 1x4) SJ Brew 0* (1b)
26.1 Curry to Sharma, no run, flighted up full on leg stump, taken on
the pad trying to turn it away, drops down in close
26.2 Curry to Sharma, one run, this time Sharma manages to get it away,
glancing it through backward square leg
26.3 Curry to Brew, one run, Brew is underway, with a nice clip off the
legs through to deep midwicket from a flighted ball on leg stump
26.4 Curry to Sharma, no run, attacks a similar line to both right
handers, Sharma tries to work it away once more, but turns it
straight to short fien leg, loud call of 'no!' from Brew at the
other end
26.5 Curry to Sharma, no run, props forward in defence, watchfully
pushing back on the leg side of the pitch to the bowler
26.6 Curry to Sharma, no run, pushed through quicker and very full just
outside off stump, just jammed out from his toes, back down the
pitch to Curry
End of over 27 (2 runs) Hong Kong 104/3 (RR: 3.85)
DJ Curry 3-0-6-1 (2w) - Football Fields End
SJ Brew 1* (2b) R Sharma 19* (52b 1x4)
27.1 Dwyer to Brew, no run, props well forward in defence to a flat,
straight ball, pushing back to the bowler
27.2 Dwyer to Brew, no run, tossed up much more, Brew gets lucky, trying
to come forward and attack, he ends up getting an inside edge on
to his foot, and drops away harmlessly in close on the off side
27.3 Dwyer to Brew, no run, flighted up full and straight, firmly pushed
straight back to the bowler
27.4 Dwyer to Brew, no run, similar again, just dropped on a
fractionally shorter length, Brew is made to reach for it and
uppishly drives towards mid on
27.5 Dwyer to Brew, no run, flighted up nicely outside off stump,
quietly pushed up towards extra cover in defence
27.6 Dwyer to Brew, no run, flat ball outside off stump, Brew leans back
and tries to back cut, but ends up steering it into the ground and
straight to short gully on the bounce, a maiden over
End of over 28 (maiden) Hong Kong 104/3 (RR: 3.71)
MD Dwyer 6-1-16-0 (3w) - Clubhouse End
R Sharma 19* (52b 1x4) SJ Brew 1* (8b)
28.1 Curry to Sharma, no run, flat and straight, Sharma goes back to
defend from the crease, playing it down in close on the leg side
28.2 Curry to Sharma, no run, flat ball, defends down in close on the
leg side from bat/pad once more, Patterson tidies up from behind
the stumps
28.3 Curry to Sharma, no run, flighted up well, Sharma watchfully pats
it back on the leg side of the pitch in defence
28.4 Curry to Sharma, no run, flat ball on leg stump, turned away off
the legs straight to short fine leg
28.5 Curry to Sharma, one run, flat ball on the legs, tapped down in
close on the leg side, sharp single taken with ease, the throw at
the bowler's end goes over the top, down to the man backing up at
long off, no overthrows possible
28.6 Curry to Brew, no run, quicker and flat on off stump, chopped into
the deck, straight to shortish cover, smartly fielded to prevent
any thoughts of a quick single
End of over 29 (1 run) Hong Kong 105/3 (RR: 3.62)
DJ Curry 4-0-7-1 (2w) - Football Fields End
R Sharma 20* (57b 1x4) SJ Brew 1* (9b)
29.1 Dwyer to Sharma, no run, flighted up full and straight, firmly
driven straight back down teh pitch to the bowler
29.2 Dwyer to Sharma, no run, flighted up nicely, Sharma advances a step
down the pitch, but ends up defending a good tight ball with
bat/pad down in close on the off side
29.3 Dwyer to Sharma, one run, dances down teh track once more, this
time able to tap and run by placing it short of the cover field
and get the quick single
29.4 Dwyer to Brew, no run, flighted up straight, props forward in
defence, straight back to the bowler
29.5 Dwyer to Brew, no run, similar again, quietly prods it down in
close on the off side in defence
29.6 Dwyer to Brew, one run, shorter ball outside off stump, has the
chance to free the arms slightly, cutting down into the ground,
away to vacant cover for a quick run
End of over 30 (2 runs) Hong Kong 107/3 (RR: 3.57)
MD Dwyer 7-1-18-0 (3w) - Clubhouse End
SJ Brew 2* (12b) R Sharma 21* (60b 1x4)
30.1 Curry to Brew, one run, flighted up outside off stump, driven
straight down to widish long off
30.2 Curry to Sharma, two runs, flighted up nicely outside off stump,
Sharma reaches for it, uppishly scooping it towards cover, but it
bounces awkwardly just short of the fielder and goes straight
through him, the off side sweeper gives chase
30.3 Curry to Sharma, wide: no run, poor short and wide ball floated up
well wide down the leg side, throught o Patterson
30.3 Curry to Sharma, one run, flat ball on leg stump, tapped up towards
wide mid on for a smart run with the shot
30.4 Curry to Brew, one run, similar, but is able to just turn it away
square on the leg side to vacant square leg for the single
30.5 Curry to Sharma, one run, flighted up full on the toes, strongly
driven out to deep midwicket
30.6 Curry to Brew, one run, more milking, this time a little tap to
vacant midwicket for a brisk single
End of over 31 (8 runs) Hong Kong 115/3 (RR: 3.71)
DJ Curry 5-0-15-1 (3w) - Football Fields End
SJ Brew 5* (15b) R Sharma 25* (63b 1x4)
31.1 Dwyer to Brew, no run, flat and straight, firmly stroked away
straight to midwicket
31.2 Dwyer to Brew, no run, flighted up nicely outside off stump, Brew
is drawn well forward, firmly stroking it along the ground
straight to extra cover
31.3 Dwyer to Brew, no run, slower, short and straight ball, Brew sits
back on the crease and dabs it straight down to point
31.4 Dwyer to Brew, FOUR, a meaty blow from Brew, latching on to a
flighted straight delivery, picks it up nicely, swinging it hard
and high over wide mid on, one bounce and over the boundary line
31.5 Dwyer to Brew, OUT: oh dear, but Brew tries for two in a row and
pays the price, this time the ball is pushed through a bit flatter
and quicker outside off stump, and all he succeeds in doing is
gain a big thick top edge that flies straight up in the air, with
Ed
Hong Kong 119/4, Partnership of 18
SJ Brew c EC Joyce b Dwyer 9 (20b 1x4 0x6)
R Sharma 25* (63b 1x4) MD Dwyer 7.5-1-22-1 (3w)
Joyce safely taking the catch just backward of point
Mark Davies the new batsman
31.6 Dwyer to Davies, no run, slow ball on leg stump, tries to turn it
away behind square but misses, drops down in close on the leg side
from the pad
End of over 32 (4 runs) Hong Kong 119/4 (RR: 3.72)
MD Dwyer 8-1-22-1 (3w) - Clubhouse End
R Sharma 25* (63b 1x4) M Davies 0* (1b)
32.1 Curry to Sharma, no run, quick and flat outside off stump, Sharma
tries to dabble it away backward of point but plays and misses
32.2 Curry to Sharma, no run, nice teasing delivery has Sharma playing
inside out, looking to come forward and milk it away, ends up
getting a bit of bat/pad, dropping down in close on the off side
32.3 Curry to Sharma, one run, flighted up on leg stump, turned away off
the legs just behind square, excellent quick single taken with the
shot as short fine leg's across to field
32.4 Curry to Davies, no run, flighted up full outside off stump, firmly
driven along the ground straight to cover
32.5 Curry to Davies, no run, flighted up nicely just outside off stump,
Davies is completely deceived, going for a big sweep shot but
playing all around it, somehow it just misses the off stump, while
Patterson juggles the take and then appeals for the catch behind
on his lonesome
32.6 Curry to Davies, one run, flighted up full on the legs, clipped
away easily through midwicket to get off the mark
End of over 33 (2 runs) Hong Kong 121/4 (RR: 3.67)
DJ Curry 6-0-17-1 (3w) - Football Fields End
M Davies 1* (4b) R Sharma 26* (66b 1x4)
33.1 Dwyer to Davies, wide: no run, flat ball angling down the leg side,
tries to sweep but misses, fumbled by the keeper on the take
33.1 Dwyer to Davies, no run, props well forward, defending a flat,
straight ball back down teh pitch to the bowler
33.2 Dwyer to Davies, no run, tight ball probing in on off stump, Davies
sits on the crease and simply eases it away straight to cover
33.3 Dwyer to Davies, no run, flighted up very full on off stump, driven
firmly back to the bowler on the off side of the pitch
33.4 Dwyer to Davies, one run, flat, tight ball on off stump, back cut
away through backward point as he gives himself a little room to
free the arms
33.5 Dwyer to Sharma, no run, looks to advance but is done for the
length, has to adjust the stroke and push it straight to cover
33.6 Dwyer to Sharma, one run, flighted up full on teh toes, Sharma
comes down and meetws it this time, driving very strongly down to
long on
End of over 34 (3 runs) Hong Kong 124/4 (RR: 3.65)
MD Dwyer 9-1-25-1 (4w) - Clubhouse End
R Sharma 27* (68b 1x4) M Davies 2* (8b)
34.1 Curry to Sharma, two runs, shortish ball outside off stump, Sharma
quickly pounces and slaps it ahrd down through the wide open gap
at cover, the off side sweeper has a little work as a second run
is taken
34.2 Curry to Sharma, one run, flighted up full and straight, strongly
straight driven down to long on
34.3 Curry to Davies, no run, Curry delivers the funny trick ball, which
loops up incredibly slowly and takes approximately three and a
half weeks to arrive at the other end, Davies is flummoxed and
completely muffs the attempted sweep/pull, being struck on the pad
instead, bringing a fair few laughs from teh crowd
34.4 Curry to Davies, no run, flat and straight, driven straight back to
the bowler in defence
34.5 Curry to Davies, no run, flat outside off stump, chopped straight
down to point trying to work it away
34.6 Curry to Davies, two runs, flighted up outside off stump, driven
very nicely through wide mid off, a misfield from the man roaming
around from straighter in the deep allows the second to be taken
easily
End of over 35 (5 runs) Hong Kong 129/4 (RR: 3.69)
DJ Curry 7-0-22-1 (3w) - Football Fields End
R Sharma 30* (70b 1x4) M Davies 4* (12b)
35.1 Dwyer to Sharma, no run, flighted up on off stump, watchfully
stroked along the ground straight to extra cover
35.2 Dwyer to Sharma, no run, nice and tight delivery, Sharma only just
able to dig it out from his toes, straight back to the bowler
35.3 Dwyer to Sharma, one run, flighted up full on the toes, this time
driven very nicely along th e ground down to long on
35.4 Dwyer to Davies, one run, flighted up full on leg stump, tries to
