England scores 327-8 vs Ireland

Bangalore: A half-century, Jonathan Trott and Ian Bell helped England after an impressive 327-8 against Ireland in their Group B match on Wednesday.
Trott (92), Bell (81) stitched together 167-run third wicket partnership as their milk fresh Irish bowling attack to lay the foundations for a composite total.
After winning the draw, England captain Andrew Strauss has decided to celebrate his birthday, thirty-fourth batting first on a quiet step M. Chinnaswamy stadium.
Strauss and other South-African born batsman Kevin Pietersen tore into the Irish bowling and raced to 72 in 10 overs. Strauss (34), however, looked scratchy and Pietersen (59 from 50 balls), in contrast played the aggressor in 91-Run partnership.
Juggernaut was stopped by the introduction of spin, the 18-year-old George Dockrell, who impressed in the match against Bangladesh, took Strauss in his second over.
Pietersen, who played freely, and looked in good knick-knacks for the Big Score fell three overs later off the counter Paul Stirling.
This resulted in Trott and Bell together. Bell looked to where he left on Sunday in a match against India and is related to an attractive knock studded with six fours and one six.
Trott seized the opportunity to get some batting practice with regard to manual bowling attack and laced his innings with nine boundaries. He fell to John Mooney at 45 m above the attempt to improve execution speed.
20-year-old Stirling, who is known more for his hard hitting batting like a knife was the most economical bowler and the Irish used some intelligent changes in flight and spin to finish with one for 45 from 10 overs straight.
Mooney finished with four for 63 after picking up some late wickets.
England: Andrew Strauss (captain), Kevin Pietersen, Jonathan Trott, Ian Bell, Paul Collingwood, Matt Prior (WK), Michael Yardy, Tim Bresnan, Stuart Broad, Graeme Swann, James Anderson.
Ireland: William Porterfield (captain), Paul Stirling, Ed Joyce, Neil O'Brien (WK), Alex Cusack, Kevin O'Brien, Gary Wilson, John Mooney, Trent Johnston, George Dockrell, Boyd Rankin