Title: New Zealand beat Ireland

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At the start of the match New Zealand had all the injury woes. At the end of the match they won convincingly. With no Daniel Vettori and Ross Taylor there were slight chances of big upset on thursday as Ireland were banking on O'Brien brothers.

But the Kiwis showed that previous ICC World 20-20 semi-finalist could not be out of the tournament to some minnows of the tournament.

Black Caps scored a good 198 at loss of 5 wickets.Scott Styris made 42runs of just 25 balls with Martin Guptill 45 runs of 32 balls to ensure New Zealand win comfortably asainsr dangerous looking Ireland.

Ian Butler then dropped a juggling catch at wide mid-on when Wilson was on five but Niall O'Brien (3) fell in the next over when he tamely drove to Jacob Oram at mid-on.

For Irelamd it was Araron Redmon who scored more than 50. Aaron Redmond battered the Irish attack with 63 from just 30 balls Wilson (23) and Andre Botha (28) lifted Irish spirits in a perky third-wicket stand of 42 before both then fell in consecutive overs.

The entrance of Oram failed to stem the flow of runs as he added 15 off seven balls before he was caught on the cover boundary. But at the end of the day it was New Zealand that won the game.

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