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World Cup memory: Ireland hunt in ICC tournaments large time
- Updated: April 6, 2019
However, opener Paul Stirling had other ideas. His peppery 92 helped Ireland grasp a 305-run aim in usually 45.5 overs
World Cup memory
Ireland continue to hunt big
After overwhelming Pakistan and England in a prior dual editions, Ireland penetrating to strew a minnows tag, this time repelled two-time champions West Indies in their opening confront of a 2015 edition. West Indies, notwithstanding grieving in eighth mark in a ODI rankings, were approaching to have an easy tour opposite a World No. 11 Ireland. However, opener Paul Stirling had other ideas. His peppery 92 helped Ireland grasp a 305-run aim in usually 45.5 overs.
Ireland captain William Porterfield’s preference to put West Indies into bat valid right as a Caribbean openers Chris Gayle (36 off 65 balls) and Dwayne Smith (18 off 24 balls) struggled on a sharp-witted Nelson pitch. At a median stage, a Windies were reduced to 93-5 with George Dockrell claiming a wickets of Gayle, Marlon Samuels and Dinesh Ramdin. Centurion Lendl Simmons (102) and Darren Sammy (89) counter-attacked a Irish bowlers to put adult a 154-run mount for a sixth wicket as a Windies recovered from 87-5 to measure 304-7.
Ireland came out all guns blazing and Porterfield and Stirling gave them a plain start before a former was discharged by Gayle. While Stirling stitched a 106-run mount with Ed Joyce (84) for a second wicket, Joyce common a 96-run partnership with Niall O’Brien (79 not out) for a third wicket to assistance Ireland finish a follow with 4 wickets and 25 balls to spare.
Figured out
MS Dhoni is 23 brief of apropos a wicketkeeper with a many dismissals in World Cups. Currently, SL’s Kumar Sangakkara has a honours with 54.
New Zealand players applaud a wicket in a 2015 World Cup
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New Zealand and India were a usually teams to sojourn dominant in a organisation theatre of a 2015 World Cup jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand.
Player to watch
Shimron Hetmyer
Shimron Hetmyer is approaching to be West Indies’ standout performer during a stirring World Cup. With 4 centuries and dual half tons in usually 25 ODIs, it’s unavoidable that a universe expects a hastily left-hander to broach during a quadrennial showpiece event. West Indies will wish that Hetmyer, who is carrying a rather still IPL for RCB during the moment, will strike form usually in time for a World Cup.
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