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RCB

218/5

CSK

(7.4/20 ov, T:219) 73/2

CSK need 146 runs in 74 balls.

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NED

167/8

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(8/20 ov, T:168) 47/3

Scotland need 121 runs in 72 balls.

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Pakistan vs Ireland, 9th Match, Group D at Kingston, , Mar 17 2007 - Cricket Photos

RESULT

9th Match, Group D, Kingston, March 17, 2007, ICC World Cup

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Pakistan

132

Ireland

(41.4/47 ov, T:128) 133/7

Ireland won by 3 wickets (with 32 balls remaining) (D/L method)

Player Of The Match

Niall O'Brien

, IRE

72 (107) & 2 catches

Pakistan cricket fans set fire to posters of Younis Khan and Inzamam-ul-Haq after Pakistan were eliminated from the World Cup•Mar 18, 2007•Paul Gilham/Getty Images

Pakistan cricket fans burn a bat in protest at their side's dismal World Cup performance, Karachi, March 18, 2007

Pakistan cricket fans burn a bat in protest at their side's dismal World Cup performance•Mar 18, 2007•AFP

Andre Botha dismisses Inzamam-ul-Haq, Ireland v Pakistan, Group D, Jamaica, March 17, 2007

Andre Botha dismisses Inzamam-ul-Haq•Mar 17, 2007•Paul Gilham/Getty Images

Boyd Rankin celebrates Younis Khan's wicket, Ireland v Pakistan, Group D, Jamaica, March 17, 2007

Boyd Rankin celebrates Younis Khan's wicket•Mar 17, 2007•Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images

Kevin O'Brien celebrates with his team-mates after taking the wicket of Shoaib Malik, Ireland v Pakistan, Group D, Jamaica, March 17, 2007

Kevin O'Brien celebrates with his team-mates after taking the wicket of Shoaib Malik•Mar 17, 2007•Getty Images

One for the album: the men who dared to dream, and their leprechaun, Ireland v Pakistan, Group D, Jamaica, March 17, 2007

One for the album: the men who dared to dream, and their leprechaun•Mar 17, 2007•AFP

A buoyant Ireland do a victory lap around Sabina Park, Ireland v Pakistan, Group D, Jamaica, March 17, 2007

A buoyant Ireland do a victory lap around Sabina Park•Mar 17, 2007•AFP

The electronic scoreboard confirms it for Ireland , Ireland v Pakistan, Group D, Jamaica, March 17, 2007

The electronic scoreboard confirms it for Ireland •Mar 17, 2007•Getty Images

A distraught Inzamam-ul-Haq tries to comprehend Pakistan's elimination, Ireland v Pakistan, Group D, Jamaica, March 17, 2007

A distraught Inzamam-ul-Haq tries to comprehend Pakistan's elimination•Mar 17, 2007•AFP

Shoaib Malik to Niall O'Brien, OUT, O'Brien uses his feet once too often, and to be overly critical he was nowhere near that, much more of a yahoo than anything that had gone before, and he was up the creek without a paddle as Akmal completed a simple stumping, Ireland v Pakistan, Group D, Jamaica, March 17, 2007

Niall O'Brien cannot believe his moment of recklessness•Mar 17, 2007•AFP

Members of the Pakistan team look on as captain Inzamam-ul-Haq announces his retirement from ODIs the day after Pakistan's loss to Ireland, Kingston, March 18, 2007

Members of the Pakistan team look on•Mar 18, 2007•Jewel Samad/AFP

Pakistan cricket fans wake up to read the news of Pakistan's elimination, Islamabad, March 18, 2007

Pakistan cricket fans wake up to read the news of Pakistan's elimination•Mar 18, 2007•AFP

Niall O'Brien made 72, Ireland v Pakistan, Group D, Jamaica, March 17, 2007

Niall O'Brien made 72•Mar 17, 2007•Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images

Trent Johnston's winning six off Azhar Mahmood knocked Pakistan out of the 2007 World Cup and gave Ireland four extra weeks in the Caribbean, Ireland v Pakistan, Group D, Jamaica, March 17, 2007

Trent Johnston's winning six off Azhar Mahmood knocked Pakistan out of the 2007 World Cup and gave Ireland four extra weeks in the Caribbean•Mar 17, 2007•AFP

