It wasn’t even completely about Kevin O’Brien’s record-breaking century – the fastest in a World Cup – although that ballistic 63-ball 113 is a large part of what made this moment iconic.īut what made Ireland’s triumph truly extraordinary was the manner of victory. The two teams were nowhere close to equal footing to have any sort of rivalry. This was not a territorial battle that carried the intensity of the Trans-Tasman clash or the weight of India vs Pakistan.

It was not even about the geographic rivalry the two countries share in sports like rugby. Ireland’s sensational three-wicket victory over England was not about a “minnow” defeating an established team that had been seen in World Cups before after all. It was a historic day for not only Irish cricket but also the World Cup and international cricket as a whole. Golden was his touch, as anything his bat touched found the gaps the tricky edges, the full-blooded heaves, the cracking drives.Īnd red was the colour of England as they fell to their first – and to date only – defeat against Ireland on March 2, 2011. It wasn’t St Patrick’s Day yet but the Irish green was scattered in the stands with a handful of loyal supporters.Ī pink-haired (or was it purple?) firecracker called Kevin O’Brien was on the field. There were a few distinct and proverbial colours on that March night in Bangalore.

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