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Kiwis smash the Paddys

ozbash

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Aaron Redmond crashed 63 from 30 deliveries to help New Zealand crush Ireland by 83 runs in the opening World Cup second-round match early this morning (NZ time).
Ireland, replying to New Zealand's 198 for five, never threatened to upset the Kiwis and were bowled out for just 115 in 16.4 overs.
Redmond, officially cleared to replace the ailing Jesse Ryder in New Zealand's squad, upstaged opening partner Brendon McCullum with an innings which belied his reputation as a dogged batsman.
Redmond's dominance was shown when New Zealand's 50 was registered by a McCullum six that sailed over the square leg boundary, the hundredth maximum of the tournament.
Redmond was then on 40 and proving a worthy replacement for Ryder, who was undergoing tests in hospital for an infection.
He was eventually lbw to medium-pacer Alex Cusack but his departure was followed by a solid partnership of 61 between Scott Styris (42) and Martin Guptill (45 not out).
Ireland's batsmen struggled against the off-spin of Nathan McCullum, brother of Brendon, who completed figures of three for 15. Brendon McCullum was leading the side in place of the injured Daniel Vettori.
Ireland next play on Monday (NZ time) against Sri Lanka at Lord's and New Zealand meet Pakistan at The Oval on Sunday morning (NZ time).
SCOREBOARD:
NEW ZEALAND
B. McCullum c West b McCallan 10
A. Redmond lbw b Cusack 63
M Guptill not out 45
S. Styris c KJ O'Brien b McCallan 42
J. Oram c Botha b Cusack 15
P. McGlashan b Johnston 5
J. Franklin not out 7
Extras: (b-3, lb-4, w-4) 11
Total: (five wickets; 20 overs) 198
Fall of wickets: 1-51 2-91 3-152 4-168 5-176.
Did not bat: N.Broom, N.McCullum, I.Butler, K.Mills.
Bowling: Connell 1-0-14-0, Johnston 4-0-43-1, KJ O'Brien 4-0-31-0, McCallan 4-0-33-2, Cusack 4-0-43-2 (1w), West 3-0-27-0 1w).
IRELAND
W Porterfield run out 1
G Wilson c Franklin b Styris 23
NJ O'Brien c Oram b Mills 3
A Botha run out 28
KJ O'Brien c Franklin b N. McCullum 2
J Mooney run out 12
A Cusack c B. McCullum b N. McCullum 20
T Johnston run out 14
K McCallan lbw b N. McCullum 0
R West b Mills 8
P. Connell not out 1
Extras: (lb-2 w-1) 3
Total: (all out; 16.4 overs) 115
Fall of wickets: 1-1 2-15 3-57 4-58 5-67 6-86 7-104 8-104 9-112
Bowling: Mills 2.4-0-12-2, Franklin 3-0-17-0, Butler 2-0-15-0, Oram 3-0-25-0, Styris 3-0-29-1, N. McCullum 3-0-15-3


http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/2493923/Redmond-blazes-as-Black-Caps-crush-Ireland
 

Rovelli

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Good win

Draw has favoured us. Now that we have beaten Ireland, in theory all we need is a win against either of Pakistan or SL, who are playing each other tonight.
 

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