It is a double spin bowling change as Ravi Ashwin replaces Mohit. There is a almost a calamitous moment from the first ball as the Ireland pair show some hesitation on a single and offer up a run-out chance, which India are unable to capitalise on. Three runs from the over. You can see the Indian thinking here; if Ireland want to score runs they are going to have to force it now against the spin instead of using the pace.

Ebony Rainford-Brent
Ex-England batter on BBC Test Match Special

"What I like about Dhoni's captaincy is that he's always aggressive and always trying to find ways to take a wicket. That's why spinners are on at both ends."

Here comes the spin. Ravindra Jadeja whirls away for his first over and it is a sign of Porterfield's confidence that he tries (albeit unsuccessfully) to reverse sweep the first delivery. The captain gets more joy from a simpler turn to square leg for two runs before adding another run with another poke to leg. Ireland will be delighted with this.

Kalika Mehta
BBC Sport in Hamilton

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"Another India match, another sold out venue. On a gorgeous sunny day in Hamilton a lot of locals who ventured down hoping to see some cricket have been disappointingly turned away as another large contingent of India fans take over Seddon Park.

"They're in good voice too, beating their drums and cheering on their surprisingly impressive bowlers. Having completely outnumbered their Irish counterparts, they're even good enough to give out the odd cheer when the Irish batsmen find the boundary rope."

Stirling looks in fine fettle. He lofts the ball straight down the ground for four with a beautiful checked drive off Mohit. He then adopts a 'my work here is done' approach to the rest of the over, offering solid defence to some decent length stuff from the India bowler.

Ebony Rainford-Brent
Ex-England batter on BBC Test Match Special

"It's a really good sign that so many players have chipped in and contributed to Ireland's performances. This is a perfect start and there has been real intent from both players.

"They are up for this and will cause India problems because they are not looking like taking a wicket. There's not much swing or pace."

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Shami continues but he cannot prevent the early run of boundaries as Stirling moves into the 20s by getting underneath a cut shot to lift the ball over backward point for four. Meanwhile, it is developing into a colour-off between the two sets of fans in the stands.

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This outfield is lightning. Porterfield times another back foot shot through cover and once it is past the fielder he doesn't have a chance of catching it. The Ireland captain then gets a bit carried away with a wild waft at a wide ball outside off. He gets away with it, though. He does better with the last ball, which he gets under and hammers just short of the wide third-man boundary to claim three more runs.

Shami bowls another wide (this time from a very short ball that flies well over the head of Porterfield). Stirling's promising start continues with another back-foot punch that brings him four through the covers. This is Ireland's best start of the tournament, not least of all because it is the first time they have not lost a wicket within the first five overs. They will need every run they can get on this ground, against this opponent.

We have a bowling change already for India as Mohit Sharma comes on for Yadav. The right-arm medium pacer starts well but is punished for falling a bit short with his last ball, which Stirling punches through cover for four off the back foot.

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Stirling gets in on the action with a pull off Shami that clears the boundary rope at mid-wicket for six. Not a bad way to get off the mark. He then claims a single off the last ball. This is a really good start from Ireland.

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

"This is a small ground and I've got a feeling 300 is not a huge score here."

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Porterfield is not messing about. Yadav drops one short and the Ireland skipper is on to it in a flash to pull it over mid-wicket for six. He then times a checked drive superbly to push it down the ground and away from the chasing Ravi Ashwin for four. Porterfield hogs the strike again with a well-taken single from the last ball.

Mohammed Shami, who took 3-35 against the West Indies and has nine wickets in the tournament so far, is Yadav's opening partner for India. He keeps MS Dhoni involved with two successive wides down leg to gift Ireland a couple of runs before Stirling has a big swing and a miss at a ball outside off.

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

"India's bowlers have not given batsmen much width in this tournament so far. They have bowled straight and also short, and they have taken wickets to bowl sides out.

"It's been an example of discipline over variety. I always thought bowling would be their Achilles heel but they have really improved over the last few months since coming to Australia."

Porterfield takes a look at Yadav's first three balls - all pretty straight - before unleashing at a wide one to slice it away over the slips for four. The skipper keeps strike with a quick single from the last ball. It is a decent start for Ireland and a sign of intent, especially if the Indian bowlers err with width.

Ireland's openers are Will Porterfield and Paul Stirling. Umesh Yadav has the new ball for India from the Member's End. Here we go...

The teams are out for the anthems. The Ireland boys are linked shoulder to shoulder, just as their anthem suggests. The Indian players provide a less tub-thumping rendition of their own anthem but the focus is clear to see. The banks are filling up - mainly with India fans, but you can be sure the emerald-clad Irish fans will make their presence felt.