WI beat IRE by 52 runs | West Indies vs Ireland, Highlights And Cricket Score 13th ODI Match - Commentary

They started off on a right note and had the Windies on the mat before the stand between Holder and Powell made them pay big time. They dropped both of them very eary in their innings which saw the Windies heading into the break with some momentum. Tim Murtagh was the pick of the bowlers as he scalped 4 wickets while Andy McBrine too had a good outing. So, the one who wins today will qualify for the Super Six stage. Who will come out on top? Join us back in just a bit to find out.

The Irish will be disappointed by leaking way too many towards the end, 84 in the last 10 overs to be precise.

Jason Holder was dismissed as soon as he reached his fifty but Rovman Powell didn't lose hope. He stayed there and continued to fight and in the end, blazed his way to an inspiring maiden ODI ton. An innings he will surely remember for a while.

It seemed like the Irish bowlers will run through the batting line-up but it wasn't meant to be. Skipper Holder and Powell then joined forces to keep the Irish at bay. They took their time to settle, got reprieves and then made the opposition pay. They stitched a valuable 86-run stand for the 6th wicket which put the Windies back on track.

A remarkable fightback from the Windies has seen them posting a really good total on the board. Asked to bat, they didn't get off to a good start and things looked bleak when they lost 5 wickets with the scorecard reading just 83.

Tim Murtagh to Ashley Nurse. A leg bye to finish! An excellent last over by Murtagh as he only concedes 2. A slower short ball at the body of the batsman. Nurse tries to pull but once again does not connect. The ball hits his body and goes towards square leg for a leg bye. THE WINDIES FINISH WITH 258/8!

Tim Murtagh to Ashley Nurse. Another dot! Just one run from the five balls so far. A short ball on middle, Nurse tries to pull but once again misses.

Kemar Roach is the next man in.

Tim Murtagh to Rovman Powell. OUT! Powell holes out and a magnificent innings comes to an end. Take a bow, son! He has single handedly taken the Windies to a respectable position. He tries to hit this short ball over mid-wicket but does not quite get the elevation. Gary Wilson there takes it reverse cup above his head. Rovman walks off to a standing ovation by the crowd and his teammates. He was dropped earlier on 18 and he has made Ireland pay for it big time.

Tim Murtagh to Ashley Nurse. He finally does! A low full toss on middle, worked through mid-wicket to get Powell on strike.

Tim Murtagh to Ashley Nurse. Two dots in a row! Another slower bouncer on leg stump, Nurse makes room and tries to cut but is foxed by the pace of the delivery. Needless this by Nurse he just has to get Powell on strike.

Tim Murtagh to Ashley Nurse. A short ball on off stump, Nurse tries to pull but does not connect. A dot to begin the first over, a good start.

Kevin O'Brien to Rovman Powell. The batsman goes for the pull but misses it completely.

Kevin O'Brien to Rovman Powell. SIX! Century for Powell! How well has he played and look what it means to him. Goes down on his knees and lets out a huge roar. It has been a great knock under pressure which has helped him take his team out of trouble. He gets a gift, a juicy full toss on middle and smashes it not only over the long on fence but also breaks the window of the press box to get to his maiden ODI ton in style.

Kevin O'Brien to Rovman Powell. SIX! Powerful hitting from the big man. O'Brien decides to bowl full and Powell lofts it over mid on for a biggie.

Kevin O'Brien to Rovman Powell. Wide! The ball is too wide on the off side for the batsman to make any contact. Wide signalled by the umpire.

Kevin O'Brien to Rovman Powell. Short ball outside off, Powell misses his pull shot.

Kevin O'Brien to Rovman Powell. FOUR! Short ball and Rovman pulls it away to the leg side for a boundary. He moves on to 89 now. Will he get to the three digit mark?

Kevin O'Brien to Ashley Nurse. Driven through mid off by the batsman. They pick up a single.

Tim Murtagh to Rovman Powell. The batsman works it down the leg side. Two runs added to the total.

Tim Murtagh to Rovman Powell. Another short ball another miss. Murtagh not afraid to dig it in short even after being given the one-for-the over warning.

Tim Murtagh to Rovman Powell. SIX! Connects this time and deposits this into the stands. Short again and Powell pulls this way over square leg for a maximum.

Tim Murtagh to Rovman Powell. Murtagh follows Powell and bowls this one short too. Another pull and miss from Powell.

Tim Murtagh to Rovman Powell. Powell goes for the pull but completely misses it.

Tim Murtagh to Ashley Nurse. Good running from the batsmen. Nurse taps it in front of him and quickly changes ends.

Boyd Rankin to Rovman Powell. On a length around off, Powell tries to drop and run as he wanted to keep strike. He though can't put bat to ball and a dot to finish another expensive over.

Boyd Rankin to Rovman Powell. A dot on the Free Hit! Good bowling, full and outside off. Powell throws the kitchen sink at it but gets beaten.

Boyd Rankin to Rovman Powell. NO BALL AND FOUR! Runs are leaking here towards the end! A high full toss on middle, Powell pulls it and into the gap through backward square leg for a boundary. Free Hit coming up.

