Published: Mar 15, 2015, 08:20 AM (IST)
Edited: Mar 15, 2015, 04:39 PM (IST)
Pakistan and Ireland face each other in a crucial and final tie of the group stage at the Adelaide Oval on Sunday. The battle of the greens will be an interesting match to follow as it will decide who will advance to the quarter-final round — Pakistan, Ireland or West Indies in the Pool B of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015.
Pakistan haven’t been at their best lately with three wins out of five and a victory over Ireland would ensure them a spot in the last eight. On the other hand, if Ireland were to defeat Pakistan, then the latter will be eliminated from the tourney and West Indies will go through to the quarter-finals along with Ireland. (ICC Cricket World Cup 2015: Points Table)
From Pool A, the co-hosts New Zealand, Australia, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh have qualified for the quarter-final stage, whereas from Pool B, India and South Africa are the only two teams to have advanced to the next round.
The match begins at 9:00 am IST and will be shown live at Starsports.com. Criclife presents you with the pick of the tweets.
#PAK through to quarters! #PAK wins by 7 wickets & will play #AUS on Friday! SCORES http://t.co/U0Btai9hKZ #PAKvIRE pic.twitter.com/PKkZzjIYNb
— Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) March 15, 2015
And now #Pak are taking their own sweet time to score the winning run! — #PAKvsIRE #CWC15 #IREvsPAK http://t.co/CydW6wmcKY
— CricketCountry (@cricket_country) March 15, 2015
100! What an innings from Sarfraz Ahmed and what celebrations!!! Brought up with a four off George Dockrell pic.twitter.com/EsGocHyomZ
— ICC (@ICC) March 15, 2015
Sarfraz Ahmed first Pakistani keeper to make a WC 100 & the 9th to do so overall Kumar Sangakkara has done it five times! #PAKvsIRE #CWC15 — Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) March 15, 2015
Finally……Sarfraz gets his 100. Well played. A good knock by him to ensure Pakistan chase the total set by Ireland #PAKvsIRE #CWC15
— PakPassion.net (@PakPassion) March 15, 2015
45 Overs Gone, Pakistan 233 for 3, 5 runs needed to win, Sarfraz 97* LIVE – http://t.co/6OGiksXGrq #PAKvIRE #cwc15 pic.twitter.com/wpQmrYXOjJ — ICC (@ICC) March 15, 2015
One Tuk-Tuk leaves, leaving behind two more? — Samir Chopra (@EyeOnThePitch) March 15, 2015
Mohabbat dekho zra inki….. — Imran Nazir (@imrancrickter) March 15, 2015
Sarfraz at thenon-strikers end #BackingGreen pic.twitter.com/XecWTSS6EU — Cricket Ireland (@Irelandcricket) March 15, 2015
#Pak need only 5 to win, Sarfraz Ahmed on 97* Akmal on strike Irish fans singing their hearts out still! http://t.co/6OGiksXGrq #PAKvIRE — ICC (@ICC) March 15, 2015
KSM KHUDA KI ITNA TAJASSUS?? HAHAHA — Imran Nazir (@imrancrickter) March 15, 2015
Can’t imagine Akmal trying to play any kind of shot at this…#BackingGreen — Cricket Ireland (@Irelandcricket) March 15, 2015
Sarfraz on strike and he’s 96*. #PAK need seven more runs to win from 36 balls. LIVE: http://t.co/JTjx0MYNaE #cwc15 #PAKvIRE — cricket.com.au (@CricketAus) March 15, 2015
There’s a bit of Gambhir in Sarfaraz Ahmed’s approach to ODI batting. — cricketingview (@cricketingview) March 15, 2015
Ye century century k chakar main match hee na phasa lain… — Imran Nazir (@imrancrickter) March 15, 2015
10 to win from 41 balls. — Blades Of Glory (@BladesOf_Glory) March 15, 2015
Kevin O’Brien finishes his ten overs with figures of 0-49 and Pakistan need 11 more to win #BackingGreen — Cricket Ireland (@Irelandcricket) March 15, 2015
Umar takes care of sarfraz…..#lovely — Imran Nazir (@imrancrickter) March 15, 2015
Can Umar Akmal stop Sarfraz from scoring a World Cup ton? I hope not… — Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) March 15, 2015
Sarfraz needs to get a move on. He needs six runs for his ton, but Pakistan only needs 15 to win! http://t.co/ZFqCrNnSbw #PAKvIRE #CWC15 — FOX SPORTS Cricket (@FOXCricketLive) March 15, 2015
Akmal gets a single to move to 10 and keep the strike for the 42nd over, just 17 more needed #BackingGreen — Cricket Ireland (@Irelandcricket) March 15, 2015
Misbah’s kid: Mummy neend nahi aa rahi Mom: Jao papa ki batting ki highlights dekh lo Kid: Okay — P.R. (@pr_akash_raj) March 7, 2015
Now THIS is good umpiring. http://t.co/ZFqCrNnSbw #PAKvIRE #CWC15 pic.twitter.com/7RD1rGwB6C — FOX SPORTS Cricket (@FOXCricketLive) March 15, 2015
