2007 Cricket World Cup: Pakistan vs Ireland
{{date|March 17, 2007}}

[[w:Ireland cricket team|Ireland]] stunned [[w:Pakistan cricket team|Pakistan]] by beating them by 3 wickets (with 32 balls remaining) in Group D at the [[w:2007 Cricket World Cup|World Cup]] at [[w:Sabina Park|Sabina Park]], [[w:Kingston, Jamaica|Kingston]], [[w:Jamaica|Jamaica]].

After rain and bad light delayed proceedings, Ireland's target was reduced by the [[w:Duckworth-Lewis|Duckworth-Lewis method]] to 128 runs from 47 overs.

Ireland's eventual victory eliminates Pakistan from the World Cup.

This was Ireland's first ever win over a team with test match status, and their first win in a World Cup (this tournament being their first appearance).

'''Toss: '''Ireland won, and elected to field first.

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{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Imran Nazir|Imran Nazir]]|status=c Morgan b Botha|runs=24|balls=51|4s=3|6s=0|strike_rate=47.05}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Younis Khan|Younis Khan]]|status=c Botha b Rankin|runs=0|balls=3|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=0.00}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Mohammad Yousuf|Mohammad Yousuf]]|status=c Porterfield b Johnston|runs=15|balls=31|4s=2|6s=0|strike_rate=48.38}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Inzamam-ul-Haq|Inzamam-ul-Haq]]|status=c Morgan b Botha|runs=1|balls=3|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=33.33}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Shoaib Malik|Shoaib Malik]]|status=c NJ O'Brien b KJ O'Brien|runs=9|balls=25|4s=2|6s=0|strike_rate=36.00}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Kamran Akmal|Kamran Akmal]]|status=c Johnston b Rankin|runs=27|balls=53|4s=4|6s=0|strike_rate=50.94}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Azhar Mahmood|Azhar Mahmood]]|status=c Johnston b Rankin|runs=2|balls=15|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=13.33}}
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{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Iftikhar Anjum|Iftikhar Anjum]]|status=not out|runs=8|balls=43|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=18.60}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Umar Gul|Umar Gul]]|status=c sub b McCallan|runs=1|balls=13|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=7.69}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=Extras|status=(lb 3; w 23; nb 3)|runs=29|balls=|4s=|6s=|strike_rate=}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player='''Total'''|status=('''all out'''; 45.4 overs)|runs='''132'''|balls=|4s=13|6s=0|strike_rate=}}
{{Cricket match box end}}

'''Fall of wickets:''' 1-7 (Mohammad Hafeez, 0.6 ov), 2-15 (Younis Khan, 3.3 ov), 3-56 (Mohammad Yousuf, 12.5 ov), 4-58 (Inzamam-ul-Haq, 13.1 ov), 5-66 (Imran Nazir, 17.6 ov), 6-72 (Shoaib Malik, 20.3 ov), 7-103 (Azhar Mahmood, 30.2 ov), 8-105 (Kamran Akmal, 30.5 ov), 9-130 (Mohammad Sami, 43.1 ov), 10-132 (Umar Gul, 45.4 ov)

{{Cricket match bowling box begin|title=[[Image:Flag of Ireland cricket team.svg|20px]] [[w:Ireland cricket team|Ireland bowling]]}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Dave Langford-Smith|Dave Langford-Smith]]|overs=10|maiden=1|runs=31|wickets=1|econ=3.10|extras=1nb, 5w}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Boyd Rankin|Boyd Rankin]]|overs=9|maiden=1|runs=32|wickets=3|econ=3.55|extras=1nb, 13w}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Andre Botha (cricketer)|Andre Botha]]|overs=8|maiden=4|runs=5|wickets=2|econ=0.62|extras=}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Trent Johnston|Trent Johnston]]|overs=7|maiden=1|runs=20|wickets=1|econ=2.85|extras=1nb, 4w}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Kevin O'Brien (cricketer)|Kevin O'Brien]]|overs=6|maiden=0|runs=29|wickets=1|econ=4.83|extras=1w}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Kyle McCallan|Kyle McCallan]]|overs=5.4|maiden=1|runs=12|wickets=2|econ=2.11|extras=}}
{{Cricket match box end}}

