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| April 17, 2007 | Tuesday | Rabi-ul-Awwal 28, 1428 |
Ireland qualify for ODI ranking list
BRIDGETOWN, April 16: Ireland's upset World Cup win over Bangladesh earned them entry into the main International Cricket Council (ICC) one-day ranking list. Debutants Ireland, an associate team, beat Bangladesh by 74 runs in a Super Eights match between the tournament's two giant-killers on Sunday in Bridgetown.
It was the second win over a Test team for the World Cup debutants.
Ireland scored a shock win over 1992 winners Pakistan to knock them out in the first round and the win over Bangladesh was their first of the second-stage Super Eights.
According to ICC rules, an associate team will enter the main ranking list if they beat two Test teams.
There are now 12 teams on the One-day International ranking list, the 10 Test-playing nations plus 2003 semi-finalists Kenya and Ireland.—Reuters
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