Man of Steel

GARY WILSON

When Gary Wilson arrived at the crease, Ireland were staring at a shock defeat. Halfway through their innings, they were struggling at 98 for 4. And that's when a superb partnership between Wilson and Kevin O'Brien dramatically changed the game. Wilson hammered nine fours in his 69-ball 80 and made sure that he stuck to his end while O'Brien dispatched the deliveries. It was like bread and butter; the perfect combination. Perhaps the best part about Wilson was his ability to rotate the strike at ease. Towards the end he too joined in the fun with a string of hits that took Ireland closer to their target.

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