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Sat 04 Apr 2007Aussies annihilate hapless IrelandAustralia annihilated Ireland yesterday by nine wickets in Bridgetown. In front of what must surely have been the biggest crowd of the tournament - a mystery free tickets and the expectation among many that Pakistan would be here go only part way to explaining - the Irish soon found themselves in dire straits and matters did not improve.Shaun Tait and Glenn McGrath set about them with the new ball and they recovered after a fashion to make 91 thanks only to Australia taking the foot off the gas and double-figure contributions from Kevin O'Brien with 16, Trent Johnston, with 17 against his compatriots, and John Mooney, last out for 23.