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Ireland vs Nigeria, Match 35 Commentary, Live Updates

IRE vs NIG, 2019 - T20 Live Commentary

Ireland vs Nigeria Scorecard

Match Ended

Match 35, Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi , Oct 26, 2019

Ireland

67/2 (6.1/20)

Nigeria

66/9 (20.0/20)

Ireland beat Nigeria by 8 wickets

Player of the Match

Craig Young

4/13(4)

Okay. That was a quick finish. Plenty of time left for the second match of the day, between Bermuda and Netherlands in Dubai at 2.10 pm local (1010 GMT). Should be another one-sider. Do come back and join.

Victorious Ireland captain, Gary Wilson, says that for now, Ireland are on top but they will keep a close eye on Oman's game on Sunday. Praises his side for being ruthless today and also praises Nigeria for fighting, saying further that they will improve gradually. On his team's position, Gary is happy with his unit's performance in the last 2 games. Is looking forward to Tuesday. On being asked about injuries in his side, Wilson says that David Delany has pulled up with a sore knee, so he will be assessed over the next 24 hours.

Nigerian captain, Ademola Onikoyi, says that this is all a learning curve. Hopes that the players learn from this tournament, stay positive and work harder. On being asked about the positives, the skipper says that landing the ball in the right areas is a positive. Believes that his young unit is working hard and will give its best on Sunday.

CRAIG YOUNG HAS BEEN NAMED THE MAN OF THE MATCH. Young says that there was something on the wicket and he just tried to make the use of it. On being the 5th seamer to be given the ball to, Young says that that is the quality of the Ireland attack, as there are plenty of seamers to choose from. Is happy to see Ireland top the group stage.

Chasing 67 in 9 overs was the target for Ireland to top the group and that never looked in threat right from the start. Their bowlers had set up the win, making good use of the juice on the track early in the morning. It was a 10 am start, so perhaps Nigeria should have elected to bowl first. No use in thinking about bygones. Here comes the presentation...

37 balls. That is all what the run chase has lasted for. The Irish batsmen came out all guns blazing. No one had any interest to stay in the middle and just went hard on the bowlers. They had to win this game inside 9 overs to top the group and they achieved that easily. But that is for now. If Oman win on Sunday, they go on top. But the Irish have done all that they could.

6.1

Chima Akachukwu To Gareth Delany

MATCH OVER! Full and down the leg side, Delany looks to flick but misses and the ball goes off his pads behind. The keeper runs after it but by that time, three leg byes are taken. That is it. IRELAND WIN BY 8 WICKETS AND 83 BALLS TO SPARE!

Chima Akachukwu returns. 1-0-8-0 so far.

End Of The Over 6 : 64/2

10 Runs

05.1
W 5.2
45.3
25.4
45.5
05.6

M. Adair

10 (4)

G. Delany

11 (7)

D. Ajekun

1-0-10-1

5.6

Daniel Ajekun To Mark Adair

Nope. Full and outside off, pushed back to the bowler. 64/2 IN THE POWERPLAY FOR IRELAND, just 3 needed.

5.5

Daniel Ajekun To Mark 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?

5.4

Daniel Ajekun To Mark Adair

Fantastic running by the youngster. Mark punches it wide of long off, calls for two and charges back for the second.

5.3

Daniel Ajekun To Mark 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.

Mark Adair walks in at number 4, replacing O'Brien.

5.2

Daniel Ajekun To Kevin O'Brien OUT!

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.

5.1

Daniel Ajekun To Kevin O'Brien

Around off, worked straight to short mid-wicket.

Daniel Ajekun to bowl now. 6th bowler in the 6th over.

End Of The Over 5 : 54/1

12 Runs

14.1
44.2
44.3
24.4
14.5
04.6

G. Delany

11 (7)

K. O'Brien

32 (15)

S. Okpe

1-0-12-0

4.6

Sylvester Okpe To Gareth Delany

The batsman dances down the track but decides to defend it. 12 from this over as well, 40 from the last 3 overs!

4.5

Sylvester Okpe To Kevin O'Brien

Full and outside off, KOB looks to drive but gets a thick outside edge which goes behind to point. A run taken.

4.4

Sylvester Okpe To Kevin O'Brien

Again, it is too full and too wide outside off, Kevin reaches out and looks to go over cover but slices it over the infield. One fielder runs after it, gets to the ball, parries it back to the backup fielder but the latter misses it. The ball goes far and there is a third run available, with Delany charging down, but O'Brien is not the least bit interested. In fact, he has not even looked at what has happened on the field. Clearly, he wants the strike.