clip it away but only gets a little inside edge into the pad,
quick run taken as it drops down just forward of square on the leg
side
35.5 Dwyer to Sharma, one run, dances down the track and gets to teh
pitch of a flatter ball, smacking it *just* over the head of the
bowler leaping up, down to straight long off
35.6 Dwyer to Davies, wide: no run, flat ball angling down the leg side,
sweeps and misses, gets anotehr ball in the over
35.6 Dwyer to Davies, no run, shorter pitched delivery, more bounce and
left well alone outside off stump through to the keeper
End of over 36 (4 runs) Hong Kong 133/4 (RR: 3.69)
MD Dwyer 10-1-29-1 (5w) - Clubhouse End
R Sharma 32* (74b 1x4) M Davies 5* (14b)
time for the second drinks break
36.1 Curry to Sharma, one run, flat ball on leg stump, tucked away off
the hip towards forward square leg, sharp single taken with the
shot
36.2 Curry to Davies, (noball) FOUR, oversteps, loose delivery and duly
punished, floated full toss on the legs, swung away through wide
midwicket, and too good for the leg side sweeper
36.2 Curry to Davies, wide: no run, another poor delivery down the leg
side, this time no contact with the ball can be made at all,
Patterson fumbles the take
36.2 Curry to Davies, no run, flat ball on off stump, tapped away
towards cover, Davies immediately sets off for the run, but Sharma
just stands and watches at the non-striker's end, forces Davies to
turn and dive back home, but some good fielding sees him found
short, needless
Hong Kong 140/5, Partnership of 21
M Davies run out 9 (16b 1x4 0x6)
Alex French the new batsman
36.3 Curry to French, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump to a
full, floating delivery through to the keeper
36.4 Curry to French, no run, much fuller and quicker, strongly driven
straight to extra cover
36.5 Curry to French, no run, props forward, defending a straight ball
down to midwicket
36.6 Curry to French, no run, forward, defends a fuller ball on off
stump down into the covers
End of over 37 (7 runs) Hong Kong 140/5 (RR: 3.78)
DJ Curry 8-0-29-1 (4w 1nb) - Football Fields End
R Sharma 33* (75b 1x4) AN French 0* (4b)
Eagleson returns, replacing the economical Dwyer at the Clubhouse
End
37.1 Eagleson to Sharma, two runs, full on the legs, strongly clipped
away through wide midwicket, long on around to field in the deep
37.2 Eagleson to Sharma, no run, shortish straight ball, watchfully
defends back on the off side of the pitch
37.3 Eagleson to Sharma, one run, shortish ball on off stump, tapped
down in close square on the off side, good quick single taken as
the point man is a bit deep to prevent it
37.4 Eagleson to French, one run, shortish ball outside off stump,
French plays a lovely late cut, guiding it down to third man to
get off the mark
37.5 Eagleson to Sharma, two runs, full and straight, strongly driven
down through mid on, Sharma immediately calls for two and they run
it hard, putting pressure on teh field, which wilts and two is
achieved easily
37.6 Eagleson to Sharma, wide: no run, short and wide down the leg side,
poor ball taken even further down by Patterson as it angles away
37.6 Eagleson to Sharma, one run, shortish ball on off stump, tapped
down in close on the off side, excellent quick single taken with
the shot as it's played short of the infield
End of over 38 (8 runs) Hong Kong 148/5 (RR: 3.89)
RL Eagleson 5-0-31-0 (3w) - Clubhouse End
R Sharma 39* (80b 1x4) AN French 1* (5b)
38.1 Curry to Sharma, one run, shortish ball on leg stump, tucked off
the hip towards forward square leg, sharp single taken with teh
shot
38.2 Curry to French, no run, low full toss on the legs, firmly clipped
but picks out short fine leg for no reward
38.3 Curry to French, no run, fuller ball on off stump, jammed straight
out into the covers
38.4 Curry to French, OUT: French holes out, chipping a half volley on
his toes straight to McCallan who takes a simple catch at
midwicket, French is rather annoyed with himself as he trudges off
Hong Kong 149/6, Partnership of 9
AN French c McCallan b Curry 1 (8b 0x4 0x6)
R Sharma 40* (81b 1x4) DJ Curry 8.4-0-30-2 (4w 1nb)
Lamsam the new batsman
38.5 Curry to Lamsam, wide: no run, short and wide down the leg side,
left through to the keeper
38.5 Curry to Lamsam, no run, props forward in defence, pushing a
fuller, straight ball back on the off side of the pitch
38.6 Curry to Lamsam, no run, squared around in defence looking to come
forward to a good length ball, rebounds away off the leading pad
in close on the off side as he misses it
End of over 39 (10 runs) Hong Kong 150/6 (RR: 3.85)
DJ Curry 9-0-31-2 (5w 1nb) - Football Fields End
R Sharma 40* (81b 1x4) JPR Lamsam 0* (2b)
39.1 Eagleson to Sharma, one run, Sharma charges down the pitch,
slamming a full ball outside off stump through the covers, but
getting not much for it, as it's played straight out to the deep
cover sweeper
39.2 Eagleson to Lamsam, no run, very good change-up ball on off stump,
Lamsam is in two minds as to play it and eventually just manages
to squeeze it out from his toes towards mid off
39.3 Eagleson to Lamsam, no run, good probing length straight ball has
Lamsam squaring around to preswent the full face of the bat in
defence, ensuring it's safely kept out, played down into the
covers
39.4 Eagleson to Lamsam, one run, full outside off stump, firmly eases
it through the gap in the covers to get off the mark, the cover
man has to turn and chase once he belatedly realises it's gone
past him
39.5 Eagleson to Sharma, no run, good tight slower ball on off stump,
Sharma leans forward on it, tapping it down in close square on the
off side, looking for a quick single with the shot but is turned
down wisely
39.6 Eagleson to Sharma, no run, shortish ball on leg stump, Sharma
tries to pick it up over midwicket but misses, taken on teh thigh
pad and drops down in close on the off side
End of over 40 (2 runs) Hong Kong 152/6 (RR: 3.80)
RL Eagleson 6-0-33-0 (3w) - Clubhouse End
JPR Lamsam 1* (5b) R Sharma 41* (84b 1x4)
40.1 Curry to Lamsam, no run, flat ball on off stump, Lamsam defends
from back in the crease, dropping it down in close on the off side
40.2 Curry to Lamsam, no run, full and straight, watchfully defended
straight back down the pitch to the bowler
40.3 Curry to Lamsam, one run, flighted up full, strongly lofted
straight back over the bowler's head, long on around to field
40.4 Curry to Sharma, no run, flat ball on off stump, defends down in
close on the off side
40.5 Curry to Sharma, no run, quicker ball on leg stump, taken on the
pad trying to work it away, shout for lbw from the bowler alone,
turned down
40.6 Curry to Sharma, one run, flat ball on leg stump, tucked away off
the hip through backward square leg
End of over 41 (2 runs) Hong Kong 154/6 (RR: 3.76)
DJ Curry 10-0-33-2 (5w 1nb) - Football Fields End
R Sharma 42* (87b 1x4) JPR Lamsam 2* (8b)
41.1 Eagleson to Sharma, OUT: Sharma finally goes after a long vigil at
the crease, has a big swipe at a good length ball passing through
outside off stump, gets a regulation nick straight to the keeper
and he walks off
Hong Kong 154/7, Partnership of 5
R Sharma c AD Patterson b Eagleson 42 (88b 1x4 0x6)
JPR Lamsam 2* (8b) RL Eagleson 6.1-0-33-1 (3w)
Lama the new batsman
41.2 Eagleson to Lama, no run, similar short lifting ball outside off
stump, Lama hangs the bat back out of the way to leave through to
the keeper
41.3 Eagleson to Lama, no run, slower ball outside off stump, Lama hangs
out the washing at it a little, having a bit of a wave but unable
to connect, through to Patterson
41.4 Eagleson to Lama, no run, straight ball on off stump, props forward
in defence, pushing it back to the bowler
41.5 Eagleson to Lama, no run, fuller and quicker outside off stump,
Lama has a big attempted drive but misses
41.6 Eagleson to Lama, one run, full and straight on the toes, tapped
away towards short midwicket, good quick single taken with teh
shot as it's played short of the infield
End of over 42 (1 run) Hong Kong 155/7 (RR: 3.69)
RL Eagleson 7-0-34-1 (3w) - Clubhouse End
S Lama 1* (5b) JPR Lamsam 2* (8b)
McCallan returns, replacing Curry who has bowled out his 10 overs
now
42.1 McCallan to Lama, no run, flighted up full on off stump, strongly
driven straight to cover
42.2 McCallan to Lama, no run, flighted on leg stump, tries to sweep but
only manages to lap it as far as short fine leg
42.3 McCallan to Lama, no run, props forward in defence, playing back a
flatter ball on the leg side of the pitch
42.4 McCallan to Lama, one run, dances down the pitch, strongly driving
up through vacant mid on, looking for a second but can't go for it
with teh long on man in smartly
42.5 McCallan to Lamsam, two runs, flat ball on leg stump, clipped away
through backward square leg, excellent running to get a second on
the return throw as deep backward square leg came in to fire it
home
42.6 McCallan to Lamsam, one run, angling on leg stump and worked
through backward square once more with ease
End of over 43 (4 runs) Hong Kong 159/7 (RR: 3.70)
WK McCallan 2-0-14-0 - Football Fields End
JPR Lamsam 5* (10b) S Lama 2* (9b)
43.1 Eagleson to Lamsam, no run, shortish lifting ball off a back of a
length, Lamsam fishes and misses at it, well beaten by a fine ball
43.2 Eagleson to Lamsam, no run, shortish wide ball outside off stump,
Lamsam chases after it again, cutting and missing, chastises
himself after he played the shot
43.3 Eagleson to Lamsam, one run, full and straight on the toes, firmly
stroked up towards mid on, incredibly tight single sprinted
through for, a side-on dive throw at the bowler's end just misses,
had it hit direct, Lamsam was out by a country mile
43.4 Eagleson to Lama, one run, similar again, this time it's pushed a
bit firmer and they're able to take the single with easy
43.5 Eagleson to Lamsam, no run, beaten! lovely shortish lifting ball
off a back of a length outside off stmp, Lamsam fiddles at it and
misses, beaten for pace
43.6 Eagleson to Lamsam, no run, beaten again, having another little
poke and prod at it, trying to guide it away fine to third man to
no avail
End of over 44 (2 runs) Hong Kong 161/7 (RR: 3.66)
RL Eagleson 8-0-36-1 (3w) - Clubhouse End
