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Ireland beat the West Indies by nine wickets to secure their place in the Super 12 stage of the T20 World Cup… as the two-time champions are dumped from the competition
- Ireland faced the West Indies in a winner-takes all-clash in Australia on Friday
- West Indies batted first and placed 146-5 while Brandon King scored best
- Ireland controlled the chase as Paul Stirling reached an undefeated half-century
- Ireland won the match with 15 balls remaining to secure their place in the Super 12s
- West Indies have been eliminated from the tournament after their heavy defeat
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Ireland defeated the West Indies by nine wickets on Friday to firmly secure their place in the Super 12 stage of the T20 World Cup.
The West Indies won the toss and chose to bat first, with Brandon King hitting an unbeaten 62 from 48 balls to take them to 146-5.
Ireland, however, capped the runs with 15 balls left thanks to a half-century of Paul Stirling to dump the two-time winners from the competition.
More to follow…
Paul Strling (R) and Harry Tector (L) led Ireland to an emphatic victory over the West Indies