Ireland on the verge of qualifying for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015
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The Irish cricketers celebrate a victory in Sharjah.
World Cricket League (WCL) Championship against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. Both matches were streamed live on the ICC website www.icc-cricket.com.
Ireland won both matches, played earlier on Monday and Wednesday, by five wickets and six wickets respectively.
The double-win means that Ireland has opened up a six-point lead over second-placed Scotland and Afghanistan, who are both sitting on 11 points. It’s a three-way tie for third place, with the Netherlands, Kenya and the UAE just one point behind.With five teams in contention for the crucial second position, the stage is set for a mouth-watering sixth round, which will be played in July/August.
Ireland’s final two round fixtures in the WCL Championship are against the Netherlands and Scotland. If the European side wins two matches, then it will be assured of a place in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 irrespective of how the other matches in the tournament pan out.
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