ICC World Cup Cricket Match 2007
Ireland vs Australia
Super 8, Match 16, AUS vs IRL: Australia beat Ireland by 9 wickets
Apr 13, 2007
Australia wrapped up a convincing nine-wicket victory over Ireland in their Super 8 match, reaching their target of 92 in just 12 overs.
Adam Gilchrist carved three successive fours in his 34 but was bowled by Trent Johnston with one that nipped back.
Reported Earlier: Ireland capitulated to 91 all out after 30 overs after being put in by world champions Australia in Barbados.
Glenn McGrath struck in the first over and after the rapid Shaun Tait took two wickets in two balls it was soon 12-4.
At that stage Ireland were in danger of the lowest World Cup total, 36 made by Canada against Sri Lanka in 2003.
Kevin O'Brien hit three defiant fours in his 16 and John Mooney battled his way to 23, McGrath returning the best figures with 3-17 from seven overs.
Reported Earlier: Australia have won the toss against Ireland in Barbados and have elected to field first.
Australia team: M L Hayden, A C Gilchrist, R T Ponting, M J Clarke, A Symonds, M E K Hussey, B J Hodge, G B Hogg, S R Clark, S W Tait, G D McGrath
Ireland team: J P Bray, W T S Porterfield, E J G Morgan, N J O'Brien, K J O'Brien, D T Johnston, A R White, W K McCallan, D Langford-Smith, J F Mooney, W B Rankin
World Cup Super 8, Match 16, Barbados: Australia 92-1 (12.3 overs) beat Ireland 91 all out (30.0 overs) by 9 wickets
Super 8, Match 16, AUS vs IRL: Ireland hope just to avoid annihilation against Australia
Apr 13, 2007
Ireland coach Adrian Birrell said his World Cup rookies would be looking chiefly to avoid an annihilation by world champions Australia in their Super Eights match on Friday.
Australia beat second-tier teams Scotland and the Netherlands by the huge margins of 203 and 229 runs in the group stage and Birrell knows his men need to be right on their games to avoid a similar mauling.
The match provides a dream opportunity to Ireland captain Trent Johnston, who was born in Sydney and played six first-class games for New South Wales.
Opener Jeremy Bray, who played for Australia under-19s and opening bowler Dave Langford-Smith, a former Australia under-17s player, were also born in Australia and are keen to impress.
Australia will be assured a semi-finals berth with victory, while Ireland are all but eliminated after losing their first three Super Eights matches.
Australia team (from): Ricky Ponting (captain), Matthew Hayden, Adam Gilchrist, Michael Clarke, Andrew Symonds, Michael Hussey, Brad Hogg, Nathan Bracken, Shaun Tait, Glenn McGrath, Brad Hodge, Mitchell Johnson, Brad Haddin, Stuart Clark.
Ireland team (from): Trent Johnston (captain), Jeremy Bray, William Porterfield, Eoin Morgan, Niall O'Brien, Andre Botha, Kevin O'Brien, Andrew White, Kyle McCallan, Dave Langford-Smith, Boyd Rankin, Kenneth Carroll, Peter Gillespie, John Mooney, Paul Mooney.
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Ireland vs Australia Scorecard
Australia won the toss and decided to field
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91 all out (30.0 overs)
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92 for 1 (12.2 overs)
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Runs |
Balls |
4s |
6s |
| J P Bray |
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b G D McGrath |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| W T S Porterfield |
lbw |
b S W Tait |
1 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
| E J G Morgan |
c M L Hayden |
b G D McGrath |
0 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
| N J O'Brien |
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b S W Tait |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| K J O'Brien |
c B J Hodge |
b S R Clark |
16 |
25 |
3 |
0 |
| A R White |
c G B Hogg |
b G D McGrath |
6 |
20 |
0 |
0 |
| D T Johnston |
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b S W Tait |
17 |
25 |
2 |
0 |
| W K McCallan |
c S W Tait |
b A Symonds |
5 |
18 |
0 |
0 |
| J F Mooney |
run out |
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23 |
44 |
2 |
0 |
| D Langford-Smith |
c R T Ponting |
b G B Hogg |
2 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
| W B Rankin |
not out |
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4 |
19 |
0 |
0 |
| Extras |
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1nb 15w |
16 |
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| Total |
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all out |
91 |
(30.0 ovs) |
Bowler |
O |
M |
R |
W |
| G D McGrath |
7.0 |
1 |
17 |
3 |
| S W Tait |
6.0 |
1 |
39 |
3 |
| S R Clark |
8.0 |
1 |
19 |
1 |
| G B Hogg |
6.0 |
2 |
9 |
1 |
| A Symonds |
3.0 |
1 |
7 |
1 |
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Fall of wicket |
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| 2 |
J P Bray |
| 2 |
W T S Porterfield |
| 2 |
N J O'Brien |
| 12 |
E J G Morgan |
| 32 |
A R White |
| 42 |
K J O'Brien |
| 54 |
D T Johnston |
| 72 |
W K McCallan |
| 80 |
D Langford-Smith |
| 91 |
J F Mooney |
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Runs |
Balls |
4s |
6s |
| A C Gilchrist |
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b D T Johnston |
34 |
25 |
4 |
0 |
| M E K Hussey |
not out |
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30 |
41 |
3 |
1 |
| A Symonds |
not out |
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15 |
9 |
1 |
1 |
| Extras |
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1nb 8w 4lb |
13 |
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| Total |
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for 1 |
92 |
(12.2 ovs) |
Bowler |
O |
M |
R |
W |
| D Langford-Smith |
3.0 |
0 |
27 |
0 |
| W B Rankin |
4.2 |
0 |
24 |
0 |
| D T Johnston |
3.0 |
0 |
18 |
1 |
| J F Mooney |
1.0 |
0 |
14 |
0 |
| W K McCallan |
1.0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
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Fall of wicket |
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| 62 |
A C Gilchrist |
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Umpires: B F Bowden, R E Koertzen
Australia: M L Hayden, A C Gilchrist, R T Ponting, M J Clarke, A Symonds, M E K Hussey, B J Hodge, G B Hogg, S R Clark, S W Tait, G D McGrath
Ireland: J P Bray, W T S Porterfield, E J G Morgan, N J O'Brien, K J O'Brien, D T Johnston, A R White, W K McCallan, D Langford-Smith, J F Mooney, W B Rankin
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