Boyd Rankin to Ashley Nurse. Short on middle, pulled through square leg for a run.

Boyd Rankin to Ashley Nurse. The batsman has attempted to put bat on ball - but fails.

Boyd Rankin to Ashley Nurse. FOUR! Up and over! The Windies are on the charge here. Full and on off, Nurse goes over mid on and the ball races away.

Boyd Rankin to Ashley Nurse. Good length on off, kept out.

Kevin O'Brien to Rovman Powell. SIX! Magnificient by Powell, says Ian Bishop on air. This was some shot! Short and on middle, sits up to be hit. Powell positions himself and sends it sailing over the mid-wicket fence. 14 from the over, a huge one.

Kevin O'Brien to Rovman Powell. FOUR! No saving those! Another full toss on middle, Powell takes full toll of it and bludgeons it down the ground.

Kevin O'Brien to Ashley Nurse. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Kevin O'Brien to Ashley Nurse. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Kevin O'Brien to Rovman Powell. A full toss outside off, hit hard down towards long off for a run.

Kevin O'Brien to Rovman Powell. Another wide outside off, left alone.

Kevin O'Brien to Rovman Powell. Wide outside off, left alone and it has been wided.

Kevin O'Brien to Rovman Powell. A yorker outside off, the batsman tries to go after it but misses.

Kevin O'Brien is back into the attack.

Boyd Rankin to Rovman Powell. Played to mid-wicket region by Powell. One run added to the total.

Boyd Rankin to Ashley Nurse. The ball has found the edge of the bat. The batsmen have run through for a single.

Boyd Rankin to Rovman Powell. Defended off the back foot by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single.

Boyd Rankin to Rovman Powell. FOUR! Short ball on the leg and Powell pulls this behind square for another boundary.

Boyd Rankin to Rovman Powell. Wide! An attempted bouncer which was well over head height. Wide signalled by the umpire.

Ashley Nurse is the next man in.

Boyd Rankin to Rovman Powell. OUT! Suicide attempt and Brathwaite has to continue walking. Banged this one short and Powell does not connect with his pull. The ball goes towards mid on and Carlos comes down in search of a run. Tim Murtagh, the fielder there scores a bull's eye at the non-striker's end to find Carlos well short of his mark.

Boyd Rankin to Carlos Brathwaite. Brathwaite has punched the ball off the back foot. They pick up a single.

Andy McBrine to Rovman Powell. SIX! Back of a length ball, Powell pulls this over square leg for half a dozen.

Andy McBrine to Carlos Brathwaite. Brathwaite has flicked the ball off his pads. The batsmen have run through for a single.

Andy McBrine to Carlos Brathwaite. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Andy McBrine to Carlos Brathwaite. That ball has struck Carlos on the thigh pad.

Andy McBrine to Rovman Powell. Fifty for Rovman Powell! What an important knock he has played to get Windies to the position they are in. Pushes this to mid on and picks up a single. He needs to bat for the remaining overs now.

Andy McBrine to Rovman Powell. Powell punches this to mid-wicket.

Andy McBrine to bowl again.

George Dockrell to Rovman Powell. Eased down to long on for a run.

George Dockrell to Carlos Brathwaite. Taps it towards cover for a quick run.

George Dockrell to Carlos Brathwaite. FOUR! Nice shot! Dockrell bowls it on the stumps, Brathwaite goes down on one knee and sweeps it hard through square leg for a boundary.

George Dockrell to Carlos Brathwaite. Tosses it up on off, driven to covers.

George Dockrell to Rovman Powell. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. The batsmen have run through for a single.

George Dockrell to Rovman Powell. Flatter on off, defended.

Kevin O'Brien to Carlos Brathwaite. Ahead of a length outside off, guided to point.

Kevin O'Brien to Carlos Brathwaite. Shortish on off, pushed down to long on and some good running helps the batsmen take two.

Kevin O'Brien to Rovman Powell. Fuller on middle, driven down to long on for a run.

Kevin O'Brien to Carlos Brathwaite. Once again down the leg side, Brathwaite flicks it through short fine leg for a run.

Kevin O'Brien to Carlos Brathwaite. Length ball on off, defended.

Kevin O'Brien to Rovman Powell. On the pads, worked around the corner for a run.

George Dockrell to Rovman Powell. Powell works this through mid on for one.

George Dockrell to Carlos Brathwaite. Brathwaite has punched that ball through the off side. The batsmen have run through for a single.

George Dockrell to Carlos Brathwaite. Brathwaite drives this to covers.

George Dockrell to Carlos Brathwaite. Carlos blocks this with a straight bat.

George Dockrell to Carlos Brathwaite. Brathwaite defends this off his front foot.

George Dockrell to Carlos Brathwaite. The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.

Powerplay three signaled. Now a maximum of five fielders can be placed outside the circle. Also, George Dockrell will roll his arm now.

Tim Murtagh to Rovman Powell. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Tim Murtagh to Rovman Powell. FOUR! Bangs his length short and Powell pulls this to the square leg region for a boundary.