Unlike Ahmad Shahzad, Sarfaraz is ensuring he is there when Pakistan win….. — Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) March 15, 2015
Pakistan need 30 more runs to win and have plenty of time, so Ireland need 7 wickets if they are to get an unlikely win #BackingGreen — Cricket Ireland (@Irelandcricket) March 15, 2015
Umar Akmal comes to the crease, as replays show Misbah didn’t play on to the stumps, but stood on them! #BackingGreen — Cricket Ireland (@Irelandcricket) March 15, 2015
The chase had become too boring even for Misbah. #PakvsIre #CWC15 — Fake IPL Player (@_fakeiplplayer) March 15, 2015
OUT! Bowled him, Cusack gets Misbah, a wicket he’s deserved from a good spell #Pak 208 for 3 http://t.co/6OGiksXGrq #PAKvIRE #cwc15 — ICC (@ICC) March 15, 2015
200 up for #PAK, just 37 runs needed now 201-2 LIVE: http://t.co/U0Btai9hKZ #PAKvIRE pic.twitter.com/x0BuU1E6O8 — Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) March 15, 2015
200 up for #PAK, just 37 runs needed now 201-2 LIVE: http://t.co/U0Btai9hKZ #PAKvIRE pic.twitter.com/x0BuU1E6O8 — Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) March 15, 2015
And again, another four on the off side, Mooney this time with a sprawling dive but ball is too quick, single next ball and 198-2 after 37 — Cricket Ireland (@Irelandcricket) March 15, 2015
Pakistan’s batsmen look bored. — cricketingview (@cricketingview) March 15, 2015
Amazing to think that Misbah ul-Haq was a mere teenager of 17 when Pakistan won the World Cup — Rick Eyre on cricket (@rickeyrecricket) March 15, 2015
#PAK needs 60 off 90 balls, #IRE needs eight wickets. LIVE: http://t.co/U0Btai9hKZ #PAKvIRE pic.twitter.com/Au2YQ9h8Bm — Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) March 15, 2015
DRINKS! Pakistan moving towards a comfortable win. #PAK 178/2 in 34 overs #PAKvsIRE #CWC15 #Criclife http://t.co/BVWoBYZqRL — criclife (@TheCriclife) March 15, 2015
Just 62 off 100 balls for @TheRealPCB to reach the Quarter-Final: http://t.co/aZSjz1ydk3 #CWC15 #fireitup pic.twitter.com/HlZ5AHT9Hs — Sky Sports Cricket (@SkyCricket) March 15, 2015
Misbah-ul-Haq is the 8th highest #Impact batsman (min. 5 innings) in #CWC15, easily @TheRealPCB highest #Impact. #CWC15 #IREvPAK — scorewithdata (@scorewithdata) March 15, 2015
The large Irish contingent in the crowd still believe! They’re singing to the very end here #PAKvIRE #cwc15 https://t.co/hJixQAKCK5 — ICC (@ICC) March 15, 2015
Four more for Misbah playing square on the off side and it’s 175-2 at the end of the 33rd, 63 more needed #BackingGreen — Cricket Ireland (@Irelandcricket) March 15, 2015
Shahid Afridi Played 397 ODI’s So Far If everything goes well for Pakistan Then Afridi will play his 400th and Last ODI at MCG #WCFinal — Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) March 15, 2015
#PAK is 163-2 after 31 overs and need 75 to win LIVE: http://t.co/U0Btai9hKZ #PAKvIRE pic.twitter.com/AAqvt9RsGa — Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) March 15, 2015
SHOT! Misbah goes down the ground and over the rope for six! #PAK need 78 more runs to win. LIVE: http://t.co/JTjx0MYNaE #cwc15 #PAKvIRE — cricket.com.au (@CricketAus) March 15, 2015
That’s the 150 up for Pakistan with a couple of singles #BackingGreen — Cricket Ireland (@Irelandcricket) March 15, 2015
29 over gone, Pakistan going along nicely on 148-2. Sarfraz is batting on 68 now. Another 90 runs needed to win #PAKvsIRE #CWC15 — PakPassion.net (@PakPassion) March 15, 2015
RT @scooney09: Crowd still singing! @Irelandcricket #BlarneyArmy #BackingGreen pic.twitter.com/hRDrVzLMgB — Cricket Ireland (@Irelandcricket) March 15, 2015
98 runs needed from 22 overs for Pakistan to eliminate Ireland. #IREvPAK #CWC15 — Test Match Special (@bbctms) March 15, 2015
This is Misbah’s dream chase – small target and by the time he’s come to the crease, he can take it slow and easy… #cwc2015 #pakvire — Pitch Invasion (@pitchinv) March 15, 2015
135/2 after 26 overs. Sensible cricket will win this for Pakistan. #PAKvsIRE — PakPassion.net (@PakPassion) March 15, 2015
He’s doing his best, Sarfraz trying to run everyone out! #BackingGreen — Cricket Ireland (@Irelandcricket) March 15, 2015
How well Wasim akram speaks. He keeps motivating our team. A true Pakistani indeed. Love his commentary.A true allrounder he is — AdNaN khaN (@adnangct44) March 15, 2015
Oh dear… LIVE: http://t.co/JTjx0MYNaE #cwc15 #PAKvIRE pic.twitter.com/gFqOcUmwv6 — cricket.com.au (@CricketAus) March 15, 2015
