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1Mar By source belowNo Comments
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Ireland beat Afghanistan to claim first-ever Test win | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Ireland on Friday created history, claiming their first-ever Test win against Afghanistan in Abu Dhabi. The maiden Test win for Ireland came in their 8th game in the traditional format.Captain Andy Balbirnie led from the front with an undefeated 58 as Ireland won the one-off Test by 6 wickets in the final session on the third day, successfully chasing down a modest target of 111. Ireland had played their first Test back in 2018 when they were defeated by Pakistan.Afghanistan resumed their second innings Friday on 134-3 before they were dismissed for 218.Skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi top scored with 55 while Rahmanullah Gurbaz, making his Test debut, hit 46.Mark Adair picked up three wickets to finish with eight for the match. Craig Young and Barry McCarthy also claimed t...
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17Dec By source belowNo Comments
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Unbeaten Andy Balbirnie stars as Ireland win Zimbabwe ODI series – Times of India

[ad_1] HARARE: Andy Balbirnie struck an unbeaten 82 as Ireland beat Zimbabwe by seven wickets in Harare on Sunday to seal a 2-0 one-day international series victory.Needing 201 runs to win a match reduced to 40 overs a side because of rain, the tourists lost captain Paul Stirling with just 12 on the scoreboard.But Balbirnie shook off recent indifferent form to create partnerships of 70 with Curtis Campher (40) and 63 with Harry Tector (33) to take the match away from the hosts.Balbirnie patiently built his innings, compiling a total including a six and four fours off 102 balls."I think if you bide your time, you will get some luck. Sometimes it goes your way, sometimes it does not," said the right-hand batter."It was good to be out there at the end on a challenging wicket. I knew if I se...
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15Dec By source belowNo Comments
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2nd ODI: Josh Little’s record-breaking six wickets propel Ireland to victory over Zimbabwe | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Josh Little's national-record six-wicket haul for 36 runs propelled Ireland to a convincing four-wicket victory over Zimbabwe on Friday, giving them a 1-0 lead in the one-day international series. Zimbabwe, opting to bat first, struggled to 70/6 before a middle-order revival led by Wellington Masakadza (40) helped them reach a total of 166 in 42.5 overs at Harare Sports Club.As it happened: Zimbabwe vs IrelandSeamer Josh Little wreaked havoc early in the innings, claiming three wickets in the fourth over, including the dismissal of Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza for just two runs. The Irish bowler's exceptional spell set the tone for the match, leaving Zimbabwe reeling.In response, Ireland faced early setbacks, losing opener Andy Balbirnie for a golden duck and captain ...
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8Dec By source belowNo Comments
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1st T20I: Sikandar Raza stars with bat and ball as Zimbabwe win thriller – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza showcased a stellar performance both with the bat and ball as Zimbabwe clinched a thrilling victory against Ireland by just one wicket in the opening Twenty20 international of their three-match series. Ireland set a target of 147-8 in 20 overs, with Raza's spin bowling claiming three crucial wickets, including that of Andy Balbirnie, the former Irish captain who scored 32 runs, featuring a six and six fours.vRaza, batting at number four, contributed a significant 65 runs off 42 balls, embellished with two sixes and five fours. His dismissal, caught by Ireland's captain Paul Stirling off Mark Adair's bowling, left Zimbabwe needing 11 runs from nine balls with just two wickets in hand.As the tension mounted, the home team reached 146, losing...
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23Sep By source belowNo Comments
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2nd ODI: Rehan Ahmed takes four wickets as England beat Ireland – Times of India

[ad_1] NOTTINGHAM: A second-string England cruised to a 48-run victory over Ireland in the second ODI at Trent Bridge on Saturday, bowling out the visitors for 286 after racking up 334-8.Right-arm spinner Rehan Ahmed did the bulk of the damage with the ball for England, running through the middle order to take four for 54 as Ireland's chase fizzled out.England had piled up the runs in their 50 overs with opener Will Jacks top-scoring with 94, falling while attempting to hit a six to reach his century, and Sam Hain making 89.Ireland began their innings in positive fashion with skipper Paul Stirling and Andy Balbirnie putting on 46 in the opening four overs as England fast bowler Paul Scrimshaw suffered a nightmare start to his debut with a rash of no balls.Scrimshaw made amends by removin...
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25Apr By source belowNo Comments
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2nd Test: Record Ireland Test score as Stirling, Campher hit tons in Sri Lanka | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] GALLE (Sri Lanka): Ireland posted their highest Test score of 492 on Tuesday as Paul Stirling and Curtis Campher became only the third and fourth Irishmen to hit centuries in cricket's longest format.Before rain stopped play on day two in Galle, in reply Sri Lanka were 81 without loss, 411 runs behind, with Nishan Madushka unbeaten on 41 and Dimuth Karunaratne 39 not out.But the day belonged to Ireland, with Stirling scoring 103 and Campher 111 after captain Andy Balbirnie made 95 on day one.Lorcan Tucker scored a useful 80 while Prabath Jayasuriya, the home hero of the first Test, took five wickets for 174. Asitha Fernando and Vishwa Fernando took two wickets each.Ireland only gained Test status in 2017 and have lost all five games so far.The previous highest Test score was 339 a...
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24Apr By source belowNo Comments
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2nd Test: Balbirnie helps Ireland bounce back against Sri Lanka | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] GALLE (Sri Lanka): A career-best 95 by Andy Balbirnie helped Ireland reach a strong 319 for four at stumps on day one of the second Test against Sri Lanka in Galle on Monday.In a strong comeback after a heavy innings defeat in the first Test, at the close of play Ireland's Lorcan Tucker was unbeaten on 78 and Curtis Campher was not out 27.Having made three changes, Ireland began nervously as Peter Moor departed for five and Sri Lanka's first Test hero Prabath Jayasuriya removed James McCollum for 10.But captain Balbirnie held firm in hot and humid conditions, grinding out a 115-run partnership with the returning Paul Stirling after Harry Tector fell to Jayasuriya for 18.It was the highest partnership for Ireland in their brief Test history -- this is only their sixth match -- surp...
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