Carlos Brathwaite walks in next.

Tim Murtagh to Jason Holder. OUT! Fifty and out! Holder's luck finally runs out. Short ball again but a tad slower. Holder backs away and tries to pull this one too but gets another top edge. The ball flies to mid off where Porterfield gets under it to take a good catch and send his opposite number back to the hut. The 86-run stand comes to an end.

Tim Murtagh to Jason Holder. SIX! Top shot from the skipper to bring up his sixth ODI fifty. Length ball, Holder charges down the track and smokes it over mid-wicket for a biggie.

Tim Murtagh to Jason Holder. Wide. The batsman tries flicking a ball that is down the leg side. The umpire has signalled a wide.

Tim Murtagh to Rovman Powell. In the air...but safe. Short again, Powell tries to pull it but gets a top edge to it. The ball skies high near the stump but the keeper cannot get to it. They cross.

Tim Murtagh to Jason Holder. Effort ball from Murtagh. Holder pulls this to square leg for one.

Boyd Rankin to Rovman Powell. On a length around off, Powell goes big but only manages to get an inside edge onto his pads.

Boyd Rankin to Jason Holder. Short and on middle, Holder picks the length up early and pulls the ball through square leg for a run.

Boyd Rankin to Jason Holder. The batsman defends it from within the crease.

Boyd Rankin to Jason Holder. Back of a length on off, guided to point.

Boyd Rankin to Rovman Powell. The batsman has edged that one. One run added to the total.

Boyd Rankin to Rovman Powell. FOUR! BRUTE! Short on middle, Powell rocks back and flat bats it through mid on and the ball races away.

Tim Murtagh to Rovman Powell. Bangs this one hard. Powell pulls but gets an edge to it. The ball flies to the third man region but in no man's land. One run added to the total.

Tim Murtagh to Jason Holder. The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. One run added to the total.

Tim Murtagh to Jason Holder. Fuller in length, Holder lofts this one just over the cover fielder and the ball goes to extra cover. They come back for the second run.

Tim Murtagh to Rovman Powell. Powell hits it past mid on for another single.

Tim Murtagh to Jason Holder. Drives it through mid off this time for one.

Tim Murtagh to Jason Holder. Holder works this through mid-wicket and picks up a brace.

Tim Murtagh is back into the attack.

Boyd Rankin to Rovman Powell. BEATEN! Another bumper outside off, Powell goes after it but gets beaten.

Boyd Rankin to Rovman Powell. On a length around off, defended.

Boyd Rankin to Rovman Powell. Back of a length on middle, kept out.

Boyd Rankin to Rovman Powell. The batsman defends it from within the crease.

Boyd Rankin to Rovman Powell. FOUR! Not a good follow-up delivery. A full toss on the pads, I think he went for the yorker but got it completely wrong. All Powell has to do is get bat to it and he does exactly that. He flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Boyd Rankin to Rovman Powell. Good delivery first up! He bends his back on this one and bowls it short with a lot of venom. Powell does really well to defend it onto the ground.

Boyd Rankin is back on.

Andy McBrine to Rovman Powell. The batsman has driven it through mid off. One run added to the total.

Andy McBrine to Rovman Powell. SIX! That's a biggie! That was going to travel all the way as soon as it left the bat. Pitched up ball, Powell lofts this over mid off and it sails over the fence.

Andy McBrine to Jason Holder. Slower through the air, Holder reverse sweeps this for one more.

Andy McBrine to Jason Holder. Darts this in line of the stump and Holder blocks it.

Andy McBrine to Rovman Powell. Powell punches this down the ground for one.

Andy McBrine to Rovman Powell. Powell has punched the ball off the back foot.

Andy McBrine comes in for another spell.

George Dockrell to Jason Holder. On the pads of Holder who fails to put it away and the ball hits him on his pads.

George Dockrell to Jason Holder. The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.

George Dockrell to Jason Holder. Holder misses his drive outside his off stump and the keeper takes the bails off in a flash. They ask the question but nothing from the umpire. The batsman is well safe.

George Dockrell to Jason Holder. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

George Dockrell to Rovman Powell. Good batting from the Windies. They have rotated strike well in this partnership. And with this single down the ground it brings them the 50-run stand. Windies will hope they stick there for longer time.

George Dockrell to Jason Holder. Short ball, Holder punches this to long on for one.

Kevin O'Brien to Rovman Powell. Dot to end the over. Powell plays this onto the ground.

Kevin O'Brien to Rovman Powell. Powell has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Kevin O'Brien to Rovman Powell. Rovman taps this ball on his front foot.

Kevin O'Brien to Rovman Powell. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Kevin O'Brien to Rovman Powell. Powell defends this off his front foot.

Kevin O'Brien to Jason Holder. Holder drives this through covers to pick up a run.

George Dockrell to Jason Holder. Goes back and punches it past the cover fielder to keep strike.

George Dockrell to Jason Holder. Loopy delivery outside off, driven towards mid off.

George Dockrell to Jason Holder. Goes back and punches it off the back foot.

