Player of the Match
Player of the Match

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Statistics

Best performances - Batsmen

NR Kirton
49(35) 3x4 - 2x6
Control %80%
  • Productive Shot
  • flick
  • 14 runs
  • 0x4 - 0x6
8 0 5 4 8 9 9 6
S Movva
37(36) 3x4 - 0x6
Control %81%
  • Productive Shot
  • cut shot
  • 9 runs
  • 1x4 - 0x6
4 0 0 5 12 6 7 3

Best performances - Bowlers

JOA Gordon
JOA Gordon
O4
M0
R16
W2
Eco4.00
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
D Heyliger
D Heyliger
O4
M0
R18
W2
Eco4.50
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH

Scorer: Sudeep Poojar | Commentator: @himanshu_a30

END OF OVER:
20 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | IRE: 125/7 (13 runs required, RR: 6.25)

  • George Dockrell30 (23b)
  • Barry McCarthy2 (3b)
  • Jeremy Gordon4-0-16-2
  • Kaleem Sana4-0-38-0

It could be over for Ireland already. They have lost twice to start the tournament, and sit at the bottom of the points table. And if they hope to push their case, it will need an encore from 2007. The flip side, though, is that USA and Canada have made this World Cup intriguing enough pretty early. Join us for the action tomorrow morning later today, as New Zealand kick off their campaign. Until then, it is goodnight!

NJ Devils: "Group A suddenly becoming Group of Death in two days time :)"

Saad Bin Zafar: "Very proud moment for me as a team. Ireland bowled well and took three wickets, and put us on the rope. Once we got to 137, we knew it was a good total to defend. We needed a good performance from each and everybody. So proud of each and every bowler that they delivered when it mattered. Wanted to go pace upfront, but I saw that the wicket was a bit slow today... It wasn't easy to get under the ball. It's one game - and one day - at a time, and we're going to come strong against Pakistan as well. It's very important [to get that support]. Cricket is growing in the country."

Paul Stirling: "Was a tough loss today. It was certainly gettable. We just need to improve all-round. Hopefully we can show a better game. Huge game [coming up] for us."

Time for the presentations

Nicholas Kirton is the Player of the Match: "It's very good to get over the line. I just tried to get in, and tried to get the pace of the wicket. Played a bit up and down, but it was a very good wicket to bat on - to be honest. The partnership with Movva was very important. Hopefully we can go from strength to strength. Our next focus is Pakistan! Better purchase on offer [on the pitch]. We are just taking it one day at a time."

Mark: "For Ireland, even beating India and Pakistan may not be enough. They are going to need a big NRR boost too. Canada 'only' need to beat one of the two to be in the mix."

Prasanna: "Group A is suddenly looking more competitive and producing interesting games"

1.58pm Two successive days of an Associate team upsetting a Full Member. Almost a justification that having so many teams in the World Cup is about more than just filling up the spots. Give them a chance at the global stage, and they will show you what they can achieve. Canada come from behind to beat Ireland today, even as they were 54 for 4 after being asked to bat. Kirton and Movva the heroes for Canada, whose bowlers never let Ireland settle even in pursuit of a modest score. The seventh-wicket pair fought for Ireland with a 62-run stand, but by then, it was a little too late.

19.6
1
Gordon to Dockrell, 1 run, Canada win by 12 runs! Their first win in a T20 World Cup! Short of a length outside off, and flung to long-on off the inside half of the bat after skipping down the pitch

The Canada dugout and fans can't wait to get going...

19.5
1b
Gordon to McCarthy, 1 bye, this time they go for a bye! Good bounce off a length outside off, as McCarthy is beaten again after attempting a pull
19.4
0
Gordon to McCarthy, no run, dot ball! On a length just outside off, and McCarthy's attempt to deposit it across the line doesn't pay off

Binod: "Two upsets in two days! Come on associates!"

19.3
2
Gordon to McCarthy, 2 runs, shortish length, and pulled off the top edge towards square leg

McCarthy

19.2
W
Gordon to Adair, OUT, caught and bowled! Gordon comes back into the attack, and checks Ireland straightaway. He banged it in on the shorter side of a length once more, with the line being around sixth stump. Adair went ahead with the pull shot, but ended up ballooning the ball. Eventually, Gordon ended up very close to where the striker is, and took it with a reverse cup

MR Adair c & b Gordon 34 (33m 24b 3x4 1x6) SR: 141.66

Raj: "Hope Canada holds their nerves and wins this game!"

19.1
0
Gordon to Adair, no run, ahh, dot ball for Canada! Short of a length just outside off, and Adair went to pull but missed, with the extra bounce coming into play

Gordon to Adair, as the tension builds up

Ireland need 17 in the final over. These two have already 62 in quick time, but the pressure will be double in these last six balls.

Ireland 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st26A BalbirniePR Stirling
2nd6A BalbirnieLJ Tucker
3rd9LJ TuckerHT Tector
4th9C CampherLJ Tucker
5th3GH DockrellC Campher
6th6GH DockrellGJ Delany
7th62GH DockrellMR Adair
8th4GH DockrellBJ McCarthy

ICC Men's T20 World Cup

Super Eights, Group 1
TeamMWLPTNRR
IND33062.017
AFG3214-0.305
AUS3122-0.331
BAN3030-1.709
Super Eights, Group 2
TeamMWLPTNRR
SA33060.599
ENG32141.992
WI31220.963
USA3030-3.906
Group A
TeamMWLPTNRR
IND43071.137
USA42150.127
PAK42240.294
CAN4123-0.493
IRE4031-1.293
Group B
TeamMWLPTNRR
AUS44082.791
ENG42153.611
SCOT42151.255
NAM4132-2.585
OMA4040-3.062
Group C
TeamMWLPTNRR
WI44083.257
AFG43161.835
NZ42240.415
UGA4132-4.51
PNG4040-1.268
Group D
TeamMWLPTNRR
SA44080.47
BAN43160.616
SL41230.863
NED4132-1.358
NEP4031-0.542