15/06Result
21st Match, Group F, ICC World Twenty20 at London, Jun 15 2009
Pakistan won by 39 runs
Player of the Match
Kamran Akmal
Kamran AkmalPakistan
15/06Result
21st Match, Group F, ICC World Twenty20 at London, Jun 15 2009
Pakistan won by 39 runs
Player of the Match
Kamran Akmal
Kamran AkmalPakistan

Match Centre

Statistics

Best performances - Batsmen

Kamran Akmal
Kamran Akmal
57(51) 5x4 - 1x6
  • Productive Shot
  • off side drive on front foot
  • 17 runs
  • 2x4 - 0x6
5 8 4 8 15 7 3 7
WTS Porterfield
WTS Porterfield
40(36) 2x4 - 0x6
  • Productive Shot
  • off side drive on back foot
  • 10 runs
  • 0x4 - 0x6
5 1 12 1 3 1 2 15

Best performances - Bowlers

Saeed Ajmal
Saeed Ajmal
O4
M0
R19
W4
Eco4.75
RHB
OFFLEG
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
Umar Gul
Umar Gul
O4
M0
R19
W2
Eco4.75
RHB
OFFLEG
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF

END OF OVER:
20 | 4 Runs | IRE: 120/9 (40 runs required, RR: 6.00)

  • Boyd Rankin5 (5b)
  • Kyle McCallan2 (6b)
  • Mohammad Amir4-0-19-1
  • Umar Gul4-0-19-2

In the end, a very comfortable win for Pakistan. Now, if Shoaib Malik can find his form with the bat, they would get even more threatening. Afridi spent some time in the middle and looked good for his 24. The puzzles are slowly falling in place.

Salim: "Shades of '92 - Crap to start with but great winners in the END.." Several Pakistan fans have written in with similar sentiment. Time will tell.

Porterfield: "We are going to take a lot out of this World Cup. Yes, the Irish cricket is going from strength to strength."

Younis Khan: "I still believe that we were short by 15 runs. But they did bowl well in the end. Today, the fielding was good, we had some partnerships and we had our spinners and Umer Gul."

Man of the match Akmal : "I love this pitch, which is good for batting.:" Asked whether Pakistan can win the Cup, Akmal says, "Definitely, Inshallah."

On that note, this is Sriram Veera, signing off. Thanks for joining. Will luke will take over the commentary for the West Indies v England game. Alvida!

19.6
1
Mohammad Amir to Rankin, 1 run, Pakistan win by 39 runs. The last ball, a really full delivery, has been squeezed out to point.

Warren: "Or the strong winds could be the Gayle coming from the West Indies."

19.5
1
Mohammad Amir to McCallan, 1 run, full and moving away from McCallan who edges it to gully
19.4
0
Mohammad Amir to McCallan, no run, another swing and a miss.
19.3
0
Mohammad Amir to McCallan, no run, length delivery this time, slower in pace, that cuts past the attempted dab and goes to Akmal
19.2
0
Mohammad Amir to McCallan, no run, moves outside leg, tries to crash the full delivery to the off side but misses it completely. Akmal collects.
19.1
1
Mohammad Amir to Rankin, 1 run, pushes the full delivery to cover point

Ireland 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st13NJ O'BrienWTS Porterfield
2nd29WTS PorterfieldPR Stirling
3rd45KJ O'BrienWTS Porterfield
4th6JF MooneyKJ O'Brien
5th6DT JohnstonKJ O'Brien
6th9AR WhiteKJ O'Brien
7th2AR WhiteAR Cusack
8th0WK McCallanAR White
9th1WK McCallanRM West
10th9WK McCallanWB Rankin

ICC Men's T20 World Cup

Group A
TeamMWLPTNRR
IND22041.227
IRE2112-0.162
BAN2020-0.996
Group B
TeamMWLPTNRR
ENG21121.175
PAK21120.85
NED2112-2.025
Group C
TeamMWLPTNRR
SL22040.626
WI21120.715
AUS2020-1.331
Group D
TeamMWLPTNRR
SA22043.275
NZ21120.309
SCOT2020-5.281
Group E
TeamMWLPTNRR
SA33060.787
WI32140.063
ENG3122-0.414
IND3030-0.466
Group F
TeamMWLPTNRR
SL33061.267
PAK32141.185
NZ3122-0.232
IRE3030-2.183