One day series – Canada and Ireland – Series levelled 1-1
First one day game : Canada vs Ireland at Toronto on 06.09.10 : Canada won by four runs on Duckworth Lewis Method
R Gunasekhara and A Bagai added 140 runs for the third wicket in this game providing the 1853rd occasion of batsmen posting a three figure partnership in one day games. This stand represents the 412th occasion of bastmen posting a three figure partnership for the third wicket in one day games.
This stand represents the seventh occasion of Canada batsmen posting a three figure partnership in one day games. The seven occasions are – 100 runs for the fourth wicket between A Bagai and AA Mulla vs Scotland at Nairobi {R} on 31.01.07, 106 runs for the third wicket between A Bagai and JM Davison vs Ireland at Nairobi {J} on 04.02.07, 177 runs for the second wicket between GEF Barnett and IS Billcliff vs Bangladesh at St John’s on 28.02.07, 217 runs for the third wicket between A Bagai and AM Samad vs Bermuda at King City {NW} on 01.07.08, 146 runs for the fourth wicket between A Bagai and S Jyoti vs Scotland at Aberdeen on 07.07.09, 109 runs for the fifth wicket between A Bagai and S Dhaniram vs Afghanistan at Sharjah on 16.02.10 and 140 runs for the third wicket between A Bagai and R Gunasekera vs Ireland at Toronto on 06.09.10
R Gunasekhara and A Bagai added 140 runs for the third wicket in this game providing the third occasion of Canada batsmen posting a three figure partnership in one day games. The three occaions are – 106 runs between A Bagai and JM Davision vs Ireland at Nairobi {J} on 04.02.07, 217 runs between A Bagai and AM Samad vs Bermuda at King City {NW} on 01.07.08 and 140 runs between A Bagai and R Gunasekera vs Ireland at Toronto on 06.09.10
This stand represents the second occasion of Canada batsmen posting a three figure partnership against Ireland. The first occasions was the 106 runs for the third wicket between A Bagai and JM Davison vs Ireland at Nairobi {J} on 04.02.07. Thus the stand of 140 runs between A Bagai and R Gunasekera for the third wicket in this game is a record partnership by Canada batsmen against Ireland in one day games – for all wickets and also for the third wicket.
A Bagai scored 64 in this game which was his 12th half century as a wicket keeper batsman. He holds the record for most half centuries by an Affiliate/Associate wicket keeper batsman.
A Bagai scored 64 in this game which was his 13th fifty as a wicket keeper batsman. He holds the record for most fifties by an Affiliate/Associate wicket keeper batsman.
A Bagai scored 64 in this game which was his 16th fifty of his one day career {02C plus 14HC}. He holds the record for most fifties by an Affiliate/Associate batsman.
R Gunasekera registered his maiden half century in one day games when he made 71 in this game.
A Bagai’s 64 in this game represent the 50th occasion of a Canada batsman scoring a fifty in one day games.
R Gunasekera’s 71 and A Bagai’s 64 in this game represent the fourth and fifth occasion of a Canada batsman scoring fifties against Ireland. The other three occasions are – 122 by A Bagai at Nairobi {J} on 04.02.07, 57 by JM Davison at Nairobi {J} on 04.02.07, 60* by Qaiser Ali at Nairobi {J} on 04.02.07
Canada won this game by four runs providing the 171st occasion of a team winning an one day game by single digit run margin. This victory also represents the 16th occasion of a team winning an one day game by exact four runs margin. This is the first win for Canada by a single digit margin
Second one day game : Canada vs Ireland at Toronto on 07.09.10. Ireland won by 92 runs
P Stirling scored 177 in this game providing the 60th occasion of a batsman scoring 150 plus runs in one day games. His knock also provides the 42nd occasion of an opening batsman scoring 150 plus runs in one day games.
His knock represents the highest individual score by an Assoicate/Affiliate batsman in one day games. The previous best was 144 of Kenya against Bangladesh at Nairobi {G} on 10.10.97. His knock, thus represents, the first knock of 150 plus runs by an Associate/Affiliate batsman in one day games
PR Stirling’s knock represents the highest individual innings by an Ireland batsman in one day games. The previous best was KJ O’Brien’s 142 vs Kenya at Nairobi {R} on 02.02.07. His knock represents the 11th occasion of an Ireland batsman scoring a hundred in one day games.