Haris Sohail will be haunted by that mixup. — Rick Eyre on cricket (@rickeyrecricket) March 15, 2015
WICKET!!! RUN OUT! Sarfraz gives Sohail the yes-no-sorry treatment!! 126-2 #BackingGreen — Cricket Ireland (@Irelandcricket) March 15, 2015
Shehzad not happy with himself there. A century beckoned. http://t.co/ZFqCrNnSbw #PAKvIRE #CWC15 pic.twitter.com/xoPxNnchMf — FOX SPORTS Cricket (@FOXCricketLive) March 15, 2015
WICKET!! Joyce with the catch from Thompson’s bowling and Shehzad is out for 63 #BackingGreen — Cricket Ireland (@Irelandcricket) March 15, 2015
22 overs gone, Pakistan move to 116-0. Pakistan require another 122 runs with 10 wickets and 28.0 overs remaining #PAKvsIRE #CWC15 — PakPassion.net (@PakPassion) March 15, 2015
Serious anti-climax this from Pakistan. #PakvsIre #CWC15 — Fake IPL Player (@_fakeiplplayer) March 15, 2015
FIFTY! Super innings from Sarfraz Ahmed as Pakistan cruise to 111 for 0 LIVE – http://t.co/6OGiksXGrq #cwc15 #PAKvIRE — ICC (@ICC) March 15, 2015
Words you rarely hear & are afraid to say “Pakistan are chasing down this target easily” #cwc15 #PakvIre #Cricket — Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) March 15, 2015
Three figures up for #PAK, can #IRE break this partnership? 100-0 LIVE: http://t.co/U0Btai9hKZ #PAKvIRE pic.twitter.com/iesFaugo8M — Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) March 15, 2015
Pakistan move to 99 with two balls left in the over, as Kev bowls another short one that’s left alone #BackingGreen — Cricket Ireland (@Irelandcricket) March 15, 2015
Looks like Pak’s day thru and thru. Bowling excellent, batting with flair, catching good too! Team looking formidable #DilSay #BingPredicts — Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) March 15, 2015
Ahmed Shehzad celebrates reaching his fifty…#CWC15 #IrevPak #Ire #Pak pic.twitter.com/MpbrAKa2bb — Freddie Wilde (@fwildecricket) March 15, 2015
FIFTY! Classy half-century for Ahmed Shehzad. He’s in cruise control at the moment. http://t.co/ZFqCrNnSbw #PAKvIRE pic.twitter.com/QRBK0TH2Ew — FOX SPORTS Cricket (@FOXCricketLive) March 15, 2015
DROPPED! Unlucky for Ireland, ‘keeper Gary Wilson puts down a tough chance. PAK 0-92 http://t.co/ZFqCrNnSbw #PAKvIRE pic.twitter.com/zEi5jzoETq — FOX SPORTS Cricket (@FOXCricketLive) March 15, 2015
With #PAK looking in control after 15 overs, here’s the comparison: #PAKvIRE pic.twitter.com/SMDjXXvo7j — Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) March 15, 2015
Shehzad on to 49 with a single down to third man #BackingGreen — Cricket Ireland (@Irelandcricket) March 15, 2015
As the sun sets in Adelaide, #PAK is cruising at 84-0 after 14 overs LIVE: http://t.co/U0Btai9hKZ #PAKvIRE pic.twitter.com/EomdGHdfg1 — Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) March 15, 2015
Team’s needn’t go ballistic in the first ten. Sarfraz & Shehzad have shown positive intent & have been rewarded. #CWC15 #IrevPak #Ire #Pak — Freddie Wilde (@fwildecricket) March 15, 2015
A strong start by the Pakistan batsmen and the fans love it! #cwc15 #PAKvIRE https://t.co/2LrktHx0na — Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) March 15, 2015
Very successful start for #Pak so far…. #Ire bowlers giving up already? #cwc2015 #pakvire — Pitch Invasion (@pitchinv) March 15, 2015
Ireland is one of the few attacks against whom the forearm guard and the helmet is truly unnecessary. — cricketingview (@cricketingview) March 15, 2015
70-0 after 11 overs http://t.co/NSNmesaLpO #BackingGreen — Cricket Ireland (@Irelandcricket) March 15, 2015
Poor start for @georgedockrell, @Irelandcricket’s bowler with highest #Impact in Pressure-Bldg, Partnership-Brkng & Economy #CWC15 #PAKvIRE — scorewithdata (@scorewithdata) March 15, 2015
50 partnership between Ahmed and Shehzad comes up. Pakistan 65-0 after 10 overs chasing 238 to win. #PAKvIRE #bbccricket — Test Match Special (@bbctms) March 15, 2015
14 runs off the over for #PAK! After a steady start they up the ante, 42-0 LIVE: http://t.co/U0Btai9hKZ #PAKvIRE pic.twitter.com/wsjoJkskL3 — Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) March 15, 2015
#PAK 28/0 in 7 overs, Excellent shot to end the over— http://t.co/CydW6wmcKY #PAKvsIRE #CWC15 #IREvsPAK (TARGET 238) — CricketCountry (@cricket_country) March 15, 2015
RT @LarryLeprechau: The #BlarneyArmy reckons we have it in the bag @Irelandcricket #BackingGreen #COYBIG pic.twitter.com/c5zVdKLGbM — Cricket Ireland (@Irelandcricket) March 15, 2015
