Irish cricketers defeat Canada

Dave Langford-Smith continued his impressive tour of the West Indies, grabbing four for 41 as Ireland dismissed Canada for 115 off 32.5 overs in their World Cup warm-up match at the Sir Frank Worrell ground in Trinidad.

Langford-Smith, who claimed three wickets in his team's first game against South Africa on Monday, bowled another controlled spell to undermine the Canadian innings.

After being put in to bat, Canada got off to a flying start with 11 runs coming off Langford-Smith's first over with both openers Abdool Samad and Geoff Barnett hitting boundaries.

But Langford-Smith and his opening partner Boyd Rankin soon settled into rhythm and produced some impressive bowling to rein in the Canadian batsmen.

Langford-Smith had Samad (eight) edge an outswinger in the fifth over to give wicketkeeper Niall O'Brien a straightforward catch with the score on 25.

One run later, Rankin produced a sharp off-cutter to trap Ashish Bagai lbw for one, and with the score on 47, Barnett (27) drove Langford-Smith into the welcoming hands of Paul Mooney at mid off in the 13th over.

Canada plunged into further trouble when John Mooney, who had replaced Rankin, removed Ian Billcliff (six) with his first ball, the batsman's loose drive being caught at short extra cover by the Ireland captain Trent Johnston with the score on 56.

The normally aggressive Canada captain John Davidson, whose 67-ball century against the West Indies in 2003 is the fastest on record in the World Cup, had to curb his natural instinct.

But after making a painstaking nine off 23 balls frustration got the better of him and he attempted to punch Johnston through the off side only to see Andrew White take a superb catch at cover, leaving Canada 77 for five.

Ashif Mulla made 11 before he was trapped lbw by Paul Mooney in the 23rd over and when Langford-Smith was reintroduced he immediately removed Sunil Dhaniram, caught behind with the score on 94.

He also accounted for George Codrington at 106 before off spinner Kyle McCallan dismissed the final two batsmen in five balls without conceding a run.