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Ireland vs Sri Lanka, 45th Match, Super Eights at St George's, , Apr 18 2007 - Cricket Photos

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45th Match, Super Eights, St George's, April 18, 2007, ICC World Cup

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Ireland

Sri Lanka

(10/50 ov, T:78) 81/2

Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets (with 240 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match

Farveez Maharoof

, SL

4/25

Malcolm Speed sits in a packed stand•Apr 18, 2007•Getty Images

Sanath Jayasuriya slashes hard at one, Ireland v Sri Lanka, Super Eights, National Stadium, Grenada, April 18, 2007

Sanath Jayasuriya slashes hard at one•Apr 18, 2007•Getty Images

Kenneth Carroll looks back to see his stumps displaced, Ireland v Sri Lanka, Super Eights, National Stadium, Grenada, April 18, 2007

Kenneth Carroll looks back to see his stumps displaced•Apr 18, 2007•Getty Images

Niall O'Brien nicks one to Kumar Sangakkara off Muttiah Muralitharan, Ireland v Sri Lanka, Super Eights, National Stadium, Grenada, April 18, 2007

Niall O'Brien nicks one to Kumar Sangakkara off Muttiah Muralitharan•Apr 18, 2007•AFP

Andre Botha walks back after being caught behind off Farveez Maharoof, Ireland v Sri Lanka, Super Eights, National Stadium, Grenada, April 18, 2007

Andre Botha walks back after being caught behind off Farveez Maharoof•Apr 18, 2007•Getty Images

Farveez Maharoof celebrates the wicket of Eoin Morgan who was out for a duck, Ireland v Sri Lanka, Super Eights, National Stadium, Grenada, April 18, 2007

Farveez Maharoof celebrates the wicket of Eoin Morgan who was out for a duck•Apr 18, 2007•Getty Images

Lasith Malinga, out with an ankle injury, bowls at the nets, National Stadium, St George's, Grenada, April 18, 2007

Lasith Malinga, out with an ankle injury, bowls at the nets•Apr 18, 2007•AFP

Mahela Jayawardene swivels around while attempting to pull, Ireland v Sri Lanka, Super Eights, National Stadium, Grenada, April 18, 2007

Mahela Jayawardene swivels around while attempting to pull•Apr 18, 2007•Getty Images

Trent Johnston is run out by a direct hit from Farveez Maharoof, Ireland v Sri Lanka, Super Eights, National Stadium, Grenada, April 18, 2007

Trent Johnston is run out by a direct hit from Farveez Maharoof•Apr 18, 2007•AFP

Kenny Carroll is clean bowled by Muralitharan•Apr 18, 2007•AFP

Mahela Jayawardene and Trent Johnston at the toss, Ireland v Sri Lanka, Super Eights, National Stadium, Grenada, April 18, 2007

Mahela Jayawardene and Trent Johnston at the toss•Apr 18, 2007•Getty Images

Mahela Jayawardene thinks it is proper to jump into the arms of Farveez Maharoof, Ireland v Sri Lanka, Super Eights, National Stadium, Grenada, April 18, 2007

Mahela Jayawardene thinks it is proper to jump into the arms of Farveez Maharoof•Apr 18, 2007•AFP

Jeremy Bray was caught off Farveez Maharoof for 20, Ireland v Sri Lanka, Super Eights, National Stadium, Grenada, April 18, 2007

Jeremy Bray was caught off Farveez Maharoof for 20•Apr 18, 2007•Getty Images

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Another mismatch

Sri Lanka Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
WU Tharanga	caught	0	7
ST Jayasuriya	not out	24	20
KC Sangakkara	caught	10	9
DPMD Jayawardene	not out	39	27
Extras	(nb 3, w 5)
Total	81(2 wkts; 10 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	R	W	Econ
WB Rankin	4	36	1	9 (3 nb)
D Langford-Smith	3	29	1	9.66
AC Botha	1	4	0	4
KJ O'Brien	1	4	0	4
KED Carroll	1	8	0	8

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	1	Sanath Jayasuriya	Upul Tharanga
2nd	24	Sanath Jayasuriya	Kumar Sangakkara
3rd	56	Sanath Jayasuriya	Mahela Jayawardene

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ICC World Cup

Super Eights

TEAM	M	W	L	PT	NRR
AUS	7	7	0	14	2.400
SL	7	5	2	10	1.483
NZ	7	5	2	10	0.253
SA	7	4	3	8	0.313
ENG	7	3	4	6	-0.394
WI	7	2	5	4	-0.566
BAN	7	1	6	2	-1.514
IRE	7	1	6	2	-1.730

Group A

TEAM	M	W	L	PT	NRR
AUS	3	3	0	6	3.433
SA	3	2	1	4	2.403
NED	3	1	2	2	-2.527
SCOT	3	0	3	0	-3.793

Group B

TEAM	M	W	L	PT	NRR
SL	3	3	0	6	3.493
BAN	3	2	1	4	-1.523
IND	3	1	2	2	1.206
BER	3	0	3	0	-4.345

Group C

TEAM	M	W	L	PT	NRR
NZ	3	3	0	6	2.138
ENG	3	2	1	4	0.418
KENYA	3	1	2	2	-1.194
CAN	3	0	3	0	-1.389

Group D

TEAM	M	W	L	PT	NRR
WI	3	3	0	6	0.764
IRE	3	1	1	3	-0.092
PAK	3	1	2	2	0.089
ZIM	3	0	2	1	-0.886

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