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India restrict Ireland to 112-8

NOTTINGHAM: Ireland were restricted to 112 runs for eight wickets by the Indian bowlers in the last group A match of the World Twenty20 at Trent Bridge here on Wednesday.

After India''s captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and put Ireland into bat, his bowlers did their job excellently well.

Pacer Zaheer Khan grabbed four wickets for 19 runs while left-arm spinner Pragyan Ojha claimed two for 18 and off-break bowler Harbhajan Singh took one wicket.

For Ireland, top score was 29 made by Andrew White.

The match was reduced to 18 overs-a-side after a delayed start due to rain.

Both teams have already qualified for the Super Eights after knocking Bangladesh out of the competition.

Ireland were without star batsman Niall O''Brien, resting a sprained ankle, and burly seamer Trent Johnson.

India retained the same side that beat Bangladesh.

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India thrash Ireland by 8 wickets

NOTTINGHAM: Defending champions India easily defeated cricket minnows Ireland by eight wickets in the last group A match of the World Twenty20 at Trent Bridge here on Wednesday.

Chasing 113 runs, India achieved the easy target in 15.3 overs for the loss of only two wickets.

Openers Gautam Gambhir and Rohit Sharma provided a solid start by making 77 runs in 10.5 overs.

Gambhir scored 37 with three fours and one six while Sharma was unbeaten on 52 with four boundaries and one six.

Captain Dhoni could score only 14 runs while Yuvraj Singh was 3 not out.

Earlier, After India''s captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and put Ireland into bat, his bowlers did their job excellently well.

Pacer Zaheer Khan grabbed four wickets for 19 runs while left-arm spinner Pragyan Ojha claimed two for 18 and off-break bowler Harbhajan Singh took one wicket.

For Ireland, top score was 29 made by Andrew White.

The match was reduced to 18 overs-a-side after a delayed start due to rain.

Both teams have already qualified for the Super Eights after knocking Bangladesh out of the competition.

Ireland were without star batsman Niall O''Brien, resting a sprained ankle, and burly seamer Trent Johnson.

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Razzaq cleared for Pakistan World T20 call-up
LONDON: All-rounder Abdul Razzaq was on Wednesday given the all-clear to replace injured Yasir Arafat in Pakistan's World Twenty20 squad, the International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed.

The 29-year-old Razzaq cut his ties with the rebel Indian Cricket League (ICL) earlier this month and was cleared by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to play for the national team.

Fast bowler Arafat suffered a hamstring injury during Pakistan's 48-run defeat against England in their opening match on Sunday.

Razzaq, who played 46 Tests and 231 one-day internationals for Pakistan, joined the unofficial ICL as a protest against his omission from the squad selected for the inaugural World Twenty20 in South Africa in 2007.

The PCB barred all the 23 players who signed for the rebel league from domestic and international cricket as the ICL was not recognised by the ICC and Board of Control for Cricket in India.

However, all but two of Pakistan's ICL players had their bans suspended by the Sindh High Court in February this year.

Razzaq said he was delighted at the prospect of playing for Pakistan again.

"I am very happy and if given a chance I will do my very best for the country," he said.

The ICC said in statement that confirmation was conveyed to the PCB on behalf of the event technical committee.

"The ICC has confirmed the event technical committee of the ICC World Twenty20 2009 has approved Abdul Razzaq as a replacement player for Yasir Arafat in Pakistan's squad for the tournament," said the statement.

Pakistan's next match of the tournament is on Friday against Sri Lanka at Lord's.

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Twenty20 WC moves into Super8 round today

KARACHI: The Super Eight round of ICC Twenty20 World Cup is kicking off today.

Pakistan will face Sri Lanka in their opening match of the Super Eight tomorrow at the Lord’s of London. Abdur Razzaq would play from the Pakistani side in place of injured Yasser Arafat; he was allowed by the ICC technical committee.

Australia, Bangladesh, Scotland and the Netherlands have all departed the World Cup following the group stages. The eight qualifiers are divided into two pre-determined groups, E and F.

Group E is made up of the top seeds from groups A and C and the second seeds from groups B and D, with the reverse in Group F. Each country plays three Super Eight games.

West Indies and Ireland take the seedings of the departed Australia and Bangladesh. The top two from each group progress to the semi-finals.

The first match will be played between the teams of Ireland and New Zealand and the second one to be played between England and South Africa.

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Ireland elect to field against Kiwis in T20 super8
NOTTINGHAM: Ireland's captain William Porterfield won the toss and elected to field in the group F Super Eights match against injury-hit New Zealand at Trent Bridge on Thursday.

New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori, who has yet to play in the tournament due to a shoulder injury, missed out again and wicket-keeper Brendon McCullum went out to toss.

Top order batsman Ross Taylor was rested after suffering an hamstring injury in the previous match against South Africa, while all-rounder Jesse Ryder was ruled out of the tournament with a mysterious injury.

Otago batsman Aaron Redmond, who was drafted into the side in place of Ryder, was included in the playing XI.

Ireland welcomed back star players Niall O'Brien and Trent Johnson, who were rested for Wednesday's last preliminary league match against India.

Sri Lanka and Pakistan are the other two teams in the group from which two will advance to the semi-finals.

