CRICKET WORLD CUP: SUNDAY'S INCREDIBLE tied match between India and England has already been lauded as one of the great World Cup games of all time, with both sides providing a thrilling spectacle for the 38,000 inside the Chinnaswamy stadium and those watching on television.

Thrilling, that is, unless you’re a bowler who has to turn his arm over on the supreme batting surface here in Bangalore, as Ireland’s will when they face England tomorrow in their second Group B encounter.

It would come as no surprise if members of the Irish bowling attack woke in a cold sweat yesterday, when the likes of England’s James Anderson was dispatched to all parts for 91 runs in 9.5 overs.

Coming from a fine bowling performance that limited Bangladesh to 205 in their opening loss, they could not have a bigger contrast in a wicket. But according to the youngest member of the squad they are ready to adapt.

George Dockrell had a sensational World Cup debut in Dhaka, taking two wickets for 23 in his 10 overs. Not alone did the 18-year- old left-arm spinner not concede a boundary, but the Bangladeshis could only score one two off him, almost happy to see off his spell by sneaking singles.

Dockrell is under no illusions that the task will be a lot tougher tomorrow after the Indian and English slow bowlers collectively went for 319 runs at an average of 6.5 runs an over on Sunday.

A daunting occasion for a youngster, albeit one with a wise head on his shoulders?

“I think yes and no,” said Dockrell after finishing a net session at the stadium yesterday. “Obviously with both teams scoring 338 you can see that the pitch is very good, the outfield is quick, it’s a small stadium.

“There’s big scores out here in India and there’s going to be games like this, so I don’t think we’ll be daunted by that.”

The Leinster player spotted a few positive signs from the 49 overs of spin bowled in Sunday’s game, with Graeme Swann getting plenty of turn when bowling Gautam Gambhir with a beauty.

“There were a few balls that definitely turned for the spinners, but I think it’s going to be a lot harder and obviously you can’t get too downhearted if you’re not bowling a spell for 23. So I’ll be trying to hit my areas and not get too frustrated,” he added.

In a perverse way, Dockrell may well be auditioning for his future tomorrow, with his promise and talent bound to attract the attentions of the England selectors now he will be playing county cricket with Somerset this summer.

Sadly for Irish cricket, the route taken by Ed Joyce and Eoin Morgan is impossible to turn down in the search to play Test cricket, and Dockrell admits he is no different. His mind, though, is focused on the job in hand.

“I think obviously everyone wants to play Test cricket, it’s an aspiration of most cricketers, so it means you have to go and play for England. But at the moment I’m just working hard on doing well in this World Cup, doing well for Ireland and qualifying for the quarter-finals.”

If Dockrell shone in the opening match, the same can not be said for opening bowler Boyd Rankin, who struggled with the low and slow pitch in Dhaka, conceding 62 runs in nine overs.

England batsman and Warwickshire team-mate Ian Bell believes the 6ft 8in paceman will relish the more seamer-friendly conditions in Bangalore.

“Playing at Dhaka is probably not the easiest place to play as a big 6ft 6in plus guy. If you are slightly off line to someone as good as Tamim Iqbal, you get punished,” admitted Bell.

“This wicket will probably have a bit more pace and bounce and we are going to have to play him well with the new ball.”

Ireland reported no injury concerns ahead of the game after a long session in 30-plus degrees yesterday, with Clontarf all-rounder Alex Cusack back in the mix after missing out against Bangladesh.

England seamer Stuart Broad remains a doubt after missing the Indian game with an upset stomach and was confined to his hotel room for a third day.