#Pak 17 for 0 after 5 overs We caught up with Nasser & Ramiz to ask who they thought would win, do you agree!? https://t.co/GOAx3YoLpf — ICC (@ICC) March 15, 2015
Ramiz Raja is saying….defensive means pressure….And finally shahzad ramiz raja ki baaton ki taab late hue. Shukar — Imran Nazir (@imrancrickter) March 15, 2015
3 Overs Gone 6 for 0, follow it all LIVE here http://t.co/6OGiksXGrq & Share your winning prediction using #Pak or #Ire ! #PAKvIRE #cwc15 — ICC (@ICC) March 15, 2015
Shahzad if you’ve forgotten, let me tell you that openers work is to pressurise oppisition. So plz be attacking — Imran Nazir (@imrancrickter) March 15, 2015
Good start from Mooney as well, 3-0 from the first two overs #BackingGreen http://t.co/NSNmesaLpO — Cricket Ireland (@Irelandcricket) March 15, 2015
First runs with a push through through leg side for three for Sarfraz #BackingGreen — Cricket Ireland (@Irelandcricket) March 15, 2015
Support Pakistan today and in Quarter Finals So that we can witness yet another India vs Pakistan Clash in World Cup.. #PAKvsIRE — Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) March 15, 2015
Nice bit of fielding from his own bowling and Cusack starts with four dots #BackingGreen — Cricket Ireland (@Irelandcricket) March 15, 2015
Here we go, the countdown is on again #BackingGreen — Cricket Ireland (@Irelandcricket) March 15, 2015
#Ire get them 4 down early enough and Misbah out in that, chance DEFINITELY there! #pakvire #irevpak #cwc2015 — Pitch Invasion (@pitchinv) March 15, 2015
Rameez Raja can’t believe that Pakistan has picked all 10. https://t.co/KuJL5SwAzH — Fake IPL Player (@_fakeiplplayer) March 15, 2015
Good show boyz!!!! Well done and let’s play & finish the same way today #PAKvsIRE #SupportPakistan #iBleedGreen pic.twitter.com/YMioin7Ylw — Shoaib Malik (@realshoaibmalik) March 15, 2015
Pakistan fans cheer the final wicket! #cwc15 #PAKvIRE https://t.co/ZwccWcWiYE — Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) March 15, 2015
Fine bowling choked Ireland in last 10 overs. But modest targets are often problematic. Pak wobbly batting on test #DilSay #BingPredicts — Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) March 15, 2015
Pakistan fans must be so nervous right now. Like we used to be in the 90s. #PakvsIre #CWC15 — Fake IPL Player (@_fakeiplplayer) March 15, 2015
If Ireland defends this total they should hold a national celebration on Tuesday. #IrevPak — Rick Eyre on cricket (@rickeyrecricket) March 15, 2015
Caught short. http://t.co/ZFqCrNnSbw #PAKvIRE #CWC15 pic.twitter.com/JpxhbykVnL — FOX SPORTS Cricket (@FOXCricketLive) March 15, 2015
SIX!!!! Dockrell with a huge six over mid wicket! 237-9 #BackingGreen — Cricket Ireland (@Irelandcricket) March 15, 2015
FOUR catches for Umar Akmal. FOUR catches for Umar Akmal. I think now we’ve seen everything. They can stop the World Cup now. #PakvsIRE — Fake IPL Player (@_fakeiplplayer) March 15, 2015
WICKET!! Akmal with another catch, his fourth of the day as Mooney flicks one straight to him at mid-wicket #BackingGreen — Cricket Ireland (@Irelandcricket) March 15, 2015
Just one over to go now. Its 229-8 Ireland and Pakistan have bowled really well at the finish. #PAKvIRE #CWC15 — PakPassion.net (@PakPassion) March 15, 2015
OUCHH! Mooney tries a ramp shot but hits himself in the throat with it #BackingGreen — Cricket Ireland (@Irelandcricket) March 15, 2015
Umar Akmal is taking catches. Pakistan might win this World Cup. — Trendulkar (@Trendulkar) March 15, 2015
BIG WICKET! Kevin O’ Brien goes for 8. #IRE 216/8 in 47.1 overs #PAKvsIRE #Criclife http://t.co/BVWoBYZqRL — criclife (@TheCriclife) March 15, 2015
Ehsaan adil is a patla version of Nasir Jamshed #Alas — Imran Nazir (@imrancrickter) March 15, 2015
Why the hell wahab did not take thw simple catch? — Imran Nazir (@imrancrickter) March 15, 2015
Excellent bowling from the Pakistan quick bowlers #Ire 210 for 7 after 46 LIVE http://t.co/6OGiksXGrq #PAKvIRE pic.twitter.com/LyjmEP9Apa — ICC (@ICC) March 15, 2015
How Umar Akmal learnt to take catches. #BecauseOfNehru pic.twitter.com/KCalqEznxR — Gabbbar (@GabbbarSingh) March 15, 2015
DROP! Wahab goes for a one handed catch from his own bowling and drops it, Mooney gets away with one there #BackingGreen — Cricket Ireland (@Irelandcricket) March 15, 2015
Death bowling is Pakistan’s territory…and today they’re showing why. Momentum has shifted radically. #PAKvsIRE — Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) March 15, 2015