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{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Jeremy Bray (cricketer)|Jeremy Bray]]|status=lbw b Mohammad Sami|runs=3|balls=13|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=23.08}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:William Porterfield|William Porterfield]]|status=b Mohammad Hafeez|runs=13|balls=50|4s=1|6s=0|strike_rate=26.00}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Eoin Morgan|Eoin Morgan]]|status=lbw b Mohammad Sami|runs=2|balls=5|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=40.00}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Niall O'Brien (cricketer)|Niall O'Brien]]|status=st Kamran Akmal b Shoaib Malik|runs=72|balls=106|4s=6|6s=1|strike_rate=67.92}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Andre Botha (cricketer)|Andre Botha]]|status=c Mohammad Hafeez b Mohammad Sami|runs=0|balls=6|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=0.00}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Kevin O'Brien (cricketer)|Kevin O'Brien]]|status=not out|runs=16|balls=53|4s=2|6s=0|strike_rate=30.19}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Andrew White (cricketer)|Andrew White]]|status=c Mohammad Hafeez b Iftikhar Anjum|runs=4|balls=3|4s=1|6s=0|strike_rate=133.33}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Kyle McCallan|Kyle McCallan]]|status=c Younis Khan b Iftikhar Anjum|runs=0|balls=1|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=0.00}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Trent Johnston|Trent Johnston]]|status=not out|runs=9|balls=14|4s=0|6s=1|strike_rate=64.29}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=Extras|status=(b0; lb 2; w 11; nb 1)|runs=14|balls=|4s=|6s=|strike_rate=}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player='''Total'''|status=('''7 Wickets'''; 41.4 overs)|runs='''133'''|balls=251|4s=10|6s=2|strike_rate=}}---->
{{Cricket match box end}}

'''Fall of wickets:''' 1-7 (Bray, 3.1 ov), 2-15 (Morgan, 5.3 ov), 3-62 (Porterfield, 20.6 ov), 4-70 (Botha, 23.6 ov), 5-108 (NJ O'Brien, 33.6 ov), 6-113 (White, 34.5 ov), 7-113 (McCallan, 34.6 ov)

{{Cricket match bowling box begin|title=[[Image:Flag of Pakistan.svg|20px]] [[w:Pakistani cricket team|Pakistan bowling]]}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Umar Gul|Umar Gul]]|overs=9|maiden=0|runs=24|wickets=0|econ=2.66| extras=3w)}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Mohammad Sami|Mohammad Sami]]|overs=10|maiden=0|runs=29|wickets=3|econ=2.90| extras=3w)}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Iftikhar Anjum|Iftikhar Anjum]]|overs=10|maiden=0|runs=29|wickets=2|econ=2.90|extras=3w}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Azhar Mahmood|Azhar Mahmood]]|overs=7.4|maiden=1|runs=25|wickets=0|econ=3.26|extras=2w}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Mohammad Hafeez|Mohammad Hafeez]]|overs=4|maiden=0|runs=15|wickets=1|econ=3.75|extras=}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Rana Naved-ul-Hasan|Rana Naved-ul-Hasan]]|overs=1|maiden=0|runs=9|wickets=1|econ=9.00|extras=1nb}}
{{Cricket match box end}}

