Craig Young and Mark Adair demolish Nigeria to put Ireland in playoffs
Kevin O'Brien smashes 17-ball 32 as Ireland canter to 67-run target in just 6.1 overs
26/10Result
35th Match, Group B, ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier at Abu Dhabi, Oct 26 2019
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![Nigeria]( "Nigeria")
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![Ireland]( "Ireland")
67/2 (6.1/20 ov)
Player of the Match
26/10Result
35th Match, Group B, ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier at Abu Dhabi, Oct 26 2019
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![Nigeria]( "Nigeria")
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![Ireland]( "Ireland")
67/2 (6.1/20 ov)
Player of the Match
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Match Details
Toss
Nigeria , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
10.00 start, First Session 10.00-11.25, Interval 11.25-11.45, Second Session 11.45-13.10
Match days
26 October 2019 (20-over match)
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Ireland 2, Nigeria 0
Scorecard Summary
IRELAND 67/2 (6.1 OVERS)
- Kevin O'Brien32 (17)
- Gareth Delany*11 (8)
- Isaac Okpe1/16 (1)
- Daniel Ajekun1/10 (1)
Ireland won by 8 wickets and nearly double their NRR. They go to the top of the table
6.1
3lb
Akachukwu to Delany, 3 leg byes, off the pads to fine-leg and they run three
END OF OVER:6 | 10 Runs 1 Wkt | IRE: 64/2 (3 runs required from 14 overs, RR: 10.66, RRR: 0.21)
- Mark Adair10 (4b)
- Gareth Delany11 (7b)
- Daniel Ajekun1-0-10-1
- Sylvester Okpe1-0-12-0
5.6
0
Ajekun to Adair, no run, drives it back to the bowler
5.5
4
Ajekun to Adair, FOUR, short and wide outside the off stump. Adair cuts it to deep point for a boundary
5.4
2
Ajekun to Adair, 2 runs,
5.3
4
Ajekun to Adair, FOUR, pulls it to deep midwicket for a boundary
5.2
W
Ajekun to O'Brien, OUT, looks to drive it and is beaten. He is bowled
KJ O'Brien b Ajekun 32 (17b 6x4 0x6) SR: 188.23
Match Coverage
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Kevin O'Brien smashes 17-ball 32 as Ireland canter to 67-run target in just 6.1 overs