Fixed. Why did the batsman start walking even though the ball went towards Akmal? #IreVSPak — Faking News (@fakingnews) March 15, 2015
WICKET! Thompson swings and it goes straight up in the air for another easy catch for Pakistan, 204-7 #BackingGreen — Cricket Ireland (@Irelandcricket) March 15, 2015
The guy sitting next to Mooney looks dangerously like Peter Moores. — cricketingview (@cricketingview) March 15, 2015
200 up for Ireland now with a single for O’Brien, and the #BlarneyArmy celebrate! #BackingGreen — Cricket Ireland (@Irelandcricket) March 15, 2015
If Pakistan doesn’t win Shahid Afridi will play his last ODI today! Can they do it for Afridi who carried the nation burden for 19 Years?? — Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) March 15, 2015
Pakistan’s bowlers continuing to restrict Thompson & O’Brien looking for late momentum #Ire 198 for 6 LIVE – http://t.co/6OGiksXGrq #PAKvIRE — ICC (@ICC) March 15, 2015
K O’Brien has the highest Strike Rate #Impact amongst all the #IRE batsmen but has failed in 3 of the 6 innings in this World Cup. #PAKvIRE — scorewithdata (@scorewithdata) March 15, 2015
Brilliant bowling by Pak. Applying the screws on Ireland. Its 193-6 in 42 overs. #PAKvIRE #CWC15 — PakPassion.net (@PakPassion) March 15, 2015
OUT! Wilson looks for the uppercut, but he’s caught right on the rope. #Pak on top 188 for 6 LIVE – http://t.co/6OGiksXGrq #PAKvIRE — ICC (@ICC) March 15, 2015
Steve Davies and Marais Erasmus, please retire now itself and spare us an increase in your horrible decisions over the years #cwc2015 — Pitch Invasion (@pitchinv) March 15, 2015
Afridi not too happy with this diving attempt last over… LIVE: http://t.co/JTjx0MYNaE #cwc15 #PAKvIRE pic.twitter.com/joLxmgGHR8 — cricket.com.au (@CricketAus) March 15, 2015
“Usually when the batsman reviews it instantly, it’s because he has an inside edge.” ~ Bumble. Unless, of course, you’re Virender Sehwag. — Fake IPL Player (@_fakeiplplayer) March 15, 2015
Yep…massive inside edge and that’s NOT OUT. Ireland 5-188. http://t.co/ZFqCrNnSbw #PAKvIRE #CWC15 — FOX SPORTS Cricket (@FOXCricketLive) March 15, 2015
REVIEW! Sohail traps Wilson lbw, but the Irish batsman challenges the decision straight away. http://t.co/ZFqCrNnSbw #PAKvIRE #CWC15 — FOX SPORTS Cricket (@FOXCricketLive) March 15, 2015
A horrible dive by Ehsaan Adil … — Imran Nazir (@imrancrickter) March 15, 2015
Afridi back on to bowl his last over, has 0-33 from his first nine #BackingGreen — Cricket Ireland (@Irelandcricket) March 15, 2015
182-5 and Kevin O’Brein comes to the crease with 11 overs left in the innings #BackingGreen — Cricket Ireland (@Irelandcricket) March 15, 2015
So Pakistan can take catches like these… once every few years, they actually do. #PakvsIre #cwc15 — Fake IPL Player (@_fakeiplplayer) March 15, 2015
Thanks lala — Imran Nazir (@imrancrickter) March 15, 2015
WICKET! Afridi takes an excellent catch at wide mid-on, Porterfield is gone for 107 http://t.co/NSNmesaLpO #BackingGreen — Cricket Ireland (@Irelandcricket) March 15, 2015
Watch how the Ireland fans reacted to Porterfield’s ton! #cwc15 #PAKvIRE https://t.co/YHgwh7PWLK — Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) March 15, 2015
Well played, Porterfield….half the job done though. Add another 100 and we’ll have a game on our hands. @StarSportsIndia #IREvPAK — Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) March 15, 2015
Brilliant Will Porterfield….Giving @Irelandcricket a great chance.. #CWC2015 — Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) March 15, 2015
Win or lose, Ireland have shown that full member status isn’t a prerequisite for success. So much to admire about this team — Peter Miller (@TheCricketGeek) March 15, 2015
William Porterfield, take a bow! A match winning innings possibly? #cwc2015 #pakvire #irevpak — Pitch Invasion (@pitchinv) March 15, 2015
Porterfield is an Indian: sources. #IreVSPak — Faking News (@fakingnews) March 15, 2015
“What a performance from the porterfield.” — Sidvee (@sidvee) March 15, 2015
Top innings on a big day from the captain. #Porterfield #PakvsIre. But with base set, need another 100. — Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) March 15, 2015
HUNDRED! What a knock from the Irish Captain! William Porterfield 101* LIVE http://t.co/6OGiksXGrq #PAKvIRE #cwc15 pic.twitter.com/MfpfVDb78M — ICC (@ICC) March 15, 2015
