MATCH - 15 , IRELAND VS ENGLAND

Finally, Finally World cup spirit is touching skies due to a couple of fantastic matches in row.Excitement started with a tie between England-India match and further carried by England in their encounter with Ireland.







Match 15 of world cup was between Ireland and England.After their stunning performance against India , England was looking favorite but the Irishmen have other plans .

Batting first England openers were looking more then comfortable.They just start demoralize the bowlers from very first ball.Kevin Peterson produced his first half century as a opener. He scored 59 runs on 50 balls including 7 fours and 2 sixes.The centurion of last match,Andrew strauss only scored 34 runs on 37 balls .

England middle order continued their brilliant run as Ian Bell and Trott both held a hundred run partnership.

Trott just missed his century by a mere 8 runs as he scored 92 runs out of 92 balls including 9 fours while his companion Ian Bell put up 81 runs on 86 balls including 6 fours and 1 six.Other English batsmen played short and quick innings and England put a healthy score of 327 runs on the loss of 8 wickets.

Chasing a huge total one always need a good opening partnership but the Irish opener and captain Porterfield lost his wicket on the very first ball of the match .Ireland team then start snailing , losing regular wickets at regular intervals .

But the equations changed when Kevin O'Brien came into the field.He just start throwing his bat on every ball and start butchering the England fast bowling .Meanwhile he hit the longest six of recent world cup covering 102 meters . He than scored the Fastest century of world cup ever leaving behind the record of Mathew Hyden(Aus) who scored it in 66 balls while O'Brien took 47 balls to reach the mark.

Alex Cussac on other hand played a sensible inning of 47 runs on 52 balls hitting 3 fours and 1 six. Match was finished by John Mooney and Trent Johntson.

The victory of Ireland was the result of great determination of Ireland player to prove that they are not the minnows of this world cup and on the other hand bowling and fielding of England helped them a lot in their cause.


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