Much needed big knocks from Gayle and Samuels in the top order, who’ve been out of nick for a while. Simmons and Ramdin have been very good in the middle order and Russell and Sammy are explosive in the lower middle order. Will need to tighten up on their bowling if they are to challenge for ultimate honours.
What time are Ireland in action tonight, chaps?
1330 local time. 1430 AEST. 0330 Wexford time.
We’re off and running at the Gabba, UAE are 69/2 after 18, decent enough start, but Paul Stirling has two important wickets. Amjad Ali on 45, need to get him out asap.
Kevin O’Brien you legend, gets Ali out in his first over! 73/3 in the 19th.
Get in, huge wicket. Yerman Khurram has been hitting well so far as well.
This is shaping up nicely for 5 o clock pints.
78-4, they’re on the ropes. If Khurram goes, they’ll all fall.
Are we really playing a made up Arab country in Cricket?
Fuck sakes… Paddies vs the Oil Sheiks, in Cricket no less…
Gas shit altogether.
125-4
Why is the pitcher rubbing the sliothair on his crotch? Does it do something to the ball? or does he have a bad dose of crotch rot?
Much like a dog pishin on the wheel of a strange car, the scent of the Irish bowler is often enough to rattle the bowler into a high swing. If he’s only out by 0.01 of a sec, it’s worth it.
A well-earned drinks break for the Irish lads with the men from the Gulf 130-5.
Every chance we can get them out for 220 odd.
Leaking 4’s now FFS. They’ll go over 200, need more wickets.
Onrail batting from the 2 arab lads.
Ireland not as comfortable as we were 5 overs ago. Could be 280+ on the cards here.
Finishes 278/9. How likely to chase that down?
This has fuck up written all over it.
Currently trading at 1/2 in-running, so we’re twice as likely to do it than not.
I’m not that confident and would fancy UAE to defend that. It’s gonna be a tight one. The high drama of ODI cricket continues.
This has fuck up written all over it.
Nah they’ll chase it down handy. It’s UAE FFS. Not exactly warne and McGrath.
Stirling gone already