Stirling leads Ireland to win over T&T B team

Fri, Feb 14, '14

Middlesex's Paul Stirling starred with a quickfire 70 of 38 balls in Ireland's three wicket win yesterday against a Trinidad and Tobago "B" side. The Twenty20 match at the National Cricket Centre in Balmain, Couva was a warmup prior to Ireland's T20 and ODI series against the West Indies.

Stirling hit 7 fours and 3 sixes as his side chased the hosts total of 138.

Summarised Scores

T&T B: 138/4 off 20 overs -- Marlon Barclay 35, Kjorn Ottley 34, Adrian Ali 28

Ireland: 142/7 off 19.3 overs -- Paul Stirling 70, James Shannon 23*, Kevin O’Brien 21, Yannic Cariah 2/20