S Lama 3* (10b) JPR Lamsam 6* (15b)
44.1 McCallan to Lama, two runs, flighted up invitingly full, Lama plays
a cross-batted sweep/pull and ends up dragging it over wide mid
on, rather spooning it but getting it away safely
44.2 McCallan to Lama, no run, flighted up full and straight, strongly
driven straight back to the bowler
44.3 McCallan to Lama, one run, flighted up outside off stump, driven
strongly straight down to long off
44.4 McCallan to Lamsam, one run, straighter delivery, lofted safely
straight through vacant mid on, down to the long on man
44.5 McCallan to Lama, no run, flat ball on leg stump, tucked off the
hip just behind square, very tight single run for but they don't
count on a superb side on direct hit from Molins sprinting up from
short fine leg and Lamsam's short
Hong Kong 165/8, Partnership of 11
JPR Lamsam run out (Molins) 7 (16b 0x4 0x6)
Jawaid Iqbal the new batsman
44.6 McCallan to Jawaid Iqbal, no run, props forward, defending a
flighted ball back on the off side of the pitch
End of over 45 (4 runs) Hong Kong 165/8 (RR: 3.67)
WK McCallan 3-0-18-0 - Football Fields End
S Lama 6* (14b) Jawaid Iqbal 0* (1b)
45.1 Eagleson to Lama, one run, full and straight, firmly driven
straight down the ground towards mid on, quick run taken
45.2 Eagleson to Jawaid Iqbal, one run, shortish ball outside off stump,
tapped away just forward of point, very tight single sprinted
through for, the shy at the bowler's end goes wide
45.3 Eagleson to Lama, one run, shortish straight ball, tucked off the
hip straight down towards wide midwicket, quick run taken with teh
stroke
45.4 Eagleson to Jawaid Iqbal, no run, very full ball outside off stump,
Iqbal reaches after it, chopping down on the ball but misses,
through to the keeper
45.5 Eagleson to Jawaid Iqbal, no run, great quicker ball from a back fo
a length, Iqbal pokes at it but misses completely, had very little
clue about that one, fine ball
45.6 Eagleson to Jawaid Iqbal, two runs, very full outside off stump,
strongly square driven through cover point, sprints back well for
the second as the cover sweeper has some work in the deep to get
to it
End of over 46 (5 runs) Hong Kong 170/8 (RR: 3.70)
RL Eagleson 9-0-41-1 (3w) - Clubhouse End
S Lama 8* (16b) Jawaid Iqbal 3* (5b)
46.1 McCallan to Lama, one run, dances down the pitch to a flighted
ball, driven strongly down to long off
46.2 McCallan to Jawaid Iqbal, no run, quick, flat and full, Iqbal
squeezes it away from outside off stump towards cover, both
batsmen start coming for a quick single, but both go back when
they realise it's too close, the return at the keeper's end is
wide, Iqbal safely home
46.3 McCallan to Jawaid Iqbal, no run, full and wide outside off stump,
Iqbal square drives straight to backward point
46.4 McCallan to Jawaid Iqbal, one run, flighted up full on the legs,
strongly clipped away out to deep backward square leg
46.5 McCallan to Lama, one run, same again, this time they look for two
but can't come despite a slight fumble by the deep backward square
leg fielder
46.6 McCallan to Jawaid Iqbal, one run, flighted up outside off stump,
square driven away through backward point
End of over 47 (4 runs) Hong Kong 174/8 (RR: 3.70)
WK McCallan 4-0-22-0 - Football Fields End
Jawaid Iqbal 5* (9b) S Lama 10* (18b)
47.1 Eagleson to Jawaid Iqbal, one run, shortish ball outside off stump,
opens the face to run it down to third man
47.2 Eagleson to Lama, one run, shortish lifting straight ball, strongly
pulled straight out to deep square leg, fielded on the second
bounce
47.3 Eagleson to Jawaid Iqbal, no run, lovely bowling! just on a back of
a length and coming back in to Iqbal, he tries to give himself
some room but it follows him, eventually ending up wafting and
missing as it passes over the stumps
47.4 Eagleson to Jawaid Iqbal, one run, very full ball outside off
stump, jammed out towards extra cover, quick single taken with the
shot
47.5 Eagleson to Lama, FOUR, a shocker of a ball, high full toss down
the leg side, an open invitation to Lama and he happily accepts,
swinging it away through backward square leg
47.6 Eagleson to Lama, no run, short quick ball outside off stump, Lama
charges down the pitch and has a bit of an agricultural heave at
it, swinging and missing
End of over 48 (7 runs) Hong Kong 181/8 (RR: 3.77)
RL Eagleson 10-0-48-1 (3w) - Clubhouse End
Jawaid Iqbal 7* (12b) S Lama 15* (21b 1x4)
48.1 McCallan to Jawaid Iqbal, no run, flighted up very full, looks to
advance but is caught on the move by a quicker ball, squeezed
between the two pads and trickles down to short fine leg
48.2 McCallan to Jawaid Iqbal, FOUR, cracking shot from Iqbal, dancing
down the pitch and lofts it straight back over the bowler's head,
good clean hit and no chance for long off who is placed wider, the
ball runs all the way into the women's football fields in the
background
48.3 McCallan to Jawaid Iqbal, no run, Iqbal tries it again, but it's
quicker and fuller, drags the shot across the line straight to
wide midwicket, Lama is backing up far too far and can't get back
in time as Ed Joyce flings it back to the bowler
Hong Kong 185/9, Partnership of 20
S Lama run out (EC Joyce) 15 (21b 1x4 0x6)
Mohammed Zubair the final batsman, at the non-striker's end
48.4 McCallan to Jawaid Iqbal, no run, flighted up very full, just
manages to jam down on it as it almost sneaks through the
defences, defending back out down teh pitch
48.5 McCallan to Jawaid Iqbal, one run, floated high full toss outside
off stump, slapped hard through cover point out to the sweeper
48.6 McCallan to Mohammed Zubair, no run, props forward, watchfully
defends back on the leg side of the pitch
End of over 49 (5 runs) Hong Kong 186/9 (RR: 3.80)
WK McCallan 5-0-27-0 - Football Fields End
Jawaid Iqbal 12* (17b 1x4) Mohammed Zubair 0* (1b)
McCoubrey returns for the final over
49.1 McCoubrey to Jawaid Iqbal, no run, quick ball outside off stump,
Iqbal has a mighty slog at it but fails to connect, straight
through to the keeper
49.2 McCoubrey to Jawaid Iqbal, one run, another slog as he charges down
teh track to a good length ball, gets a thick outside edge which
he gets down to third man
49.3 McCoubrey to Mohammed Zubair, one run, very full and straight,
squeezed away from teh toes directly to midwicket, quick run taken
with the shot
49.4 McCoubrey to Jawaid Iqbal, three runs, shortish ball with some
width outside off stump, Iqbal slashes at it, carving it over
backward point's head, they hurry back for a well run third as the
outfield return is quick but inaccurate
49.5 McCoubrey to Mohammed Zubair, one run, full outside off stump,
strongly driven towards extra cover, only time for one more
49.6 McCoubrey to Jawaid Iqbal, one run, can only squeeze out a final
single to end the innings, driving powerfully straight to extra
cover who simply tosses it back to the keeper to end the innings
End of over 50 (7 runs) Hong Kong 193/9 (RR: 3.86)
AGAM McCoubrey 8-2-22-2 - Clubhouse End
Jawaid Iqbal 17* (21b 1x4) Mohammed Zubair 2* (3b)
a competitive total for Hong Kong it would seem, but both teams
would have varying reasons for being both happy and unhappy as
they proved very evenly matched throughout the innings
play is set to resume in just over 45 minutes time at 3pm local
time (1900 GMT), please join us then for the chase for 194 at a
required run rate of 3.88 per over
Match State: Innings Break
0.1 Mohammed Zubair to Molins, wide: one run, not a good start for
Zubair, wayward down the leg side and no hope for the keeper to
take, concedes a bonus wide run
0.1 Mohammed Zubair to White, no run, lovely shortish lifting ball
outside off stump, White is tempted into playing at it but just
ahngs the bat back inside the line
0.2 Mohammed Zubair to White, no run, and again! a beauty of a delivery
rising just outside off stump, White is partially beaten as he had
a little think about a shot
0.3 Mohammed Zubair to White, FOUR, similar short lifting ball, but
with no venom at all, sits up and White dispatches it with an
authoritative square cut through backward point, good crisp clean
hit
0.4 Mohammed Zubair to White, no run, props forward in defence to a
better length straight ball just outside off stump, flicks teh top
of the pad on teh way through to the keeper, stifled and then
suddenly prolonged appeal for either lbw or a catch behind,
neither awarded
0.5 Mohammed Zubair to White, wide: no run, short and wide down the leg
side, left alone through to the keeper
0.5 Mohammed Zubair to White, no run, oooh! sharp lifting delivery just
outside off stump, White tries to keep it down but he nearly chops
it on to his stumps, just dropping away behind square safely
0.6 Mohammed Zubair to White, one run, short ball outside off stump,
cut hard straight down to third man to retain the strike
End of over 1 (8 runs) Ireland 8/0 (RR: 8.00 RRR: 186/49 = 3.80)
Mohammed Zubair 1-0-8-0 (2w) - Football Fields End
AR White 5* (6b 1x4) JAM Molins 0* (0b)
Stewart Brew the captain to open the bowling at the far end
two slips, third man, backward point, cover point, wide mid off,
mid on, square leg and fine leg in place for the right-handed
White facing the right arm over the wicket Brew
1.1 Brew to White, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, shapes away
well, but no shot required from the batsman, left to the keeper
1.2 Brew to White, no run, similar again, shoulders arms to a shortish
ball outside off stump through to the keeper
1.3 Brew to White, no run, good slower ball, swings back in and almost
sneaks through White, just getting some bat on it as he jammed
down to squeeze it away into the covers, stifled appeal for lbw
from the bowler
1.4 Brew to White, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump to a
shortish ball to the keeper
1.5 Brew to White, no run, same again, hangs the bat well back out of
the way to let it pass through untouched to the keeper
1.6 Brew to White, one run, shortish ball outside off stump, White
stands tall and steers it down to wide third man to hog the strike
a little more
End of over 2 (1 run) Ireland 9/0 (RR: 4.50 RRR: 185/48 = 3.85)
SJ Brew 1-0-1-0 - Clubhouse End
AR White 6* (12b 1x4) JAM Molins 0* (0b)
