Top 3 performances of Boyd Rankin

Boyd Rankin is one of the best bowlers Ireland has ever produced. The Irish played for his side at the highest level from 2006 to 2020 across formats. He was also a part of the Irish side that played its first-ever Test match against England in 2019. Rankin could bowl at a good pace and bat a bit lower down the order.

Rankin was a part of some of the manor wins of Ireland, including those in the ODI World Cup in 2007 and 2011. He won many matches for Ireland, especially in T20 cricket, which was his best format. Here are the top three performances of Boyd Rankin in international cricket:

2/27 against Sri Lanka, Lord’s, T20 World Cup 2009

Ireland came close to beating the eventual runners-up Sri Lanka in the T20 World Cup 2009. Bowling first, Ireland restricted Sri Lanka to 144/9 in their 20 overs as Rankin claimed 2/27 in his four overs, which included the wickets of the leading run-scorer of the tournament, Tillakaratne Dilshan, and Nuwan Kulasekara. However, Ireland lost the match by just nine runs.

2/25 against England, Guyana, T20 World Cup 2010

Much like the T20 World Cup 2009, Ireland delivered a good performance against a strong side like England in the following edition in 2010. bowled extremely well in Guyana and restricted England them for 120/8. Rankin claimed the wickets of Luke Wright and Tim Bresnan, finishing with figures of 2/25. The match ended without a result due to rain.

3/32 against Pakistan, Sabina Park, ODI World Cup 2007

The match witnessed Ireland knocking Pakistan out of the tournament. Rankin played a key part, as he claimed 3/32 in his spell of nine overs, including a maiden. He dismissed the likes of Younis Khan, Kamran Akmal, and Azhar Mahmood. Ireland won by three wickets and registered one of their biggest wins.

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