17.3: Obed McCoy to Lorcan Tucker, FOUR! Lorcan Tucker hits the winning runs! Superb scenes at the Hobart as Tucker hits it away, The Ireland players are jumping. The crowd are in full swing. Wow. Full and outside off, this is hit over covers for a boundary. IRELAND WIN BY 9 WICKETS.
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17.2: Obed McCoy to Paul Stirling, Scores level! Very full, outside off. Paul Stirling drives it to sweeper cover for a single.
0
17.1: Obed McCoy to Paul Stirling, A length ball on middle. Paul Stirling defends off the splice to point.
End of over 17
IRE145/1
IRE Batting P Stirling 65(46) L Tucker 41(34)
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16.6: Jason Holder to Paul Stirling, The celebrations have begun in the crowd! Short and on middle, pulled to deep mid-wicket for one. 2 runs needed now.
0
16.5: Jason Holder to Paul Stirling, This is full and outside off. Paul Stirling swings and misses.
0
16.4: Jason Holder to Paul Stirling, Full and on middle, tucked to mid-wicket.
1
16.3: Jason Holder to Lorcan Tucker, Length ball, outside off. Tucker taps it to third man for one more.
1
16.2: Jason Holder to Paul Stirling, A single as this is worked to third man.
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16.1: Jason Holder to Lorcan Tucker, This is very full and outside off. Tucker drives it to deep cover for a single.
End of over 16
IRE141/1
IRE Batting P Stirling 63(42) L Tucker 39(32)
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15.6: Alzarri Joseph to Paul Stirling, A yorker, outside off. Paul Stirling looks to dab it away but misses. Ireland are one hit away.
1
15.5: Alzarri Joseph to Lorcan Tucker, Full and slanting onn the pads. Tucker flicks but miscues his shot completely. It goes off the top edge and falls safely towards square leg. A single.
0
15.4: Alzarri Joseph to Lorcan Tucker, Full and outside off, driven to cover.
1
15.3: Alzarri Joseph to Paul Stirling, On middle, Paul Stirling steps across and flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.
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15.2: Alzarri Joseph to Paul Stirling, THROUGH THE HANDS! This is full and on middle. Paul Stirling makes room to go over covers but mistimes and the ball goes through the hands of the leaping fielder for a brace.
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15.1: Alzarri Joseph to Paul Stirling, FOUR! Just cheeky! Length ball, outside off. Paul Stirling steps across and scoops it over short fine leg for a boundary.
End of over 20
WI146/5
WI Batting O Smith 19(12) B King 62(48)
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19.6: Mark Adair to Odean Smith, A dot to end! Smith can't believed that has not been wided. Adair might have got away with one there. This is wide outside off, outside the tramline. Smith leaves it alone thinking it is a wide but not given. WEST INDIES END WITH 146!
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19.5: Mark Adair to Odean Smith, FOUR! Carved away! Another boundary and Windies will end near 150. This is full and outside off, Smith carves it over the point fielder for a boundary.
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19.4: Mark Adair to Odean Smith, NOT OUT! Excellent running from Odean Smith! He really put in those hard yards! He wanted to keep strike and gets it! A full toss outside off, it is hit through covers. They take one and go for the second. That is the longer boundary and hence, Smith takes on the arm. The throw comes to the keeper who whips the bails off and appeals but replays show that Smith is in.
1WD
19.4: Mark Adair to Odean Smith, WIDE! Another one from Adair! Well wide outside off. Left alone. Wided.
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19.3: Mark Adair to Odean Smith, Not easy to hit those though. This is a yorker outside off. Smith looks to jam it out but misses.
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19.2: Mark Adair to Odean Smith, SIX! That is massive, that is a massive, massive hit. 106 meters! This is a gift, a full toss on the pads. Smith feasts on such deliveries. He hammers it well over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. Windies would love a couple more of these.
1
19.1: Mark Adair to Brandon King, King misses out and he knows! He will be very disappointed! A full toss on the pads, King swings but misses. It hits the pad and rolls on the leg side. A leg bye taken.
End of over 19
WI132/5
WI Batting B King 61(47) O Smith 7(7)
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18.6: Barry McCarthy to Brandon King, Just the one! 10 from the 19th then! On off, another slower one. King drags it wide of the fielder at long on but only a single.
1WD
18.6: Barry McCarthy to Brandon King, WIDE! Looks to keep it out of the hitting zone of King but ends up bowling it well wide outside off. King swings but misses. Wided. Will the extra ball cost Ireland?
0
18.5: Barry McCarthy to Brandon King, Another dot! This is a brilliant comeback from Barry McCarthy after going for a biggie earlier on. Good change in length there. It is short and on middle, King looks to pull but misses. Can he end the over well now?
0
18.4: Barry McCarthy to Brandon King, Swing and a miss! Shorter and outside off. King looks to slap it through the off side but this stays low. Misses.
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18.3: Barry McCarthy to Brandon King, SIX! Into the crowd! Windies getting a move on now. 8 from the first three balls! This is right in the slot. Full and on middle, it is heaved over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.
0
18.2: Barry McCarthy to Brandon King, Brilliant! Can't do a lot with that again! A yorker outside off. King looks to hit it down the ground but misses. Dots are gold.
2
18.1: Barry McCarthy to Brandon King, Terrific in the field again! Desperation shown. Shorter and outside off, this is slapped through covers. The fielder moves to his right, dives and keeps it down to two.
End of over 18
WI122/5
WI Batting O Smith 7(7) B King 52(41)
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17.6: Josh Little to Odean Smith, SIX! That has been muscled! It is the longer part of the ground but cleared easily! Shorter and outside off, Smith stands tall and smashes it over the point fence for a biggie. It is the longer part of the ground but Smith does not care. Windies needed that and they need a few more. The last ball spoils what was a brilliant over till then.
1
17.5: Josh Little to Brandon King, Really good from Little again! On middle, King hits it down to long on and gets to the other end.
1
17.4: Josh Little to Odean Smith, Just the one! On middle and on a length, this is hit down the ground but only one. The timing is missing again.
0
17.3: Josh Little to Odean Smith, Another swing and a miss! A cutter, it lands on off and then moves away. Smith looks to go big but misses.
1WD
17.3: Josh Little to Odean Smith, WIDE! A little harsh on the bowler there! Outside off, Odean Smith looks to smash it over cover but misses.
0
17.2: Josh Little to Odean Smith, A good short one, Smith evades it.
1
17.1: Josh Little to Brandon King, Singles won't harm Ireland! Shorter and on middle, this is pulled down to long on for one.
17.3: Obed McCoy to Lorcan Tucker, FOUR! Lorcan Tucker hits the winning runs! Superb scenes at the Hobart as Tucker hits it away, The Ireland players are jumping. The crowd are in full swing. Wow. Full and outside off, this is hit over covers for a boundary. IRELAND WIN BY 9 WICKETS.