Local spectators help England supporters to erect their flags at the M Chinnaswammy Stadium in Bangalore, venue for unbeaten England against Ireland, who lost their first match to Bangladesh
After winning the toss on a flat Bangalore wicket, England immediately set about the Irish bowling, Kevin Pietersen driving Boyd Rankin down the ground for four
And there is further concern for Ireland when Kevin O'Brien, fresh from a trip to the barber's, picks up an injury but it's nothing the magic spray can't handle
But after making 34 on his 34th birthday, including two fours and a six in a 37-ball innings, England captain Andrew Strauss gets in a tangle to spinner George Dockrell and is bowled
Pietersen coasts his way to 59 from 50 balls with seven fours and two sixes but is caught off the top edge reverse sweeping in spinner Paul Stirling's opening over
But Ian Bell launches a majestic six and shares in a dominant century partnership with Jonathan Trott to take England towards a large total
John Mooney's attempt to run out Trott is foiled by the not inconsiderable fact that the ball has eluded his grasp as he breaks the stumps and England press on relentlessly towards 300
But after Bell and Trott are dismissed within two overs the innings falters somewhat, Matt Prior bowled here for six, although England still close on a healthy 327-8
Between innings all manner of activity takes place in the middle
The Ireland innings begins as badly as possible when skipper William Porterfield drags the opening ball of the innings on to his stumps to give James Anderson an early bonus
Former England batsman Ed Joyce, now back in Ireland colours, is dropped on the boundary by Anderson but shares 62 with Stirling before a beauty from Graeme Swann has him smartly stumped by Prior
However, the powerfully built Kevin O'Brien punishes some loose England bowling and hits three sixes in racing to a half century from only 30 deliveries
England skipper Strauss spills a crucial chance with O'Brien on 91 with the score on 246-5
O'Brien races to an astonishing century from 50 balls - the fastest World Cup hundred
O'Brien is run out with only 11 runs needed but John Mooney and Trent Johnston lead their side to a famous three-wicket triumph
The only inevitable aspect of the match is that O'Brien, resplendent in multi-dyed hair, is named Man of the Match
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