Ireland maybe better off losing a wicket. #kob is key — Sidvee (@sidvee) March 15, 2015
Most ODI 100s by batsmen from Associate sides 7 William Porterfield 5 Paul Stirling/Ryan ten Doeschate #BingPredicts #DimagSay #PAKvsIRE — Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) March 15, 2015
Wasim akram: “crucial game for both teams.” That was even more stunning than his ball to Chris Lewis — Sidvee (@sidvee) March 15, 2015
Porterfield moves to 98* #Ire 165 for 4 in the 37th LIVE – http://t.co/6OGiksXGrq #PAKvIRE #cwc15 pic.twitter.com/orZISRzumz — ICC (@ICC) March 15, 2015
Out kr do bhaai — Imran Nazir (@imrancrickter) March 15, 2015
162-4 after 36 overs, another change of bowling, with Sohail Khan starting his 5th over #BackingGreen — Cricket Ireland (@Irelandcricket) March 15, 2015
Here we go with the start of the powerplay, Porterfield on strike as Rahat comes back on to bowl #BackingGreen — Cricket Ireland (@Irelandcricket) March 15, 2015
RT @faizanlakhani: Mr Pakistan vs Mr Ireland at #AdelaideOval. #CWC15 #PAKvIRE #PAK #IRE pic.twitter.com/t1SHmjBoDp — Adelaide Oval (@TheAdelaideOval) March 15, 2015
Anything above 270 from #Ire and #Pak could have a tough time chasing it…. #cwc2015 #irevpak — Pitch Invasion (@pitchinv) March 15, 2015
154-4 as the players go for drinks. Just one over before the powerplay with Porterfield on 93 #BackingGreen http://t.co/NSNmesaLpO — Cricket Ireland (@Irelandcricket) March 15, 2015
Porterfied enter into ninetees. #IRE 152/4 in 33.4 overs #PAKvsIRE #CWC15 #Criclife http://t.co/BVWoBYZqRL — criclife (@TheCriclife) March 15, 2015
CLOSE! Cut backward of point and in the air, third man comes in and drops short of him #BackingGreen — Cricket Ireland (@Irelandcricket) March 15, 2015
30 overs gone now and 136-4. Porterfield still in and on 84, Wilson on 2 after his first tow balls #BackingGreen — Cricket Ireland (@Irelandcricket) March 15, 2015
OUT! That’s the big breakthrough for Pakistan, Balbirnie falls for 18 and #Ire slip to 136 for 4 after 30 http://t.co/55ggUucB70 #PAKvIRE — ICC (@ICC) March 15, 2015
Porterfield and Balbirine are looking ahead for a good partnership.#IRE 127/3 in 28.3 overs #PAKvsIRE — criclife (@TheCriclife) March 15, 2015
124-3 at the end of the 27th over in Adelaide. Afridi to keep bowling again, could bowl all ten straight through here #BackingGreen — Cricket Ireland (@Irelandcricket) March 15, 2015
” Mis fielding and Droppings Catches is Pakistan Cricket Team Birth right ” #PAKvsIRE — Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) March 15, 2015
That misfield was the first time Misbah has ever looked old. — Osman Samiuddin (@OsmanSamiuddin) March 15, 2015
Again Akmal in the covers blocking another good cover driver from Porterfield #BackingGreen — Cricket Ireland (@Irelandcricket) March 15, 2015
Pakistan keeping things tight in the field and their fans are loving it! #cwc15 #PAKvIRE https://t.co/qv6QtVJTRy — ICC (@ICC) March 15, 2015
Halfway through #IRE innings the score is 115-3, important period here! LIVE: http://t.co/U0Btai9hKZ #PAKvIRE pic.twitter.com/mn2oq6gHtl — Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) March 15, 2015
Porterfield is playing a good hand but Ireland need to score faster & not lose wickets if they are to challenge Pakistan. #CWC15 #PAKvIRE — G Rajaraman (@G_Rajaraman) March 15, 2015
All Ireland need to win this match is to bat through the 50 overs and then hope Misbah also does the same. #PAKvIRE — The-Lying-Lama (@KyaUkhaadLega) March 15, 2015
And as that tweet was sent Porterfield hits Afridi for FOUR! Over the covers taking Ireland to 112-3 #BackingGreen — Cricket Ireland (@Irelandcricket) March 15, 2015
For clarification, as the commentatorsare only mentioning Pakistan…if game is tie Ireland will play NZ in quarters if we win, we play Aus — Cricket Ireland (@Irelandcricket) March 15, 2015
If we lose this all Pakistanis should stop putting Aloo in their Keema. — Abu Al Baik (@M_Ullah) March 15, 2015
100 up for #IRE! Important period here with 22 overs down. #IRE 102-3 LIVE: http://t.co/U0Btai9hKZ #PAKvIRE pic.twitter.com/xqdLuEytog — Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) March 15, 2015
We have to get them out below 200 if we win — Imran Nazir (@imrancrickter) March 15, 2015
Afridi bowling well for Pakistan, he’s helped stem the flow of runs. 96-3 at the end of 20 overs #BackingGreen — Cricket Ireland (@Irelandcricket) March 15, 2015
