Ireland captain Trent Johnston admits he is at a loss to explain his side's sensational three-wicket World Cup victory over Pakistan in Jamaica.
The Irish side celebrated St Patrick's Day in style yesterday as they successfully chased a rain-revised target of 128 at Sabina Park to knock the 1992 champions out of the tournament.
Niall O'Brien was the hero with 72 after Boyd Rankin had taken three for 32 in Pakistan's disappointing 132 all out.
Ireland now have a great chance of reaching the Super Eight stage and Australian-born Johnston said: 'I didn't do too well in English at school, so I don't have a word for it.
'It's amazing. We had a huge advantage in winning the toss. We bowled the ball in very good areas and we were lucky they snicked off and we held our catches. We had a total of 133 to chase, which was unbelievable.
'It's magnificent. The support out there also was amazing for us. That was another thing which carried us to the victory. It was those 1,500 Irish supporters up there in the stands.'
Johnston, who required medical attention after the match for a dislocated shoulder, disclosed his side had been given a licence to indulge themselves in a celebratory drink after the game.
'I just think we kept plugging away, and I never thought Pakistan gave up,' said Johnston, whose side tied with Zimbabwe in their opening Group D match.
'With the quality of their bowling attack, and the experience they have in one-day international cricket, 130 on that pitch is like 270 on a flat pitch, and they always had the bowlers to bowl the balls in good areas and get us out.
'We are not used to that sort of pressure, but they are accustomed to it day in, day out but our guys just stood up, and I can't say enough about the two O'Brien brothers (Niall and Kevin), and how they batted - it was outstanding. Their guts and courage got us over the line.'
Wicketkeeper-batsman Niall O'Brien hit the top score of the match, his 107-ball knock forming the basis of Ireland's successful pursuit.
He added 38 for the fifth wicket with his brother at a critical stage to put the Irish within sight of victory.
'These two games in the World Cup have helped us to put our experiences at the ICC World Cricket League in Kenya to bed because we lost four close games there,' Johnston said.
'To come back against Zimbabwe, when they should have beaten us was a fantastic effort, but the way we played in this match was phenomenal.
'We wanted to bring our A-game to the party and we did that. The fielding was superb. We held every catch.
'The batting was awesome against a first-class attack on a pitch that was doing stuff. I can't put enough praise on all the guys. It was a great victory.'
Johnston felt his side's victory and Bangladesh's over India in Trinidad would silence some of the critics that believed some of the lesser side do not have a place in the World Cup.
'What we are here to do, basically, is to give a boost to cricket in Ireland, and to show people that there is good cricket being played in Ireland and some of the ICC Associate nations,' he said.
'We are just going there to put in a good old fight, and if we can do that, and I am sure the people back in Ireland will be going crazy in a pub celebrating St Patrick's Day. I am sure it is going to lift the profile of the game in the country.'
Ireland face hosts West Indies in their final group match on Friday and Johnston admits he will need further treatment on his shoulder to ensure he is fit enough to feature.
'I've got some sort of rotator cuff problem in the left shoulder, after I injured it diving for a ball,' he said. 'It's an old injury. There's quite a bit of pain there.
'I'm going to hospital to get an MRI scan. Hopefully, I can get it right in the next six days, so I've got to take it easy, and watch the rest of the boys party!'
