India made five
changes to their playing (Pat)eleven – Virender Sehwag, Robin Uthappa, Mahendra
Singh Dhoni, Ramesh Powar and Munaf made way for Sourav Ganguly, the three
Mumbaikars (Sachin Tendulkar, One-day International debutant Rohit Sharma and Ajit
Agarkar) and Sreesanth.
While Ireland was playing the Indians for the first time, three members of their playing eleven – Gary Wilson, Thinus Fourie and Roger Whelan – were making their One-day International debuts.
On winning the toss, Rahul Dravid, India’s skipper, inserted the Irish. Kenny Carroll, who faced 14 balls, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 25 balls into the match, he was caught by Dinesh Karthik. Sreesanth broke the 14-run stand.
The second Powerplay of Ireland’s innings was between the 11th and 15th over. Dominick Joyce, whose (Sreesan)thirty-four-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 18. Fifty-eight balls later, he was caught by Ganguly. The Kerala pacer broke the 33-run stand.
Ireland scored 50 off 14.4 overs. India had conceded a dozen extras at that point. The third Powerplay of Ireland’s innings was between the 16th and 20th over. William Porterfield, whose 46-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 16. Fifteen balls later, Ajit Agarkar broke the nine-run stand.
Wilson, whose 24-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 13. Forty-seven balls (Chaw)later, Piyush broke the 19-run stand. Kevin O’Brien, who faced 11 balls, scored three. Fourteen balls later, he was caught by R P Singh. Chawla broke the eight-run stand.
Thirty-one overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. Ireland had scored 98 for the loss of five wickets at that point. While Niall O’Brien, Kevin’s older brother, was batting on 19, Andrew White was batting on half-a-dozen. Ireland scored 100 off 31 overs. India had conceded 18 extras at that point.
White, who faced 28 balls, eventually scored eight. Forty-eight balls later, he was caught by Karthik. Chawla broke the 28-run stand. Ireland scored 150 off 31 overs. India had conceded 26 extras at that point.
Niall’s half-century – which included four boundaries – came off 78 balls. He faced 79 balls, eventually scoring 52. Sixty-one balls later, he was caught by Sharma. R P broke the 48-run stand.
Kyle McCallan had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored just four. A dozen balls later, R P broke the nine-run stand. Trent Johnston, Ireland’s skipper, scored 34. His 44-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes. Fourteen balls later, he was caught by Yuvraj Singh. Sreesanth broke the 19-run stand.
Fourie, who faced nine balls, scored four. He was unbeaten. Whelan, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. An over later, he was stumped by Karthik. Tendulkar broke the six-run stand.
India eventually conceded 29 extras. Ireland were dismissed for 193 off 50 overs. Ganguly bowled half-a-dozen wicketless overs, including a maiden. He conceded 15. Tendulkar, who bowled four overs, conceded 15. He picked up a wicket, as did Agarkar, who bowled 10 overs, including a couple of maidens. He conceded 27.
R P bowled 10 overs, including a couple of maidens. He conceded 36, picking up a couple of scalps. Sreesanth and Chawla bowled 10 overs each, picking up three scalps apiece. While the former conceded 50, the latter, whose spell including a couple of maidens, conceded 29.
The chase was preceded by rain. Hence, India’s target was revised to 171 off 39 overs under the Duckworth-Lewis method. Tendulkar, who faced three balls, scored four. His runs came by way of a boundary. An over into the chase, Whelan broke the nine-run stand.
The second Powerplay of India’s innings was between the 11th and 15th over. They scored 50 off 10.4 overs. Ireland had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.
The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 71 balls. While Ganguly’s contribution to the partnership was 24, the contribution of Gautam Gambhir, the player of the match, to it was 25. Extras’ contribution to it was a couple.
Nineteen overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. Ireland had scored 88 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While Ganguly was batting on 34, Gambhir was batting on 42. India scored 100 off 22.4 overs. India had conceded nine extras at that point.
Gambhir’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries – came off 72 balls. The second-wicket pair put on 100 off 145 balls. While Ganguly’s contribution to the partnership was 41, Gambhir’s contribution to it was 53. Extras’ contribution to it was half-a-dozen. Gambhir’s half-century – which included five boundaries – came off 79 balls.
India scored 150 off 31.4 overs. India had conceded 12 extras at that point. The second-wicket pair put on 150 off 196 balls. While Ganguly’s contribution to the partnership was 65, Gambhir’s contribution to it was 77. Extras’ contribution to it was eight.
Ganguly, whose 99-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and the only six of the innings, scored 73. He was unbeaten, as was Gambhir, who scored 80. His 107-ball innings included nine boundaries.
Ireland conceded 14 extras. India, who scored 171 for the loss of one wicket off 34.5 overs, won by nine wickets with 25 balls to spare under the Duckworth-Lewis method. White, who bowled a wicketless over, conceded five. Kevin, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 25.