David Lloyd “full credit to Pakistan for putting out a competitive team despite Junaid Khan Hafeez & Saeed Ajmal not being available” #cwc15 — Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) March 15, 2015
18 overs gone now and score 91-3 Porterfield still there #BackingGreen — Cricket Ireland (@Irelandcricket) March 15, 2015
Umar Akmal has taken two catches today. Someone send him for a DNA test…#CWC15 #IrevPak #Ire #Pak — Freddie Wilde (@fwildecricket) March 15, 2015
Fact – Umar Akmal without gloves is better than Umar Akmal with the gloves 🙂 #PakvIre #Cricket — Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) March 15, 2015
OUT!! Big big wicket for Pakistan and it’s Rahat Ali who gets Niall O’Brien, not the best delivery but a good catch! http://t.co/6OGiksXGrq — ICC (@ICC) March 15, 2015
It ain’t raining in Adelaide & I’m not expecting a tie..of course if both teams share points, both Ire-Pak go through.Won’t mind that though — Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) March 15, 2015
Let’s try that again! FOUR and that brings up 50 for @purdy34 . 84-2 after 16 overs #BackingGreen pic.twitter.com/5qNHnIYhUD — Cricket Ireland (@Irelandcricket) March 15, 2015
Shahid Afridi on to bowl bringing spin for the first time #BackingGreen http://t.co/NSNmesaLpO — Cricket Ireland (@Irelandcricket) March 15, 2015
Drinks break at the end of the 15th over and Ireland are 78-2 #BackingGreen — Cricket Ireland (@Irelandcricket) March 15, 2015
Couple more for Porterfield and he moves to 41 #BackingGreen http://t.co/NSNmesaLpO — Cricket Ireland (@Irelandcricket) March 15, 2015
Niall O’Brien’s highest impact ODI innings came against #PAK in the 2007 World Cup. The last time these two sides met. #PAKvIRE — scorewithdata (@scorewithdata) March 15, 2015
Niall O’Brien to the crease, and off the mark with a FOUR thanks to a short and very wide ball cut through point #BackingGreen — Cricket Ireland (@Irelandcricket) March 15, 2015
Umar Akmal took a catch. Please give Pakistan direct entry into semi-final — Sidvee (@sidvee) March 15, 2015
OUT! Joyce looks to pull Riaz but miscues & is caught for 11 #Ire 56 for 2 http://t.co/6OGiksXGrq #PAKvIRE #cwc15 pic.twitter.com/fdu9WVizqL — ICC (@ICC) March 15, 2015
West Indies qualify as the fourth team in Pool-B…Winner of Ireland and Pakistan go through as the third team. Good fun. — Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) March 15, 2015
Pakistan have bowled poorly this morning. But enough time to pull it back. Looks a good track. — Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) March 15, 2015
Pakistan ki fatt rahi hai… — Gabbbar (@GabbbarSingh) March 15, 2015
NOT OUT! That was close… Thoughts? #IRE 1-51 (11.1). LIVE: http://t.co/JTjx0MYNaE #cwc15 #PAKvIRE pic.twitter.com/CqPB0NrF60 — cricket.com.au (@CricketAus) March 15, 2015
For us that isn’t out…but we would say that!!! #BackingGreen — Cricket Ireland (@Irelandcricket) March 15, 2015
BIG APPEAL for caught behind and given not out…but reviewed #BackingGreen — Cricket Ireland (@Irelandcricket) March 15, 2015
Superb bit of wicket keeping from Sarfraz – so high it was a wide and brings up the 50 for Ireland, but he leaped up and saved the four — Cricket Ireland (@Irelandcricket) March 15, 2015
TWO IN A ROW! Cut through point this time and Porterfield moves to 33 #BackingGreen — Cricket Ireland (@Irelandcricket) March 15, 2015
Shahzad tries to emaluate Virat Kohli by doing exactly opposite to what Kohli does. Like bad batting, bad fielding and dating Afridi. — Keh Ke Peheno (@coolfunnytshirt) March 15, 2015
Ireland move on to 35-1 after 8 overs. Pakistan will be pondering on that drop though. #PAKvsIRE #CWC15 — PakPassion.net (@PakPassion) March 15, 2015
DROPPED, big moment in Adelaide, Ed Joyce crunches a square cut but he’s dropped by Shehzad at point LIVE: http://t.co/6OGiksXGrq #PAKvIRE — ICC (@ICC) March 15, 2015
SIX!!!!! A big six! Porterfield picks a short one and smashed over square for six #BackingGreen — Cricket Ireland (@Irelandcricket) March 15, 2015
Been listening to Mareez Raja today? Having some trouble getting names right. — HoldingWilleyCricket (@holdingwilley) March 15, 2015
Leg side again and a pull shot from Porterfield goes all the way to the fence, 22-1 at the end of the sixth #BackingGreen — Cricket Ireland (@Irelandcricket) March 15, 2015
Pakistan’s recent history batting second is in Ireland’s favour… pic.twitter.com/BxUAN9we1G — Test Match Special (@bbctms) March 15, 2015