2.1 Mohammed Zubair to White, no run, shortish ball on leg stump, tries
to glance it away fine but misses, through to the keeper
2.2 Mohammed Zubair to White, wide: no run, this one's wider down the
leg side and won't be allowed to be gotten away with, left to the
keeper
2.2 Mohammed Zubair to White, no run, hangs the bat back out of the
way, leaving a shortish ball outside off stump through to the
keeper
2.3 Mohammed Zubair to White, no run, quicker full ball outside off
stump, White goes for a crashing cover drive but he's not quite to
the pitch of the ball, plays and misses, through to the keeper
2.4 Mohammed Zubair to White, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
to a good short lifting ball outside off stump
2.5 Mohammed Zubair to White, no run, shortish ball on leg stump, tries
to tuck it away off the hip but misses, drops of the thigh pad in
close on the leg side
2.6 Mohammed Zubair to White, one run, White steals the strike again!
full and wide outside off stump, well square driven through
backward point, wide third man around to field in the deep
End of over 3 (2 runs) Ireland 11/0 (RR: 3.67 RRR: 183/47 = 3.89)
Mohammed Zubair 2-0-10-0 (3w) - Football Fields End
AR White 7* (18b 1x4) JAM Molins 0* (0b)
3.1 Brew to White, no run, fullish ball outside off stump, firmly
driven straight to cover
3.2 Brew to White, no run, forward, defending a shortish straight ball
just outside off stump, tapping it up towards mid off
3.3 Brew to White, no run, full on the legs, firmly clipped away but
straight to square leg
3.4 Brew to White, one run, tight ball on off stump, tapped down
towards cover point, good tight quick single taken with the shot,
the keeper takes the bails off from the return but the appeal is
ignored, well home
3.5 Brew to Molins, no run, forward, defends a fullish ball just
outside off stump firmly up towards mid off
3.6 Brew to Molins, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump to a fair
shortish lifting ball, through to the keeper
End of over 4 (1 run) Ireland 12/0 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 182/46 = 3.96)
SJ Brew 2-0-2-0 - Clubhouse End
AR White 8* (22b 1x4) JAM Molins 0* (2b)
4.1 Mohammed Zubair to White, no run, squared around on the crease by a
shortish straight ball, White tried to work it to leg but it
wasn't on, just hurrying on to him, taken high on the pads
4.2 Mohammed Zubair to White, OUT: what a catch! Zubair delivers up a
fairly juicy looking wide half volley, White chased after it and
perhaps didn't quite fully get behind it, strongly picking it up
square on the off side, but can't beat a superb diving catch by
the point man
Ireland 12/1, Partnership of 12
AR White c ? b Mohammed Zubair 8 (24b 1x4 0x6)
JAM Molins 0* (2b) Mohammed Zubair 2.2-0-10-1 (3w)
4.3 Mohammed Zubair to D Joyce, no run, shortish ball angling on leg
stump, tries to glance it away fine but misses, deflects off his
thigh pad, taken by the keeper, poor half appeal by keeper and
bowler for a catch, bat nowhere near it
4.4 Mohammed Zubair to D Joyce, one run, full ball outside off stump,
strongly square driven through the gully, down to wide third man
to get off the mark
4.5 Mohammed Zubair to Molins, no run, shortish straight ball on off
stump, gets right in behind it, forcing it off the back foot to
the bowler
4.6 Mohammed Zubair to Molins, no run, shortish ball just outside off
stump, forces it off the back foot straight to cover
End of over 5 (1 run) Ireland 13/1 (RR: 2.60 RRR: 181/45 = 4.02)
Mohammed Zubair 3-0-11-1 (3w) - Football Fields End
D Joyce 1* (2b) JAM Molins 0* (4b)
5.1 Brew to D Joyce, no run, beaten! pushing forward at a lovely
shortish lifting ball shaping away a shade outside off stump,
beats the groping outside edge through to the keeper
5.2 Brew to D Joyce, no run, and again! even better, a real outswinger
and Joyce knows little about it, completely done
5.3 Brew to D Joyce, one run, but he gets to breath a little, this
one's a bit fuller and he manages to get some bat on it, squirting
an outside edge away along the ground wide of the slips, down to
third man
5.4 Brew to Molins, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump to a
shortish rising ball
5.5 Brew to Molins, no run, full and straight, Molins squeezes it out
from his toes, playing it straight back to the bowler
5.6 Brew to Molins, FOUR, overpitched outside off stump and punished,
strongly driven through the covers and the chasing field are just
beaten to the boundary line by the ball
End of over 6 (5 runs) Ireland 18/1 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 176/44 = 4.00)
SJ Brew 3-0-7-0 - Clubhouse End
D Joyce 2* (5b) JAM Molins 4* (7b 1x4)
6.1 Mohammed Zubair to D Joyce, no run, Zubair gets a good quicker ball
on a slightly fuller length to sneak through on to Joyce who is
rapped on the pads, huge appeal for lbw but turned down, must've
been darn close
Joyce in the meantime nearly tries to run himself out as he
suddenly starts charging off down the pitch while the ball has
rebounded into the midwicket region, but he has to scoot back
before there's trouble
6.2 Mohammed Zubair to D Joyce, no run, shortish ball outside off
stump, left alone through to the keeper
6.3 Mohammed Zubair to D Joyce, no run, similar again, but this one's
much straighter and almost forces Joyce to play, just managing to
withdraw the bat late
6.4 Mohammed Zubair to D Joyce, no run, shoulders arms outside off
stump, watched on its way through to the keeper
6.5 Mohammed Zubair to D Joyce, no run, props well forward in defence
with bat/pad tucked together, pushing a fair length ball into the
covers
6.6 Mohammed Zubair to D Joyce, no run, shuffles right back across to
off stump, shouldering arms as he watches another shortish ball
outside off through to the keeper
End of over 7 (maiden) Ireland 18/1 (RR: 2.57 RRR: 176/43 = 4.09)
Mohammed Zubair 4-1-11-1 (3w) - Football Fields End
JAM Molins 4* (7b 1x4) D Joyce 2* (11b)
7.1 Brew to Molins, no run, pushes half forward to a straight ball,
tapping it down towards wide mid on, half thought of taking off
for a run but wisely don't go
7.2 Brew to Molins, three runs, overpitched outside off stump, firmly
driven straight back past the bowler down the ground, almost
reaches the straight boundary, just picked up inside the line
7.3 Brew to D Joyce, no run, sharp shortish ball angling into the body,
Joyce ends up having to fend it somewhat
7.4 Brew to D Joyce, two runs, a little too full outside off stump,
Joyce leans right into it, driving strongly through the covers,
just retrieved inside the boundary
7.5 Brew to D Joyce, no run, shortish ball on off stump, watchfully
defends back on the off side of the pitch in defence
7.6 Brew to D Joyce, FOUR, shot! too full on the legs and picked off
with dashing authority, clipping it up over square leg, a few
bounces and it's over the line
End of over 8 (9 runs) Ireland 27/1 (RR: 3.38 RRR: 167/42 = 3.98)
SJ Brew 4-0-16-0 - Clubhouse End
JAM Molins 7* (9b 1x4) D Joyce 8* (15b 1x4)
8.1 Mohammed Zubair to Molins, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump
to a shortish ball shaping further away
8.2 Mohammed Zubair to Molins, no run, props forward to a full ball
outside off stump, firmly defeds up towards mid off
8.3 Mohammed Zubair to Molins, one run, tight shortish ball just
outside off stump, Molins does well to nudge it down short of the
cover field, with a sharp single taken
8.4 Mohammed Zubair to D Joyce, no run, well squared around by a
change-up ball from Zubair, struck high on hte pad but no appeal,
not going anywhere near the stumps
8.5 Mohammed Zubair to D Joyce, one run, shortish ball outside off
stump, strongly back cot through vacant gully, down to third man
8.6 Mohammed Zubair to Molins, no run, tight shortish ball on off
stump, defends from the crease back on the off side of the pitch
End of over 9 (2 runs) Ireland 29/1 (RR: 3.22 RRR: 165/41 = 4.02)
Mohammed Zubair 5-1-13-1 (3w) - Football Fields End
D Joyce 9* (17b 1x4) JAM Molins 8* (13b 1x4)
Iqbal comes on for Brew at the far end, time for a bit of off spin
9.1 Jawaid Iqbal to D Joyce, no run, floated up full and straight on
off stump, firmly pushed off the toes straight to short midwicket
in place
9.2 Jawaid Iqbal to D Joyce, no run, flat ball on leg stump, strongly
clipped off the legs straight to square leg
9.3 Jawaid Iqbal to D Joyce, FOUR, overpitched outside off stump and
Joyce takes advantage, strongly driving through to the extra cover
boundary
9.4 Jawaid Iqbal to D Joyce, no run, flat ball on leg stump, defends
down in close on the leg side from the pad
9.5 Jawaid Iqbal to D Joyce, one run, flighted up full and straight,
firmly driven straight down the ground to long on
9.6 Jawaid Iqbal to Molins, no run, flighted up on leg stump, clipped
off the legs straight to short midwicket
End of over 10 (5 runs) Ireland 34/1 (RR: 3.40 RRR: 160/40 = 4.00)
Jawaid Iqbal 1-0-5-0 - Clubhouse End
