One step too far for Ireland?
- 3 Apr 07, 01:07 PM
Guyana - As dawn broke over the Providence stadium this morning, the pre-match talk was less about whether Ireland could cause another World Cup upset, as they did against Pakistan in the group stages, and more about how much damage South Africa could do.
England last week simply made sure they avoided a “potential banana skin” against their neighbours but as the Super 8 progresses it is looking more and more likely that run rate may need to be used as a tie-breaker between teams on equal points to decide the semi-finalists.
As Australia and New Zealand have shown against Bangladesh this week, that means winning as quickly – and therefore brutally - as possible.
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