15TH MATCH ENGLAND VS IRELAND

ICC Cricket World Cup - 15th match, Group B

England v Ireland

Ireland won by 3 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)

• ODI no. 3114 | 2010/11 season
• Played at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore (neutral venue)
• 2 March 2011 - day/night (50-over match)

	England innings (50 overs maximum)		R	M	B	4s	6s	SR
	AJ Strauss*	b Dockrell	34	61	37	2	1	91.89
	13.3 89.2 kph, Dockrell strikes again! Strauss out for 34 on his 34th birthday. Dockrell maintained his line, Strauss jumped outside off to try and manufacture a shovel to leg, in the end he couldn't catch up with the ball and it went straight into his stumps 91/1
	KP Pietersen	c †NJ O'Brien b Stirling	59	77	50	7	2	118.00
	16.6 87.2 kph, would you believe it? I guess you would have to. Ridiculous end to promising innings. Having faced two deliveries from Stirling, and played neither well, Pietersen aims a cute, reverse-dab. Manages a top edge that loops up for O'Brien to gobble behind the stumps 111/2
	IJL Trott	b Mooney	92	126	92	9	0	100.00
	44.3 125.2 kph, stand and deliver! A flat-footed smack down the ground, but instead of a six over long-off, Trott loses his off stump! 288/4
	IR Bell	c Stirling b Mooney	81	102	86	6	1	94.18
	42.6 128.4 kph, Bell falls! Wide on the crease, an attempted yorker turns into a full toss, Bell's clip is thoroughly middled, but Stirling at midwicket plucks a blinder low to his right! 278/3
	PD Collingwood	c KJ O'Brien b Mooney	16	21	11	0	1	145.45
	46.6 an inconclusive performance from Collingwood. Another swipe down the ground, but it was badly sliced, and mid-on made no mistake 312/6
	MJ Prior†	b Johnston	6	7	5	1	0	120.00
	45.6 that was always coming. Prior's eye for a gap has deserted him, as he retreats to square leg in a bid to carve through the covers, but he's made too much room 299/5
	TT Bresnan	c Johnston b Mooney	4	23	8	0	0	50.00
	49.6 swirling, spiralling, steepling slog, into the leg-side, midwicket steadies himself well, sprints in, steps back, and snaffles a tough chance to finish the innings on a high 327/8
	MH Yardy	b Johnston	3	8	6	0	0	50.00
	48.3 97.0 kph, good delivery, slower ball, pinpoint accuracy, Yardy loses the top of his middle stump as he climbs into a cut and misses everything 317/7
	GP Swann	not out	9	8	5	1	0	180.00
	Extras	(b 1, lb 2, w 20)	23
	Total	(8 wickets; 50 overs; 220 mins)	327	(6.54 runs per over)

Did not bat SCJ Broad, JM Anderson

Fall of wickets1-91 (Strauss, 13.3 ov), 2-111 (Pietersen, 16.6 ov), 3-278 (Bell, 42.6 ov), 4-288 (Trott, 44.3 ov), 5-299 (Prior, 45.6 ov), 6-312 (Collingwood, 46.6 ov), 7-317 (Yardy, 48.3 ov), 8-327 (Bresnan, 49.6 ov)

	Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
	WB Rankin	7	0	51	0	7.28	(4w)
	DT Johnston	10	0	58	2	5.80
	45.6 to Prior, that was always coming. Prior's eye for a gap has deserted him, as he retreats to square leg in a bid to carve through the covers, but he's made too much room 299/5 48.3 to Yardy, 97.0 kph, good delivery, slower ball, pinpoint accuracy, Yardy loses the top of his middle stump as he climbs into a cut and misses everything 317/7
	AR Cusack	4	0	39	0	9.75	(1w)
	GH Dockrell	10	0	68	1	6.80	(5w)
	13.3 to Strauss, 89.2 kph, Dockrell strikes again! Strauss out for 34 on his 34th birthday. Dockrell maintained his line, Strauss jumped outside off to try and manufacture a shovel to leg, in the end he couldn't catch up with the ball and it went straight into his stumps 91/1
	JF Mooney	9	0	63	4	7.00	(1w)
	42.6 to Bell, 128.4 kph, Bell falls! Wide on the crease, an attempted yorker turns into a full toss, Bell's clip is thoroughly middled, but Stirling at midwicket plucks a blinder low to his right! 278/3 44.3 to Trott, 125.2 kph, stand and deliver! A flat-footed smack down the ground, but instead of a six over long-off, Trott loses his off stump! 288/4 46.6 to Collingwood, an inconclusive performance from Collingwood. Another swipe down the ground, but it was badly sliced, and mid-on made no mistake 312/6 49.6 to Bresnan, swirling, spiralling, steepling slog, into the leg-side, midwicket steadies himself well, sprints in, steps back, and snaffles a tough chance to finish the innings on a high 327/8
	PR Stirling	10	0	45	1	4.50
	16.6 to Pietersen, 87.2 kph, would you believe it? I guess you would have to. Ridiculous end to promising innings. Having faced two deliveries from Stirling, and played neither well, Pietersen aims a cute, reverse-dab. Manages a top edge that loops up for O'Brien to gobble behind the stumps 111/2

