Irish Cricket 2008

**gspain** · 13/10/2008, 1:01 PM

looking good 578 for 4 declared after the first innings. Kenya 62 for 3 at the close of play yesterday.

A win will put us in the final.

**Sheridan** · 13/10/2008, 1:58 PM

They were all out for 186 eventually. Following on, they've made 134-2 a few minutes before close of play on day three, Tikolo and Waters looking good. Ireland need to take eight wickets tomorrow to reach the final, shouldn't be beyond them but I'm not sure why the declaration was delayed for so long. Kenya only needed the first innings lead points to win, but if they scored 400+ the match was going to be drawn and Ireland eliminated anyway...

Kevin O'Brien's twelve sixes in the first innings was an Irish record.

**gspain** · 13/10/2008, 2:35 PM

Originally Posted by Sheridan

They were all out for 186 eventually. Following on, they've made 134-2 a few minutes before close of play on day three, Tikolo and Waters looking good. Ireland need to take eight wickets tomorrow to reach the final, shouldn't be beyond them but I'm not sure why the declaration was delayed for so long. Kenya only needed the first innings lead points to win, but if they scored 400+ the match was going to be drawn and Ireland eliminated anyway...

Kevin O'Brien's twelve sixes in the first innings was an Irish record.

I assume it was to ensure that Kenya would follow on.

**Sheridan** · 13/10/2008, 2:40 PM

Again, if Kenya scored 437 (follow-on mark minus 1) or realistically anything over about 320, the match would have been drawn anyway.

**gspain** · 14/10/2008, 9:58 AM

Originally Posted by Sheridan

Again, if Kenya scored 437 (follow-on mark minus 1) or realistically anything over about 320, the match would have been drawn anyway.

OK I assumed the follow on would have been 200+ as in test cricket behind not 140+. Is that the rule in the intercontinental cup?

Kenya now 193 for 5. 5 more wickets needed.

**gspain** · 14/10/2008, 12:53 PM

Now 312 for 8 - we're 80 runs ahead and need 2 more wickets to win. Kenya is 2 hours ahead so almost 4pm. Looks like they needed to wait for the declaration OK. Squeaky bum time as they say.

**Sheridan** · 14/10/2008, 1:12 PM

In first class cricket (inc. Intercontinental Cup) it's 150; I thought Ireland had scored 588 rather than 578 so the correct follow-on score was 428.

Drinks at the moment, about an hour's play to go. I reckon Ireland will do it. As I write this, Botha bowls Onyango, so 316-9.

**geysir** · 14/10/2008, 1:16 PM

AFIU there are 13 overs left to bowl out the last Kenyan. Kenya are 76 runs behind.

**Sheridan** · 14/10/2008, 1:29 PM

Minimum overs remaining are eight. I still think they'll do it.

**Sheridan** · 14/10/2008, 1:39 PM

All over, West traps Ongondo lbw. Ireland into their third consecutive final.

**geysir** · 14/10/2008, 1:39 PM

They have done it now

**Sheridan** · 31/10/2008, 11:31 AM

Namibia are on top on day two of the Intercontinental Cup final at Port Elizabeth. They made 250 in the first innings (could have been much higher but for a burst of wickets late in the order.)

In reply, Ireland are 153-5. Gerri Snyman decimated the Irish top order, taking all five wickets to leave Ireland 37-5, but a big partnership between Cusack and Johnston has retrieved matters somewhat. Ireland's next target will be to establish a first innings lead, although the game is unlikely to go the distance anyway.

**Sheridan** · 01/11/2008, 5:18 PM

Ireland are closing in on a third consecutive Intercontinental Cup after day three in Port Elizabeth. In response to Namibia's 250, Ireland mustered 195 before dismissing Namibia for 145 in their second innings. At close of play Ireland were 134-1 chasing 201, requiring 67 to win with nine wickets standing. It's not in the bag yet as there have been some extraordinary flurries of wickets in this game and others between these sides, but it's looking very good.

Were rain to wipe out the last two days however (not likely), Namibia would win on first innings lead.