George Dockrell to Rovman Powell. In the air... dropped! Wilson is the culprit. Floated ball around middle and off, Powell runs out of patience as he brings out the big slog across the line. Gets a big top edge which balloons high in the air towards cover. Wilson runs backward from the position, keeps his eyes on the ball and then stretches both his hands but doesn't hold on. Maybe, the sun came in his way. Nevertheless, another chance goes down abegging. A single taken.

George Dockrell to Rovman Powell. Fuller on middle, blocked.

George Dockrell to Jason Holder. Flighted delivery around middle and off, pushed towards cover for a single.

Kevin O'Brien to Jason Holder. The batsman works it down the leg side. They pick up a single.

Kevin O'Brien to Jason Holder. Ahead of a length outside off, Holder presses forward to defend but fails to get any wood on it.

Kevin O'Brien to Jason Holder. Stays back and stabs it out towards the cover region.

Kevin O'Brien to Jason Holder. Leading edge but safe again! Holder is riding his luck. Good length ball, angling in and holding a bit on the surface, Jason looks to turn it away on the leg side but seems to have closed the bat face early. Gets a leading edge but falls short of the man at cover.

Kevin O'Brien to Rovman Powell. Fuller ball on middle, eased down to long on for one.

Kevin O'Brien to Jason Holder. On a length and outside off, punched through cover for a single.

George Dockrell to Rovman Powell. The batsman works it down the leg side.

George Dockrell to Rovman Powell. Tossed up on off, hit on turning in, Rovman gets down to play the slog sweep but misses and is hit on the body.

George Dockrell to Rovman Powell. Full on off, pushed towards cover.

George Dockrell to Rovman Powell. Chance of a run out! Tell you what, Holder was gone for all money. Powell goes back and tucks it behind square on the leg side. Holder comes down in search of a single but seeing Kevin O'Brien charge towards the ball, Powell sends his skipper back. The fielder has a shy at the bowler's end but he misses and even the bowler who was standing behind the stumps to collect the ball fails to gather it. A life for Holder, can he make the most of it?

George Dockrell to Jason Holder. Tossed up on off, driven through covers for a single.

George Dockrell to Rovman Powell. Flighted delivery on middle and leg, worked through square leg for a single.

Kevin O'Brien to Rovman Powell. Fifth stump line, Powell guides it towards third man for a single.

Kevin O'Brien to Rovman Powell. Tucked towards the man at mid-wicket for nothing.

Kevin O'Brien to Rovman Powell. SIX! Downtown! Fuller in length and angling in, Powell just lifts it down the ground. Has enough meat as the ball sails over the long on fence for a maximum all the way.

Kevin O'Brien to Rovman Powell. Back of a length delivery on middle, defended off the back foot.

Kevin O'Brien to Jason Holder. Stays back and dabs it down to third man for a single.

Kevin O'Brien to Jason Holder. On a good length and outside off, punched towards cover.

Kevin O'Brien is brought back into the attack.

George Dockrell to Jason Holder. The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. One run added to the total.

George Dockrell to Jason Holder. FOUR! Poor ball and punished away. Flat outside off and Holder pulls this away to square leg for a boundary.

George Dockrell to Rovman Powell. Back of a length ball, Dockrell punches this on the off side to rotate strike.

George Dockrell to Jason Holder. Holder punches this on the off side for a run.

George Dockrell to Jason Holder. Cannot find the gap this time, straight to mid off.

George Dockrell to Rovman Powell. Tossed up, Powell drives this through mid off for one.

Boyd Rankin to Jason Holder. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. Just one from the over, superb from Rankin.

Boyd Rankin to Jason Holder. Superb stuff from Boyd! Another one on a similar length, Holder has a tame poke at it and is beaten all ends up.

Boyd Rankin to Jason Holder. In the corridor outside off, Holder tries to push at it and gets beaten again.

Boyd Rankin to Jason Holder. Fuller in length outside off, driven towards the man at mid off.

Boyd Rankin to Rovman Powell. Throws his bat at it, gets it off the edge behind point for a single.

Boyd Rankin to Rovman Powell. Lovely bowling! Test match line is what you would call it. On a length, in the fifth stump line, Powell pokes and misses.

Paul Stirling to Jason Holder. Delivers it on a fuller length on middle, worked towards the man at mid-wicket.

Paul Stirling to Jason Holder. FOUR! Beautiful! Tossed up delivery outside off, Holder leans ahead and creams it through cover for a boundary.

Paul Stirling to Jason Holder. Fuller and quicker one outside off, Holder tries to play the reverse sweep. Doesn't get it off the meat but enough to beat the keeper and collect a brace. 100 comes up for the Windies.

Paul Stirling to Rovman Powell. The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot. One run added to the total.

Paul Stirling to Rovman Powell. Flatter through the air on middle, punched towards silly mid on.

Paul Stirling to Rovman Powell. Tossed up on middle and off, wristed off the back foot towards square leg.

Boyd Rankin to Jason Holder. Defended off the back foot by the batsman.

Boyd Rankin to Rovman Powell. Fuller and on middle and leg, Powell tries clipping it across the line but gets rapped on the pads as the ball rolls towards square leg. Boyd keeps appealing for an LBW but nothing from the umpire. A leg bye taken.

