Images: New Zealand trounce Ireland
June 11, 2009 23:57 IST
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Aaron Redmond hammered 63 from 30 deliveries to help New Zealand crush Ireland by 83 runs in the opening World Cup Super Eights match on Thursday.
Ireland, replying to New Zealand's 198 for five, never threatened to upset the Kiwis and were bowled out for just 115 in 16.4 overs.
Image: Aaron Redmond
Photographs: Reuters
Guptill makes his ground
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Martin Guptill and Redmond kept the tempo going with a barrage of strokes on both sides of the wicket to torment the Irish players who had no clue how to stop the run flow.
Image: Martin Guptill makes his ground as Ireland's Alex Cusack makes a vain attempt to run him out
Short but sweet knock by Oram
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The lanky Jacob Oram scored 15 off seven balls before returning to the pavilion.
Image: Ireland's Niall O'Brien makes a vain attempt to take an edge off Jacob Oram's bat.
Butter-fingers Butler
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New Zealand's Ian Butler drops Ireland's Gary Wilson. The batsman went on to score 23.
Image: Ian Butler
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