If Pakistan are eliminated today this will be Shahid Afridi’s last ODI (barring another comeback!). #CWC15 #IrevPak #Ire #Pak — Freddie Wilde (@fwildecricket) March 15, 2015
Ehsan with the wicket, and Ed Joyce the new man coming to the crease #BackingGreen — Cricket Ireland (@Irelandcricket) March 15, 2015
GONE! Stirling goes for 3. #IRE 11/1 in 3.3 overs #PAKvsIRE http://t.co/BVWoBYZqRL #CWC15 — criclife (@TheCriclife) March 15, 2015
Three overs gone and 11-0 with Porterfield on 7 and Stirling on 3, just the one wide #BackingGreen — Cricket Ireland (@Irelandcricket) March 15, 2015
Dear Rameez Raja, they are slips. Not slippers. #PAKvIRE — Abhishek Mukherjee (@ovshake42) March 15, 2015
Ehsan Adil has a failure rate of 100% in the 4 ODI matches he has played in his career so far. #PAKvIRE #CWC15 — scorewithdata (@scorewithdata) March 15, 2015
First over gone and a single from it, and Ehsan Adil to start from the other end #BackingGreen — Cricket Ireland (@Irelandcricket) March 15, 2015
Ireland score just 1 off the first over. It’s 1-0 Ireland after 1 over. #PAKvsIRE #CWC15 — PakPassion.net (@PakPassion) March 15, 2015
Both Stirling and Porterfield have failed 3 out of 5 times in this World Cup so far. #PAKvIRE #CWC15 — scorewithdata (@scorewithdata) March 15, 2015
First ball coming up…straight bat and Sohail Khan fields from his own bowling #BackingGreen — Cricket Ireland (@Irelandcricket) March 15, 2015
Pakistan has to be a worried lot…batting first puts Ireland in the driver’s seat. Irfan’s absence adds to Pakistan woes. #BingPredicts — Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) March 15, 2015
Anthems in Adelaide, the tension is palpable in what could turn out to be a winner takes all clash #PAKvIRE #cwc15 pic.twitter.com/D0r0vBHoCk — ICC (@ICC) March 15, 2015
If Pakistan win, all 4 teams from the subcontinent will be in the quarters. Wouldnt that be great? #DilSay #BingPredicts — Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) March 15, 2015
Final warm up preparations here in Adelaide for both teams #PAKvIRE #cwc15 https://t.co/iupXpXuxck — ICC (@ICC) March 15, 2015
Less than 15 minutes to go now! Excitement building all over the world for this one! #BackingGreen — Cricket Ireland (@Irelandcricket) March 15, 2015
It’s on ….#AdelaideOval #IREvPAK pic.twitter.com/kJt2O2GPTK — Lee Jay (@LJayLindsay) March 15, 2015
Ireland batting first. Pakistan has to chase under lights. All seems set up for a classic Pakistan heartbreak. #PakvIre #CWC15 — Fake IPL Player (@_fakeiplplayer) March 15, 2015
Out of the 25 highest Chasing #Impact batsmen in ODIs since Jan. 2013, there is only one Pakistani- Sohaib Maqsood. #PAKvIRE #ChasingWoes — scorewithdata (@scorewithdata) March 15, 2015
Good support for both teams at #AdelaideOval #PakvsIreland stay tuned @BBCUrdu for live updates #CWC15 pic.twitter.com/O4Yv7PIJJR — Adil Shahzeb (@adilshahzeb) March 15, 2015
Based on each side’s playing XI Head to head match-up: #PAK (Team #Impact:2.27) v #IRE (Team #Impact: 1.86). #PAKvIRE #CWC15 — scorewithdata (@scorewithdata) March 15, 2015
#Pak XI: Misbah*, Sarfraz+, Shahzad, Haris, Maqsood, Akmal, Afridi, Riaz, Khan, Ali, Adil http://t.co/6OGiksXGrq #PAKvIRE #cwc15 — ICC (@ICC) March 15, 2015
Mohammad Irfan and Younis Khan are not playing for Pakistan #BackingGreen — Cricket Ireland (@Irelandcricket) March 15, 2015
#IRE XI: Porterfield*, Stirling, Joyce, N O’Brien, Balbirnie, K O’Brien, Wilson, Mooney, Thompson, Cusack, Dockrell http://t.co/6OGiksXGrq — ICC (@ICC) March 15, 2015
TOSS: #IRE won the toss and elected to bat first #PAKvsIRE #CWC15 #Criclife http://t.co/BVWoBYZqRL — criclife (@TheCriclife) March 15, 2015
Around ten minutes to go until the toss at the @TheAdelaideOval what would you do if you won the toss? #BackingGreen pic.twitter.com/KJJ2KTcbHz — Cricket Ireland (@Irelandcricket) March 15, 2015
20 minutes until the toss in Adelaide! Win the toss and…? #cwc15 #PAKvIRE pic.twitter.com/RylfMDKoEe — Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) March 15, 2015
We caught up with Ireland S&C coach @BrendanConnor1 to talk about the challenges of #CWC15 http://t.co/OzMMeVl4ik pic.twitter.com/I4B9ue96oh — Cricket Ireland (@Irelandcricket) March 14, 2015
6 hours to go! You can follow all the action over on http://t.co/zHYuLhkXCJ @TourismIreland #BackingGreen pic.twitter.com/CSbejYAm2h — Cricket Ireland (@Irelandcricket) March 14, 2015
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