Match 15 Group B: England v Ireland (Winner: IRE)

Ireland won by 3 wickets with 5 balls remaining.
Pre-match Analysis	Match Scorecard
Man of the Match : K O'Brien	M Chinnaswamy Stadium (2 March,2011)

With England’s COW at 52% we were expecting a possible cupset but the English had other plans. A blazing opening stand between KP and Strauss sent their COW soaring and despite Strauss getting out, they had reached 107/1 after 15 with COW of 63%. KP fell soon and COW started dipping but Trott and Bell revived the innings and prepared a platform for final assault and their wuick fifites helped England to 327/8 in 50 with COW of 77%. All hopes of cupset were evaporated. But Irish had other ideas. After a quick start they struggled to score and this led to 3 quick wickets as they were down to 113/5 after 25 with COW of 13%. All over right? But no, that wasn’t to be. Kevin O’Brien scored perhaps the greatest World Cup century ever and definitely the fastest as he, along with Cusack and Mooney took Ireland to victory as they scored 327/7 in 49.1 overs to record the first upset of the World Cup.

1st Innings (England) - 50 overs Maximum

13 overs: ENG 89/0

ENG 62%

Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Strauss start

fluently against Ireland, with out of form Pietersen finding some touch.England’s chances increased by 10% during this period.

24 overs: ENG 143/2

ENG 67%

England go along at a run-a-ball after

the loss of Pietersen, picking up singles and occasional boundaries with ease .England’s chances decreased by 1% during this period.

36 overs: ENG 215/2

ENG 77%

Trott and Bell got a fantastic

partnership going, setting up a superb platform for a huge English total .England’s chances increased by 6% during this period.

50 overs: ENG 327/8

ENG 77%

England got a monstrous total, that

seemed at that time to well beyond the reach of the irish.England’s chances increased by 10% during this period.

2nd Innings (Ireland: Target 328) - 50 overs Maximum

13 overs: IRE 66/2	ENG 80%	Ireland recovered from the wicket of
		Porterfield, courtesy some power-hitting from Stirling but his wicket hurt Ireland greatly.Ireland’s chances decreased by 3% during this period.
25 overs: IRE 113/5	ENG 87%	Ireland were down and out, 5 wickets
		left, run rate of 9 required surely the match was one way from here on.Ireland’s chances decreased by 7% during this period.
38 overs: IRE 248/5	ENG 79%	Kevin O’Brien had other ideas, playing
		one of the most incredible world cup innings, O’Brien definitely helped make a fist of this match if nothing else.Ireland’s chances increased by 8% during this period.
49.1 overs: IRE 329/7	IRE 100%	One of the greatest upsets of all time
		and amongst the greatest matches too, Ireland did not lose their head, instead made England lose theirs .Ireland win by 3 wickets.

Match 15 Group B: England v Ireland (Winner: IRE)

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