Summary

  • Ireland win Pool B match by four wickets

  • Ireland 307-6 won with 25 balls to spare

  • Stirling 92, Joyce 84 and Niall O'Brien 79*

  • Simmons 102 and Sammy 89 in WI's 304-7

  • Dockrell 3-50 reduced Windies to 87-5

  • Venue: Saxton Oval, Nelson, New Zealand

  1. WI 86-4published at 23:31 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2015

    Denesh Ramdin, the wicket-keeper, is the other new man. These two look busy, but they can only manage two singles off a canny Paul Stirling over.

  2. Join the debate at #bbccricketpublished at 23:31 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2015

    Freddy Harper-Davis:, external What a great chance for Ireland, West Indies look out of touch, could Ireland sneak through this phase of the competition?

  3. WI 84-4 (Dockrell 2-19 off 4 overs)published at 23:29 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2015

    Lendl Simmons doesn't waste any time with this getting-his-eye-in nonsense. He wallops his second delivery to cow corner for four.

  4. Postpublished at 23:27 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2015

    Graeme Swann
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    "It couldn't be more out. It's obvious he didn't hit it because he looked at his legs first before calling for the replay. Ireland are absolutely on fire."

  5. WICKETpublished at 23:26 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2015

    George Dockrell is congratulatedImage source, AFP

    Double delight for Dockrell! He's put the West Indies' two most dangerous batters back in the hutch in the space of three balls. The review shows the ball was knocking over Marlon Samuels' leg stump, and Ireland are cock-a-hoop.

  6. Umpire reviewpublished at 23:24 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2015

    Samuels has been struck in front by Dockrell! Up goes the umpire's finger, but Samuels wants a review...

  7. Postpublished at 23:23 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2015

    Graeme Swann
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    "Chris Gayle's eyes lit up, it must have got high on the bat, you have to say it was a bit of a long hop but the Windies are in the mire now."

  8. WICKETpublished at 23:21 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2015

    Kevin O'Brien takes the catchImage source, Reuters

    That's the big wicket! Gayle perishes just as he was looking to move out of third gear. He gets a juicy-looking delivery from Dockrell and goes for a big mow over cow corner, but he doesn't get all of it and it drops straight into the breadbasket of Kevin O'Brien. Huge breakthrough for Ireland.

  9. Sixpublished at 23:20 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2015

    Now Samuels springs suddenly to life like a jack-in-the-box! Another short delivery from Paul Stirling is one invitation too many and this time the batsman doesn't decline, hammering it back over the bowler's head for a maximum.

  10. Scorecard updatepublished at 23:18 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2015

    Ireland celebrateImage source, Getty Images

    West Indies 71-2 off 20 overs - Ireland won toss

    Run-rate: 3.55 (projected score 178)

    Batsmen: Gayle 35, Samuels 15

    Fall of wickets: 30-1 (Smith 18), 31-2 (Bravo 0)

    Bowling figures: Mooney 3-1-12-0, Sorensen 3-0-16-0, McBrine 5-1-12-0, K O'Brien 4-0-9-1, Dockrell 3-0-13-0, Stirling 2-0-8-0

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  11. Postpublished at 23:18 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2015

    Graeme Swann
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    "I think the West Indies will get around 255 and Ireland will be happy with that. Anything over that and I think it starts to edge towards the Windies being favourites. But at the moment Ireland are the ones who look more up for this game."

  12. WI 71-2 (projected score 178)published at 23:18 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2015

    Is Chris Gayle toying with Ireland here? Dockrell sends down a real drag-down but Gayle is content to bunt it to long on for a single. The Windies still look to be keeping plenty in reserve - four from another uneventful over.

  13. WI 67-2published at 23:13 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2015

    Marlon Samuels hasn't quite found his timing yet, but he does pick up two when Stirling sends down a short and wide one, which he pummels through the covers. Drinks after a fairly even first hour.

  14. Postpublished at 23:10 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2015

    Chris GayleImage source, Getty Images

    Chris Gayle, playing in his fourth World Cup, has made 21 ODI centuries from 264 matches since making his debut in 1999.

  15. Sixpublished at 23:10 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2015

    Like a panther, Chris Gayle lies in wait, seemingly somnolent, then pounces with sudden ferocity. George Dockrell lands one slightly short and the big man is on it in a flash, sending it high into the stands with a swoosh of his meaty blade.

  16. WI 54-2published at 23:07 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2015

    Spin from both ends as opening batsman Paul Stirling takes the cherry at the other end. He causes Marlon Samuels plenty of problems as well - first inducing him to hit uppishly just short of cover, then creating a stumping opportunity as Samuels props forward, but Gary Wilson can't gather cleanly and the batsman is safe.

  17. Postpublished at 23:06 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2015

    Graeme Swann
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    "This wicket is definitely one to bowl spin on, the odd ball grips and turns, some go straight on. There should be some stumping opportunities for Ireland."

  18. WI 51-2 (run rate 3.2)published at 23:04 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2015

    George Dockrell is brought into the attack to deliver some slow left-arm spin. Still the West Indies can't get their foot on the accelerator, some very accurate tweak from Dockrell keeps them to a single.

  19. WI 50-2published at 23:00 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2015

    McBrine rattles through another parsimonious over for the loss of just one run. Gayle brings up West Indies' fifty with a nudge down to long-off, but i's been slow going considering the calibre of the batsmen on show.

  20. Join the debate at #bbccricketpublished at 23:00 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2015

    Ben Thapa:, external I hope the England bowlers are watching what Ireland are doing here: pitch it up, bowl to a field, stay patient...