Ireland in Twenty20 Internationals

Ireland in Twenty20 Internationals

Ireland has played 65 T20Is, has  won 27 games, lost 31 games, tied one game and six games have ended as No result games.

It has posted a team total of 200 plus runs on four occasions. All such occasions are listed below. Its total of 225 for 7 against Afghanistan at Abu Dhabhi on 30 Nov 13 is its highest team total in T20Is

No Score Overs Inns Opposition Ground Match Date
1 225/7 20.0 1 v Afghanistan Abu Dhabi 30 Nov 2013
2 211/6 20.0 1 v Scotland Dubai (DSC) 20 Jan 2017
3 205 19.2 2 v Afghanistan Greater Noida 12 Mar 2017
4 205/5 20.0 1 v Scotland Deventer 16 Jun 2018

Ireland has been dismissed all out for a total of less than 100 runs in T20Is on two occasions.  68 runs in 16,4 overs against West Indies at Providence on 30 Apr 10 and 71 against Afghanistan at  Dubai (DSC} on 20 Jan 17 are the two occasions. 68 runs in 16,4 overs against West Indies at Providence on 30 Apr 10 is its lowest total in a completed innings. Ireland has been  dismissed all out in an innings on eight occasions. All such occasions are tabulated below

No Team Score Overs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 Ireland 115 16.4 2 v New Zealand Nottingham 11 Jun 2009
2 Ireland 126 19.2 2 v Afghanistan Dubai (DSC) 9 Feb 2010
3 Ireland 68 16.4 2 v West Indies Providence 30 Apr 2010
4 Ireland 128 19.5 1 v Netherlands Dublin (M) 25 Jul 2015
5 Ireland 105 19.1 2 v P.N.G. Townsville 09 Feb 2016
6 Ireland 129 19.3 2 v Hong Kong Bready 05 Sep 2016
7 Ireland 71 13.2 1 v Afghanistan Dubai (DSC) 20 Jan 2017
8 Ireland 205 19.2 2 v Afghanistan Greater Noida 12 Mar 2017

PR Stirling, WTS Porterfield and GC Wilson are the three Ireland batsman who have aggregated 1000 plus runs in T20Is. PR Stirling owns the record for most runs by an Ireland batsman in T20Is with 1151 runs to his credit. The following table lists the three batsmen who have scored 1000 plus runs in T20Is.

No Player Span Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave C HC 0 4s 6s
1 PR Stirling 2009-2018 48 47 4 1151 81 26.76 0 8 6 142 37
2 WTS Porterfield 2008-2018 58 56 6 1024 72 20.48 0 3 5 115 20
3 GC Wilson 2008-2018 57 50 7 1019 65* 23.69 0 3 4 91 16

Ireland batsmen have scored half centuries  on 22 occasions and all such occasions are tabulated below. No Ireland batsman has scored a century in T20Is. PR Stirling’s 81 against Scotland at Deventer on 17 Jun 18 represents the highest individual score by an Ireland batsman in T20Is.

No Player Runs Balls 4s 6s Opposition Ground Match Date
1 PR Stirling 81 41 5 6 v Scotland Deventer 17 Jun 2018
2 PR Stirling 79 38 9 3 v Afghanistan Dubai (DSC) 24 Mar 2012
3 EC Joyce 78* 58 6 3 v Scotland Dubai (DSC) 18 Mar 2012
4 PR Stirling 76 43 8 4 v Afghanistan Abu Dhabi 30 Nov 2013
5 A Balbirnie 74 40 11 1 v Scotland Deventer 16 Jun 2018
6 WTS Porterfield 72 60 8 1 v U.A.E. Abu Dhabi 16 Feb 2016
7 PR Stirling 65* 52 9 0 v Kenya Mombasa 23 Feb 2012
8 GC Wilson 65* 29 8 3 v Scotland Dubai (DSC) 20 Jan 2017
9 AR Cusack 65 44 3 3 v Netherlands Dubai (DSC) 13 Feb 2010
10 DT Johnston 62 32 5 4 v Afghanistan Abu Dhabi 30 Nov 2013
11 PR Stirling 61* 32 9 3 v Canada Dubai (DSC) 22 Mar 2012
12 PR Stirling 60 34 9 1 v Zimbabwe Sylhet 17 Mar 2014
13 PR Stirling 60 36 5 3 v Scotland Dubai (DSC) 20 Jan 2017
14 GC Wilson 59 34 5 2 v Afghanistan Greater Noida 12 Mar 2017
15 GC Wilson 58 38 4 2 v Scotland Deventer 16 Jun 2018
16 WTS Porterfield 57* 58 4 1 v P.N.G. Belfast 15 Jul 2015
17 Simi Singh 57* 29 4 3 v Netherlands Rotterdam 12 Jun 2018
18 AD Poynter 57 38 4 4 v Netherlands Sylhet 21 Mar 2014
19 WTS Porterfield 56* 27 8 2 v Kenya Dubai (DSC) 14 Mar 2012
20 SR Thompson 56 35 6 2 v Afghanistan Greater Noida 8 Mar 2017
21 PR Stirling 51 29 10 0 v Scotland Deventer 16 Jun 2018
22 NJ O’Brien 50 34 5 1 v Canada Colombo (SSC) 3 Feb 2010

PR Strling has scored eight half centuries which are tabulated below. PR Stirling owns the record for most fifties and also half centuries by an Ireland batsman in T20Is.

