England Vs Ireland 15Th Match Group B
ICC Cricket World Cup in Bangladesh/India/Sri Lanka - 2011 (2010/11) · M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru · 2 March 2011
Ireland won by 3 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
Ireland won by 3 wickets (with 5 balls remaining). Kevin O'Brien top-scored with 113 for Ireland. John Mooney took 4/63.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
- Date
- 2 March 2011
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- Ireland won by 3 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Kevin O'Brien
- Captains
- Andrew Strauss (England), William Porterfield (Ireland)
- Umpires
- Aleem Dar and BF Bowden
- Match referee
- RS Mahanama
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat.
England batted first and made 327 for 8. Jonathan Trott top-scored with 92 off 92 balls, and Ian Bell made 81. John Mooney took 4 for 63 for Ireland. The innings was built on a 167-run stand for the third wicket between Ian Bell and Jonathan Trott, 51% of the total.
Chasing 328, Ireland made 329 for 7. Kevin O'Brien top-scored with 113 off 63 balls, and Alex Cusack made 47. Graeme Swann took 3 for 47 for England. The innings was built on a 162-run stand for the sixth wicket between Kevin O'Brien and Alex Cusack, 49% of the total.
Ireland won by 3 wickets (with 5 balls remaining).
ENGLAND: 327 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Strauss | b George Dockrell | 34 | 37 |
| Kevin Pietersen | c Niall O'Brien b Paul Stirling | 59 | 50 |
| Jonathan Trott | b John Mooney | 92 | 92 |
| Ian Bell | c Paul Stirling b John Mooney | 81 | 86 |
| Paul Collingwood | c Kevin O'Brien b John Mooney | 16 | 11 |
| Matt Prior | b Trent Johnston | 6 | 5 |
| Tim Bresnan | c Trent Johnston b John Mooney | 4 | 8 |
| Michael Yardy | b Trent Johnston | 3 | 6 |
| Graeme Swann | not out | 9 | 5 |
Did not bat: Stuart Broad, James Anderson
Extras 23 · Total 327 for 8
| Bowler (Ireland) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boyd Rankin | 7 | 0 | 51 | 0 |
| Trent Johnston | 10 | 0 | 58 | 2 |
| Alex Cusack | 4 | 0 | 39 | 0 |
| George Dockrell | 10 | 0 | 68 | 1 |
| John Mooney | 9 | 0 | 63 | 4 |
| Paul Stirling | 10 | 0 | 45 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-91 (Andrew Strauss, 13.3 ov), 2-111 (Kevin Pietersen, 16.6 ov), 3-278 (Ian Bell, 42.6 ov), 4-288 (Jonathan Trott, 44.3 ov), 5-299 (Matt Prior, 45.6 ov), 6-312 (Paul Collingwood, 46.6 ov), 7-317 (Michael Yardy, 48.3 ov), 8-327 (Tim Bresnan, 49.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Andrew Strauss (34) and Kevin Pietersen (53) | 91 | 81 |
| second | Kevin Pietersen (6) and Jonathan Trott (14) | 20 | 21 |
| third | Ian Bell (81) and Jonathan Trott (71) | 167 | 156 |
| fourth | Paul Collingwood (2) and Jonathan Trott (7) | 10 | 9 |
| fifth | Paul Collingwood (3) and Matt Prior (6) | 11 | 9 |
| sixth | Paul Collingwood (11) and Tim Bresnan (1) | 13 | 6 |
| seventh | Michael Yardy (3) and Tim Bresnan (2) | 5 | 9 |
| eighth | Graeme Swann (9) and Tim Bresnan (1) | 10 | 9 |
IRELAND: 329 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Porterfield | b James Anderson | 0 | 1 |
| Paul Stirling | c Kevin Pietersen b Tim Bresnan | 32 | 28 |
| Ed Joyce | st Matt Prior b Graeme Swann | 32 | 61 |
| Niall O'Brien | b Graeme Swann | 29 | 36 |
| Gary Wilson | lbw b Graeme Swann | 3 | 14 |
| Kevin O'Brien | run out (Matt Prior, Tim Bresnan) | 113 | 63 |
| Alex Cusack | run out (Stuart Broad, Paul Collingwood) | 47 | 58 |
| John Mooney | not out | 33 | 30 |
| Trent Johnston | not out | 7 | 4 |
Did not bat: George Dockrell, Boyd Rankin
Extras 33 · Total 329 for 7
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Anderson | 8.1 | 1 | 49 | 1 |
| Stuart Broad | 9 | 0 | 73 | 0 |
| Tim Bresnan | 10 | 0 | 64 | 1 |
| Michael Yardy | 7 | 0 | 49 | 0 |
| Graeme Swann | 10 | 0 | 47 | 3 |
| Paul Collingwood | 5 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (William Porterfield, 0.1 ov), 2-62 (Paul Stirling, 9.5 ov), 3-103 (Niall O'Brien, 20.2 ov), 4-106 (Ed Joyce, 22.2 ov), 5-111 (Gary Wilson, 24.2 ov), 6-273 (Alex Cusack, 41.3 ov), 7-317 (Kevin O'Brien, 48.1 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | William Porterfield (0) and Paul Stirling (0) | 0 | 1 |
| second | Ed Joyce (21) and Paul Stirling (32) | 62 | 58 |
| third | Ed Joyce (10) and Niall O'Brien (29) | 41 | 63 |
| fourth | Ed Joyce (1) and Gary Wilson (2) | 3 | 12 |
| fifth | Kevin O'Brien (4) and Gary Wilson (1) | 5 | 12 |
| sixth | Kevin O'Brien (96) and Alex Cusack (47) | 162 | 103 |
| seventh | John Mooney (28) and Kevin O'Brien (12) | 44 | 39 |
| eighth | Trent Johnston (7) and John Mooney (5) | 12 | 6 |
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