Fourie, who bowled 6.5 wicketless overs, conceded 21. Johnston, who bowled seven wicketless overs, conceded 25. McCallan, who bowled eight wicketless overs, conceded 32. Whelan, who bowled eight overs, conceded 56. He picked up a wicket.
India won the one-off match.
While Ireland was playing the Indians for the first time, three members of their playing eleven – Gary Wilson, Thinus Fourie and Roger Whelan – were making their One-day International debuts.
On winning the toss, Rahul Dravid, India’s skipper, inserted the Irish. Kenny Carroll, who faced 14 balls, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 25 balls into the match, he was caught by Dinesh Karthik. Sreesanth broke the 14-run stand.
The second Powerplay of Ireland’s innings was between the 11th and 15th over. Dominick Joyce, whose (Sreesan)thirty-four-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 18. Fifty-eight balls later, he was caught by Ganguly. The Kerala pacer broke the 33-run stand.
Ireland scored 50 off 14.4 overs. India had conceded a dozen extras at that point. The third Powerplay of Ireland’s innings was between the 16th and 20th over. William Porterfield, whose 46-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 16. Fifteen balls later, Ajit Agarkar broke the nine-run stand.
Wilson, whose 24-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 13. Forty-seven balls (Chaw)later, Piyush broke the 19-run stand. Kevin O’Brien, who faced 11 balls, scored three. Fourteen balls later, he was caught by R P Singh. Chawla broke the eight-run stand.
Thirty-one overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. Ireland had scored 98 for the loss of five wickets at that point. While Niall O’Brien, Kevin’s older brother, was batting on 19, Andrew White was batting on half-a-dozen. Ireland scored 100 off 31 overs. India had conceded 18 extras at that point.
White, who faced 28 balls, eventually scored eight. Forty-eight balls later, he was caught by Karthik. Chawla broke the 28-run stand. Ireland scored 150 off 31 overs. India had conceded 26 extras at that point.
Niall’s half-century – which included four boundaries – came off 78 balls. He faced 79 balls, eventually scoring 52. Sixty-one balls later, he was caught by Sharma. R P broke the 48-run stand.
Kyle McCallan had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored just four. A dozen balls later, R P broke the nine-run stand. Trent Johnston, Ireland’s skipper, scored 34. His 44-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes. Fourteen balls later, he was caught by Yuvraj Singh. Sreesanth broke the 19-run stand.
Fourie, who faced nine balls, scored four. He was unbeaten. Whelan, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. An over later, he was stumped by Karthik. Tendulkar broke the six-run stand.
India eventually conceded 29 extras. Ireland were dismissed for 193 off 50 overs. Ganguly bowled half-a-dozen wicketless overs, including a maiden. He conceded 15. Tendulkar, who bowled four overs, conceded 15. He picked up a wicket, as did Agarkar, who bowled 10 overs, including a couple of maidens. He conceded 27.
R P bowled 10 overs, including a couple of maidens. He conceded 36, picking up a couple of scalps. Sreesanth and Chawla bowled 10 overs each, picking up three scalps apiece. While the former conceded 50, the latter, whose spell including a couple of maidens, conceded 29.
The chase was preceded by rain. Hence, India’s target was revised to 171 off 39 overs under the Duckworth-Lewis method. Tendulkar, who faced three balls, scored four. His runs came by way of a boundary. An over into the chase, Whelan broke the nine-run stand.
The second Powerplay of India’s innings was between the 11th and 15th over. They scored 50 off 10.4 overs. Ireland had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.
The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 71 balls. While Ganguly’s contribution to the partnership was 24, the contribution of Gautam Gambhir, the player of the match, to it was 25. Extras’ contribution to it was a couple.
Nineteen overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. Ireland had scored 88 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While Ganguly was batting on 34, Gambhir was batting on 42. India scored 100 off 22.4 overs. India had conceded nine extras at that point.
Gambhir’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries – came off 72 balls. The second-wicket pair put on 100 off 145 balls. While Ganguly’s contribution to the partnership was 41, Gambhir’s contribution to it was 53. Extras’ contribution to it was half-a-dozen. Gambhir’s half-century – which included five boundaries – came off 79 balls.
India scored 150 off 31.4 overs. India had conceded 12 extras at that point. The second-wicket pair put on 150 off 196 balls. While Ganguly’s contribution to the partnership was 65, Gambhir’s contribution to it was 77. Extras’ contribution to it was eight.
Ganguly, whose 99-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and the only six of the innings, scored 73. He was unbeaten, as was Gambhir, who scored 80. His 107-ball innings included nine boundaries.
Ireland conceded 14 extras. India, who scored 171 for the loss of one wicket off 34.5 overs, won by nine wickets with 25 balls to spare under the Duckworth-Lewis method. White, who bowled a wicketless over, conceded five. Kevin, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 25.
Fourie, who bowled 6.5 wicketless overs, conceded 21. Johnston, who bowled seven wicketless overs, conceded 25. McCallan, who bowled eight wicketless overs, conceded 32. Whelan, who bowled eight overs, conceded 56. He picked up a wicket.
India won the one-off match.
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