Published On: Mon, Feb 16th,

ICC Cricket World Cup Ireland Vs West Indies; Ireland Upset Win By 4 Wickets

The Ireland cricket team had stormed on West Indies veteran players and Ireland Upset Win By 4 Wickets shocked all with their best at Saxton Oval in their opening World Cup Pool B match in New Zealand’s city Nelson.

Irelanders’ stunned West Indians with their spectacular performance, in the beginning it was appearing that Black guys to win the first fight as they were hitting hard the Irelanders’ bowler and became successful to achieving good target.

From West Indies side, the great piece of batting was emerged at Saxton Oval, WI openers Dwayne Smith and Chris Gayle joined wicket with high intention to create record scores but both couldn’t score much and Dwayne went back to pavilion after scoring 18, Gayle 36 on 65 balls.

Darren Bravo, Marlon Samuels both couldn’t face so many balls and remained failure to give best to their team. However, Lendl Simmons and Darren Sammy remained successful to achieve highest target for their rivals as Lendl scored 102 on 84 balls while playing long partnership with Sammy who also made good runs as 89 on 67 balls.

George Dockrell came out the finest bowler and took three wickets in 10 overs with 5.00 economy rate from Ireland side.

WI bowlers welcomed Irelanders openers as William Porterfield, Paul Stirling and tried to overcome on rivals but they shocked all with stunning opening score, Stirling collected 92 runs on 84 and Porterfield went to pavilion after scoring 23.

After the removal of openers, two more dangerous batsmen Ed Joyce, Niall O’Brien reached at wicket to take control and remained successful.

O’Brien and Ed Joyce made all Black audience who were expecting for win of their nation. O’Brien faced 60 balls and gained 79 to make possible win for nation with co-ordination of Ed Joyce who also give his best like 84 on 67 balls and gifted win to his people.

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