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ODI no. 2551
ICC World Cup - 21st Match, Group D
West Indies v Ireland
2006/07 season

Played at Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica, on 23 March 2007 (50-over match)

Result West Indies won by 8 wickets (with 59 balls remaining) (D/L method)

 Ireland innings (48 overs maximum) R B 4s 6s SR
JP Bray c sub (LMP Simmons) b Taylor 41 72 7 0 56.94
WTS Porterfield c Gayle b Powell 0 2 0 0 0.00
EJG Morgan c wicket-keeperRamdin b Powell 18 34 0 1 52.94
wicket-keeper NJ O'Brien c wicket-keeperRamdin b Bradshaw 11 19 2 0 57.89
AC Botha c wicket-keeperRamdin b Gayle 28 56 1 1 50.00
KJ O'Brien c Sarwan b Gayle 17 46 1 0 36.95
AR White b Bravo 18 29 0 0 62.06
captain WK McCallan not out 20 24 2 0 83.33
JF Mooney c wicket-keeperRamdin b Bravo 0 1 0 0 0.00
D Langford-Smith not out 8 7 1 0 114.28
    Extras (b 4, lb 10, w 6, nb 2) 22
    Total (8 wickets; 48 overs) 183

Did not bat WB Rankin

Fall of wickets1-3 (Porterfield, 1.2 ov), 2-61 (Morgan, 15.3 ov), 3-76 (NJ O'Brien, 20.2 ov), 4-82 (Bray, 21.6 ov), 5-129 (KJ O'Brien, 35.4 ov), 6-139 (Botha, 39.2 ov), 7-163 (White, 45.5 ov), 8-163 (Mooney, 45.6 ov)

 Bowling O M R W Econ
 JE Taylor 8 0 37 1 4.62 (3w)
 DB Powell 9 2 24 2 2.66 (1w)
 IDR Bradshaw 9 0 27 1 3.00
 DJ Bravo 7 1 35 2 5.00 (2nb, 1w)
 CH Gayle 10 0 23 2 2.30 (1w)
 MN Samuels 5 0 23 0 4.60

 West Indies innings (target: 190 runs from 48 overs) R M B 4s 6s SR
CH Gayle c White b Langford-Smith 18 20 14 3 0 128.57
S Chanderpaul not out 102 161 113 10 4 90.26
RR Sarwan c KJ O'Brien b McCallan 36 96 71 2 1 50.70
MN Samuels not out 27 41 31 2 2 87.09
    Extras (lb 1, w 6) 7
    Total (2 wickets; 38.1 overs; 161 mins) 190

Did not bat captainBC Lara, DJ Bravo, DR Smith, wicket-keeperD Ramdin, IDR Bradshaw, JE Taylor, DB Powell

Fall of wickets1-24 (Gayle, 4.3 ov), 2-143 (Sarwan, 27.4 ov)

 Bowling O M R W Econ
 D Langford-Smith 9 1 33 1 3.66 (3w)
 WB Rankin 5 0 38 0 7.60 (2w)
 AC Botha 6 0 35 0 5.83
 JF Mooney 4 1 22 0 5.50
 WK McCallan 10 0 35 1 3.50 (1w)
 KJ O'Brien 3 0 13 0 4.33
 AR White 1.1 0 13 0 11.14

Toss Ireland, who chose to bat first
Points West Indies 2, Ireland 0

Player of the match S Chanderpaul (West Indies)

Umpires BF Bowden (New Zealand) and IJ Gould (England)
TV umpire BG Jerling (South Africa)
Match referee RS Mahanama (Sri Lanka)
Reserve umpire SJA Taufel (Australia)

