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| July 03, 2008 | Thursday | Jamadi-us-Sani 28, 1429 |
NZ record biggest ODI win against Ireland
ABERDEEN (Scotland), July 2: New Zealand followed up their 3-1 one-day series win over England with a record-breaking defeat of Ireland in the opening match of a triangular tournament, also involving Scotland, at the Mannofield Park here on Tuesday.
The Black Caps thrashed a makeshift Irish side by 290 runs in what was the biggest margin of victory in the history of One-day International cricket, surpassing India’s 257-run defeat of Bermuda at last year’s World Cup.
New Zealand’s total of 402 for two was also their highest ODI total and an opening stand of 274 runs between Brendon McCullum and James Marshall was the fifth highest for any wicket.
In reply, Ireland were scuttled out for 112.
McCullum claimed his first ODI century with a knock of 166 from 141 deliveries that featured 11 boundaries and ten sixes.
Marshall took 120 balls to post his hundred but then added a further 61 from only 21 more deliveries.
McCullum finally fell in the 43rd over, holing out to Ryan Haire on the cover boundary off the bowling of Phil Eaglestone.
McCullum’s departure brought little respite as Ross Taylor set about a ragged Irish attack with an onslaught which saw him race to an unbeaten 59 from only 24 balls, with one of his four sixes comfortably clearing the pavilion on its way out of the ground.
The second wicket fell when Marshall skied a catch to wicketkeeper Gary Wilson off Reinhardt Strydom in the final over.
Ireland’s response started positively enough as openers Strydom and Wilson moved smoothly to 27 without loss off four overs.
Strydom was bowled by Tim Southee in the next over, however, and things fell apart quickly.
Southee and Michael Mason claimed three wickets apiece while only some lusty hitting from tail-ender Peter Connell, who top-scored with 22 not out, ensured Ireland hoisted their tally above the 100 mark.
Scoreboard
NEW ZEALAND:
J.A.H. Marshall c Wilson b Strydom 161
B.B. McCullum c Haire b Eaglestone 166
L.R.P.L. Taylor not out 59
D.R. Flynn not out 0
EXTRAS (B-4, LB-7, W-5) 16
TOTAL (for two wkts, 50 overs) 402
FALL OF WKTS: 1-266, 2-380.
DID NOT BAT: J.D.P. Oram, M.J. Mason, D.L. Vettori, G.J. Hopkins, T.G. Southee, J.S. Patel, G.D. Elliott.
BOWLING: P. Connell 9-0-95-0 (1w); P.S. Eaglestone 7-0-60-1 (3w); R. Strydom 8-0-63-1 (1w); A.C. Botha 10-0-66-0; W.K. McCallan 8-0-55-0; G.E. Kidd 8-0-52-0.
IRELAND:
R. Strydom c Taylor b Mason 11
G.C. Wilson b Southee 21
P.R. Stirling c Hopkins b Oram 4
A.C. Botha c Hopkins b Southee 6
A.R. White c Hopkins b Mason 7
R.S. Haire b Mason 2
A.D. Poynter c Hopkins b Southee 7
W.K. McCallan c Hopkins b Patel 10
G.E. Kidd c Taylor b Elliott 15
P. Connell not out 22
P.S. Eaglestone run out (Southee) 4
EXTRAS (W-2, NB-1) 3
TOTAL (all out, 28.4 overs) 112
FALL OF WKTS: 1-28, 2-32, 3-40, 4-48, 5-53, 6-53, 7-65, 8-71, 9-94.
BOWLING: T.G. Southee 6-0-22-3 (1w); M.J. Mason 7-0-35-3 (1nb); J.D.P. Oram 5-0-9-1; J.S. Patel 5.4-2-24-1; G.D. Elliott 5-2-22-1.
RESULT: New Zealand won by 290 runs.
UMPIRES: P.K. Baldwin (Germany) and S.J. Davis (Australia).
MATCH REFEREE: Javagal Srinath (India).—Agencies
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