If Ireland's Pool A match against Zimbabwe on Saturday is anything like their last meeting in the Cricket World Cup,it'll be too close to call.Ireland are arguably the most impressive of all the four non-Test or Associate sides at this World Cup though they must be a bit low after their 201-run loss to South Africa in Canberra.Victory against Zimbabwe would give Ireland a good chance of progressing to the quarterfinals though they must still face India,before finishing their pool campaign against Pakistan.
At Kingston,Jamaica in 2007,Ireland batted first and put up a total of 221.Zimbabwe was on course for a win,needing 19 runs from 39 balls with five wickets in hand.Then panic set in,with three run-outs in two overs resulting in a tied match—a rarity in one-day international cricket.The Irish opened the 2015 World Cup with a four-wicket win over West Indies and followed it up with a last-over,two-wicket win over the United Arab Emirates before crashing back to reality with a 201-run loss to South Africa.As for the tie in 2007,the only meeting between the two teams at the World Cup,Taylor remembers both teams had good chances to win it.
For Zimbabwe,tomorrow's match at Bellerive Oval is their penultimate pool game and their last match is against India.With only one win so far,their chances of making it to the knockouts are very slim.The two teams have met in five completed ODIs.Ireland have won three,Zimbabwe one and there has been one tie.If Ireland win tomorrow,it would be their third victory of the tournament,which would make this their most successful World Cup campaign ever.
At Kingston,Jamaica in 2007,Ireland batted first and put up a total of 221.Zimbabwe was on course for a win,needing 19 runs from 39 balls with five wickets in hand.Then panic set in,with three run-outs in two overs resulting in a tied match—a rarity in one-day international cricket.The Irish opened the 2015 World Cup with a four-wicket win over West Indies and followed it up with a last-over,two-wicket win over the United Arab Emirates before crashing back to reality with a 201-run loss to South Africa.As for the tie in 2007,the only meeting between the two teams at the World Cup,Taylor remembers both teams had good chances to win it.
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For Zimbabwe,tomorrow's match at Bellerive Oval is their penultimate pool game and their last match is against India.With only one win so far,their chances of making it to the knockouts are very slim.The two teams have met in five completed ODIs.Ireland have won three,Zimbabwe one and there has been one tie.If Ireland win tomorrow,it would be their third victory of the tournament,which would make this their most successful World Cup campaign ever.
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