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Re: Ireland vs Pakistan, only Test, May 11 - 15

PostPosted: Mon May 14, 2018 2:40 am
by bigfluffylemon
Good fightback from the Ireland openers. They should at least be able to make Pakistan bat again. It'll be a comfortable victory for Pakistan at some point tomorrow though.

I had a feeling that 300 would be a good score in these conditions - if only Ireland hadn't let it slip when Pakistan were 159-6, they could have been right in this.

Re: Ireland vs Pakistan, only Test, May 11 - 15

PostPosted: Mon May 14, 2018 6:24 am
by sussexpob
Any ideas on attendance?

Would be nice to see Ed move on to a substantial score.

Re: Ireland vs Pakistan, only Test, May 11 - 15

PostPosted: Mon May 14, 2018 7:31 am
by bigfluffylemon
Funny how difficult it is to find attendance figures for games.

a bit of googling suggests that 5000+ were in attendance for day 1 before it was rained off, and a sell-out (around 8000) were expected on Saturday, but I can't find anything official.

Re: Ireland vs Pakistan, only Test, May 11 - 15

PostPosted: Mon May 14, 2018 11:16 am
by sussexpob
Joyce runs himself out at the start of the day.....

Re: Ireland vs Pakistan, only Test, May 11 - 15

PostPosted: Mon May 14, 2018 11:20 am
by sussexpob
Balbairnie backs Irelands first Test pair....


69/2

Re: Ireland vs Pakistan, only Test, May 11 - 15

PostPosted: Mon May 14, 2018 11:31 am
by Arthur Crabtree
Didn't need that run out of Ed Joyce.

Re: Ireland vs Pakistan, only Test, May 11 - 15

PostPosted: Mon May 14, 2018 12:15 pm
by mikesiva
Attendance looks sparse but still better than a west indies test.

Amir bowled niall o'brien for 18!

Amir again! Porterfield out for a battling 32....

Re: Ireland vs Pakistan, only Test, May 11 - 15

PostPosted: Mon May 14, 2018 3:14 pm
by GGAS
Do Ireland have any other tests or full member contests lined up? All I recall hearing about is a T20 tri series with Scotland and Holland.

Re: Ireland vs Pakistan, only Test, May 11 - 15

PostPosted: Mon May 14, 2018 3:51 pm
by mikesiva
Kevin O'Brien gets his half century!
:clap

Re: Ireland vs Pakistan, only Test, May 11 - 15

PostPosted: Mon May 14, 2018 5:20 pm
by mikesiva
Thompson gets his half century!
:clap
Shadab bowled Thompson for 53.
:salute
KOB gets his century!
:bow:

Re: Ireland vs Pakistan, only Test, May 11 - 15

PostPosted: Mon May 14, 2018 7:32 pm
by yuppie
Well played Ireland, great fight back. Almost seems like there is a bit of a contest now.

Re: Ireland vs Pakistan, only Test, May 11 - 15

PostPosted: Mon May 14, 2018 8:13 pm
by The Professor
Whatever the result Ireland have shown grit here.

Re: Ireland vs Pakistan, only Test, May 11 - 15

PostPosted: Mon May 14, 2018 8:46 pm
by Arthur Crabtree
Wasn't expecting this.

How often do Pakistan go racing ahead and then get hauled back.

Re: Ireland vs Pakistan, only Test, May 11 - 15

PostPosted: Mon May 14, 2018 11:03 pm
by bigfluffylemon
GG - Amir Sohail wrote:Do Ireland have any other tests or full member contests lined up? All I recall hearing about is a T20 tri series with Scotland and Holland.


They're playing a couple of T20s against India later in the summer.

Well played Kevin O'Brien. A place in the record books as Ireland's first test centurion, and whatever the result, Ireland have given a better account of themselves than many (me included) expected. Pakistan are still the favourites here, but it is not the foregone conclusion that it seemed to be earlier in the game. :salute

Re: Ireland vs Pakistan, only Test, May 11 - 15

PostPosted: Tue May 15, 2018 11:06 am
by mikesiva
KOB out early for 118.