Boyd Rankin to Jason Holder. Fuller and angling in, JH flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

Boyd Rankin to Jason Holder. Rankin once again drops it on a back of a length outside off, Holder defends it down comfortably.

Boyd Rankin to Jason Holder. Good length delivery outside off, defended towards the cover fielder.

Boyd Rankin to Jason Holder. Beaten! On a back of a length, just outside off and straightening off the seam. Holder stays back to push it away but there is a bit of extra bounce which nearly takes the outside edge of Jason's bat.

Boyd Rankin is back on.

Paul Stirling to Rovman Powell. The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads.

Paul Stirling to Rovman Powell. Powell plays this to mid on.

Paul Stirling to Jason Holder. DROPPED! Stirling has put down a low caught and bowled. Darts this in line of the stumps and Holder just chips this to the bowler. Paul gets low but just couldn't get his hands to the ball which then goes near mid off and they cross.

Paul Stirling to Jason Holder. Holder works this down the leg side.

Paul Stirling to Rovman Powell. Short ball, Powell pulls this behind square for a run.

Paul Stirling to roll his arm now.

Paul Stirling to Jason Holder. Punched off the back foot by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single.

George Dockrell to Rovman Powell. Driven through the covers by Powell. Good over for the Irish.

George Dockrell to Rovman Powell. Powell defends with outside his off stump.

George Dockrell to Rovman Powell. Powell hits it back to the bowler.

George Dockrell to Rovman Powell. Powell defends this covers his stumps.

George Dockrell to Rovman Powell. Powell has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

George Dockrell to Jason Holder. Punched off the back foot by the batsman. One run added to the total.

Andy McBrine to Jason Holder. The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. The batsmen have run through for a single.

Andy McBrine to Rovman Powell. Fuller in length, Powell sweeps and they quickly run through for a run near short fine leg.

Andy McBrine to Rovman Powell. Front foot defense from Powell.

Andy McBrine to Rovman Powell. Powell plays this to mid-wicket.

Andy McBrine to Rovman Powell. Powell rocks onto the backfoot and punches the ball.

Andy McBrine to Rovman Powell. The batsman works it down the leg side.

George Dockrell to Rovman Powell. Driven through mid off by the batsman. They pick up a single.

George Dockrell to Rovman Powell. Played to the point region by the batsman.

George Dockrell to Rovman Powell. Fires it on the pads, worked towards short fine leg.

George Dockrell to Jason Holder. Flatter outside off, Holder drives it towards point. The fielder there misfields and concedes a run.

George Dockrell to Rovman Powell. The arm ball on middle, Powell tries to defend but gets it off the inner half through mid-wicket for a run.

George Dockrell to Rovman Powell. Tosses it up on off, driven to covers.

Andy McBrine to Rovman Powell. The batsman works it down the leg side. They pick up a single.

Andy McBrine to Rovman Powell. Down the leg side and the umpire signals a wide.

Andy McBrine to Rovman Powell. Flatter and also turning into the batsman. Powell tries to nudge it around the corner but fails to do so as the ball hits him on the pads.

Andy McBrine to Jason Holder. Eases it down to long on for a run.

Andy McBrine to Jason Holder. Shorter in length outside off, turning back in. Flicked to mid-wicket.

Andy McBrine to Jason Holder. Tosses it up on off, worked back to the bowler.

Andy McBrine to Jason Holder. Comes down the track and strokes it back to the bowler.

George Dockrell to Rovman Powell. Good over from Dockrell, just the one from it. Another solid block.

George Dockrell to Rovman Powell. Defended off the front foot by Powell presenting the full face of the bat.

George Dockrell to Rovman Powell. Solid defense from Powell.

George Dockrell to Rovman Powell. Powell has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

George Dockrell to Jason Holder. Holder drives this through covers to move to the other end.

George Dockrell to Jason Holder. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Andy McBrine to Rovman Powell. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Rovman Powell is the next man in.

Andy McBrine to Shimron Hetmyer. OUT! Soft dismissal. Tossed up ball, McBrine wanted Hetmyer to go for the big shot and he does exactly that. Gets under the ball and gently lofts it over mid off. For a moment it looked like a a very clever hit but the ball fell straight into the hands of the Rankin at long off. The Windies are digging a hole for themselves here.

Andy McBrine to Shimron Hetmyer. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Andy McBrine to Jason Holder. Holder plays this through mid on and they cross.

Andy McBrine to Jason Holder. Holder works it down the leg side.

Andy McBrine to Jason Holder. The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.

George Dockrell to Shimron Hetmyer. FOUR! Another good cut from Hetmyer. Flat outside off, Hetmyer cuts it in the gap to the third man region and even a slow outfield can't stop it from going to the boundary.

George Dockrell to Jason Holder. Holder flicks this ball off his pads for a single.

George Dockrell to Jason Holder. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

George Dockrell to Shimron Hetmyer. Short and outside off, Hetmyer punches this through covers for a run.

