Proteas expose Ireland’s bowling shortcomings

Ireland arrived in Canberra as one of only three teams to have a perfect record in the 2015 Cricket World Cup. 

Proteas expose Ireland’s bowling shortcomings

Yet they left the Australian city under grave threat of failing to reach the quarter-finals.

Of course, it was little surprise that Ireland lost to South Africa, a side widely considered among the three favourites for the World Cup. But the manner of the defeat – by 203 runs after conceding 411 – puts a grave dent in Ireland’s hopes of progressing.

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