Johnston swings and clubs the ball out of the ground over long-on. The crowd go mad as Billy Bowden's bent fingers are raised aloft ...
Pakistan vs Ireland, 9th Match, Group D at Kingston, Mar 17 2007 - Match Result
RESULT
9th Match, Group D, Kingston, March 17, 2007, ICC World Cup
Johnston has broken the record for most sixes (9) in ODIs for IRE, going past Eoin Morgan's 8
Johnston has broken the record for most catches by a fielder (6) in ODIs for IRE, going past Kevin O'Brien's 5
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Scorecard summary
Pakistan • 132/10(45.4 overs)
27 (47)
3/32 (9)
24 (51)
2/5 (8)
Ireland • 133/7(41.4 overs)
72 (107)
3/29 (10)
16* (52)
2/29 (10)
From an exhausted Martin Williamson, goodnight and many thanks for all your kind comments and observations. Check out the match gallery and the bulletin. We will be back tomorrow to see if Canada can upset England or Netherlands can beat Australia. It will take something amazing to match today for drama and excitement. A bad day for Pakistan, and a bad day for India who lost to Bangladesh. A good day for neutrals and those who have backed the inclusion of the Associates in the tournament ...
The Irish players pour onto the field while the Pakistan players, after congratulating their conquerers, head for the dressing-room. Ireland are probably through to the Super Eights - it would need something amazing from Zimbabwe to deny them - while Pakistan are on their way home. The one plus is that is was not settled on Duckworth-Lewis and that both sides had a chance to sort things in the middle.
41.4
6
Mahmood to Johnston, SIX runs
The crowd are torn between those celebrating and those who cannot watch. Almost all the Pakistan fans, understandably, have gone home.
41.3
•
Mahmood to Johnston, no run
full, driven to mid-on
41.2
1
Mahmood to K O'Brien, 1 run
tip-and-run, Johnston was yards short if the throw from Nazir at cover had hit, but it wasn't close. The scores are tied
Wichka emails: "The commentators were biased and didn't give the fair overview. They should be sacked. All commentators should not show bias regardless of which country they are from." A bad loser? Surely not ...
41.1
•
Mahmood to K O'Brien, no run
solid forward defensive shot, no risks with two needed
Bob Woolmer looks like thunder and the others on the balcony seem stunned.
end of over 411 run
IRE: 126/7CRR: 3.07 • RRR: 0.33
Trent Johnston3 (12b)
Kevin O'Brien15 (50b 2x4)
Mohammad Hafeez 4-0-15-1
Umar Gul 9-0-24-0
40.6
•
Hafeez to Johnston, no run
fired in at off stump, squeezed to square leg
40.5
1
Hafeez to K O'Brien, 1 run
worked past mid-on, there's a man in the deep so just the one. More cheers ...
40.4
•
Hafeez to K O'Brien, no run
forward and flicked round the corner but there's a man there on the one
40.3
•
Hafeez to K O'Brien, no run
pushed to leg, it goes nowhere
40.2
•
Hafeez to K O'Brien, no run
steps but to cut but he misses it ... there's nobody in the deep on the off, just three in the ring
40.1
•
Hafeez to K O'Brien, no run
forward defensive, kills the spin
Inzamam has used all his front-line seamers, so it's Hafeez. Six inside the circle ...
end of over 403 runs
IRE: 125/7CRR: 3.12 • RRR: 0.42
Kevin O'Brien14 (45b 2x4)
Trent Johnston3 (11b)
Umar Gul 9-0-24-0
Iftikhar Anjum 10-0-29-2
39.6
1
Umar Gul to K O'Brien, 1 run
leg side, he looks to turn it round the corner but it's glove and thigh pad rather than bat ... they don't care, it's a run and that's all that matters to the Irish
39.5
•
Umar Gul to K O'Brien, no run
O'Brien back and over that, he did well as it got big on him but he was right on top of it
39.4
•
Umar Gul to K O'Brien, no run
another good yorker but outside off stump, and again dug out
The Irish are in full voice, this is more Croke Park than Sabina Park now
39.3
1
Umar Gul to Johnston, 1 run
worked down to third man
39.2
•
Umar Gul to Johnston, no run
great yorker, shades of Waqar in his pomp, but Johnston got his feet out of the way and somehow dug it out. Superb and absorbing cricket all round
39.1
•
Umar Gul to Johnston, no run
firm drive to extra cover
39.1
1w
Umar Gul to Johnston, 1 wide
full toss down the leg side, Akmal did really well to leap to his left and take that, it could easily have been five wides
You could feel the release of tension as that ball sped across the turf. This is Gul's last over.
end of over 395 runs
IRE: 122/7CRR: 3.12 • RRR: 0.75
Kevin O'Brien13 (42b 2x4)
Trent Johnston2 (8b)
Iftikhar Anjum 10-0-29-2
Umar Gul 8-0-21-0
38.6
4
Iftikhar to K O'Brien, FOUR runs
short and a trifle wide, O'Brien stands tall and launches that between cover and extra cover, well timed and the fielders had no chance
38.5
•
Iftikhar to K O'Brien, no run
short and O'Brien ducks rather than hooks
38.4
1
Iftikhar to Johnston, 1 run
huge cheer as the ball goes into the leg side and the batsmen scamper a single
Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
IRE
72 runs (107)
6 fours1 six
Productive shot
cut shot on back foot
17 runs
4 fours0 six
Control
93%
PAK
27 runs (47)
4 fours0 six
Productive shot
cut shot on back foot
15 runs
3 fours0 six
Control
94%
Match details
| Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica | |
| Toss | Ireland, elected to field first |
| Series | |
| Season | 2006/07 |
| Player Of The Match | |
| Match number | ODI no. 2539 |
| Hours of play (local time) | 09.30 start, First Session 09.30-13.00. Interval 13.00-13.45, Second Session 13.45-17.15 |
| Match days | 17 March 2007 - day (50-over match) |
| Umpires | |
| TV Umpire | |
| Reserve Umpire | |
| Match Referee | |
| Points | Ireland 2, Pakistan 0 |