Ashwin is absolutely rattling through his overs. He has bowled eight now in no time. And every one has been a challenge for Ireland, particularly with that arm ball that darts in to the batsman. Porterfield and O'Brien survive, though, and claim three more runs.

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If they are not going to find the boundary (and India are making sure this is a rarity), Ireland need to rotate the strike. They do just that to claim five singles off Raina, one of which brings Porterfield to what has been a very impressive half-century.

Jeremy Coney
Ex-New Zealand captain on BBC Test Match Special

"Niall O'Brien is having to work pretty hard to get the spinners away. Ashwin is causing him problems with his variations and he has to get the strike back to his captain. He can't afford to take up three or four deliveries but has to rotate the strike."

Ireland are looking to be more proactive as Porterfield prods one to off and pushes for a quick single, which becomes two courtesy of wayward throw from an India fielder. Barring that, it is another testing over from Ashwin.

Niall O'Brien decides he's had enough of the conservatism and has a little dance down the wicket to Raina. His bravery is rewarded with a bit of luck as he slices it over the skips and away for the first boundary in eight overs. It takes Ireland to three figures.

Lots of noise from the Indian fielders, who know they are firmly on top now. Ashwin speeds through his sixth over for the concession of just the one run. He has 1-14 from this spell.

Another cracker of an over, this time from Raina, going for just three runs. There is an awful lot of pressure on the Ireland batsmen now, after they looked very comfortable and free-flowing during the first seven or eight overs.

Ireland are in survival mode. O'Brien is again forced to be reactive against the superb spin of Ashwin, who bowls the first maiden of the innings, which included an absolute belter of a ball that beats the outside edge of the bat. Too good. Porterfield is an observer.

Jeremy Coney
Ex-New Zealand captain on BBC Test Match Special

"In the last two or three overs Raina has not found any spin but has bowled it quite flat and skiddy, and India will feel they have found a way to put pressure on new batsmen when they come in.

"Should the batsmen use their feet and use the straight bat or should they use the sweep shot? The batsmen haven't found a solution yet and it's probably one they haven't faced much in this type of pressure situation."

Niall O'Brien is the new Ireland batsman and he gets off the mark with a drive to cover. It is the only run of another very effective over of spin from India, who appear to have found an effective recipe for success here.

Oh dear. One brings two as Joyce looks to be proactive with a cut off Raina but does not account for the arm ball which kicks on and takes out middle stump. The spinners are wrestling control of this away from the Irish.

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BBC Sport

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"The DJ plays a blast of 'Sunny Sunny (Aj Blue He Pani Pani)' by Yo Yo Honey Singh to get the masses on the banks up and dancing.

"Stirling's departure brings about the first loud cheer and excitable flag waving from the Indian supporters, in an otherwise slightly more sedate period of the match following the early fireworks from the Irish batsmen."

This spin assault has checked the Ireland progress. Ashwin provides another economical over, which keeps Joyce at the striker's end until he can claim a single from the last ball with a push down the ground.

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Now there is more of spring in the step of the Indian players. New bowler Raina (continuing the spin) is up for an lbw shout after he pins Porterfield back in his crease and catches him on the pad. The umpire turns him down with replays showing it was just clipping leg stump. Joyce gets off the mark with a dab to leg.

Ireland 89-1 from 15 overs (Ireland won toss)

Batsmen: Porterfield 42, Joyce 0

Fall of wickets: 89-1 (Stirling 42)

Bowling figures: Yadav 2-0-15-0, Shami 4-0-23-0, Sharma 3-0-18-0 Jadeja 3-0-20-0, Ashwin 3-0-12-1

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Jeremy Coney
Ex-New Zealand captain on BBC Test Match Special

"It was not the stroke Stirling wanted - he didn't follow through and that was an error of judgement. He knows he's missed out on a good opportunity because these are good conditions to bat on a fast outfield.

"Ireland have had to reassess their play because the boundaries have not come quite so easily against the spinners."

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That is a real shame for Ireland. Stirling has looked in full control but he lets himself down from the last ball of Ashwin's over with a mis-timed attempt to smash one down the ground that lands into the hands of Rahane, running in from long-off. In comes Ed Joyce to join his captain.

Porterfield ends the brief boundary drought by latching on to a short ball from Jadeja to hammer a four through the off side before Stirling goes even better with a mighty pull to land the 300th tournament six into the stand behind deep mid-wicket. This is quality stuff from the Irish.

Ashwin is a wily customer. He angles an arm ball into Porterfield, which beats the bat and hits him on the pads before looping harmlessly away. Once again, the Ireland pair have only singles to feed on. Still, it is solid platform building.

Porterfield and Stirling do well to keep the scoreboard ticking in the absence of further boundaries. They add another five to the total.