D Joyce 14* (22b 2x4) JAM Molins 8* (14b 1x4)
10.1 Mohammed Zubair to D Joyce, no run, leaves alone a shortish ball
outside off stump, just shaping away late
10.2 Mohammed Zubair to D Joyce, no run, similar again, a bit wider and
no shot required, through to the keeper
10.3 Mohammed Zubair to D Joyce, FOUR, cracking straight drive from
Joyce, overpitched on the toes from Zubair and capitalised on,
played straight back down the ground on the leg side, bisecting
the infield perfectly, just beating the chasers
10.4 Mohammed Zubair to D Joyce, no run, shortish ball outside off
stump, shoulders arms through to the keeper
10.5 Mohammed Zubair to D Joyce, one run, shortish ball outside off
stump, cut down through backward point, third man around to field
in the deep
10.6 Mohammed Zubair to Molins, two runs, overpitched outside off stump,
firmly driven through the gap at extra cover
End of over 11 (7 runs) Ireland 41/1 (RR: 3.73 RRR: 153/39 = 3.92)
Mohammed Zubair 6-1-20-1 (3w) - Football Fields End
D Joyce 19* (27b 3x4) JAM Molins 10* (15b 1x4)
11.1 Jawaid Iqbal to D Joyce, no run, shortish ball on leg stump,
clipped off the legs straight to shortish midwicket
11.2 Jawaid Iqbal to D Joyce, no run, similar again, this time shuffles
into the stroke from a line of off stump
11.3 Jawaid Iqbal to D Joyce, no run, forward, defends a full, straight
ball straight to short midwicket
11.4 Jawaid Iqbal to D Joyce, one run, full and straight outside off
stump, firmly driven up towards wide mid off, quick single taken
with the stroke as the fielder positioned straighter's across to
it
11.5 Jawaid Iqbal to Molins, legbye: one run, flatter ball angling on
leg stump, tries to glance it fine but has to settle for a brush
of the pad past the keeper
11.6 Jawaid Iqbal to D Joyce, no run, flat ball honing in on middle and
leg, stays back in the crease to squeeze it away to short
midwicket
End of over 12 (2 runs) Ireland 43/1 (RR: 3.58 RRR: 151/38 = 3.97)
Jawaid Iqbal 2-0-6-0 - Clubhouse End
JAM Molins 10* (16b 1x4) D Joyce 20* (32b 3x4)
Lama the new bowler, replacing Zubair after a spell of 1-20 from 6
overs at the Clubhouse End
slip, third man, point, extra cover, mid off, mid on, short
midwicket, square leg and fine leg in place
12.1 Lama to Molins, no run, shortish straight ball, Molins stands tall
in the crease in behind it, forcing it off the back foot straight
up to mid on
12.2 Lama to Molins, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, Molins is
back attempting to cut, but mistimes it completely as it dribbles
down towards extra cover
12.3 Lama to Molins, no run, slower ball outside off stump, completely
dies on its way through, shoulders arms to see it bounce through
to the keeper
12.4 Lama to Molins, SIX, shot! overpitched on the legs, Molins in one
mighty swoop picks it up and sends it sailing comfortably over
square leg
12.5 Lama to Molins, no run, sharper, tight ball, climbs on Molins and
ends up playing and missing as it goes to the keeper over the
stumps
12.6 Lama to Molins, no run, shortish straight ball just outside off
stump, firmly defended back on the off side of the pitch
End of over 13 (6 runs) Ireland 49/1 (RR: 3.77 RRR: 145/37 = 3.92)
S Lama 1-0-6-0 - Football Fields End
D Joyce 20* (32b 3x4) JAM Molins 16* (22b 1x4 1x6)
13.1 Jawaid Iqbal to D Joyce, one run, shortish ball outside off stump,
forced off the back foot out through the covers
13.2 Jawaid Iqbal to Molins, no run, props forward, defends a flat,
straight ball in close on the leg side
13.3 Jawaid Iqbal to Molins, no run, forward in defence to a shortish
flat ball, pushed straight back to the bowler
13.4 Jawaid Iqbal to Molins, no run, flighted up on the legs, tries to
clip it away but finds short fine leg
13.5 Jawaid Iqbal to Molins, no run, props forward in defence to a
shortish ball on off stump, plays it down in close on the off side
13.6 Jawaid Iqbal to Molins, no run, similar again, defends down in
close, square on the off side
End of over 14 (1 run) Ireland 50/1 (RR: 3.57 RRR: 144/36 = 4.00)
Jawaid Iqbal 3-0-7-0 - Clubhouse End
D Joyce 21* (33b 3x4) JAM Molins 16* (27b 1x4 1x6)
14.1 Lama to D Joyce, one run, shortish ball on off stump, stands tall
on the crease to punch it just past short cover for a quick run
14.2 Lama to Molins, three runs, short and wide outside off stump,
powerfully back cut through backward point, just overhauled inside
the boundary as third man comes around
14.3 Lama to D Joyce, no run, forward to a full ball just outside off
stump, strongly driven along the ground straight to short cover
14.4 Lama to D Joyce, no run, stretches forward in defence to a ball
that keeps a bit lower, seaming back in, taken high on the front
pad, half-hearted appeal
14.5 Lama to D Joyce, two runs, short ball outside off stump, cut down
much finer than earlier in the over, this time third man has work
in the opposite direction
14.6 Lama to D Joyce, no run, shortish ball on leg stump, tucked off the
hip just down to square leg
End of over 15 (7 runs) Ireland 56/1 (RR: 3.73 RRR: 138/35 = 3.94)
S Lama 2-0-12-0 - Football Fields End
JAM Molins 19* (28b 1x4 1x6) D Joyce 24* (38b 3x4)
15.1 Jawaid Iqbal to Molins, no run, flighted up full on the legs,
firmly clipped straight to midwicket
15.2 Jawaid Iqbal to Molins, no run, props forward in defence to a
flighted straight, full ball, pushes straight back to the bowler
15.3 Jawaid Iqbal to Molins, no run, looks to come down the track and
pick Iqbal up over midwicket, but it's a swing and miss, into the
base of the pads and drops down in close on the off side, partial
appeal for lbw Iqabal
15.4 Jawaid Iqbal to Molins, no run, tossed up full and straight outside
off stump, quietly pushed back down the pitch to the bowler
15.5 Jawaid Iqbal to Molins, legbye: one run, tries to pick another
fully flighted ball up over midwicket but misses again, they grab
a run from the deflected leg bye to vacant gully
15.6 Jawaid Iqbal to D Joyce, one run, full and straight on the toes,
strongly driven straight down to long on
End of over 16 (2 runs) Ireland 58/1 (RR: 3.62 RRR: 136/34 = 4.00)
Jawaid Iqbal 4-0-8-0 - Clubhouse End
D Joyce 25* (39b 3x4) JAM Molins 19* (33b 1x4 1x6)
16.1 Lama to D Joyce, one run, full on the legs, clipped away low to the
air, out towards the deep square leg man
16.2 Lama to Molins, no run, full and straight on off stump, firmly
driven straight back down the pitch to the bowler
16.3 Lama to Molins, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, rocks back
in the crease to try and cut but lays off a full bloody stroke,
simply steering it away to point
16.4 Lama to Molins, no run, full and fairly straight, Joyce strokes it
firmly back up towards mid on
16.5 Lama to Molins, no run, fullish ball outside off stump, Joyce eases
it away straight to point along the ground
16.6 Lama to Molins, no run, shortish ball on off stump, forced off the
back foot straight to cover
End of over 17 (1 run) Ireland 59/1 (RR: 3.47 RRR: 135/33 = 4.09)
S Lama 3-0-13-0 - Football Fields End
D Joyce 26* (40b 3x4) JAM Molins 19* (38b 1x4 1x6)
17.1 Jawaid Iqbal to D Joyce, no run, flighted up on off stump, leans
well forward, defending down in close on the off side
17.2 Jawaid Iqbal to D Joyce, no run, flighted up on off stump again,
watchfully pushed straight to cover
17.3 Jawaid Iqbal to D Joyce, no run, shortish ball just outside off
stump, forced off the back foot straight down into the covers
17.4 Jawaid Iqbal to D Joyce, one run, similar again, but this time
manages to force it down the ground on the leg side, up to long on
17.5 Jawaid Iqbal to Molins, no run, shortish ball just drifting down
the leg side, Joyce has a nibble at it but misses, the bails are
whipped off and there's a big aappeal for catch or stumping, but
neither convince the umpire
17.6 Jawaid Iqbal to Molins, no run, flighted up full and straight,
firmly driven off the toes straight to wide midwicket
End of over 18 (1 run) Ireland 60/1 (RR: 3.33 RRR: 134/32 = 4.19)
Jawaid Iqbal 5-0-9-0 - Clubhouse End
D Joyce 27* (44b 3x4) JAM Molins 19* (40b 1x4 1x6)
18.1 Lama to D Joyce, no run, props forward in defence to a shortish
ball on off stump, taps it up towards mid off
18.2 Lama to D Joyce, no run, shortish straight ball, stands tall to
force it off the back foot up to wide mid on
18.3 Lama to D Joyce, no run, full outside off stump, strongly driven
back up the ground, partially stopped by the boot of Lama
following through
18.4 Lama to D Joyce, one run, full outside off stump, driven straight
down the ground to the man posted at long off
18.5 Lama to Molins, no run, full outside off stump, strongly square
driven straight to point
18.6 Lama to Molins, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, cut hard
straight down to point once again
End of over 19 (1 run) Ireland 61/1 (RR: 3.21 RRR: 133/31 = 4.29)
S Lama 4-0-14-0 - Football Fields End
D Joyce 28* (48b 3x4) JAM Molins 19* (42b 1x4 1x6)
