10:20 (IST)
West Indies vs Ireland Live Updates:
13 deliveries since a boundary. West Indies have recovered from the two wickets, but will have to up the scoring rate to post a competitive total.
West Indies: 67/2 after 10 overs
Brandon King has looked very strong on 30, Evin Lewis supporting him on 12.
10:10 (IST)
West Indies vs Ireland Live Updates:
Evin Lewis facing some hamstring issues, and is being treated by the physio now.
10:07 (IST)
West Indies vs Ireland Live Updates:
7.5 Brandon King has took off straight away, and Curtis Campher has been too expensive for his side. This was a short of a length delivery, and King drives it on the up through the extra cover region. The fielder inside the circle dives, but cannot stop the ball. The ball reaches the boundary in no time.
10:05 (IST)
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7.2 Excellent shot by Brandon King! Too short and too wide from Curtis Campher, King smashes it through the cover region. There is a sweeper at the boundary line, but he can just see the ball race away. No chance to stop the ball.
09:59 (IST)
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5.5 Barry McCarthy goes full and quick on the legs, and Brandon King flicks it away for four runs towards the backward square leg boundary.
End of powerplay, West Indies: 41/2 after 6 overs
09:57 (IST)
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4.5 Windies would have lost another wicket there. An excellent effort by Simi Singh in his follow through! Brandon King chipped it back to the bowler, wide on his left side. Singh dives and has almost grabbed a one-handed blinder. Excellent effort, but King has got a lifeline!
West Indies: 32/2 after 5 overs
09:53 (IST)
West Indies vs Ireland Live Updates:
4.2 West Indies lose second wicket now! Simi Singh gets rid of Charles who was looking very dangerous. A short ball outside off, on the shorter side and Charles cuts it straight to the fielder at the backward point. Campher completes the catch, who was smashed for 16 runs in the previous over! Johnson Charles c Campher b Simi Singh 24(18)
09:50 (IST)
West Indies vs Ireland Live Updates:
Cracking shot by Johnson Charles, hits back-to-back boundaries!
3.3 - A short-pitched delivery, and Charles lofts it over the mid-off fielder to the boundary line.
3.4 - A cracking shot by Charles to back up the previous boundary. He was offered width outside the off stump and Charles slaps it through the off side for four runs.
09:43 (IST)
West Indies vs Ireland Live Updates:
2.4 Kyle Mayers is dismissed and Ireland draw the first blood. Barry McCarthy bowls a good length delivery and Kyle Mayers decides to loft him over the mid-off fielder. But there is no timing in the shot and the ball loops into the hands of mid-off where Harry Tector completes an easy catch. Kyle Mayers c Harry Tector b Barry McCarthy 1(5)
09:40 (IST)
West Indies vs Ireland Live Updates:
Johnson Charles hitting some really good shots, but the sweeper at the boundary line cutting the ball off! A runout chance on the fifth ball, but Ireland cannot have a direct hit as Kyle Mayers dives to get back in the crease after Charles denies a single.
West Indies: 9/0 after 2 overs
09:34 (IST)
West Indies vs Ireland Live Updates:
West Indies get going with a boundary, the first of the innings on the fourth ball of the over! A wide delivery outside the off stump, and Johnson Charles slashes hard at it. The ball takes a thick edge and runs away through the backward point region for four runs.
09:31 (IST)
West Indies vs Ireland Live Updates:
The players take the knee! Kyle Mayers and Johnson Charles to open the innings for West Indies. Joshua Little with the new ball for Ireland. A quick single to start the proceedings.
09:23 (IST)
West Indies vs Ireland Live Updates:
The teams are out for the national anthem. Some fireworks welcome the players!
09:22 (IST)
West Indies vs Ireland Live Updates:
West Indies in the middle overs (7 - 15): Lost five wickets against Zimbabwe, and six wickets against Scotland. That can be a serious factor, if Ireland can exploit a similar weakness and restrict the Windies for a low score.
However, the team batting first have had a better result at this venue.
09:17 (IST)
West Indies vs Ireland Live Updates Pitch report:
Pitch report:
Carlos Brathwaite: It's a different pitch with an 82-metre boundary straight down the ground. It's a nice-looking playing surface with a few cracks and dryness. Spinners will get some help from this pitch.
09:10 (IST)
Playing XI:
Ireland: Paul Stirling, Andrew Balbirnie(c), Lorcan Tucker(wk), Harry Tector, Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Gareth Delany, Mark Adair, Simi Singh, Joshua Little, Barry McCarthy
West Indies: Kyle Mayers, Johnson Charles, Evin Lewis, Brandon King, Nicholas Pooran(c/ wk), Rovman Powell, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Odean Smith, Alzarri Joseph, Obed McCoy
09:04 (IST)
West Indies vs Ireland Toss Live Updates:
West Indies won the toss and elected to bat first. Ireland will take the new ball.
08:58 (IST)
West Indies vs Ireland Live Updates:
The weather is looking absolutely fine for the important contest! We obviously do not want rain having a say in who moves to the next round.
