Ireland breaks in with another World Cup upset...!!!

ICC World Cup 2007 was a nightmare for Pakistan. The Green Shirts not only lost the cup in earlier rounds but also an upset game against minnow Ireland. History repeated itself and this time its England. The English team which has world-class cricketers like Strauss, Collingwood, Swann and Anderson has been defeated by the Irish.

The match was the game of world records. Ireland's Kevin O`Brian emerged as the master blaster of the match. He scored the fastest hundred of World Cup history (50 balls) and ended up with 113 on just 63 balls, also hitting the biggest six of the tournament. Ireland ultimately succeeded to chase the biggest target of World Cup history (328) losing 7 wickets. English men couldn't stop them, what a performance!

The historic break through by an associate team like Ireland was very unexpected. Critics are now expecting much more from this team.