19.1 Jawaid Iqbal to D Joyce, no run, props forward in defence to a
shortish ball, pats it down in close on the off side
19.2 Jawaid Iqbal to D Joyce, two runs, angling on leg stump, glances it
fine down the leg side, a bit of a chase with fine leg vacant
19.3 Jawaid Iqbal to D Joyce, no run, props forward to a straight
floater, quietly pushes it back on the leg side of the pitch
19.4 Jawaid Iqbal to D Joyce, no run, similar again, this time pushed
back on the off side of the pitch to the bowler
19.5 Jawaid Iqbal to D Joyce, no run, stretches well forward, defends
with bat/pad back on the leg side of the pitch
19.6 Jawaid Iqbal to D Joyce, no run, props forward in defence, pushing
a straight ball into the covers
End of over 20 (2 runs) Ireland 63/1 (RR: 3.15 RRR: 131/30 = 4.37)
Jawaid Iqbal 6-0-11-0 - Clubhouse End
JAM Molins 19* (42b 1x4 1x6) D Joyce 30* (54b 3x4)
time for the first drinks break of the second innings
20.1 Lama to Molins, no run, tight ball on off stump, chopped away into
the ground, straight to backward point
20.2 Lama to Molins, legbye: one run, attempted yorker, jams down on it
but is struck on the toe, big appeal for lbw but turned down,
deflects away down to third man
20.3 Lama to D Joyce, no run, very full ball on leg stump, tries to clip
it away but misses, struck low down on the pad, appeal for lbw but
turned down again
20.4 Lama to D Joyce, no run, full outside off stump, strongly drives
square of the wicket on the off side, a fraction uppishly, but
still controlled, played directly to point
20.5 Lama to D Joyce, legbye: one run, full on the legs, glanced away
fine from the pad to vacant short fine leg
20.6 Lama to Molins, one run, overpitched outside off stump, driven
straight down the ground to long off
End of over 21 (3 runs) Ireland 66/1 (RR: 3.14 RRR: 128/29 = 4.41)
S Lama 5-0-15-0 - Football Fields End
JAM Molins 20* (45b 1x4 1x6) D Joyce 30* (57b 3x4)
21.1 Jawaid Iqbal to Molins, no run, floated up full and straight,
watchfully pushed back down the pitch to the bowler
21.2 Jawaid Iqbal to Molins, two runs, shortish ball angling on leg
stump, firmly clipped away through backward square leg, the
midwicket sweeper is around to field in the deep
21.3 Jawaid Iqbal to Molins, no run, stretches a long way forward to
defend, propping up to a flighted ball just outside off stump,
dropping it in close on the off side of the pitch
21.4 Jawaid Iqbal to Molins, two runs, dances down the track, getting to
the pitch of a flighted ball, smacking it in the air just back
past the bowler on the leg side, they hurry back for a tight
second on the return throw from long on
21.5 Jawaid Iqbal to Molins, two runs, floated in a little shorter of a
length, not much width on offer but a cheeky late cut is offered
and executed well, through the vacant gully for another couple as
backward point has to chase after it
21.6 Jawaid Iqbal to Molins, no run, props forward in defence to a
straight ball on off stump
End of over 22 (6 runs) Ireland 72/1 (RR: 3.27 RRR: 122/28 = 4.36)
Jawaid Iqbal 7-0-17-0 - Clubhouse End
D Joyce 30* (57b 3x4) JAM Molins 26* (51b 1x4 1x6)
22.1 Lama to D Joyce, no run, very full and straight on the toes,
clipped directly to midwicket
22.2 Lama to D Joyce, one run, full outside off stump, firmly stroked
along the ground towards cover, quick single called for, but it
becomes easy when the poor fielder lining the ball up is thrown
off the hunt by a vicious kick up bounce from the ball hitting the
artificial wicke
22.3 Lama to Molins, one run, full and straight, nudged up towards mid
on, very tight quick single taken with teh shot, the shy at the
bowler's end just misses
22.4 Lama to D Joyce, no run, forward to a full and straight ball,
firmly driven straight to wide mid on
22.5 Lama to D Joyce, no run, good tight straight ball that nips back
in, just manages to nudge it away by playing inside it, pushed to
backward point
22.6 Lama to D Joyce, no run, quicker ball outside off stump, shapes to
late cut but partly withdraws late, the ball zings up off a good
length and the batsman is wise to have not attempted it in the end
End of over 23 (2 runs) Ireland 74/1 (RR: 3.22 RRR: 120/27 = 4.44)
S Lama 6-0-17-0 - Football Fields End
JAM Molins 27* (52b 1x4 1x6) D Joyce 31* (62b 3x4)
23.1 Jawaid Iqbal to Molins, one run, flighted up full on the toes,
firmly driven up through vacant mid on for an easy single
23.2 Jawaid Iqbal to D Joyce, no run, flatter ball, tucked off the legs
in defence straight to wide midwicket
23.3 Jawaid Iqbal to D Joyce, three runs, flighted up on leg stump, goes
for a big sweep but gets a rather fortunate big top edge which
flies over the man at short fine leg, who has to chase all the way
after it, just picking up inside the boundary line
23.4 Jawaid Iqbal to Molins, no run, props forward in defence to a
straight, flat delivery, pushed back to the bowler
23.5 Jawaid Iqbal to Molins, one run, dances down the pitch, milking
another single to long on as he meets the pitch of the delivery
nicely with the footwork
23.6 Jawaid Iqbal to D Joyce, one run, and he emulates his batting
partner by doing exactly the same, driven down to long on for an
easy single
End of over 24 (6 runs) Ireland 80/1 (RR: 3.33 RRR: 114/26 = 4.38)
Jawaid Iqbal 8-0-23-0 - Clubhouse End
D Joyce 35* (65b 3x4) JAM Molins 29* (55b 1x4 1x6)
24.1 Lama to D Joyce, FOUR, too short and very well pulled through
backward square leg, no chance for the deep midwicket man to get
across in time
24.2 Lama to D Joyce, no run, full outside off stump, firmly driven
straight to cover
24.3 Lama to D Joyce, no run, and again, full outside off stump, very
strongly driven, but picks out the cover fielder
24.4 Lama to D Joyce, no run, shorter delivery angling on leg stump,
swivels to pull with little room, drags it down straight to
midwicket
24.5 Lama to D Joyce, one run, shortish ball on off stump, late cut
straight down to third man
24.6 Lama to Molins, FOUR, overpitched on the legs and well picked off,
a very strong drive through wide midwicket races away from the
chasing infielders
End of over 25 (9 runs) Ireland 89/1 (RR: 3.56 RRR: 105/25 = 4.20)
S Lama 7-0-26-0 - Football Fields End
D Joyce 40* (70b 4x4) JAM Molins 33* (56b 2x4 1x6)
25.1 French to D Joyce, no run, full and straight, firmly drives
straight back to the bowler
25.2 French to D Joyce, no run, tight shortish ball on off stump, cuts
into the ground, straight away to cover
25.3 French to D Joyce, one run, shortish ball outside off stump,
strongly cuts into the ground, straight into the covers again, but
this time there's a basic misfield which gives away a tight bonus
run
25.4 French to Molins, no run, flighted up full, firmly driven straight
to extra cover
25.5 French to Molins, one run, flighted up on leg stump, well driven
off the legs out to deep midwicket
25.6 French to D Joyce, no run, hops right back in his crease to a
shorter ball, defending with a dead bat down at his feet
End of over 26 (2 runs) Ireland 91/1 (RR: 3.50 RRR: 103/24 = 4.29)
AN French 1-0-2-0 - Clubhouse End
JAM Molins 34* (58b 2x4 1x6) D Joyce 41* (74b 4x4)
26.1 Sharma to Molins, no run, flighted up full and straight, quietly
defends with bat/pad back down the pitch
26.2 Sharma to Molins, no run, shuffles right back in his crease,
leaving a well flighted ball turn away outside off stump through
to the keeper
26.3 Sharma to Molins, no run, awkwardly shuffles right across outside
off stump, trying to swing it away through backward square leg,
but misses, struck on the pad and drops away square on the off
side
26.4 Sharma to Molins, one run, this time he tries it again and is
marginally more successful, pulling it in the air down to the man
at deep square leg on the bounce
26.5 Sharma to D Joyce, one run, flat ball outside off stump, forced
strongly off the back foot straight down to long off
26.6 Sharma to Molins, no run, beaten! quicker, fuller and wider outside
off stump, tries to dabble it away but misses, the bails are
quickly whipped off for effect alone
End of over 27 (2 runs) Ireland 93/1 (RR: 3.44 RRR: 101/23 = 4.39)
R Sharma 1-0-2-0 - Football Fields End
D Joyce 42* (75b 4x4) JAM Molins 35* (63b 2x4 1x6)
27.1 French to D Joyce, no run, flighted up on off stump, defends down
in close on the off side
27.2 French to D Joyce, no run, flighted full and straight, defends down
in close on the off side again
27.3 French to D Joyce, no run, flatter, straight ball, watchfully
defends down in close on the leg side
27.4 French to D Joyce, one run, flat ball outside off stump, cut down
through to deep cover
27.5 French to Molins, FOUR, lovely shot, dances down the track, lofting
it straight over the head of mid off, a couple of bounces and away
to the boundary
27.6 French to Molins, no run, flighted up, chips it back on the leg
side of the pitch, almost a caught and bowled chance, but it
struck his batting partner!
