He was 60, but not yet ready to retire to the mountains or chase a little white ball.
In first half injury time Owen gave chase to a long ball and squirmed away from Linvoy Primus in the Pompey penalty area, only to find Petri Pasanen on hand to halt his progress.
In a gripping finish, the former international timed the run-chase to perfection in a run-a-ball ninth-wicket stand of 56 with Herath, who finished 10 not out.
From 253 yards, he used a four iron to chase the ball down the length of the green and into the hole.
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Ireland had a shade more than a run-a-ball to chase, but eight deliveries into their reply the heavens opened again, although no overs were lost after a short delay.
"Craig's going to hold the ball up, get on the end of crosses and bring other players into the game, but don't get him to chase a 50-yard through-ball, " he said.
The home defenders watched motionless as they expected the ball to loop out of play, but Ward showed his willingness to chase a lost cause for a second time and hooked the ball from the byline into the six yard box.
France looked in trouble in the fifth minute when Sebastien Tillous-Borde fumbled a loose ball on his own tryline following a Max Evans kick and chase.
Warwickshire lost pinchhitter Neil Carter early in their chase, brilliantly caught by Mullaney diving backwards from slip off Sajid Mahmood just a ball after dropping Trott off Hogg.
He made a rash charge from his goal as Ibrahimovic went in chase of Gerard Pique's long ball, leaving the striker with the easy option of lofting the ball over the onrushing Almunia to give the visitors the lead they thoroughly merited.
The hosts began the epic chase well, with opener Mahela Jayawardene hitting two fours and a six for a run-a-ball 19 before he was caught by Mohammad Aamer off seamer Naved-ul-Hasan to leave the hosts on 36-1 in the sixth over.
With Salford still to get going, the Tigers claimed a third try in the 16th minute when Huby crashed over from close range from Rangi Chase's short ball.
When the ball popped loose the Saracens winger was first to react and although Ben Foden launched a brave chase, no-one was going to catch Cato as he raced 80m to cross under the posts.
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