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Ireland 14/1 (3.3/20 ov) vs England

Ireland gave themselves a shot of qualifying for the World Twenty20 second round and knocking out England in the process after restricting Paul Collingwood’s men to 120 for eight here on Tuesday.

The biggest thorn in the side of the non-Test nation was Dublin-born former Ireland batsman Eoin Morgan, who top-scored with 45, having been the mainstay of England’s innings in their rain-affected defeat by the West Indies on Monday.

No other England batsman made more than Luke Wright’s 20, with South Africa-born Kevin Pietersen (nine) and Collingwood (nought) both falling cheaply.

Australia-born paceman Trent Johnston took one wicket for 14 and seamer Kevin O’Brien two for 22 while teenage left-arm spinner George Dockrell conceded a mere 19 runs from his full quota of four overs.

However, Ireland were skittled out for a tournament record low of 68 against the West Indies during a 70-run defeat on Friday so the pressure was on their batsmen to build on the team’s excellent work in the field.

England vs. Ireland Scoreboard

Scoreboard in the World Twenty20 international between England and Ireland at the Guyana National Stadium at Providence: England Innings=

Michael Lumb c Rankin b K. O’Brien 14

Craig Kieswetter run out (Mooney/N. O’Brien) 13

Kevin Pietersen c Mooney b K. O’Brien 9

Paul Collingwood c Botha b Johnston 0

Eoin Morgan c Wilson b Botha 45

Luke Wright c Porterfield b Rankin 20

Tim Bresnan c Mooney b Rankin 5

Graeme Swann not out 7

Michael Yardy run out (Johnston) 0

Stuart Broad not out 0

Extras: (4lb, 2w, 1nb) 7

TOTAL: (for 8 wickets) 120

Overs: 20.

Fall of wickets: 1-24, 2-32, 3-32, 4-49, 5-90, 6-109, 7-115, 8-118.

Bowling: Boyd Rankin 4-0-25-0 (1w), Trent Johnston 4-0-14-1, Kevin O’Brien 3-0-22-2 (1nb), George Dockrell 4-0-19-0, Andre Botha 4-0-29-1 (1w), Alex Cusack 1-0-7-0.

Ireland: William Porterfield, Paul Stirling, Niall O’Brien, Alex Cusack, Kevin O’Brien, Trent Johnston, Gary Wilson, John Mooney, Andre Botha, Boyd Rankin, George Dockrell.

Toss: Ireland.

Umpires: Tony Hill, New Zealand, and Billy Bowden, New Zealand.

Third umpire: Asad Rauf, Pakistan. Match referee: Alan Hurst, Australia.