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Ireland Vs Papua New Guinea 5Th Match Group A

Cricket WC Qualifier in Zimbabwe - 2018 (2017/18) · Harare Sports Club, Harare · 6 March 2018

Ireland won by 4 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)

Ireland won by 4 wickets (with 5 balls remaining). Tony Ura top-scored with 151 for P.N.G..

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Cricket WC Qualifier in Zimbabwe - 2018 (2017/18)
Ground
Harare Sports Club, Harare
Date
6 March 2018
Toss
Ireland, chose to field
Result
Ireland won by 4 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
Player of the match
Tony Ura
Captains
Assad Vala (P.N.G.), William Porterfield (Ireland)
Umpires
L Rusere and SD Fry
Match referee
D Govindjee

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Ireland won the toss and chose to field.

P.N.G. batted first and made 235 all out. Tony Ura top-scored with 151 off 142 balls. Andy McBrine took 3 for 38 for Ireland. The innings was built on a 83-run stand for the eighth wicket between Tony Ura and Chad Soper.

Chasing 236, Ireland made 237 for 6. William Porterfield top-scored with 111 off 133 balls, and Ed Joyce made 53. The innings was built on a 108-run stand for the third wicket between Ed Joyce and William Porterfield, 46% of the total.

Ireland won by 4 wickets (with 5 balls remaining).

P.N.G.: 235 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Tony Urac William Porterfield b Kevin O'Brien151142
Vani Morearun out (George Dockrell)14
Assad Valac Niall O'Brien b Andy McBrine826
Lega Siakac & b Andy McBrine215
Sese Bauc Niall O'Brien b Andy McBrine310
Mahuru Daic Niall O'Brien b Boyd Rankin18
Charles Aminist Niall O'Brien b Paul Stirling820
Jack Varerun out (Ed Joyce)1325
Chad Soperc Paul Stirling b Boyd Rankin2540
Norman Vanuac Ed Joyce b Kevin O'Brien1210
Alei Naonot out11

Extras 10 · Total 235 all out

Bowler (Ireland)OMRW
Tim Murtagh100320
Boyd Rankin103412
Andy McBrine102383
George Dockrell102500
Paul Stirling30161
Kevin O'Brien70532

FALL OF WICKETS

1-2 (Vani Morea, 1.1 ov), 2-12 (Assad Vala, 7.2 ov), 3-24 (Lega Siaka, 11.5 ov), 4-42 (Sese Bau, 15.3 ov), 5-55 (Mahuru Dai, 20.1 ov), 6-80 (Charles Amini, 25.4 ov), 7-116 (Jack Vare, 32.4 ov), 8-199 (Chad Soper, 46.2 ov), 9-227 (Tony Ura, 49.3 ov), 10-235 (Norman Vanua, 49.6 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstTony Ura (1) and Vani Morea (1)26
secondAssad Vala (8) and Tony Ura (2)1036
thirdTony Ura (10) and Lega Siaka (2)1227
fourthTony Ura (15) and Sese Bau (3)1822
fifthMahuru Dai (1) and Tony Ura (11)1327
sixthTony Ura (17) and Charles Amini (8)2532
seventhJack Vare (13) and Tony Ura (17)3641
eighthTony Ura (53) and Chad Soper (25)8381
ninthTony Ura (15) and Norman Vanua (6)2818
tenthAlei Nao (1) and Norman Vanua (6)83
IRELAND: 237 FOR 6
BatterHow outRB
William Porterfieldc Charles Amini b Alei Nao111133
Paul Stirlingc Lega Siaka b Assad Vala2721
Andy Balbirnieb Chad Soper725
Ed Joycec Alei Nao b Mahuru Dai5369
Niall O'Brienlbw b Assad Vala13
Kevin O'Brienb Norman Vanua1212
Gary Wilsonnot out1215
George Dockrellnot out817

Did not bat: Andy McBrine, Boyd Rankin, Tim Murtagh

Extras 6 · Total 237 for 6

Bowler (P.N.G.)OMRW
Alei Nao8.10341
Norman Vanua100601
Mahuru Dai100411
Assad Vala100392
Charles Amini30230
Chad Soper80381

FALL OF WICKETS

1-52 (Paul Stirling, 7.3 ov), 2-76 (Andy Balbirnie, 15.3 ov), 3-184 (Ed Joyce, 37.1 ov), 4-188 (Niall O'Brien, 38.3 ov), 5-212 (William Porterfield, 43.2 ov), 6-216 (Kevin O'Brien, 44.2 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstWilliam Porterfield (23) and Paul Stirling (27)5245
secondWilliam Porterfield (17) and Andy Balbirnie (6)2446
thirdEd Joyce (53) and William Porterfield (53)108129
fourthNiall O'Brien (1) and William Porterfield (1)46
fifthKevin O'Brien (9) and William Porterfield (10)2427
sixthKevin O'Brien (3) and Gary Wilson (1)46
seventhGary Wilson (11) and George Dockrell (4)2127
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