His knock contained 21 boundary fours which is a record for the most number of boundary fours scored by an Ireland batsman in one day games. The next best by an Ireland batsman is 13 fours by WTS Porterfield in his knock of 104 not out against Canada at Centurion on 19.04.09. The next by an Assoicate/Affiliate batsman is 16 fours by DN Chudasma of Kenya in his knock of 122 against Bangladesh at Nairobi {G} on 10.10.97.
PR Sterling earned the distinction of becoming the first Associate/Affiliate batsman to score 20 plus boundary fours in an innings in one day games
PR Stirling’s 177 in this game represent the third hundred by an Ireland batsman against Canada in one day games. The other two are – 104* by WTS Porterfield at Centurion on 19.04.09 and 115 by EJG Morgan at Nairobi {J} on 04.02.07
His knock provides the 44th occasion of an Associate/Affiliate batsman scoring a hundred in one day games. His knock provides the 15th occasion of a batsman scoring a hundred against Canada in one day games. It also represents the second occasion of a batsman scoring 150 plus runs against Canada in one day games. XM Marshall of West Indies had scored 157 not out at King City {NW} on 22.08.08
Ireland scored 325 for 8 in this game providing the 362nd occasion of a team posting a total in excess of 300 runs in one day games. It also represents the second occasion of Ireland posting 300 plus runs in a one day game. The first occasion was also against Canada at Nairobi {J} on 04.02.07 when Ireland posted 308 for 7. Thus its 325 for 8 in this game is its highest total in a one day game.
Ireland’s 325 for 8 in this game provide the fifth occasion of a team posting a total of 300 plus runs against Canada in one day games. The other four occasions are – 308 for 7 by Ireland at Nairobi {J} on 04.02.07, 363 for 5 by New Zealand at Gros Islet on 22.03.07, 303 for 4 by West Indies at King City {NW} on 22.08.08 and 316 for 4 by West Indies at Kingston on 13.04.10
PA Desai of Canada returned with figures of 1 for 77 in this game providing the 443rd occasion of a bowler conceding seventy plus runs in one day games. He became the fifth Canadian bowler to concede seventy plus runs in one day games. Others are – AC Cummins {1 for 74} vs Ireland at Nairobi {J} on 04.02.07, GR Codrington {1 for 70} vs England at Gros Islet n 18.03.07, S Dhaniram {none for 72} vs New Zealand at Gros Islet on 22.03.07 and HS Badwan {none for 77} vs West Indies at King City {NW} on 22.08.08.
PA Desai and HS Badwan share the most expensive bowling in terms of runs conceded by an Ireland bowler in one day games – both the bowlers have conceded 77 runs.
PA Deasi and AC Cummins are the two Ireland bowlers who have conceded seventy plus runs against Ireland in one day games. PA Desai’s 77 runs in this game represents the expensive figures by a Canadian bowler against Ireland in terms of runs conceded
A van der Merwe returned with figures of 5 for 49 in this game providing the 332nd occasion of a bowler capturing five or more wickets in one day games. He became the third Ireland bowler to capture five or more wickets in one day games. The others are – DT Johnston – 5 for 14 vs Canada at Centurion on 19.04.09 and 5 for 20 by AR Cusack vs Afghanistan at Rotterdam on 03.07.10
A van der Merwe with his 5 for 49 in this game became the fifth bowler to capture five wickets in one day games against Canada. The other four are – AG Hurst of Australia – 5 for 21 at Birmingham on 16,06,79, VC Drakes of West Indies – 5 for 44 at Centurion on 23.02.03, PJ Ongodo of Kenya – 5 for 51 at Nairobi {J} on 05,02.07 and DT Johnston of Ireland – 5 for 14 at Centurion on 19.04.09
Ireland registered its 17th win in one day games when it won this game by 92 runs. The victory margin is its second best in terms of runs. Its best being its 96 runs victory over Scotland at Aberdeen on 22.08.09