Ireland Cricket team edge out Kenya in tense batting

 　　MOMBASA, Kenya, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) -- Kenya is ruing¹ her missed chances after losing out by ten runs against visiting Ireland in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Inter-continental Cup tournament in Mombasa on Monday.

　　The host had started well but after 40 dismissals in 165.2 overs, Ireland broke the duck in an extremely tense finish, beating Kenya by ten runs.

　　Ireland, who put their security fears aside to take the game to the Kenyans, stood firm to overcome a defiant² ninth-wicket stand between Nelson Odhiambo and Hiren Varaiya, who had resurrected the slim Kenya chases from 36 for 8 only to fall agonizingly short.

　　Andrew White caught Hiren Varaiya's flying shot after he was bowled out by Van der Merwe thus ending their tally³ at 108 all out in 47.1 runs of the second innings.

　　But Kenya will take some solace⁴ in good play from Odhiambo, who was making his debut⁵ in ICC tournament for his great partnership⁶ with Varaiya.

　　Their partnership had seen them raise the home team expectations with 32 runs from 102 balls, which included two fours.

　　But Odhiambo was caught by Ireland captain William Porterfield courtesy of Van der Merwe's superb bowling⁷. In the first innings, Ireland were 75 all out in 33.5 over while Kenya were 109 all out in 35.1 over.

　　In the second innings, the Irish side were 152 all out in 48.5 over making it easy for Kenya to chase a target of 118 in their second innings.

　　Ireland's Albert van der Merwe claimed 11 for 68 and George Dockrell 9 for 87 for the visitors, while Varaiya took 12 for 73 for the host.

　　All three achieved career-best match hauls. Shem Ngoche had figures of 4 for 39, taking the spinners' share of wickets to 36 out of 40.

　　The second day began with Ireland on 81 for two in their second innings, ahead by only 47. However, they were set back because Ed Joyce, who was not out on 51 off 56 balls overnight, did not resume his innings.

　　Without his steadiness, Ireland began to slip, losing Alex Cusack and Kevin O'Brien cheaply to Varaiya. They had scraped to 142 for 5 before the rest of the wickets fell for 10 more runs.

　　Joyce had returned at the fall of the eighth wicket but added only three more runs. Varaiya finished with 6 for 51 in the second innings and Ireland were ahead by only 118. Chasing 119, Kenya's openers added 16 before the collapse⁸ began.

　　The left and right-arm combination of Van der Merwe and Dockrell spun⁹ through the lineup, dismissing the top eight batsmen in single digits¹⁰. At one stage Kenya lost four wickets for no runs and were virtually done for at 36 for 8.

　　The two teams take a break before they play for two ODIs on Saturday and Sunday before they wind up with a two Twenty20 matches next Monday and Wednesday all in Mombasa.

　　The matches are being used as part of 2015 World Cup qualifiers. Kenya need to win the One Day International (ODI) to enhance their chances of qualifying for the 2015 World Cup in New Zealand and Ireland will then head to South Africa after their tour of Kenya for training before travelling to Dubai for the World Cup Twenty 20 qualifiers.

　　Only the top two will qualify for the 20/20 World Cup finals in Sri Lanka in September this year. ICC World Twenty20 is the international championship of T20 cricket.

1 ruing   

v.对…感到后悔( rue的现在分词 )；活羊拔毛

参考例句：

• This building will go to rack and ruing unless it is repaired. 除非这幢大楼进行修缮，不然就要倒塌了。 来自互联网
• Yesterday's reshuffle also marks the end of Mr Green's dominant role ruing the bank. 昨日的调整也标志着葛霖在汇丰主宰地位的终结。 来自互联网

2 defiant   

adj.无礼的，挑战的

参考例句：

• With a last defiant gesture,they sang a revolutionary song as they were led away to prison.他们被带走投入监狱时，仍以最后的反抗姿态唱起了一支革命歌曲。
• He assumed a defiant attitude toward his employer.他对雇主采取挑衅的态度。

3 tally   

n.计数器，记分，一致，测量；vt.计算，记录，使一致；vi.计算，记分，一致

参考例句：

• Don't forget to keep a careful tally of what you spend.别忘了仔细记下你的开支账目。
• The facts mentioned in the report tally to every detail.报告中所提到的事实都丝毫不差。

4 solace   

n.安慰；v.使快乐；vt.安慰(物)，缓和

参考例句：

• They sought solace in religion from the harshness of their everyday lives.他们日常生活很艰难，就在宗教中寻求安慰。
• His acting career took a nosedive and he turned to drink for solace.演艺事业突然一落千丈，他便借酒浇愁。

5 debut   

n.首次演出，初次露面

参考例句：

• That same year he made his Broadway debut, playing a suave radio journalist.在那同一年里，他初次在百老汇登台，扮演一个温文而雅的电台记者。
• The actress made her debut in the new comedy.这位演员在那出新喜剧中首次登台演出。

6 partnership   

n.合作关系，伙伴关系

参考例句：

• The company has gone into partnership with Swiss Bank Corporation.这家公司已经和瑞士银行公司建立合作关系。
• Martin has taken him into general partnership in his company.马丁已让他成为公司的普通合伙人。

7 bowling   

n.保龄球运动

参考例句：

• Bowling is a popular sport with young and old.保龄球是老少都爱的运动。
• Which sport do you 1ike most,golf or bowling?你最喜欢什么运动，高尔夫还是保龄球？

8 collapse   

vi.累倒；昏倒；倒塌；塌陷

参考例句：

• The country's economy is on the verge of collapse.国家的经济已到了崩溃的边缘。
• The engineer made a complete diagnosis of the bridge's collapse.工程师对桥的倒塌做了一次彻底的调查分析。

9 spun   

v.纺，杜撰，急转身

参考例句：

• His grandmother spun him a yarn at the fire.他奶奶在火炉边给他讲故事。
• Her skilful fingers spun the wool out to a fine thread.她那灵巧的手指把羊毛纺成了细毛线。

10 digits   

n.数字( digit的名词复数 )；手指，足趾

参考例句：

• The number 1000 contains four digits. 1000是四位数。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The number 410 contains three digits. 数字 410 中包括三个数目字。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》