	Ireland innings (target: 328 runs from 50 overs)		R	M	B	4s	6s	SR
	WTS Porterfield*	b Anderson	0	1	1	0	0	0.00
	0.1 ideal start for Anderson! Not a great delivery, full and wide outside off, but Porterfield dragged on to middle. Gut-wrenching for him and the Irish but just the spark Anderson needed 0/1
	PR Stirling	c Pietersen b Bresnan	32	45	28	5	1	114.28
	9.5 134.7 kph, ah, sad end for Stirling. Banged just back of a length from Bresnan around off stump and Stirling aimed a slug to leg. Only managed a top edge that sailed high and swirled over Pietersen, who watched it carefully at deep square to snaffle the chance. Bresnan the man again for England 62/2
	EC Joyce	st †Prior b Swann	32	90	61	3	0	52.45
	22.2 86.3 kph, beauty from Swann does for Joyce. No mistake from Prior this time. Joyce skips down the track, bit of drop from Swann and sharp spin takes it past the outside edge, Prior has a single bail off in a flash. Swann is delighted, as well he might be 106/4
	NJ O'Brien†	b Swann	29	37	36	2	1	80.55
	20.2 94.0 kph, whoops, that's the nut. Full length, slips under an extravagant sweep slog, and back goes the off stump! 103/3
	GC Wilson	lbw b Swann	3	17	14	0	0	21.42
	24.2 98.4 kph, Wilson's torturous effort ends. Or does it? Review after Swann finds the pads as Wilson stretches forward to sweep. The only danger was the 2.5 metre stuff, but it's plumb. Not a very happy return for Wilson 111/5
	KJ O'Brien	run out (†Prior/Bresnan)	113	123	63	13	6	179.36
	48.1 from Broad, oh dear! O'Brien has given it away! He's flat on his face and can't pick himself up. Run out, of all things and this match takes another turn. Yorker flipped to midwicket, he ran the single easily but wanted a second which didn't exist, despite a despairing dive. Ends one of the great World Cup innings, Ireland were buried before he turned it 317/7
	AR Cusack	run out (Broad/Collingwood)	47	80	58	3	1	81.03
	41.3 Broad to KJ O'Brien, heartbreak for Ireland! It's a run out that breaks the stand. O'Brien blocked hard to point, Cusack set off for one before turning back to save his partner. The throw came into Broad who under-armed onto the stumps to beat Cusack's dive. Brilliant example of a supportive innings from Cusack, just calmly gave O'Brien the strike and finished it by sacrificing himself 273/6
	JF Mooney	not out	33	40	30	6	0	110.00
	DT Johnston	not out	7	6	4	1	0	175.00
	Extras	(b 5, lb 16, w 12)	33
	Total	(7 wickets; 49.1 overs; 223 mins)	329	(6.69 runs per over)

Did not bat GH Dockrell, WB Rankin

Fall of wickets1-0 (Porterfield, 0.1 ov), 2-62 (Stirling, 9.5 ov), 3-103 (NJ O'Brien, 20.2 ov), 4-106 (Joyce, 22.2 ov), 5-111 (Wilson, 24.2 ov), 6-273 (Cusack, 41.3 ov), 7-317 (KJ O'Brien, 48.1 ov)

	Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
	JM Anderson	8.1	1	49	1	6.00	(1w)
	0.1 to Porterfield, ideal start for Anderson! Not a great delivery, full and wide outside off, but Porterfield dragged on to middle. Gut-wrenching for him and the Irish but just the spark Anderson needed 0/1
	SCJ Broad	9	0	73	0	8.11	(2w)
	TT Bresnan	10	0	64	1	6.40	(2w)
	9.5 to Stirling, 134.7 kph, ah, sad end for Stirling. Banged just back of a length from Bresnan around off stump and Stirling aimed a slug to leg. Only managed a top edge that sailed high and swirled over Pietersen, who watched it carefully at deep square to snaffle the chance. Bresnan the man again for England 62/2
	MH Yardy	7	0	49	0	7.00	(2w)
	GP Swann	10	0	47	3	4.70
	20.2 to NJ O'Brien, 94.0 kph, whoops, that's the nut. Full length, slips under an extravagant sweep slog, and back goes the off stump! 103/3 22.2 to Joyce, 86.3 kph, beauty from Swann does for Joyce. No mistake from Prior this time. Joyce skips down the track, bit of drop from Swann and sharp spin takes it past the outside edge, Prior has a single bail off in a flash. Swann is delighted, as well he might be 106/4 24.2 to Wilson, 98.4 kph, Wilson's torturous effort ends. Or does it? Review after Swann finds the pads as Wilson stretches forward to sweep. The only danger was the 2.5 metre stuff, but it's plumb. Not a very happy return for Wilson 111/5
	PD Collingwood	5	0	26	0	5.20

Match details

Toss England, who chose to bat Points Ireland 2, England 0

Player of the match KJ O'Brien (Ireland)

Umpires Aleem Dar (Pakistan) and BF Bowden (New Zealand) TV umpire M Erasmus (South Africa) Match referee RS Mahanama (Sri Lanka) Reserve umpire RJ Tucker (Australia)

Match notes

England innings Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 72 runs, 0 wicket) England: 50 runs in 7.5 overs (47 balls), Extras 2 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 47 balls (AJ Strauss 22, KP Pietersen 26, Ex 2) Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0 (Bowling side - 35 runs, 1 wicket) KP Pietersen: 50 off 40 balls (7 x 4, 1 x 6) England: 100 runs in 14.2 overs (86 balls), Extras 4 Drinks: England - 110/1 in 16.0 overs (KP Pietersen 59, IJL Trott 13) England: 150 runs in 25.3 overs (153 balls), Extras 4 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 66 balls (IJL Trott 28, IR Bell 22, Ex 0) IJL Trott: 50 off 55 balls (5 x 4) England: 200 runs in 33.3 overs (201 balls), Extras 5 IR Bell: 50 off 61 balls (3 x 4, 1 x 6) Drinks: England - 211/2 in 35.0 overs (IJL Trott 60, IR Bell 52) 3rd Wicket: 100 runs in 108 balls (IJL Trott 46, IR Bell 52, Ex 2) Powerplay 3: Overs 38.1 - 43.0 (Batting side - 45 runs, 1 wicket) England: 250 runs in 39.5 overs (239 balls), Extras 14 3rd Wicket: 150 runs in 140 balls (IJL Trott 67, IR Bell 71, Ex 15) England: 300 runs in 46.1 overs (277 balls), Extras 22 Innings Break: England - 327/8 in 50.0 overs (GP Swann 9) Ireland innings Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 62 runs, 2 wickets) Over 1.2: Review by England (Bowling), Umpire - Aleem Dar, Batsman - EC Joyce (Struck down) Ireland: 50 runs in 8.6 overs (54 balls), Extras 9 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 53 balls (PR Stirling 28, EC Joyce 16, Ex 9) Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0 (Bowling side - 14 runs, 0 wicket) Drinks: Ireland - 90/2 in 17.0 overs (EC Joyce 27, NJ O'Brien 21) Ireland: 100 runs in 19.2 overs (116 balls), Extras 11 Over 24.2: Review by Ireland (Batting), Umpire - BF Bowden, Batsman - GC Wilson (Struck down) Ireland: 150 runs in 28.1 overs (169 balls), Extras 18 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 31 balls (KJ O'Brien 31, AR Cusack 12, Ex 7) Powerplay 3: Overs 31.1 - 36.0 (Batting side - 62 runs, 0 wicket) KJ O'Brien: 50 off 30 balls (7 x 4, 3 x 6) Ireland: 200 runs in 33.6 overs (204 balls), Extras 25 Drinks: Ireland - 205/5 in 34.0 overs (KJ O'Brien 62, AR Cusack 22) 6th Wicket: 100 runs in 61 balls (KJ O'Brien 62, AR Cusack 25, Ex 14) Ireland: 250 runs in 38.3 overs (231 balls), Extras 29 6th Wicket: 150 runs in 94 balls (KJ O'Brien 93, AR Cusack 40, Ex 19) KJ O'Brien: 100 off 50 balls (13 x 4, 6 x 6) Ireland: 300 runs in 45.5 overs (275 balls), Extras 32