World Cup - games that don't include Australia

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Yew Bresnan gets one.

IRE 2/62 off 10
Stirling out 32 off 28

Lost their first wicket first ball of the innings Porterfield the captain bowled by Anderson

Joyce 22 not out off 31

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Bresnan nearly gets his second falls in between three fielders. Short ball it was skied.
Next ball, same ball same player, skied, and dropped by Prior.... Damn prior, even more reason to hate him.

Joyce with two lives in a row

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2/76 off 15

Last ball of the 15th, Anderson drops his second catch for the day off Swann and it goes for 6 HAHA

The poms fielding couldnt get any worse surely?

N. O'Brien the lucky man this time

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Swann gets O'Brien slogging. Bowled for 29 (36).

IRE 3/103 off 20.4 overs

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swann now has 3. he should have 2 and bresnan 2

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Come on Ireland...want you to but don't expect you to win it but give the buggers a damned good scare and I'll be happy

Regards
JAS

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Ireland in the middle of a power play.

6th wicket partnership is105 off 62 balls atm

K. Obrien 70 (37)

Need 112 off 91

Make that 106 off 90 HUGE SIX

England are still a rabble in the field

17 off that Jimmy andersons oval

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99 off 84 now

Powerplay just finished, of the batting style. 62 runs came in the powerplay

K. Obrien 80 (39)

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Another four by Obrien (nearly a six), yardy on the fence it was a catch.

Next ball 6.

Irish need 85 (78)

Obrien 90 (42)

Just hit one six for 102m biggest of the tourney. This is amazing hitting. Who said get rid of the minnows??

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Hayden has quickest world cup hundred off 66 balls.

Obrien has 91 (43)

Ire 5/246 82 off 74

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Strauss just drops Obrien haha

80 off 72 needed

Obrien 93 (45)
Cusack 31 (43) - great supporting role

Well fielded again England, and bowled!

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5-251 (140 run partnership)

Yardy drops cusack caught and bowled. Should have caught it

Now 5/252
76 Off 66 balls
Collingwood bowling

Cusack hits a 6.... 70 off 65

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Obrien faces one ball for the over and it goes for four

Now 97* (47) cusack 40 (53)

150 run partnership

Need 65 off 60 balls

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Yardy bowling..

Cusack 1
Ob 1
Cusack 4
Cusack 1
Ob 98 (48)...... Dot ball
Ob 98 (49) ...... Hits it for two..

100 off 50 balls. Quickest 100 in world cup history by 16 balls

Ireland need 56 from 54 5 wickets in hand

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Partnership broken ... Just. (nearly screwed that up as well)

Cusack run out. 47 (58)

162 run partnership broken

Ire 6/273 they need 54 off 50

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49 off 42 need
Broad bowling

KOB on strike

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Outside edge for four from mooney

Need 40 off 36 (9 off the last overs)

KOB 106 (36) - getting tired now... Not long to go, you can do it

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Bresnan bowling.

KOB. On leg stump, misses out and 1lb
Mooney: dot ball
England are arguing with each other and all. Good to see this
Mooney. Dot ball (two good balls by bresnan)
Mooney. Bouncer, hits in helmet, caught by prior. Priors convinced it's out. Dot ball
Mooney. Play and miss, dot ball
Big shot needed so KOB stays on strike
Mooney. Cuts...four

5 off and KOB on strike at start of over.

35 off 30

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Broad bowling.
1
1
1
Mooney: dot ball
Mooney. In the slot, smashed for four through the covers. Great shot in all forms of cricket
28 off 25
6/300
Mooney. Single

(broad could be injured here...wants to go off, but you need to bowl still cause Jimmy has gone hiding, bresnan with one over left)

27 off 24

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Bresnan bowling his last over:

Mooney on strike.
Dot ball

Strauss with 5 inside the circle

Mooney hits to point, dot ball. 27 (22)
Mooney, steps away, slashes over cover point, nearly hits a six, once bounce 4

23 (21)

Bouncer, dot ball, tried the slash again...
Bouncer, pull shot, for one

22 (19) need

KOB on strike...

7/313 previous best world cup chase by Sri Lanka
Yorker, kept at feet, run through. Bresnan kicks at stumps, misses and passes prior nearly for four

They get 2 from it

20 off 18 needed
Anderson on to bowl last 2 from one end.
Mooney on strike


WOW this is huge. Carn the Irish! I'm bloody pumped