End of over 28 (5 runs) Ireland 98/1 (RR: 3.50 RRR: 96/22 = 4.36)
AN French 2-0-7-0 - Clubhouse End
D Joyce 43* (79b 4x4) JAM Molins 39* (65b 3x4 1x6)
28.1 Sharma to D Joyce, no run, flighted up full and straight, firmly
driven straight back to the bowler
28.2 Sharma to D Joyce, no run, driven straight up towards mid off,
quick single taken with the shot but it's too tight, some great
fielding and a direct hit at the bowler's end and he's found to be
short
Ireland 98/2, Partnership of 86
D Joyce run out (French) 43 (81b 4x4 0x6)
28.3 Sharma to Molins, no run, shortish ball outside off stump, shapes
to cut but elects to leave to the keeper late
28.4 Sharma to Molins, no run, shuffles right back in the crease behind
a floated ball outside off stump, happy to dead bat defend it in
close on the off side
28.5 Sharma to Molins, two runs, flighted up very full outside off
stump, firmly stroked through vacant cover, very well run quick
two as deep cover had a bit of work to get in and fire the return
back
28.6 Sharma to Molins, no run, short ball sits up outside off stump,
slapped down to cover point, can't pierce the infield
End of over 29 (2 runs) Ireland 100/2 (RR: 3.45 RRR: 94/21 = 4.48)
R Sharma 2-0-4-0 - Football Fields End
EC Joyce 0* (0b) JAM Molins 41* (69b 3x4 1x6)
29.1 French to EC Joyce, no run, flighted up on off stump, defends down
in close on the off side
29.2 French to EC Joyce, no run, similar again, props forward and
watchfully defends square on the off side
29.3 French to EC Joyce, two runs, flighted up full outside off stump,
has a big swing at it, gets a thin edge on it and it flies well
wide of the keeper, a bit of a chase towards the third man
boundary
29.4 French to EC Joyce, two runs, short ball outside off stump, cuts
hard into the ground, through backward point
29.5 French to EC Joyce, no run, shoulders arms outside off stump,
leaves alone through to the keeper
29.6 French to EC Joyce, FOUR, shot! flighted up invitingly on a length,
swings through it nicely and away to the deep midwicket boundary,
a good clean blow
End of over 30 (8 runs) Ireland 108/2 (RR: 3.60 RRR: 86/20 = 4.30)
AN French 3-0-15-0 - Clubhouse End
JAM Molins 41* (69b 3x4 1x6) EC Joyce 8* (6b 1x4)
30.1 Sharma to Molins, two runs, shortish pitched ball outside off
stump, slashes at it as it turns away, doesn't keep the shot under
control and it very nearly turns into a great diving catch into
the covers, but just drops short and goes past to the sweeper
30.2 Sharma to Molins, one run, shortish ball, this time pulled down
through midwicket, out to the sweeper
30.3 Sharma to EC Joyce, one run, flighted up on off stump and turning
in, tucked away from the legs towards midwicket, working the
single nicely
30.4 Sharma to Molins, one run, flighted up very full, turned into a low
full toss, driven down to long on
30.5 Sharma to EC Joyce, no run, flatter ball outside off stump pushed
through, cuts and misses over the top of it
30.6 Sharma to EC Joyce, two runs, turns in from a good length outside
off stump, but equally well worked down through forward square
leg, between the infield and outfield to enable a second to be
taken with ease
End of over 31 (7 runs) Ireland 115/2 (RR: 3.71 RRR: 79/19 = 4.16)
R Sharma 3-0-11-0 - Football Fields End
JAM Molins 45* (72b 3x4 1x6) EC Joyce 11* (9b 1x4)
31.1 French to Molins, one run, shuffles right back to a shorter ball to
be able to force it off the back foot through to long on
31.2 French to EC Joyce, no run, beaten! beautifully flighted outside
off stump to the left-hander, swings and misses, playing all
around it, through to the keeper
31.3 French to EC Joyce, no run, now tosses it up nice and full, Joyce
is forced to jam it out from his toes back to the bowler
31.4 French to EC Joyce, no run, flighted up on a line of off stump,
watchfully props forward and defends it down in close on the off
side
31.5 French to EC Joyce, no run, oooh! technically a dropped catch, "in
and out", flighted very nicely, Joyce cracked it in the air back
at French, it almost stuck but it was hit so hard that it popped
out many metres behind him, no run possible
31.6 French to EC Joyce, no run, stretches well forward, defending
stoutly with bat/pad towards cover
End of over 32 (1 run) Ireland 116/2 (RR: 3.62 RRR: 78/18 = 4.33)
AN French 4-0-16-0 - Clubhouse End
JAM Molins 46* (73b 3x4 1x6) EC Joyce 11* (14b 1x4)
Brew returns for Sharma at the Clubhouse End
32.1 Brew to Molins, no run, full and straight, firmly defended straight
to the cover fielder
32.2 Brew to Molins, one run, full and angling on leg stump, glanced
neatly straight down to fine leg
32.3 Brew to EC Joyce, legbye: one run, angling on leg stump, glanced
down to fine leg, but this time off the pad
32.4 Brew to Molins, one run, shortish straight ball on off stump,
chopped straight down to third man
32.5 Brew to EC Joyce, one run, shortish straight ball on leg stump,
forced up towards mid on from the crease, good quick run taken
with the shot
32.6 Brew to Molins, one run, full and straight, driven down to long on
for another easy single
End of over 33 (5 runs) Ireland 121/2 (RR: 3.67 RRR: 73/17 = 4.29)
SJ Brew 5-0-20-0 - Football Fields End
JAM Molins 49* (77b 3x4 1x6) EC Joyce 12* (16b 1x4)
33.1 French to Molins, one run, short ball on leg stump, quick to go
back and pull it hard along the ground out to deep backward square
leg
33.2 French to EC Joyce, no run, flighted up outside off stump, has a
fiddle at it but misses, through to the keeper
33.3 French to EC Joyce, two runs, flighted up fuller and straighter,
firmly clipped along the ground through the covers, smart running
to sneak back for the second as the sweeper had to come in from
the boundary
33.4 French to EC Joyce, one run, flatter ball, forced off the back foot
down to wide long on
33.5 French to Molins, two runs, short ball, swung away through
midwicket, poor fielding in the deep sees the ball go straight
through one fielder and a second run is given away, that brings up
Molins' 50
33.6 French to Molins, one run, full and straight, firmly pushed back
past the bowler on the leg side of the pitch, down to long on
End of over 34 (7 runs) Ireland 128/2 (RR: 3.76 RRR: 66/16 = 4.12)
AN French 5-0-23-0 - Clubhouse End
JAM Molins 53* (80b 3x4 1x6) EC Joyce 15* (19b 1x4)
34.1 Brew to Molins, two runs, short ball outside off stump, cuts hard
down through backward point, quick second taken as third man's
around to field in the deep
34.2 Brew to Molins, no run, shortish straight ball, keeps him cramped
up, forced back on the off side of the pitch
34.3 Brew to Molins, one run, similar again, but he manages to drop it
away towards midwicket for aquick run
34.4 Brew to EC Joyce, no run, full outside off stump, firmly drives
straight up to extra cover
34.5 Brew to EC Joyce, no run, tight shortish ball on off stump, taps it
down towards cover point in defence
34.6 Brew to EC Joyce, one run, shortish straight ball, tucked off the
hip down towards wide midwicket, quick run taken with teh shot
End of over 35 (6 runs) Ireland 134/2 (RR: 3.83 RRR: 60/15 = 4.00)
SJ Brew 6-0-24-0 - Football Fields End
EC Joyce 16* (22b 1x4) JAM Molins 55* (83b 3x4 1x6)
Saleem Malik on to bowl
35.1 Saleem Malik to EC Joyce, SIX, not exactly the best of
introductions for Mr Malik, a half-tracker and Joyce rocks back,
pulling it savagely over midwicket
the ball is lost, and while they have a big hunt for in the long
grass, drinks are ushered on to the field
35.2 Saleem Malik to EC Joyce, two runs, short and wide outside off
stump, cut hard down through backward point, another chase for the
infield
35.3 Saleem Malik to EC Joyce, no run, tighter, fuller ball on off
stump, Joyce still tries to free the arms, chopping it down to the
point fielder
35.4 Saleem Malik to EC Joyce, one run, angling on leg stump, turned
around the corner towards vacant square leg for an easy single
35.5 Saleem Malik to Molins, no run, clipped off the legs straight to
midwicket
35.6 Saleem Malik to Molins, no run, and again, good tight ball, can
only work it off the legs straight to midwicket
End of over 36 (9 runs) Ireland 143/2 (RR: 3.97 RRR: 51/14 = 3.64)
Saleem Malik 1-0-9-0 - Clubhouse End
EC Joyce 25* (26b 1x4 1x6) JAM Molins 55* (85b 3x4 1x6)
36.1 Brew to EC Joyce, one run, short rising ball outside off stump,
back cut straight down to third man
36.2 Brew to Molins, no run, bizarre! Brew delivers an attempted yorker,
but aimed outside leg stump, Molins is thoroughly confused and
doesn't play a shot at all, kicking it away
36.3 Brew to Molins, FOUR, no confusion about that one, a half volley
and Molins happily swipes through it, dragging it over wide long
on
36.4 Brew to Molins, no run, tight shortish ball on off stump, taps it
down towards point in defence
36.5 Brew to Molins, no run, very full ball on off stump, Molins cracks
it across the line again, dragging it to wide midwicket, good
fielding there sees a return at the bowler's end a direct hit from
side on, but no run was attempted
36.6 Brew to Molins, two runs, short ball sits up outside off stump, cut
hard out through backward point to the cover sweeper roaming
around, well run to come back for the second
End of over 37 (7 runs) Ireland 150/2 (RR: 4.05 RRR: 44/13 = 3.38)
SJ Brew 7-0-31-0 - Football Fields End
EC Joyce 26* (27b 1x4 1x6) JAM Molins 61* (90b 4x4 1x6)
44 needed for victory and 13 overs to do it in, with 8 wickets in
hand, suddenly this has absolutely swung Ireland's ways
definitively
