Ireland’s first ever World Cup appearance features in the ICC countdown of greatest moments in World Cup history today, you can vote now to make it your favourite.
As part of the 100 day countdown to the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015, a great moment from World Cup history is posted each day on the ICC website. Today, with 71 days to go until the World Cup, it is the turn of Ireland to feature.
The moment is certainly a memorable one, with the dramatic match against Zimbabwe ending in a tie after Ireland took a wicket with the last ball of the match. With nine need from the last over, Zimbabwe scored eight in the first five balls, meaning they needed just a single from the last ball.
Batsman Stuart Matsikenyeri was on strike, but Andrew White beat the bat, and when Zimbabwe tried to scramble a single it was in vain as Ed Rainsford was run out and the match was tied.
It was only the third ever tie in World Cup history, and a huge achievement for Ireland in their first ever match. You can vote for the tie as your greatest World Cup moment on the ICC website, where you can also see the other great moments that have been part of the countdown.
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