4.3

Sylvester Okpe To Kevin O'Brien

FOUR! Too wide and too full, outside off, O'Brien throws his bat at it and carves it over point. Does not have enough strength but manages to trickle into the ropes. 50 UP FOR IRELAND IN 4.3 OVERS.

4.2

Sylvester Okpe To Kevin 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.

4.1

Sylvester Okpe To Gareth Delany

Full and around off, pushed towards long on for a single.

Sylvester Okpe to bowl his first over. 5th bowler in the 5th over.

End Of The Over 4 : 42/1

12 Runs

43.1
13.2
13.3
13.4
13.5
43.6

K. O'Brien

21 (11)

G. Delany

10 (5)

D. Gim

1-0-12-0

3.6

Daniel Gim To Kevin 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.

3.5

Daniel Gim To Gareth Delany

Landed around off, pushed towards cover for one.

3.4

Daniel Gim To Kevin O'Brien

Outside off, Gareth looks to push but the ball comes in, takes the inside edge and goes towards mid-wicket.

3.3

Daniel Gim To Gareth Delany

Full and wide outside off, driven through the covers for a run.

3.2

Daniel Gim To Kevin O'Brien

Full and around off, worked through mid-wicket for a single.

3.1

Daniel Gim To Kevin 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.

Daniel Gim comes on to bowl now. 4th bowler in the 4th over. The keeper is upto the stumps.

End Of The Over 3 : 30/1

16 Runs

42.1
42.2
W 2.3
02.4
42.5
42.6

G. Delany

8 (3)

K. O'Brien

11 (7)

I. Okpe

1-0-16-1

2.6

Isaac Okpe To Gareth 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.

2.5

Isaac Okpe To Gareth Delany

FOUR! Short and wide outside off, this is cracked through point for the third boundary of the over.

2.4

Isaac Okpe To Gareth Delany

Outside off, Delany looks to run it down to third man but misses.

Gareth Delany comes in at number 3, replacing Ireland.

2.3

Isaac Okpe To Paul Stirling OUT!

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.

2.2

Isaac Okpe To Paul 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!

2.1

Isaac Okpe To Paul 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.

Isaac Okpe comes on to bowl.

End Of The Over 2 : 14/0

8 Runs

11.1
01.2
11.3
41.4
11.5
11.6

P. Stirling

3 (5)

K. O'Brien

11 (7)

C. Akachukwu

1-0-8-0

1.6

Chima Akachukwu To Paul Stirling

A bit too straight, whipped through mid-wicket for one.

1.5

Chima Akachukwu To Kevin O'Brien

Full and outside off, driven through mid off for a run.

1.4

Chima Akachukwu To Kevin 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.

1.3

Chima Akachukwu To Paul Stirling

On middle, pushed down to long on for a single.

1.2

Chima Akachukwu To Paul Stirling

IN THE AIR AND DROPPED! Full and wide outside off, Stirling reaches out to drive but hits it straight to point. The fielder looks to catch it but cannot hang on.

1.1

Chima Akachukwu To Kevin O'Brien

Full and outside off, O'Brien lofts it nonchalantly over cover. Just a single, as there is protection in the deep.

Just to give perspective - This is the joint lowest score by a team, which has faced all its 20 overs in a T20I. Cayman Islands had scored 66/9 against USA in Sandys Parish (Bermuda) in August 2019. Here comes CHIMA AKACHUKWU.

End Of The Over 1 : 6/0

6 Runs

10.1
40.2
00.3
00.4
10.5
00.6

P. Stirling

1 (2)

K. O'Brien

5 (4)

V. Adewoye

1-0-6-0

0.6

Vincent Adewoye To Paul Stirling

Outside off, punched towards cover.

0.5

Vincent Adewoye To Kevin O'Brien

Outside off, pushed to point for a single.

0.4

Vincent Adewoye To Kevin O'Brien

Punched off the back foot by the batsman.

0.3

Vincent Adewoye To Kevin O'Brien

Full and outside off, driven straight to cover.

0.2

Vincent Adewoye To Kevin 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.

0.1

Vincent Adewoye To Paul Stirling

Almost a return catch first ball! Full and around off, swinging in, Stirling looks to play straight but the ball flies off the face of the bat, back towards the bowler. Adewoye leaps to his right, stretching his hand, but the ball escapes him down to mid on. A single taken.

The players are back out in the middle. How long will this last? Kevin O'Brien and Paul Stirling stride out to the middle to open for the Irish. Vincent Adewoye to start off proceedings with the ball. Stirling to face. Here we go then...