There was a brief worry for Ireland when Niall O'Brien required treatment for a twisted ankle but the right-hander showed no ill-effects as he reverse-swept Mendis for a magnificent four and added successive boundaries off Matthews in the ninth over.

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"I do worry about supply, " says David O'Reilly, ChevronTexaco's chief executive.

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"Martin O'Neill deals in the transfer market at the last minute and I wouldn't worry about the Villa fans as he always comes up with some decent players, " Morley said.

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