Aussies steamroller Irish to storm into semi-finals

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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, April 13, 2007 (AFP) - Australia required just five overs of hostile pace to storm into the World Cup semi-finals with a crushing nine-wicket win over a hapless Ireland in a Super Eights match here on Friday.

Pacemen Glenn McGrath (3-17) and Shaun Tait (3-39) reduced the match between the defending champions and the Cup debutants to a no-contest when they wrecked Ireland's top order with their opening spells.

Ireland could never recover after being reduced to 12-4 in the fifth over on a pitch having pace, bounce and movement.

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They were eventually dismissed for 91, a total which was too small to put pressure on in-form Australia.

The match was completed before the lunch-break as Australia raced to the target off just 12.2 overs despite changing their batting order.

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Hard-hitting Adam Gilchrist (34) and Michael Hussey (30 not out) ensured an easy victory with a brisk 62-run stand for the opening wicket.

Hussey, a middle-order batsman opening the innings for the first time, got valuable batting practice ahead of his team's last two matches against New Zealand and Sri Lanka.

Both wicketkeeper-batsman Gilchrist and Hussey toyed with the Irish bowling, gathering runs with consummate eas

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