No Player Runs Balls 4s 6s Opposition Ground Match Date
1 PR Stirling 81 41 5 6 v Scotland Deventer 17 Jun 2018
2 PR Stirling 79 38 9 3 v Afghanistan Dubai (DSC) 24 Mar 2012
3 PR Stirling 76 43 8 4 v Afghanistan Abu Dhabi 30 Nov 2013
4 PR Stirling 65* 52 9 0 v Kenya Mombasa 23 Feb 2012
5 PR Stirling 61* 32 9 3 v Canada Dubai (DSC) 22 Mar 2012
6 PR Stirling 60 34 9 1 v Zimbabwe Sylhet 17 Mar 2014
7 PR Stirling 60 36 5 3 v Scotland Dubai (DSC) 20 Jan 2017
8 PR Stirling 51 29 10 0 v Scotland Deventer 16 Jun 2018

GB Dockrell and KJ O’Brien has caputed 58 and 54 wickets in T20Is and are the  only two Ireland bowlers who have an aggregate of 50 plus wickets in T20Is. GD Dockrell with 58 wickets to his credit owns the record for most wickets by an Ireland bowler in T20Is

The following is the list of Ireland bowlers who have captured four wickets in T20Is. AR Cusack’s 4 for 11 against West Indies at Kingston on 21 Feb 2014 represent the best bowling figures by an Ireland bowler in T20Is

 

No Player O M R W Opposition Ground Match Date
1 AR Cusack 4.0 1 11 4 v West Indies Kingston 21 Feb 2014
2 J Mulder 4.0 0 16 4 v Scotland Dubai (DSC) 20 Jan 2017
3 AR Cusack 3.0 0 18 4 v Sri Lanka Lord’s 14 Jun 2009
4 GH Dockrell 3.3 0 20 4 v Netherlands Dubai (DSC) 13 Feb 2010
5 AR Cusack 4.0 0 21 4 v Scotland Belfast 02 Aug 2008
6 DT Johnston 4.0 1 22 4 v Afghanistan Colombo (PSS) 01 Feb 2010
7 BJ McCarthy 4.0 0 33 4 v Afghanistan Greater Noida 10 Mar 2017
8 KJ O’Brien 4.0 0 45 4 v Afghanistan Greater Noida 12 Mar 2017

AR Cusack holds the record for most four wickets haul by an Ireland bowler in T20Is. He has three such hauls which are listed below.

No Player O M R W Opposition Ground Match Date
1 AR Cusack 4.0 1 11 4 v West Indies Kingston 21 Feb 2014
2 AR Cusack 3.0 0 18 4 v Sri Lanka Lord’s 14 Jun 2009
3 AR Cusack 4.0 0 21 4 v Scotland Belfast 02 Aug 2008

The following is the list of Ireland bowlers who have conceded 50 plus runs in an innings in T20Is. The most expensive Ireland bowler in T20Is is BJ McCarthy who had returned with none  for 69 against Afghanistan at Greater Noida  on 12 Mar 17. BJ McCarthy also owns the record for  most expensive Ireland bowler for conceding most  runs without capturing a wicket in T20Is

No Player O M R W Opposition Ground Match Date
1 BJ McCarthy 4.0 0 69 0 v Afghanistan Greater Noida 12 Mar 2017
2 CA Young 4.0 0 56 1 v Hong Kong Bready 05 Sep 2016
3 AR Cusack 4.0 0 53 1 v Zimbabwe Sylhet 17 Mar 2014
4 KJ O’Brien 4.0 0 52 1 v Afghanistan Greater Noida 08 Mar 2017
5 BJ McCarthy 4.0 0 51 1 v Scotland Deventer 17 Jun 2018

NJ O’Brien with 25 dismissals to his credit owns the record for most dismissals by an Ireland wicket keeper in T20Is.  GC Wilson is close behind with 22 dismissals. GC Wilson with 18 catches holds the record for most catches by an Ireland wicket keeper in T20Is. NJ O’Brien with 10 stumping dismissals hold the record for most stumping dismissals by an Ireland wicket keeper in T20Is.

GH Dockrell {26} and WTS Porterfield {22}  are the two  Ireland fieldsmen – other than wicket  keepers – who  have pouched 20 plus catches. GH Dockrell owns the record for most catches by an Ireland fieldsman in T20Is.

The following table lists the seven occasions of 80 plus runs partnerships posted by Ireland batsmen in T20Is. The highest partnership posted by Ireland batsman in T20Is is the 109 runs unfinished partnership for the first wicket between WTS Porterfield and PR Sterling against Canada at Dubai {DSC}  on 22 Mar 2012

No Partners Runs Wkt   Opposition Ground Match Date
1 WTS Porterfield, PR Stirling 109* 1st   v Canada Dubai (DSC) 22 Mar 2012
2 AD Poynter, KJ O’Brien 101 4th   v Netherlands Sylhet 21 Mar 2014
3 A Balbirnie, GC Wilson 91 4th   v Scotland Deventer 16 Jun 2018
4 SR Thompson, WTS Porterfield 82 2nd   v Afghanistan Greater Noida 08 Mar 2017
5 PR Stirling, GC Wilson 80 3rd   v Afghanistan Dubai (DSC) 24 Mar 2012
6 WTS Porterfield, PR Stirling 80 1st   v Zimbabwe Sylhet 17 Mar 2014
7 WTS Porterfield, EC Joyce 80 1st   v U.A.E. Sylhet 19 Mar 2014

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