George Dockrell to Jason Holder. Runs for Holder. On the legs of the batsman who guides it to the fine leg region. The ball doesn't have legs to go to the fence but enough for the batsmen to come back for the third.

George Dockrell to Jason Holder. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

George Dockrell to bowl from the other end.

Andy McBrine to Shimron Hetmyer. Hetmyer covers his timber and blocks it.

Andy McBrine to Shimron Hetmyer. FOUR! Nicely played by Hetmyer. Half tracker outside off, Hetmyer cuts it past backward point for a boundary.

Andy McBrine to Shimron Hetmyer. Hetmyer drives this to covers.

Andy McBrine to Jason Holder. Drifting into the pads of Holder who works it away on the leg for one more.

Andy McBrine to Shimron Hetmyer. Short ball, Hetmyer punches it down the ground for one.

Andy McBrine to Shimron Hetmyer. Tossed up on off, pushed into the cover region.

Kevin O'Brien to Jason Holder. FOUR! In the air but in the gap! Short and wide outside off, width on offer and Holder pounces on it. He cuts it hard through point and the ball races away.

Kevin O'Brien to Shimron Hetmyer. The batsman defends it from within the crease. They pick up a single.

Kevin O'Brien to Jason Holder. Shortish outside off, Holder punches it through covers for a run.

Kevin O'Brien to Jason Holder. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Kevin O'Brien to Jason Holder. On a length outside off, defended.

Kevin O'Brien to Shimron Hetmyer. Nicely played! Fuller on leg stump, Hetmyer flicks it through mid on, the fielder from that position hares after it and stops it before it crosses the ropes. The batsmen run three.

Andy McBrine to Jason Holder. Tosses it up on off, worked to mid on.

Jason Holder walks out to the middle.

Andy McBrine to Shai Hope. OUT! Another one bites the dust! Another huge wicket for Ireland, a soft one though but they won't care. McBrine bowls it down the leg side. Hope tries to flick but the ball takes the edge and the Niall O'Brien behind the stumps takes a sharp catch down the leg side. The players appeal and the umpire raises his finger. Hope walks back in disbelief and the Irish are right on top here.

Andy McBrine to Shai Hope. Tosses it up on off, Hope prods forward and keeps it out.

Andy McBrine to Shimron Hetmyer. Shortish outside off, cut through cover-point for an easy run.

Andy McBrine to Shai Hope. Eases it down to long on with the turn for a run.

Andy McBrine to Shai Hope. Flatter on off, turning back in. Kept out.

Kevin O'Brien to Shai Hope. Shorter in length outside off, cut through point for a run.

Kevin O'Brien to Shai Hope. FOUR! Almost a chop on! On a length outside off, Hope goes for the cut shot but the ball is too close to play it. It takes the inside edge and goes past the leg stump and down to the fine leg fence.

Kevin O'Brien to Shai Hope. Defended off the back foot by the batsman.

Kevin O'Brien to Shai Hope. A length ball outside off, Hope goes after it away from his body but luckily for him the ball just misses the edge and goes to the keeper.

Kevin O'Brien to Shai Hope. Defended off the back foot by the batsman. Better by the bowler, this is the line he should be bowling.

Kevin O'Brien to Shai Hope. Wide! O' Brien has not got it right here. He bowls it down the leg side again, there is a sound as the ball passes the batsman. The keeper appeals as he feels Hope has edged it but the umpire stays put and signals it as a wide.

Kevin O'Brien to Shimron Hetmyer. On the pads, worked around the corner for a run.

Kevin O'Brien to Shimron Hetmyer. Down the leg side and the umpire signals a wide.

Kevin O'Brien into the attack now.

Andy McBrine to Shimron Hetmyer. A single to end the over. Hetmyer drives this through mid off to retain strike.

Andy McBrine to Shimron Hetmyer. Hetmyer plays this to mid on.

Andy McBrine to Shimron Hetmyer. Hetmyer gets to the pitch of the ball and blocks.

Andy McBrine to Shimron Hetmyer. Hetmyer hits this ball straight back to the bowler.

Andy McBrine to Shai Hope. Hope plays this through mid on for a single.

Andy McBrine to Shimron Hetmyer. Serves this on his pads and Hetmyer flicks this off his pads to square leg for one.

Andy McBrine comes back into the attack.

Tim Murtagh to Shai Hope. Hope shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.

Tim Murtagh to Shai Hope. Hope drives this through mid off but cannot find the gap.

Tim Murtagh to Shai Hope. Hope lets the ball go outside his off stump.

Tim Murtagh to Shai Hope. The batsman shoulders arms to let that one through.

Shai Hope joins Heymyer in the center.

Tim Murtagh to Marlon Samuels. OUT! Murtagh gets another wicket. And another senior player has to take the long walk back. Perfect line again around off. This delivery also shoots off the surface and that brings about the downfall of Samuels. He tries to defend it but the ball takes the outside edge and goes into the mitts of the keeper. The players ask the question and the umpire raises his finger.

