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2009 ICC World Twenty20, England
ICC World Twenty20 England 2009
The 2009 ICC World Twenty20 is the World Championship for Cricket in the Twenty20 format. There are 12 teams competing in the Group Stages. The first two placed teams from each of the four groups (Group A to D) will move on to the Super Eights. Each team plays three games against teams they have not already played. (Teams divided into Group E and Group F). Fixtures are predetermined and have no connection to who finished first and second in the group. No points are carried forward from group stages. Top two teams in Groups E and F qualify for semi-finals.
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PAKISTAN (B1) vs IRELAND (A2) at Kennington Oval Super Eight
News
Pakistan pull off comfortable victory over Ireland to reach the Semi Finals
June 15, 2009
Pakistan beat Ireland by 39 runs to secure a berth in the Semi Finals of the ICC World twenty 20 Championship. The Pak team were dominant in all aspects of the game. Kamran Akmal, once again came through for Pakistan and was the top scorer with 57 runs. Shahzaib Hasan (23) and Shahid Afridi (24) also made notable contributions to Pakistan's total of 159/5. Kyle McCallan was the most successful bowler for Ireland taking 2 wickets at the cost of 26 runs. In the batting line-up of the Irish, only three players were able to score double-digits. Opener William Porterfield (40 runs off 36 balls) tried to build a strong innings, but the Pakistan bowlers kept Ireland on their toes and took wickets at regular intervals. From 87/3 in 13 overs, Ireland only reached 111/9 in 18.3 overs. Saeed Ajmal was the one who wreaked most havoc on the Irish batsmen taking 4 wickets and conceding only 19 runs in 4 overs. Ireland were able to gather just 120/9 in the allotted 20 overs.
Kamran Akmal was named Player of the Match.
2009 ICC World Twenty20 Match 21: PAK vs IRE, Group F, June 15: Pakistan 159-5 (Akmal 57, Hasan 23, Afridi 24, McCallan 2-26 ) beat Ireland 120-9 (Porterfield 40, K O'Brien 26, Ajmal 4-19, Gul 2-19) by 39 runs
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PAKISTAN (B1) vs IRELAND (A2) at Kennington Oval Super Eight
Scores
Pakistan won by 39 runs
Toss - Pakistan; elected to bat
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159/5 (20.0 overs)
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120/9 (20.0 overs)
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Runs |
Balls |
4s |
6s |
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| Kamran Akmal | b Johnston | 57 |
51 | 5 | 1 | |
| Hasan | c McCallan | b Cusack | 23 |
19 | 3 | 1 |
| Shahid Afridi | c Mooney | b McCallan | 24 |
13 | 3 | 0 |
| Khan | b West | 10 |
8 | 1 | 0 | |
| Misbah | c N O'Brien | b McCallan | 20 |
14 | 1 | 1 |
| Razzaq | not out | 15 |
9 | 0 | 1 | |
| Shoaib Malik | not out | 4 |
7 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | 1nb 2w 3lb | 6 | ||||
| Total | 5 wickets | 159 | (20.0 ovs) | |||
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Runs |
Balls |
4s |
6s |
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| Porterfield | c Khan | b Saeed Ajmal | 40 |
36 | 2 | 0 |
| N O'Brien | c and b | Aamer | 7 |
10 | 1 | 0 |
| Stirling | b Shahid Afridi | 17 |
16 | 2 | 0 | |
| K O'Brien | st Kamran Akmal | b Saeed Ajmal | 26 |
30 | 1 | 0 |
| Mooney | c Razzaq | b Saeed Ajmal | 2 |
8 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnston | b Umar Gul | 0 |
1 | 0 | 0 | |
| White | b Umar Gul | 5 |
7 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cusack | st Kamran Akmal | b Saeed Ajmal | 2 |
2 | 0 | 0 |
| McCallan | not out | 2 |
6 | 0 | 0 | |
| West | run out | 1 |
1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Rankin | not out | 5 |
5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | 2nb 3w 1b 7lb | 13 | ||||
| Total | 9 wickets | 120 | (20.0 ovs) | |||
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Umpires: R E Koertzen, R J Tucker, R S Madugalle, M R Benson
Ireland: Porterfield (Captain), Stirling, N O'Brien (Wicket Keeper), K O'Brien, White, Mooney, Johnston, Cusack, McCallan, West, Rankin
Pakistan: Hasan, Kamran Akmal (Wicket Keeper), Shoaib Malik, Khan (Captain), Misbah, Shahid Afridi, Fawad Alam, Razzaq, Umar Gul, Aamer, Saeed Ajmal