but while they may have been cruising by and large, it looked far
from decided many overs ago
37.1 Saleem Malik to EC Joyce, no run, flighted up very full on off
stump, jammed back out on the off side of the pitch back to the
bowler
37.2 Saleem Malik to EC Joyce, two runs, tosses it up on the legs,
strongly clipped through wide mid on, quickly runs back for the
second
37.3 Saleem Malik to EC Joyce, two runs, flighted up full on leg stump,
glanced away very nicely fine on the leg side, sprint back for a
couple more
37.4 Saleem Malik to EC Joyce, no run, flighted up on off stump,
watchfully eases it away towards point
37.5 Saleem Malik to EC Joyce, one run, flighted up outside off stump,
driven straight down the ground to long off
37.6 Saleem Malik to Molins, one run, more milking done, a flatter ball
is driven straight down to long on
End of over 38 (6 runs) Ireland 156/2 (RR: 4.11 RRR: 38/12 = 3.17)
Saleem Malik 2-0-15-0 - Clubhouse End
JAM Molins 62* (91b 4x4 1x6) EC Joyce 31* (32b 1x4 1x6)
Zubair returns for Brew at the Clubhouse End
38.1 Mohammed Zubair to Molins, no run, sharp pace, line and length ball
on off stump, Molins just chops the bat down on it in defence,
playing it away to backward point
38.2 Mohammed Zubair to Molins, no run, overpitched outside off stump,
Molins plays a consumate square drive, but plays it straight to
French at point again
38.3 Mohammed Zubair to Molins, two runs, short and wide outside off
stump, crisply clunked away through backward point past French on
this occasion, the cover sweeper has a bit of work around in the
deep
38.4 Mohammed Zubair to Molins, one run, shortish ball on leg stump,
glanced away out to deep backward square leg
38.5 Mohammed Zubair to EC Joyce, one run, likewise, worked off the hip
out towards deep backward square leg
38.6 Mohammed Zubair to Molins, no run, beaten! sharp delivery outside
off stump, playing and missing as he shaped to drive
End of over 39 (4 runs) Ireland 160/2 (RR: 4.10 RRR: 34/11 = 3.09)
Mohammed Zubair 7-1-24-1 (3w) - Football Fields End
EC Joyce 32* (33b 1x4 1x6) JAM Molins 65* (96b 4x4 1x6)
Iqbal returns to the bowling crease
39.1 Jawaid Iqbal to EC Joyce, two runs, flighted up on leg stump,
firmly clipped away through forward square leg
39.2 Jawaid Iqbal to EC Joyce, one run, flighted up full on the legs
once more, driven out to deep midwicket
39.3 Jawaid Iqbal to Molins, FOUR, short and wide outside off stump,
promptly dispatched between teh two cover fielders to the vacant
deep cover boundary, becoming far too easy now
39.4 Jawaid Iqbal to Molins, one run, flatter ball, forced off teh back
foot straight down to long on
39.5 Jawaid Iqbal to EC Joyce, one run, likewise, stroked down to long
on, little menace in the bowling, simply being milked to death
39.6 Jawaid Iqbal to Molins, one run, floated up a bit fuller, firmly
driven up towards widish long on, easy single taken once more
End of over 40 (10 runs) Ireland 170/2 (RR: 4.25 RRR: 24/10 = 2.40)
Jawaid Iqbal 9-0-33-0 - Clubhouse End
JAM Molins 71* (99b 5x4 1x6) EC Joyce 36* (36b 1x4 1x6)
40.1 Mohammed Zubair to Molins, wide: no run, quick and full, but
wayward down the leg side, Molins tries to flick it away but can't
catch up to it
40.1 Mohammed Zubair to Molins, two runs, overpitched on the legs,
strongly driven out towards deep midwicket, just stopped inside
the boundary
40.2 Mohammed Zubair to Molins, no run, shortish straight delivery,
firmly pushed back down the pitch to the bowler in defence
40.3 Mohammed Zubair to Molins, one run, fuller ball outside off stump,
forced off the back foot through the gap in the covers
40.4 Mohammed Zubair to EC Joyce, no run, tight ball on off stump,
defends firmly from the crease straight to extra cover
40.5 Mohammed Zubair to EC Joyce, one run, shortish ball outside off
stump, steered away off the open face down to third man for an
easy single
End of over 41 (5 runs) Ireland 175/2 (RR: 4.27 RRR: 19/9 = 2.11)
Mohammed Zubair 8-1-29-1 (4w) - Football Fields End
EC Joyce 37* (38b 1x4 1x6) JAM Molins 74* (102b 5x4 1x6)
41.1 Jawaid Iqbal to EC Joyce, no run, floated up on off stump, forward
in defence, pushes back on the off side of the pitch
41.2 Jawaid Iqbal to EC Joyce, no run, forward, watchful in defence
straight back on the off side of the pitch again
41.3 Jawaid Iqbal to EC Joyce, one run, flighted outside off stump, has
a nibble and just sneaks an edge wide of the keeper, some
excitement as they scramble through for a tight run
41.4 Jawaid Iqbal to Molins, one run, flighted up a bit too full, driven
easily down to long on
41.5 Jawaid Iqbal to EC Joyce, no run, flatter ball outside off stump,
reaches forward, defending down into the covers
41.6 Jawaid Iqbal to EC Joyce, no run, lovely ball, has Joyce probing
ever forward for it, never quite to it and is beaten through to
the keeper
End of over 42 (2 runs) Ireland 177/2 (RR: 4.21 RRR: 17/8 = 2.12)
Jawaid Iqbal 10-0-35-0 - Clubhouse End
JAM Molins 75* (103b 5x4 1x6) EC Joyce 38* (43b 1x4 1x6)
42.1 Mohammed Zubair to Molins, one run, attempted yorker, well dug out
from his toes wide of midwicket for a brisk single
42.2 Mohammed Zubair to EC Joyce, no run, full and straight, drawn
forward in defence, pushes back on the off side of the pitch
42.3 Mohammed Zubair to EC Joyce, no run, and again, watchfully defends
a very full and straight ball back next to the pitch
42.4 Mohammed Zubair to EC Joyce, no run, good tight straight ball
forces him back in the crease, watchfully defending with a
vertical blade, played up towards mid off
42.5 Mohammed Zubair to EC Joyce, no run, full outside off stump, firmly
drives straight up to mid off
42.6 Mohammed Zubair to EC Joyce, one run, shortish ball drifting into
the pads, tucked away forward of square leg
End of over 43 (2 runs) Ireland 179/2 (RR: 4.16 RRR: 15/7 = 2.14)
Mohammed Zubair 9-1-31-1 (4w) - Football Fields End
EC Joyce 39* (48b 1x4 1x6) JAM Molins 76* (104b 5x4 1x6)
43.1 French to EC Joyce, no run, flat, straight ball on off stump,
forced straight back down teh pitch to teh bowler
43.2 French to EC Joyce, one run, flighted up fuller, driven along the
ground straight up to widish long on
43.3 French to Molins, no run, tight ball on off stump, tries to drag it
down the ground, but pulls it back down the pitch to the bowler
43.4 French to Molins, one run, shortish ball, gets some leverage on it,
dragging it down through midwicket to grab a single
43.5 French to EC Joyce, no run, forward to a full and straight ball,
firmly stroking it back to the bowler
43.6 French to EC Joyce, one run, flighted up fuller, driven straight
down to long on
End of over 44 (3 runs) Ireland 182/2 (RR: 4.14 RRR: 12/6 = 2.00)
AN French 6-0-26-0 - Clubhouse End
EC Joyce 41* (52b 1x4 1x6) JAM Molins 77* (106b 5x4 1x6)
44.1 Mohammed Zubair to EC Joyce, two runs, shortish straight ball
angling into the body, strongly tucked off the hip down through
midwicket, poor misfield concedes an extra run
44.2 Mohammed Zubair to EC Joyce, one run, angling on leg stump once
more, glanced down to fine leg
44.3 Mohammed Zubair to Molins, no run, full and straight ball, driven
strongly but straight up to mid on
44.4 Mohammed Zubair to Molins, one run, very full and straight,
squeezes it up the ground on the leg side from the toes, quick
single taken with the shot as mid on comes up to field, safely
through
44.5 Mohammed Zubair to EC Joyce, one run, Zubair comes around the
wicket to the left-handed Joyce now, but still strays on leg
stump, glanced off the legs down to fine leg
44.6 Mohammed Zubair to Molins, wide: no run, full and wide down the leg
side, Zubair's line has gone to the dogs as the tail-end of this
match gets played out to its inevitable conclusion
44.6 Mohammed Zubair to Molins, one run, full outside off stump, driven
out to deep cover
End of over 45 (7 runs) Ireland 189/2 (RR: 4.20 RRR: 5/5 = 1.00)
Mohammed Zubair 10-1-38-1 (5w) - Football Fields End
JAM Molins 79* (109b 5x4 1x6) EC Joyce 45* (55b 1x4 1x6)
45.1 French to Molins, one run, full and straight, driven straight down
the ground to long on
45.2 French to EC Joyce, no run, quicker full ball, firmly pushed back
down the pitch
45.3 French to EC Joyce, one run, flighted up outside off stump, gets a
thick outside edge to run fine for a single
45.4 French to Molins, one run, full on off stump, clipped off the toes
out towards wide long on
45.5 French to EC Joyce, no run, reaching forward, defends a full ball
on off stump back down the wicket
45.6 French to EC Joyce, one run, fullish ball outside off stump, scoops
it in the air through the covers, picked the gap and helps level
the scores
End of over 46 (4 runs) Ireland 193/2 (RR: 4.20 RRR: 1/4 = 0.25)
AN French 7-0-30-0 - Clubhouse End
EC Joyce 47* (59b 1x4 1x6) JAM Molins 81* (111b 5x4 1x6)
46.1 Brew to EC Joyce, no run, straight delivery angling in on the legs,
squeezes it away straight to midwicket
46.2 Brew to EC Joyce, no run, floats up a slower yorker, digs it out
from teh toes, finds midwicket again, still can't find the gap in
the field, with everyone inside the circle
46.3 Brew to EC Joyce, no run, stands tall on the crease, firmly driving
it off the back foot up to mid off as he shuffles right in behind
it
46.4 Brew to EC Joyce, FOUR, shortish ball angling into his legs,
swivels on the crease and swings it away through backward square
leg, finds the gap and the boundary and Ireland wrap up a very
comfortable 8-wicket victory
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