Delhi: Veteran batsman Paul Sterling has created a new history for Ireland by completing 10,000 runs in international cricket. The 34 -year -old opener achieved this important achievement by scoring 54 runs off 64 balls in the first ODI against West Indies.
The right -handed batsman is currently the most run -scorer for Ireland, who has 10,017 runs in international cricket, while second place Andy Balburney is far behind with 6,129 runs. Balburney also contributed significantly to the team by scoring his ninth ODI century against the West Indies.
Ireland’s innings started slow, but later the batsmen showed aggressive games. After Sterling was dismissed, Andy Balburney accelerated her speed and handled the innings. Harry Tractors and Lorcan Tucker played 56 and 30 runs in innings respectively and took the team to more than 300 runs.
Subsequently, in response to the target of 304 runs, the West Indies batting stumbled in front of the Ireland bowlers. Till this news was written, the guest team scored 106 runs at the loss of 6 wickets in 21 overs. Now the thing to see will be how the Windies team performs in this match.
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