Ireland ready to banish memories of orange crush

Ireland meet The Netherlands in the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier semi-finals at Malahide today still haunted by the memory of Bangladesh 2014.

Ireland ready to banish memories of orange crush

When the Irish faced the Dutch in the ICC World Twenty20 last March, a spectacular breakdown in communication between William Porterfield and the backroom staff saw the Ireland captain take the field lacking one crucial piece of information.

Porterfield knew a victory over the Dutch would see them pip Zimbabwe to qualify for the second stage of the tournament. He was unaware, however, the men in orange would progress ahead of Ireland and Zimbabwe if they could chase down 190 in 86 rather than 120 deliveries.

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