"It's St. Patty's day!" An Irish fan lets himself go during the rain delay, Ireland v Pakistan, Group D, Jamaica, March 17, 2007

"It's St. Patty's day!" An Irish fan lets himself go during the rain delay•Mar 17, 2007•AFP

Irish fans let Danish Kaneria have it as he saunters past the boundary ropes, Ireland v Pakistan, Group D, Jamaica, March 17, 2007

Irish fans let Danish Kaneria have it as he saunters past the boundary ropes•Mar 17, 2007•AFP

Inzamam-ul-Haq congratulates Trent Johnston for the win, Ireland v Pakistan, Group D, Jamaica, March 17, 2007

Inzamam-ul-Haq congratulates Trent Johnston for the win•Mar 17, 2007•AFP

'Walking away a winner' - Trent Johnston does a victory lap around Sabina Park, Ireland v Pakistan, Group D, Jamaica, March 17, 2007

'Walking away a winner' - Trent Johnston does a victory lap around Sabina Park•Mar 17, 2007•Getty Images

A delighted Trent Johnston celebrates hitting a six to beat Pakistan, Ireland v Pakistan, Group D, Jamaica, March 17, 2007

A delighted Trent Johnston celebrates hitting a six to beat Pakistan•Mar 17, 2007•AFP

Niall O'Brien cuts hard during his fifty against Pakistan, Ireland v Pakistan, Group D, Jamaica, March 17, 2007

Niall O'Brien cuts hard during his fifty against Pakistan•Mar 17, 2007•AFP

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The reactions to Pakistan's shock first-round elimination from the World Cup has, understandably, enraged passionate fans back home and drawn plenty of criticism

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Ireland Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
JP Bray	lbw	3	13
WTS Porterfield	bowled	13	50
EJG Morgan	lbw	2	5
NJ O'Brien	stumped	72	107
AC Botha	caught	0	6
KJ O'Brien	not out	16	52
AR White	caught	4	3
WK McCallan	caught	0	1
DT Johnston	not out	9	14
Extras	(lb 2, nb 1, w 11)
Total	133(7 wkts; 41.4 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
Umar Gul	9	0	24	0	2.66
Mohammad Sami	10	0	29	3	2.9
Iftikhar Anjum	10	0	29	2	2.9
Azhar Mahmood	7.4	1	25	0	3.26
Mohammad Hafeez	4	0	15	1	3.75
Shoaib Malik	1	0	9	1	9 (1 nb)

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	7	Jeremy Bray	William Porterfield
2nd	8	Eoin Morgan	William Porterfield
3rd	47	Niall O'Brien	William Porterfield
4th	8	Andre Botha	Niall O'Brien
5th	38	Niall O'Brien	Kevin O'Brien
6th	5	Andrew White	Kevin O'Brien
7th	0	Kyle McCallan	Kevin O'Brien
8th	20	Trent Johnston	Kevin O'Brien

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Super Eights

TEAM	M	W	L	PT	NRR
AUS	7	7	0	14	2.400
SL	7	5	2	10	1.483
NZ	7	5	2	10	0.253
SA	7	4	3	8	0.313
ENG	7	3	4	6	-0.394
WI	7	2	5	4	-0.566
BAN	7	1	6	2	-1.514
IRE	7	1	6	2	-1.730

Group A

TEAM	M	W	L	PT	NRR
AUS	3	3	0	6	3.433
SA	3	2	1	4	2.403
NED	3	1	2	2	-2.527
SCOT	3	0	3	0	-3.793

Group B

TEAM	M	W	L	PT	NRR
SL	3	3	0	6	3.493
BAN	3	2	1	4	-1.523
IND	3	1	2	2	1.206
BER	3	0	3	0	-4.345

Group C

TEAM	M	W	L	PT	NRR
NZ	3	3	0	6	2.138
ENG	3	2	1	4	0.418
KENYA	3	1	2	2	-1.194
CAN	3	0	3	0	-1.389

Group D

TEAM	M	W	L	PT	NRR
WI	3	3	0	6	0.764
IRE	3	1	1	3	-0.092
PAK	3	1	2	2	0.089
ZIM	3	0	2	1	-0.886

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