30th Match - Ireland v ZImbabwe (7th March 2015)

[BeeGee]

So are Ireland definitely in if they win here?

No.

 

[Howe_zat]

So are Ireland definitely in if they win here?

No. If they win here and lose to Pakistan then they will both be on 6 points, as will West Indies when they beat UAE.

 

[Spikey]

The New AB

 

[Howe_zat]

I've observed a plan for bowling to Balbirnie:

> Don't bowl outright ****e

Zimbabwe have not observed the plan FTR

 

[Athlai]

No. If they win here and lose to Pakistan then they will both be on 6 points, as will West Indies when they beat UAE.

Iirc it's who beat who that goes in first before nrr. So if Wi and Ire are both on 6 they'd go through.

 

[Howe_zat]

Iirc it's who beat who that goes in first before nrr. So if Wi and Ire are both on 6 they'd go through.

But if it's between 3 then it is down to NRR, surely?

 

[Tec15]

i thought it was match losing?

It was. Good thing for Ireland he got out before crawling to 50 of 90.

 

[Howe_zat]

Ugh worst dismissal.

 

[Tec15]

They finally catch Joyce.

 

[kiwiviktor81]

Ireland looking good for 300+ here. Would back them to defend it against the Zimbabwe batting.

 

[Jimbo the giant]

Funny how some teams are awesome in the field when they are on top but when they take some tap they are terrible.

Zims catching has been atrocious.

 

[Jimbo the giant]

Ireland looking good for 300+ here. Would back them to defend it against the Zimbabwe batting.

I agree its already all over. Will take something pretty poor on the field for Ireland to lose this.

 

[Flem274*]

I agree its already all over. Will take something pretty poor on the field for Ireland to lose this.

ireland's death bowling is terribad

 

[91Jmay]

Ireland will need every one of these. Bowling is poor.

 

[Howe_zat]

This is a right tonking now

 

[harsh.ag]

Niall is a better bat than Kev at the moment. Think he will provide a good thrust here.

 

[Uppercut]

Wilson in now. Surprised he's batting above O'Brien snr.

 

[Uppercut]

But if it's between 3 then it is down to NRR, surely?

IIRC it goes to the team with the most competent cricketing administrators.

 

[Howe_zat]

Done a job. Niall O'Brien as a safety net makes sense to me.

Edit: Below Mooney is really, really pushing it though. Hope he's not injured.

 

[Stace]

Nice cameo from Wilson or should I say caramel.