Tim Murtagh to Marlon Samuels. Slow ball from Murtagh. Beats Samuels who tries to work it down the leg side but the ball goes to hit the thigh pad. A stifled appeal but the umpire stays put. Height always a factor there.

Boyd Rankin to Shimron Hetmyer. SIX! BOOM BOOM GOES HETMYER! What a shot! WOW! Nothing much wrong with the delivery as he lands it on a length around middle, Hetmyer stands tall and just lofts it over the bowler's head. The connection with the willow was such that the ball carried all the way. An expensive over for Ireland, 10 from it.

Boyd Rankin to Shimron Hetmyer. Shorter in length and cramping the batsman for room. He tucks it to mid-wicket.

Boyd Rankin to Shimron Hetmyer. The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.

Boyd Rankin to Marlon Samuels. Pulls his length back a little and lands it on off. Samuels guides it down to third man for a run.

Boyd Rankin to Shimron Hetmyer. A little too full and the bowler pays the price! A half-volley outside off, Hetmyer leans into it and drives it through covers. He does not quite time it that well but connects well enough to fetch three.

Boyd Rankin to Shimron Hetmyer. On a length around off, Hetmyer keeps it out.

Tim Murtagh to Shimron Hetmyer. Hetmyer flicks this off his pads for one. Good over for the team in green. End of the first Powerplay, Wendies 35/1.

Tim Murtagh to Marlon Samuels. That ball has taken the inside edge onto the pads. The batsmen have run through for a single.

Tim Murtagh to Marlon Samuels. Samuels blocks this outside off.

Tim Murtagh to Marlon Samuels. Samuels drives this to mid off.

Tim Murtagh to Marlon Samuels. Samuels defends it from within the crease.

Marlon Samuels strides in the middle.

Tim Murtagh to Chris Gayle. OUT! Gayle blinks first! Great bowling from Murtagh. Perfect line, in the avenue of apprehension. He invited Gayle for the drive and the opener obliges. The ball though does just enough to kiss the outside edge and the keeper does the rest. The Irish are ecstatic and why not, they have got the big wicket. Gayle who scored a century in his last game walks back cheaply and the Windies are in a spot of bother here.

Boyd Rankin to Shimron Hetmyer. FOUR! Easy pickings for Hetmyer. Bowls this down the leg and Hetmyer just works it on its way for a boundary.

Boyd Rankin to Shimron Hetmyer. The batsman gets a bottom edge on that one.

Boyd Rankin to Shimron Hetmyer. Hetmyer defends this from his crease.

Boyd Rankin to Chris Gayle. Gayle hits a good looking shot through covers but only for one.

Boyd Rankin to Chris Gayle. FOUR! Slashed and slashed hard. Outside off, Gayle swings hard and gets a thick edge to it. The ball flies to the deep third man region for a boundary.

Boyd Rankin to Chris Gayle. Bounce! Extra bounce! Certainly surprised Gayle there. Bangs this at a back of a length Gayle sways away after surprise bounce.

Tim Murtagh to Shimron Hetmyer. Full in length, Hetmyer drives it to covers.

Tim Murtagh to Shimron Hetmyer. Hetmyer defends this with a straight bat.

Tim Murtagh to Chris Gayle. Pitched up, Gayle pushes this through covers for one.

Tim Murtagh to Chris Gayle. Punched off the back foot by Gayle.

Tim Murtagh to Chris Gayle. Gayle chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump.

Tim Murtagh to Chris Gayle. Excellent ball. Kept low and beats Gayle who tries to defend it outside off.

Boyd Rankin to Shimron Hetmyer. Outside off, Gayle gets a fat edge to this but the ball is well short of the fielder at gully.

Boyd Rankin to Shimron Hetmyer. Outside off, Hetmyer rocks onto his back foot and defends it.

Boyd Rankin to Shimron Hetmyer. Over pitched ball and Hetmyer drives this through mid off for a couple of runs.

Boyd Rankin to Shimron Hetmyer. Back of a length delivery, Hetmyer blocks it off his back foot.

Boyd Rankin to Shimron Hetmyer. Hetmyer shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.

Boyd Rankin to Shimron Hetmyer. Around off stump, Hetmyer defends it from his cease.

Tim Murtagh to Chris Gayle. Good length on off, kept out. A good over by the bowler, just one run from it.

Tim Murtagh to Chris Gayle. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Tim Murtagh to Chris Gayle. Beaten twice in a row! Murtagh is making good use of the angle here. He once again bowls it on a length around off, slanting away from the batsman who hangs his bat out but gets beaten.

Tim Murtagh to Chris Gayle. BEATEN! Good bowling by Murtagh. He lands it on a length around off, it shapes away a touch. Gayle pushes at it tentatively but gets beaten.

Tim Murtagh to Shimron Hetmyer. Edge but a run! On a length around off, goes away from the batsman with the angle. Hetmyer goes at it with hard hands but gets an outside edge down to third man for a run.

Tim Murtagh to Shimron Hetmyer. Bowls it on a length around off, Hetmyer lunges forward and keeps it out.

Boyd Rankin to Chris Gayle. Dot ball to end the over. Blocks this outside off stump.

