Rain Ruins Pollard’s Hardwork Of Four Wickets

RAIN within the MATCH



Showers had been forecast and before the primary break could hit the sport , West Indies took full advantage of the conditions. By bowling first on a pleasing pitch, they dismissed Kevin O’Brien.

KIERON POLLARD PERFORMANCE
West Indies needed some good bowling performance which happened Kieron Pollard when struck. At that point , Ireland was looking to require charge of the match. Pollard served up a mix of variations, together with his changes of fast bowling proving to be particularly difficult for Irish batsmen.

Kieron Pollard had his best bowling figures in T20 International cricket on Saturday before rain disrupted the second match of a three-game series against Ireland. In successive overs, he dismissed both Delany and Balbirnie to send Ireland into a spin.

Pollard added two more wickets to his account by getting obviate Gary Wilson and George Dockrell to register career-best figures of 4 for 25 in T20I cricket.

IRELAND PERFORMANCE
There was no special performance from Paul Stirling when play resumed after an hour’s delay. He was dismissed for 17 by Sheldon Cottrell, forcing the visitors into a period of reassessment.

Andrew Balbirnie and Gareth Delany placed on a 72-run partnership in just 43 deliveries. The 10th over of the innings bowled by Hayden Walsh Jr proved to be the highlight of their day. Delany made 44 off 22, including four consecutive sixes.

Ireland lost three wickets off the last three balls of their innings on Saturday, out of which two were run-outs as they desperately tried to scramble to urge past 150.

Stirling was playing because the stand-in skipper as Balbirne suffered a hamstring strain. He brought himself on and dismissed Lendl Simmons within the first over. Harry Tector scored 31 runs from 23 balls to assist his team reach a competitive 147/9 in 19 overs, with an over lost after a lengthy second rain delay.

Source : stumpsandbails

Comments