Group D (West Indies, Pakistan, Ireland, Zimbabwe)

WoW!..hah..
Cricketworld.com wouldn't update the last ball. You could imagine how suspenseful the moment became.
They might just use R/R to decide the match's fate.

It was really intense game at the end,
good thing I went to cric info and checked it .

They must be. The Zimbabweans looked absolutely petrified when it got tight there - Ireland must have sensed that and knew they were in with a chance.

Ditto......especially if I actually get to watch the game next time.

I think Ireland will be happier with it but yep, point for both teams apparantly.

I'd back ireland to give Pakistan some troubles if they keep up their inconsistancy. Ireland have good batsmen and the Pakistan bowling lineup is less then settled, add in a little luck with the ball and a bit better fielding and it could be good.

What about that then!!  Terrific entertainment by both sides , full of good , indifferent and bloody awful cricket !!  The inexperience of the Zimbos cost them at the death , but the Irish skipper (born just down the road from Dublin!) could've sown it up if he'd held on to that chance.
     That's livened up procedings and the only tragedy was that not enough spectators were inside the ground. The ICC have done it again , the cheapest tickets were $25  , going up to $80!  The average weekly wage on the island is just $60 , so just how were the locals supposed to afford that?
     It's madness , they're repeating the same failings of the 2003 WC. Let the locals in for $5 and the matches will have so much more atmosphere.
     Just watch today , Eng/NZ will play out to empty stands too - what a watsed opportunity.

      Still , let's not let the ICC ruin what was a great night's entertainment - it finished here at after 12.30 , this WC just has to be the best contraceptive known to man , the missus had disappeared hours before!


Edited by Sledger - 16 March 2007 at 5:00am

I'd agree that it was inexperience that cost the Zimbabwe side in the final overs.

When Taylor and Matsikenyeri were batting it was a formality, but after the run out (and there is a saying about the luck of the Irish) the incoming batsmen all froze and disastrously failed to rotate the strike, although Johnston led the Irish quite impressively in the field.


Edited by Clobber - 16 March 2007 at 9:23am

God, what a finish! Fantastic for Oireland, it was one of those rare games where I don't think it could have mattered more to me even if England were playing, it was that exciting. Shame about the catch at the end I really thoguht that was in, but oh well...as far as I can remember, the best finish to a game of cricket I've ever seen.

Also, I was very impressed with the Irish captain, very cool under pressure, very steady, had fielders in all the right places and had the guts to be positive too...the fielder being in at short cover to take that catch for the wicket late on was really brave but the right call at that stage, plenty of the top side's captains wouldn't have had the guts to put him in there

Originally posted by Titan   I was suprised by the big Irish support!

Nice kit too!!....I would love to see Ireland become a 'big' cricketing nation......they would bring a lot of culture to the game, I would imagine.

Lol, its nice to see other countries rake part in such a fantastic sport as cricket. Americans dont seem to get it though... but it would be nice to have more countries participate. Even Japan. Lol

Damn it Scuudz, what are you doing there?  And when do you get to leave that place?

Hey, Canada's great, but Scuudz you have to come to the UK and get serious. Crickets more important.

Aint gonna happen.  Maybe in the distant future, who knows?

Shamrock meets Jam-rock in Jamaica.

Wonderful bowling and fielding from the Irish giving the Pakistanis nothing.

Who is still saying the minnows shouldn't be here?