South African bowler Robin Peterson delivers a turn to Ireland batsman Gary Wilson during a Group B compare 34 in in between South Africa as good as Ireland for The Cricket World Cup 2011 contest during The Eden Gardens Cricket Stadium in Kolkata. South Africa won by 131 runs.
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NEW DELHI (AFP) – South Africa became a fifth organisation to strech a World Cup quarter-finals upon Tuesday, comprehensively finale Ireland’s hopes as good as ramping up a presence vigour upon illness-hit England.
JP Duminy agonisingly longed for a century by only a single run as a Proteas recovered from a bad begin to have 272 for 7 in Kolkata prior to Ireland were discharged for 141 to remove by 131 runs.
“We longed for to qualify. We’ve got a single turn robin diversion left opposite Bangladesh as good as hopefully 3 great games in a impressive person phase. We’ve finished a initial partial of it now,” pronounced South Africa captain Graeme Smith.
South Africa were struggling during 117-5 prior to Duminy as good as World Cup debutant Colin Ingram (46), replacing a harmed AB de Villiers, put upon 87 for a sixth wicket during an eerily still 65,000-capacity Eden Gardens.
South African batsman JP Duminy keeps his eyes upon a turn as he plays a shot during a Group B compare 34 in in between South Africa as good as Ireland for The Cricket World Cup 2011 contest during The Eden Gardens Cricket Stadium in Kolkata. South Africa won by 131 runs.
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The 26-year-old Duminy, who additionally combined 65 for a seventh wicket with Johan Botha, was upon 99 when he skied a untimely expostulate in to a protected hands of a diving Kevin O’Brien in a last over.
Ireland were discharged in a 34th over with Gary Wilson top-scoring with 31 as good as Morne Morkel as good as Robin Peterson claiming 3 wickets each.
“We proposed off flattering well. We got integrate of wickets up front. We suspicion it was critical to get wickets to brace them behind as good as you suspicion you did which flattering most throughout,” pronounced Ireland captain William Porterfield.
“We were happy sufficient during half-time with chasing 270. It was not out of a strech though you consistently mislaid wickets.”
South Africa right away tip Group B as good as have assimilated a 4 qualifiers from Group A in a quarter-finals — New Zealand, Australia, Pakistan as good as Sri Lanka.
Their feat leaves India, West Indies, Bangladesh as good as England scrambling for a last 3 spots in their pool.
England’s problems piled up upon Tuesday when captain Andrew Strauss as good as off-spinner Graeme Swann longed for precision with go through problems as good as were rated puzzled for a strife opposite a West Indies in Chennai upon Thursday.
South African cricketers applaud a exclusion of Ireland batsman William Porterfield during a Group B compare 34 in a World Cup Cricket contest during The Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata. South Africa won by 131 runs.
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Fast bowler Jimmy Anderson additionally indispensable diagnosis upon a shoulder injury.
England contingency kick a West Indies to have a possibility of subordinate for a quarter-finals, though even afterwards they will need alternative formula to go their way.
With their last-eight place already assured, Pakistan manager Waqar Younis right away wants his organisation to kick fortifying champions Australia in their last organisation compare upon Saturday.
The 1992 champions eased in to a last 8 with a gentle seven-wicket win over Zimbabwe upon Monday as good as right away face Australia, who have been upon an dominant 33-match strain in a World Cup.
“They have been such a large team, universe champs, as good as haven?t mislaid for ages,” pronounced Waqar of Australia, whose last better in a eventuality came during a hands of Pakistan in 1999.
Meanwhile, Canada’s John Davison, who once hold a jot down for a fastest World Cup century, will retire from general cricket after his side’s last compare opposite Australia.
Davison, innate in Canada though brought up in Australia, crushed his important hundred off only 67 balls opposite a West Indies during Centurion in 2003.
“I suspect it’s flattering wise it’s opposite Australia,” 40-year-old Davison pronounced of his last general compare upon Wednesday.
Australia’s Matthew Hayden pennyless Davison’s jot down during a 2007 World Cup as good as it was damaged again during a ongoing contest by Ireland’s Kevin O’Brien, who reached 3 total off only 50 balls opposite England.
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