Boyd Rankin to Shimron Hetmyer. Length outside off, Hetmyer guides this to third man to get off strike.

Boyd Rankin to Shimron Hetmyer. Outside off, left aloe.

Boyd Rankin to Shimron Hetmyer. Wide down the leg side, the batsman leaves it alone. The umpire has signaled a wide.

Boyd Rankin to Shimron Hetmyer. Hetmyer plays this ball in front of him.

Shimron Hetmyer walks in next to bat.

Boyd Rankin to Evin Lewis. OUT! Gone! That's the first wicket and the tall fast bowler strikes in his first over. Rankin bowls it outside off and on a length. The ball bounces a touch more and Lewis is done in by the extra bounce. He tries to force it through the off side but the ball hits the higher part of the bat and flies towards point where Andy takes it at head height. An early wicket for Ireland and they are pumped up. Just the start they would have wanted after winning the toss and electing to bowl.

Boyd Rankin to Evin Lewis. Wide. The batsman tries flicking a ball that is down the leg side. The Umpire signals a wide.

Boyd Rankin to Evin Lewis. Starts off with the perfect line. Lewis stays put and bunts it.

Boyd Rankin to bowl now.

Boyd Rankin to bowl now.

Tim Murtagh to Chris Gayle. Good come back from Murtagh. After going for the maximum, he kept his line tight. Gayle defends this off the back foot.

Tim Murtagh to Chris Gayle. Outside Gayle tries to drive this but misses.

Tim Murtagh to Chris Gayle. Around off and Gayle blocks this.

Tim Murtagh to Chris Gayle. Now defends this with a straight bat. Sensible batting from the big man.

Tim Murtagh to Chris Gayle. SIX! Enough says Gayle. He decides to extend his arms to a Slightly over pitched delivery and loft it over long off for a biggie.

Tim Murtagh to Chris Gayle. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Andy McBrine to Evin Lewis. Driven towards the mid off region.

Andy McBrine to Evin Lewis. FOUR! Poor ball asking to be hit and Lewis doesn't miss out. Short ball outside off and Lewis slaps it over covers for his second boundary.

Andy McBrine to Evin Lewis. Gives it a little air and Lewis drives this again to covers.

Andy McBrine to Evin Lewis. Tossed up again, Lewis drives this to covers.

Andy McBrine to Chris Gayle. Floated ball, Gayle drives this through mid off for his first runs.

Andy McBrine to Evin Lewis. Short ball, Lewis punches this off the back foot on the off side for one.

Tim Murtagh to Chris Gayle. Great over from Murtagh. Starts off with a maiden against Gayle. Outside off, and beats Gayle who tried to poke at it.

Tim Murtagh to Chris Gayle. On that fourth stump line, Gayle watchfully defends this.

Tim Murtagh to Chris Gayle. Good bowling from Murtagh, not giving Gayle any room to free his arms. This one too is around that fourth stump line and Gayle defends this.

Tim Murtagh to Chris Gayle. Around the line of off stump, Gayle taps it in front of him.

Tim Murtagh to Chris Gayle. Gayle gets behind the line of the ball and blocks this.

Tim Murtagh to Chris Gayle. Good ball to start off with. Length ball around off and just beats the blade of Gayle.

Tim Murtagh will bowl from the other end.

Andy McBrine to Evin Lewis. In line of the stumps, Lewis happily sees it off.

Andy McBrine to Evin Lewis. FOUR! First boundary of the innings. Drags his length back and Lewis quickly goes onto the back foot and pulls this behind square all the way to the fence.

Andy McBrine to Evin Lewis. Tossed up ball, Lewis drives this to mid off.

Andy McBrine to Evin Lewis. Quicker through the air and Lewis defends this from within the crease.

Andy McBrine to Chris Gayle. Fuller this time, Gayle flicks it off his pads to square leg for the first run today.

Andy McBrine to Chris Gayle. Starts off with a flat ball around the leg stump line and Gayle defends this with a straight bat.

The umpires and the players make their way out in the middle. Chris Gayle and Evin Lewis will open for the team in maroon while Ireland will open the bowling with a spinner, Andy McBrine, will roll his arm. A slip in place here we go...

The players are done and dusted with the national anthems. We are not far away now from the start of play.

Windies (Playing XI)- Evin Lewis, Shimron Hetmyer, Shai Hope(w), Marlon Samuels, Jason Mohammed, Jason Holder(c), Rovman Powell, Carlos Brathwaite, Ashley Nurse, Nikita Miller, Kesrick Williams, Devendra Bishoo.

Ireland (Playing XI)- William Porterfield(c), Paul Stirling, Ed Joyce, Andrew Balbirnie, Niall O Brien(w), Kevin O Brien, Gary Wilson, George Dockrell, Andy McBrine, Boyd Rankin, Tim Murtagh

TOSS - Ireland have won the toss and they elect to bowl first.

Hello and welcome to a clash between the table toppers of group A. The Windies will lock horns with Irland in Zimbabwe. Both the teams are yet o taste defeat in the tournament and they would want the same to continue. Let's hope for an exciting game of cricket.