We have to continue the good work: Ireland skipper

Posted on 26th Feb 2015 11:18 am by mohit kumar

Brisbane, Feb 25 (IANS) An elated Ireland captain William Porterfield said after the victory over the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in a Pool B World Cup contest here Wednesday that they have to keep their good performance going as they will face some tougher sides ahead.

Ireland managed to edge past the UAE's 278 with only four balls and two wickets in hand.

"It was nice to get a win here. Games will start coming thicker and faster, just have to keep up the performances," Porterfield, who scored 37 runs, said at the post-match presentation ceremony.

The last few minutes of the game was a thriller as it went down to the wire with Ireland needing to score 10 of the last two overs.

They finally managed to do so, especially after the knocks of Gary Wilson (80) and Kevin O’Brien (50) who took Ireland on the brink of victory after reeling at 171 for five at one point of time.

"Closer than we'd have wanted, but we'll take a win any day of the week. It helped to have wickets in hand, especially when you have Gary Wilson and Kev (Kevin) coming in at the end,” added the skipper.

Other news

Anek: 'This new cinema is very important for new-age audiences', special meeting with director Anubhav Sinha

Actor Ayushmann Khurrana calls him Anubhav Sinha 2.0. Even fans of director Anubhav Sinha are lov

Weather Update Today: Bye-bye rains in North India! The temperature will reach 35 degrees, read where Badra will rain

In many states including Delhi, UP, and Uttarakhand, it has been raining heavily for the last few

Weather Update: Relief from the fog in these states including Delhi, cold wave continues in eastern UP and Bihar

According to the latest forecast released by the Indian Meteorological Department, there is a pos

Ayodhya: Ram temple will be protected from all three sides, water, land, and sky, Rs 38 crore will be spent on a security plan

About 38 crore rupees will be spent on the security plan of the temple of Ramlala. The funds have

Coronavirus Updates: 1 lakh 79 thousand new cases of corona in the country, cases increased by 12.6 percent

There is no brake on the speed of corona infection in the country. In the last 24 hours, 1,79,723

Haryana government's big decision: Schools for children of class 10th to 12th will open from February 1

Amidst the growing threat of Corona, the Haryana government has decided to open schools for the c

Workshop on regulatory impact assessment to cut red tape

New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) In a first of its kind in India, consumer protection society CUTS In

Food Crisis: ...then the world will be in the grip of the severe food crisis, millions of people can reach the brink of hunger

With the passing of the day, the danger of food crisis in the world is also increasing. Ukraine h

Salman Khan: Salman Khan started shooting for 'Battle of Galwan' in Ladakh, BTS picture goes viral

There is good news for Salman Khan fans as Salman has started shooting for his much-awaited film

Imran Khan said on Pakistan's next army chief- 'It doesn't matter to me, it will be important for Sharif-Zardari'

PTI chief Imran Khan reacts to Pakistan's next Pak army chief. PTI chief Imran Khan has said that