#7 England vs Ireland March 2 2011 at Bangalore
In the 2011 World Cup game, England batting first posted a huge total of 327 against their neighbours Ireland. Trott and Bell shared a 167 run partnership and scored 92 and 81 respectively.
Nobody gave Ireland a chance before the game and England’s brilliant showing with the bat only enhanced that belief. Things looked heading that way as Ireland were reduced to 111-5 after 25 overs. With 216 runs required from 25 overs, it was all but over.
What followed however was one of the most incredible heists in the history of cricket. Kevin O'Brien started his onslaught scoring 50 off 30 balls and another 50 off the next 20. His 63-ball 113 gave Irish fans hope of a major upset. The major harm had been done by the time he fell 10 runs short of the target.
With 7 wickets down, Mooney and Johnston carried on Brien’s mission and won the match with 5 balls to spare.
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