Trott equals ODI run record
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March 3, 2011, Thursday
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JONATHAN Trott equaled the record for the fastest 1,000 one-day international runs yesterday with 92 in England's World Cup Group B match against Ireland.
After coming in with England on 91-1, Trott needed 64 runs to match the feat of teammate Kevin Pietersen and West Indies great Vivian Richards of making it to 1,000 runs in his first 21 innings.
The South African-born No. 3 reached the mark with two off spinner George Dockrell's first ball of the 37th over, and went on to make 92 at exactly a run a ball before being bowled by John Mooney - leaving England on 288-4 with a little over five overs left.
The 29-year-old Trott, who only made his one-day debut against Ireland in August 2009, hit just nine fours in a typically unflashy innings built on singles and twos.
England went on to make 327-8 off its 50 overs at Bangalore's Chinnaswamy Stadium.
Trott and Ian Bell (81) stitched together a 167-run third-wicket partnership as they milked the insipid Irish bowling attack to lay the foundations for the daunting total.
After winning the toss, England captain Andrew Strauss opted to celebrate his 34th birthday by batting first on the placid pitch.
Strauss and fellow South African-born batsman Pietersen tore into the Irish bowling and raced to 72 in 10 overs. Strauss (34), however, looked scratchy while Pietersen (59 off 50 balls) in contrast played the aggressor in their 91-run partnership.
The juggernaut was halted by the introduction of spin as 18-year-old Dockrell, who impressed in the match against Bangladesh, took out Strauss in his second over.
Pietersen, who was playing fluently and looked in fine nick for a big score fell three overs later to off-spinner Paul Stirling.
That brought Trott and Bell together. Bell looked to carry on from where he left off on Sunday in the tied match against India and played an eye-catching knock studded with six fours and one six.
Trott grabbed the opportunity to get some batting practice against a tame bowling attack and laced his innings with nine boundaries. He fell to Mooney in the 45th over trying to boost the run-rate.
Matt Prior then went for just 6, bowled by Trent Johnston, followed by Paul Collingwood who holed out to Kevin O'Brien as six wickets fell in the last 7.1 overs.
After early struggles, Johnston bowled Michael Yardy for 3 for figures of 2-58 - becoming the first Ireland player to take 50 one-day wickets - and Mooney had Tim Bresnan caught off the last ball.
The 20-year-old Stirling, known more for his hard-hitting batting as an opener, was the most economical Irish bowler and used some intelligent variation of flight and spin to finish with 1-45 off 10 straight overs. Mooney had figures of 4-63.
After coming in with England on 91-1, Trott needed 64 runs to match the feat of teammate Kevin Pietersen and West Indies great Vivian Richards of making it to 1,000 runs in his first 21 innings.
The South African-born No. 3 reached the mark with two off spinner George Dockrell's first ball of the 37th over, and went on to make 92 at exactly a run a ball before being bowled by John Mooney - leaving England on 288-4 with a little over five overs left.
The 29-year-old Trott, who only made his one-day debut against Ireland in August 2009, hit just nine fours in a typically unflashy innings built on singles and twos.
England went on to make 327-8 off its 50 overs at Bangalore's Chinnaswamy Stadium.
Trott and Ian Bell (81) stitched together a 167-run third-wicket partnership as they milked the insipid Irish bowling attack to lay the foundations for the daunting total.
After winning the toss, England captain Andrew Strauss opted to celebrate his 34th birthday by batting first on the placid pitch.
Strauss and fellow South African-born batsman Pietersen tore into the Irish bowling and raced to 72 in 10 overs. Strauss (34), however, looked scratchy while Pietersen (59 off 50 balls) in contrast played the aggressor in their 91-run partnership.
The juggernaut was halted by the introduction of spin as 18-year-old Dockrell, who impressed in the match against Bangladesh, took out Strauss in his second over.
Pietersen, who was playing fluently and looked in fine nick for a big score fell three overs later to off-spinner Paul Stirling.
That brought Trott and Bell together. Bell looked to carry on from where he left off on Sunday in the tied match against India and played an eye-catching knock studded with six fours and one six.
Trott grabbed the opportunity to get some batting practice against a tame bowling attack and laced his innings with nine boundaries. He fell to Mooney in the 45th over trying to boost the run-rate.
Matt Prior then went for just 6, bowled by Trent Johnston, followed by Paul Collingwood who holed out to Kevin O'Brien as six wickets fell in the last 7.1 overs.
After early struggles, Johnston bowled Michael Yardy for 3 for figures of 2-58 - becoming the first Ireland player to take 50 one-day wickets - and Mooney had Tim Bresnan caught off the last ball.
The 20-year-old Stirling, known more for his hard-hitting batting as an opener, was the most economical Irish bowler and used some intelligent variation of flight and spin to finish with 1-45 off 10 straight overs. Mooney had figures of 4-63.
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