ICC World Cup: By George, it was a useful spell

17 February,2015 07:28 AM IST |   |  Agencies

If someone asked Irish left-arm spinner George Dockrell what was the favourite moment of his cricketing career, he would point to dismissing Sachin Tendulkar Mahendra Singh Dhoni during the 2011 World Cup game in Bangalore

George Dockrell


If someone asked Irish left-arm spinner George Dockrell what was the favourite moment of his cricketing career, he would point to dismissing Sachin Tendulkar Mahendra Singh Dhoni during the 2011 World Cup game in Bangalore.


George Dockrell

However, yesterday's performance was no less significant On a pitch that was assisting the medium pacers, West Indies surprisingly succumbed to the spin of Dockrell. From 78 for 2, they collapsed to 87 for 5.

Though Darren Sammy and Lendl Simmons put on a sixth wicket partnership of 154 runs, the time they took to resurrect the innings proved costly for the 1975 and 1979 champions.

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