 Match notes

  • Ireland innings
  • Power Play 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0
  • Ireland: 50 runs in 10.2 overs (63 balls), Extras 9
  • 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 64 balls (JP Bray 26, EJG Morgan 16, Ex 8)
  • Drinks: Ireland - 61/1 in 15.0 overs (JP Bray 34, EJG Morgan 18)
  • Power Play 3: Overs 15.1 - 19.0
  • Ireland: 100 runs in 26.5 overs (165 balls), Extras 13
  • Drinks: Ireland - 111/4 in 31.0 overs (AC Botha 20, KJ O'Brien 6)
  • Ireland: 150 runs in 42.1 overs (260 balls), Extras 19
  • Rain: Ireland - 161/6 in 45.2 overs (AR White 17, WK McCallan 10)
  • West Indies innings
  • West Indies: 50 runs in 9.5 overs (63 balls), Extras 4
  • Lunch: West Indies - 0/0
  • Power Play 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0
  • Drinks: West Indies - 64/1 in 14.0 overs (S Chanderpaul 34, RR Sarwan 7)
  • Power Play 3: Overs 15.1 - 19.0
  • 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 73 balls (S Chanderpaul 42, RR Sarwan 8, Ex 3)
  • S Chanderpaul: 50 off 52 balls (7 x 4, 1 x 6)
  • West Indies: 100 runs in 18.3 overs (116 balls), Extras 5
  • 2nd Wicket: 100 runs in 125 balls (S Chanderpaul 72, RR Sarwan 25, Ex 3)
  • Drinks: West Indies - 148/2 in 30.0 overs (S Chanderpaul 85, MN Samuels 4)
  • West Indies: 150 runs in 30.2 overs (187 balls), Extras 5
  • S Chanderpaul: 100 off 108 balls (10 x 4, 4 x 6)

    Chanderpaul hundred sinks Ireland


    The Bulletin by Will Luke, editorial assistant of Cricinfo
    March 23, 2007

    West Indies 190 for 2 (Chanderpaul 102*, Sarwan 36) beat Ireland 183 for 8 (Bray 41, Gayle 2-23, Powell 2-24)

    West Indies marched passed Ireland with ease at Kingston, thanks to a slick bowling display and a fine hundred from Shivnarine Chanderpaul. Though both sides were already into the Super Eight stage of the World Cup, West Indies take through a useful two points - not to mention an equally valuable confidence boost.

    Ireland didn't have much of a total defend, but Chanderpaul never let them have a sniff. His sixth one-day hundred was calm, yet aggressive; adventurous, but elegant and he was partnered along the way by Ramnaresh Sarwan and Marlon Samuels. He lost his opening partner, Chris Gayle, for just 19 - though not after he had blitzed 18 from 14 balls to get the West Indies off to a brisk start. After launching Dave Langford-Smith for the most fearsome of fours over mid-on, the same bowler got his man the very next ball when Gayle fell victim to his own enthusiasm.

    But any hint of West Indies slipping up on the Ireland banana skin were emphatically disregarded by Chanderpaul and Sarwan. In one over off Boyd Rankin, Ireland's lanky fast bowler who has shown great promise thus far, Chanderpaul smacked him for two fours over midwicket and a third down to fine-leg.

    The triplet of boundaries got Chanderpaul's feet moving, cutting John Mooney quite delightfully for an easy four backward of point before smashing Andre Botha - completely lacking direction and confidence - over long-on for four, four, six. The wheels were coming off the Ireland attack, not something they could afford while defending such a low total. The fifty was brought up in the tenth over, and Chanderpaul's from 52 balls, as Ireland were pasted around the park.

    After Sarwan had fallen, ending a 119-run stand, Chanderpaul received good support Samuels, the pair working the bowling around with ease as the required run-rate slipped below two per over. A gentle drive to long-off brought him his first World Cup hundred, from 108 balls. If West Indies are to go anywhere in this tournament, Chanderpaul's experience and nuggety nous is vital.

    It capped an impressive day for West Indies, in all three departments. That they restricted a talented if inconsistent Ireland batting lineup to 183 for 8 demonstrated excellent discipline from their Jekyll and Hyde bowling attack. Jerome Taylor was swift, if a little wayward, but Daren Powell showed excellent control - and it was he who made the first breakthrough, removing William Porterfield who bagged his second duck of the tournament.

    The responsibility of Ireland's innings was left to Jeremy Bray, their bossy opener. Unfortunately, whereas he was fluent and ferocious in his 115 against Zimbabwe last week, today's knock was more flaccid. As ever, he was quick to pounce on anything short, but the fuller delivery caused him headaches, wafting injudiciously outside off and looking every inch the back-foot bully.

    Eoin Morgan again looked out of sorts, scratching 18 rather unconvincing runs - although his cause wasn't helped by West Indies' fielding, particular from Dwayne Smith, who lurked in the covers and on several occasions prevented a tension-relieving single. In fact, their proficiency in the field was no better demonstrated than by Denesh Ramdin who kept brilliantly all day, snaffling four fine catches.

    On came the spinners, Gayle and Samuels, but the pressure was unrelenting and Ireland's middle order rather lacked intent. The last ten overs saw too much nudging, not enough slogging and, as Chanderpaul's hundred demonstrated, they were short on runs.

    Sterner tests lie ahead but - like New Zealand's ruthless ridding of Canada yesterday - West Indies have seen off Ireland with an impressive authority.


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