Ireland: William Porterfield (capt), Andre Botha, Peter Connell, Alex Cusack, Trent Johnston, Kyle McCallan, John Mooney, Kevin O'Brien, Niall O'Brien, Regan West, Gary Wilson.

New Zealand: Brendon McCullum (capt), Neil Broom, Ian Butler, James Franklin, Martin Guptill, Nathan McCullum, Peter McGlashan, Kyle Mills, Jacob Oram, Aaron Redmond, Scott Styris.

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New Zealand score 198 for 5 against Ireland

NOTTINGHAM: New Zealand made 198-5 against Ireland in the World Twenty20 Super Eights Group F match at Trent Bridge on Thursday.

Late entrant Aaron Redmond smashed 63 off 30 balls for Kiwis.

Redmond, drafted into the injury-hit Black Caps squad on Wednesday night to replace the sick Jesse Ryder, made an immediate impact with a hurricane knock that contained 10 boundaries.

The 29-year-old contributed 40 in a first-wicket stand of 51 with stand-in captain Brendon McCullum after scoring 30 runs in the first two overs of the innings.

Scott Styris continued Ireland''s leather hunt with 42 off 23 balls, adding 61 for the third wicket with Martin Guptill, who remained unbeaten on 45 with four sixes.

The Black Caps were once again without captain Daniel Vettori, who has yet to play in the tournament due to a shoulder injury, while frontline batsman Ross Taylor missed out due to a hamstring strain.

Ireland, a non-Test playing nation coached by former West Indian opener Phil Simmons, quaified for the Super Eights after a shock win over Bangladesh in the first round.

Sri Lanka and Pakistan are the other two teams in the group from which two will advance to the semi-finals.

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New Zealand crush Ireland by 83 runs

NOTTINGHAM: New Zealand beat Ireland by 83 runs in the World Twenty20 Super Eights Group F match at Trent Bridge on Thursday.

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T20 Super 8s: New Zealand crush Ireland by 83 runs
NOTTINGHAM: Late entrant Aaron Redmond proved his credentials as injury-stricken New Zealand thrashed hapless Ireland by 83 runs in the World Twenty20 Super Eights on Thursday.

Redmond, drafted into the Black Caps squad on Wednesday night to replace the sick Jesse Ryder, made an immediate impact with a hurricane 63 off 30 balls at the top of the order.

New Zealand, sent in to bat on an even-paced wicket, rode on Redmond's belligerence to pile up 198-5 before bowling the minnows out for 115 in 16.4 overs to record their first Super Eight points.

Four Irish batsmen ran themselves out with New Zealand's stand-in captain Brendon McCullum effecting two of them with direct hits while elder brother Nathan claimed three wickets.

The Kiwis play Sri Lanka and Pakistan in their remaining second round matches with the top two teams in the group set to advance to the semi-finals.

The Black Caps were once again without captain Daniel Vettori, who has yet to play in the tournament due to a shoulder injury, while frontline batsman Ross Taylor missed out due to a hamstring strain.

Redmond, a 29-year-old from Otago, was playing club cricket in England when he was called up to replace Ryder, who was hospitalised in London with a mysterious illness and was ruled out of the tournament.

The seven-Test veteran showed no signs of nerves in his first Twenty20 international as he hammered 30 runs in the first two overs and contributed 40 in an opening stand of 51 with stand-in captain Brendon McCullum.

Scott Styris continued Ireland's leather hunt with 42 off 23 balls, adding 61 for the third wicket with Martin Guptill, who remained unbeaten on 45 with four sixes.

Ireland, a non-Test playing nation coached by former West Indian opener Phil Simmons, qualified for the Super Eights after a shock win over Bangladesh in the first round.

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South Africa skittle England for 111 in Super-8

NOTTINGHAM: South Africa unleashed their awesome bowling power to bowl England out for 111 in the World Twenty20 Super Eights at Trent Bridge on Thursday.

Owais Shah was the lone Englishman to withstand the Proteas'' onslaught with 38 off 33 balls after four of the top seven batsmen managed only four runs between them.

All the six bowlers used by South African captain Graeme Smith were among the wickets, with left-arm seamer Wayne Parnell grabbing three and Jacques Kallis and Roelof van der Merwe two each.

England, electing to take first strike in good batting conditions, crashed to 25-3 by the sixth over in an inspired display by the South Africans in the field.

Openers Ravi Bopara and Luke Wright were dismissed by the second over and Kevin Pietersen, who made 19 of the first 25 runs, was caught superbly at mid-on by van der Merwe off Albie Morkel.

The over ended without Morkel conceding a run, the first maiden over of the tournament, but Shah made amends by taking 14 runs in three balls from the 12th over bowled by spinner van der Merwe.

England captain Paul Collingwood put on 53 for the fourth wicket with Shah before he was bowled by Kallis for 19 to make it 78-4 in the 13th over.

Van der Merwe finished his spell with two wickets in his final over as James Foster fell to a low catch by Morkel before Dmitri Mascarenhas was bowled four balls later.

Defending champions India and the West Indies are the other teams in the group from where two will advance to the semi-finals.

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T20 super 8



South Africa beat England by 7 wickets