'''Pakistan:''' [[w:Mohammad Hafeez|Mohammad Hafeez]], [[w:Imran Nazir|Imran Nazir]], [[w:Younis Khan|Younis Khan]], [[w:Mohammad Yousuf|Mohammad Yousuf]], [[w:Inzamam-ul-Haq|Inzamam-ul-Haq]] (capt), [[w:Shoaib Malik|Shoaib Malik]], [[w:Kamran Akmal|Kamran Akmal]] (wkt),  [[w:Azhar Mahmood|Azhar Mahmood]], [[w:Mohammad Sami|Mohammad Sami]], [[w:Iftikhar Anjum|Iftikhar Anjum]], [[w:Umar Gul|Umar Gul]]<br>
'''Ireland:''' [[w:Jeremy Bray (cricketer)|J P Bray]], [[w:William Porterfield|W T S Porterfield]], [[w:Eoin Morgan|E J G Morgan]], [[w:Niall O'Brien (cricketer)|N J O'Brien]] (wkt), [[w:Kevin O'Brien (cricketer)|K J O'Brien]], [[w:Andre Botha (cricketer)|A C Botha]], [[w:Kyle McCallan|W K McCallan]], [[w:Trent Johnston|D T Johnston]] (capt), [[w:Andrew White (cricketer)|A R White]], [[w:Dave Langford-Smith|D Langford-Smith]], [[w:Boyd Rankin|W B Rankin]]

'''Player of the match:''' [[w:Niall O'Brien (cricketer)|N J O'Brien]] (Ireland)

Umpires: B F Bowden (New Zealand) and B G Jerling (South Africa) <br>
TV umpire: S J A Taufel (Australia)<br>
Match referee: B C Broad (England)<br>
Reserve umpire: I J Gould (England)

== Sources ==
*{{source|url=http://content-www.cricinfo.com/wc2007/engine/current/match/247465.html|title=9th Match, Group D: Ireland v Pakistan at Kingston - Mar 17, 2007|author=|pub=Cricinfo|date=March 17, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/shared/fds/hi/statistics/cricket/scorecards/2007/3/13052/html/scorecard.stm|title=ICC World Cup: Ireland v Pakistan|author=|pub=BBC|date=March 17, 2007}}

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Ireland stunned Pakistan by beating them by 3 wickets (with 32 balls remaining) in Group D at the World Cup at Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica.

After rain and bad light delayed proceedings, Ireland's target was reduced by the Duckworth-Lewis method to 128 runs from 47 overs.

Ireland's eventual victory eliminates Pakistan from the World Cup.

This was Ireland's first ever win over a team with test match status, and their first win in a World Cup (this tournament being their first appearance).

'Toss: 'Ireland won, and elected to field first.

'Fall of wickets:' 1-7 (Mohammad Hafeez, 0.6 ov), 2-15 (Younis Khan, 3.3 ov), 3-56 (Mohammad Yousuf, 12.5 ov), 4-58 (Inzamam-ul-Haq, 13.1 ov), 5-66 (Imran Nazir, 17.6 ov), 6-72 (Shoaib Malik, 20.3 ov), 7-103 (Azhar Mahmood, 30.2 ov), 8-105 (Kamran Akmal, 30.5 ov), 9-130 (Mohammad Sami, 43.1 ov), 10-132 (Umar Gul, 45.4 ov)

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'Fall of wickets:' 1-7 (Bray, 3.1 ov), 2-15 (Morgan, 5.3 ov), 3-62 (Porterfield, 20.6 ov), 4-70 (Botha, 23.6 ov), 5-108 (NJ O'Brien, 33.6 ov), 6-113 (White, 34.5 ov), 7-113 (McCallan, 34.6 ov)


'Pakistan:' Mohammad Hafeez, Imran Nazir, Younis Khan, Mohammad Yousuf, Inzamam-ul-Haq (capt), Shoaib Malik, Kamran Akmal (wkt),  Azhar Mahmood, Mohammad Sami, Iftikhar Anjum, Umar Gul
'Ireland:' J P Bray, W T S Porterfield, E J G Morgan, N J O'Brien (wkt), K J O'Brien, A C Botha, W K McCallan, D T Johnston (capt), A R White, D Langford-Smith, W B Rankin

'Player of the match:' N J O'Brien (Ireland)

Umpires: B F Bowden (New Zealand) and B G Jerling (South Africa) 
TV umpire: S J A Taufel (Australia)
Match referee: B C Broad (England)
Reserve umpire: I J Gould (England)
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