| 1.5 : 1.5: G Delany to D Ajekun, OUT! Chopped on! Landed outside off, Ajekun looks to cut but gets a bottom edge which knocks the off stump out of the ground! Early strike for Ireland. |
| 3.4 : 3.4: G Delany to S Runsewe, OUT! RUN OUT! Total mix-up. Around middle, Runsewe paddles it towards backward square leg. Now, fine leg is deep and the batsmen think that a second is on. But it isn't. George Dockrell comes charging in from fine leg and returns a sharp throw to the keeper who whips the bails off. Runsewe dives in but is late. |
| 4.3 : 4.3: M Adair to D Gim, OUT! Caught behind! Nigeria are in a sorry state now. Landed outside off, Gim looks to drive this on the up but the ball moves away, takes the outside edge and the keeper does the rest. |
| 5.2 : 5.2: G Delany to A Onikoyi, FOUR! Nice shot. Full and outside off, too full perhaps, Onikoyi gets under it and lofts it over mid off! |
| 5.4 : 5.4: G Delany to A Onikoyi, FOUR! Too full again and is punished again! Outside off, comes with a touch of width as well, Ademola gets under it and lofts it over extra cover! |
| 7.4: G Dockrell to A Onikoyi, OUT! Caught! A catching drill. Full and around middle, Onikoyi gets down to paddle but all he musters is a simple scoop to Paul Stirling at short fine leg. This is just going from bad to worse. Ireland are not even celebrating. Nigeria are 24/4! |
| 10.3 : 10.3: C Young to C Onwuzulike, OUT! BOWLED! A length ball outside off, Onwuzulike looks to just play a heave but there is no feet movement. The ball stays a touch low, takes the inside edge and shatters the woodwork behind. Half the side down. |
| 10.6 : 10.6: C Young to S Adedeji, FOUR! That is a terrific shot. Full and outside off, swinging in, Adedeji looks to flick, loses his balance but still flicks it over mid-wicket! |
| 14.2 : 14.2: B Rankin to I Okpe, TOP EDGE, FOUR! Not gone where he intended to. A short ball outside off, Okpe looks to pull but the ball bounces extra, takes the top edge and goes over the keeper to the third man fence, beating third man! |
| 16.2: C Young to I Okpe, OUT! BOWLED! Outfoxed by the lack of pace. A length ball, in line of the stumps, Okpe backs away again, attempting a similar shot to the previous one, aiming to go over the bowler but goes a touch too early. Misses as the ball comes very slowly, goes past the bat and hits the middle stump. End of a decent looking partnership, worth 24. |
| 17.1 : 17.1: M Adair to L Oyede, OUT! BOWLED! Don't think one can bowl a better yorker than that. Perfectly angled, targetting the leg stump, Oyede is beaten by the swing, cannot get his bat down in time, it is too quick for him. The leg stump takes a cartwheel. |
| 18.2 : 18.2: C Young to S Okpe, OUT! BOWLED! The off stump takes a beating. That is the fifth batsman getting bowled today! Full and around off, Okpe looks to defend but the ball straightens a touch, beats the outside edge and sends the off stump flying. Third wicket for Young. |
| 18.4 : 18.4: C Young to V Adewoye, OUT! CAUGHT! Wicket number 4 for Young and second wicket in the space of 3 balls! A length ball outside off, Adewoye looks to heave it to the off side but gets a top edge. It has gone nowhere as George Dockrell at short extra cover comes running in and takes it around his face. Can Young get a 5-fer? |
| 0.2 : 0.2: V Adewoye to K O'Brien, FOUR! Help yourself. Not a soul on the leg side in the deep and Adewoye bowls around leg stump. A gentle full toss at that, O'Brien flicks it through mid-wicket. |
| 1.4 : 1.4: C Akachukwu to K O'Brien, FOUR! Landed wide outside off, O'Brien reaches out and carves it over the infield. Three men chase after it but the ball trickles into the ropes. |
| 2.1 : 2.1: I Okpe to P Stirling, EDGED, FOUR! Full and wide outside off, Stirling throws the kitchen sink at it but there is no feet movement. The ball takes the outside edge and flies through the vacant slip cordon, past the diving wicket-keeper to the third man fence. |
| 2.2 : 2.2: I Okpe to P Stirling, EDGED AGAIN, FOUR AGAIN! The Nigerians are all smiles. Looks like they have attended a discourse from a religious person before entering the field. Else, given the day they have had so far, it would not have been possible to smile over frustration. Outside off, Stirling looks to pull but the ball takes the inside edge and goes past the off stump to the fine leg fence! |
| 2.3 : 2.3: I Okpe to P Stirling, OUT! EDGED AND CAUGHT THIS TIME! Luck smiles on Isaac Okpe at last. The first two balls resulted in two edges, but neither went to hand. This one does. Full and outside off, Stirling looks to drive hard but the ball swings away, takes the outside edge and the keeper, Ademola Onikoyi, does the rest. Something to smile, for Nigeria. |
| 2.5 : 2.5: I Okpe to G Delany, FOUR! Short and wide outside off, this is cracked through point for the third boundary of the over. |
| 2.6 : 2.6: I Okpe to G Delany, FOUR! 16 from the over! A high full toss outside off, Delany reaches out and places it between point and cover! Big over for Ireland. |
| 3.1 : 3.1: D Gim to K O'Brien, FOUR! A hat-trick of boundaries for Ireland. In fact, 5th boundary scored in the last 7 balls. Short and wide outside off, Delany stands tall and punches it through the covers. |
| 3.6 : 3.6: D Gim to K O'Brien, FOUR! Lot of power in that shot. Full and straight, O'Brien hammers it straight back over the bowler for a boundary! 12 from the over, 28 from the last 2. |
| 4.2 : 4.2: S Okpe to K O'Brien, FOUR! Just toying with the bowlers at the moment. Full and around middle, O'Brien gets down on a knee and slog sweeps it over mid-wicket. |
| 4.3 : 4.3: S Okpe to K O'Brien, FOUR! Too wide and too full, outside off, O'Brien throws his bat at it and carves it over point. Does mt have enough strength but manages to trickle into the ropes. 50 UP FOR IRELAND IN 4.3 OVERS. |
| 5.2 : 5.2: D Ajekun to K O'Brien, OUT! BOWLED! Another wicket for Nigeria. Full and outside off, O'Brien looks to drive but the ball spins in, goes between bat and pad and shatters the stumps. |
| 5.3 : 5.3: D Ajekun to M Adair, FOUR! That is brilliantly timed. The first ball he faces and he has dispatched that. On a length outside off, Adair just punches it wide of long on and the ball races away. |
| 5.5 : 5.5: D Ajekun to M Adair, FOUR! Full and wide outside off, Adair throws his bat at it and gets it between cover and point. Will this end in the Powerplay itself? |
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