BBC Radio Test Match Special

Former Ireland all-rounder Paul Mooney: "It was a game of two halves. The first 25 overs Ireland dominated, but the West Indies did brilliantly to come back. But it's a good pitch and it's going to be a terrific match."

Timothy Clack:, external It's good to know that a team can death-bowl worse than England.

West Indies 304-7 off 50 overs (WI were 180-5 after 40)

Run-rate: 6.08 per over

Not out batsmen: Russell 27, Holder 0

Fall of wickets: 1-30 (Smith 18), 2-31 (Bravo 0), 3-78 (Gayle 36), 4-78 (Samuels 0), 5-87 (Ramdin 1), 6-241 (Sammy 89), 7-302 (Simmons 102)

Bowling figures: Mooney 7-1-59-1, Sorensen 8-0-64-1, McBrine 10-1-26-0, K O'Brien 9-0-71-1, Dockrell 10-0-50-3, Stirling 6-0-33-0

Toss: Won by Ireland

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Graeme Swann
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

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"It's been a magnificent knock from Lendl Simmons. He came in on after two wickets fell in three balls and he showed his intent right from the off. He has really got his team out of the mire."

Well, from 87-5 in the 24th over it is quite a comeback. There were boundaries in each of the final 17 overs. What will Ireland make of that target? We will find out in approximately 45 minutes.

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A second ODI century from Simmons, sealed with a boundary, and a highly accomplished 83-ball hundred. He departs from the penultimate ball of the innings, caught in the deep. Big Curtly Ambrose is amongst the West Indies backroom staff, applauding his man off.

Graeme Swann
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

"Sammy and Simmons pulled it back for the West Indies, and now they're going to set a very formidable total. They'll be looking at 310 or 315."

That won't do much for Mooney's mood, high into the clear blue sky and over the ropes as Simmons moves into the 90s. Russell then chips one high on the bat that bisects two fielders.

Graeme Swann
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

"Bowling at the stumps at the death isn't fashionable any more, but I think more people should do it. When you bowl wide of the stumps, there's only one way you can be out - caught."

Burly Kevin O'Brien is straying a bit, offering Simmons too much width and the Trinidadian frees his arms for consecutive boundaries, Russell scything another for good measure and completing an expensive over with a majestic strike many a mile. Big Kev might have to make another century, but he's more than capable as England will attest.

Graeme Swann
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

"You normally look for about 10 an over in your last three overs. That would take West Indies up to 291, and they'd be absolutely over the moon with that, considering the position they were in when Dockrell was running through the middle order."

Andre Russell has four ODI fifties to his name, with a best of 92, and as Mooney strays down the leg-side the Windies all-rounder collects a boundary. There is a review for lbw from Ireland but they are not confident and rightly so. The bearded Mooney, despite his injury, is still charging in and chasing everything however.

The recently retired Australia paceman Brett Lee has been working with the Irish bowlers and it is clear he has had an influence, but Sorensen then sends down a leg-side full toss that Simmons flicks nonchalantly over the ropes. A portly figure in the crowd attempts a spectacular diving catch and fails, but does succeed in flattening two unsuspecting ladies.

John Kenny
BBC Test Match Special

"It was a good catch from Dockrell - coming in from the boundary, low down around his ankles. It's been a good knock from Darren Sammy."

Matthew Noble:, external If Ireland can restrict the West Indies to 250 or less they have a great shot at winning this. Come on Ireland!

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But next ball Sammy is caught at mid-wicket for a magnificent 89 from 67 balls, ending a partnership of 154. Mooney is still incensed however. Injured and irascible. But you've just dismissed Darren Sammy, John!

A reprieve for Sammy as Sorensen pushes a big hit over the ropes. Mooney is an aggressive looking character at the best of times and his face was not a pleasant sight, contorted in rage. Sammy moves to 89 and now has his highest score in ODIs.

Garry MacDonald
Former Canterbury spinner and coach on BBC Test Match Special

"They are really starting to roll now, these boys. They've consolidated when they needed to and now the West Indies can really push on."

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Fifty from 60 balls for Simmons, who then hoicks Kevin O'Brien for the seventh six of the innings. He had played second fiddle to Sammy for the majority of the partnership but his strike-rate for his last 10 balls is a whopping 250. Big over, 22 from it.

Garry MacDonald
Former Canterbury spinner and coach on BBC Test Match Special

"If these two stay at the crease, 270 is certainly within the hunt. It's very important that the Irish hold themselves together here."