Kevin O'Brien hit a sensational 113 off 63 balls as Ireland pulled off one of the biggest upsets in World Cup history with a three-wicket win over England.
Looking down and out at 5-111 in reply to England's 8-327, O'Brien clubbed six sixes and 13 fours to power his side to victory, the winning runs coming off the first ball of the final over.
O'Brien's knock smashed Australian Matthew Hayden's record for the quickest World Cup century, the Irishman run out in the penultimate over.
His sixth-wicket stand of 162 with Alex Cusack effectively clinched the Group B match in a win even more memorable than Ireland's victory against Pakistan at the last World Cup.
England had a woeful night in the field with four dropped catches and must now regroup for Sunday's match with in-form South Africa.
Scores: England 8-327 (J Trott 92, I Bell 81; J Mooney 4-63); Ireland 7-329 (K O'Brien 113, A Cusack 47; G Swann 3-47).
Looking down and out at 5-111 in reply to England's 8-327, O'Brien clubbed six sixes and 13 fours to power his side to victory, the winning runs coming off the first ball of the final over.
O'Brien's knock smashed Australian Matthew Hayden's record for the quickest World Cup century, the Irishman run out in the penultimate over.
His sixth-wicket stand of 162 with Alex Cusack effectively clinched the Group B match in a win even more memorable than Ireland's victory against Pakistan at the last World Cup.
England had a woeful night in the field with four dropped catches and must now regroup for Sunday's match with in-form South Africa.
Scores: England 8-327 (J Trott 92, I Bell 81; J Mooney 4-63); Ireland 7-329 (K O'Brien 113, A Cusack 47; G Swann 3-47).
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