*Official* Match 27 - Ireland v West Indies

[James]

Ireland v West Indies
Fri Mar 11
Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh
04:00 GMT | 09:30 local | 15:00 EST | 14:30 CST | 12:00 WST

Ireland Squad

William Porterfield (captain), Andre Botha, Alex Cusack, George Dockrell, Trent Johnston, Nigel Jones, Ed Joyce, John Mooney, Kevin O'Brien, Niall O'Brien (wicketkeeper), Boyd Rankin, Paul Stirling, Albert van der Merwe, Andrew White, Gary Wilson (wicketkeeper)

West Indies Squad

Darren Sammy (captain), Sulieman Benn, Dwayne Bravo, Darren Bravo, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Kirk Edwards, Chris Gayle, Nikita Miller, Kieron Pollard, Ravi Rampaul, Kemar Roach, Andre Russell, Ramnaresh Sarwan, Devon Smith, Devon Thomas (wicketkeeper)

 

[Flem274*]

Ireland for victory.

 

[0RI0N]

Western India to beat Ireland.
why?
Mohali wicket suiting Kemar.
Simple as.

 

[straw man]

Really looking forward to this game and the England/ Bangladesh game. Will go a long way to deciding the outcome of this group.

Want the underdogs to win of course, though have a feeling that neither of them will.

 

[GotSpin]

So what's this pitch like?

Massive burden on the shoulders of Roach. He'll be the key in the bowling attack as usual. I think Sammy will be largely useless again

 

[Dhoni_fan]

West Indies to win this one comfortably. They have a point to prove they went some way to doing it against Bangladesh but I don't think they will take their foot off the gas here plus they have a lot of respect for the Irish coach Phil Simmons.

 

[biased indian]

West Indies to win this one comfortably. They have a point to prove they went some way to doing it against Bangladesh but I don't think they will take their foot off the gas here plus they have a lot of respect for the Irish coach Phil Simmons.

if so they will lose it for him

 

[shivfan]

So what's this pitch like?

Massive burden on the shoulders of Roach. He'll be the key in the bowling attack as usual. I think Sammy will be largely useless again

I agree that Sammy is generally useless, but in the match against Bangladesh, he did take four wickets....

And I don't think Benn should be counted out.

 

[turnstyle]

Only way we'll win this is if D_F reroutes the W.I team bus. Imagine if we'd have beaten Bangladesh now

 

[BoyBrumby]

Would be great for the tournament if the Micks get up. Can't quite see it, especially if Johnston is broken, but hope springs eternal.

Joyce due a score, tbf.

 

[Lostman]

I am on Ireland @ +475. $50

 

[GotSpin]

I agree that Sammy is generally useless, but in the match against Bangladesh, he did take four wickets....

And I don't think Benn should be counted out.

Wasn't it three? But yeah, I should have corrected my statement in that I don't think he'll flourish like he did against the hapless Bangladeshi batsmen.

Yeah Benn was getting some really nice dip in the previous game actually.

 

[Jayzamann]

Exciting opening combination

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[Somerset Chops]

Someone needs to tell em its not a test match.

 

[Turbinator]

Someone needs to tell em its not a test match.

Haha, not going to lie, seeing that come from an England fan, I did have a bit of a chuckle. Oh the irony

 

[Bobisback]

Shut the **** up Mark Nicholas, you're such an annoying ****.

 

[Turbinator]

Shut the **** up Mark Nicholas, you're such an annoying ****.

What did he say?

 

[TT Boy]

No Gayle is huge. Ireland really do have a chance. The longer Smith is at the crease the better also.

 

[Jono]

I wonder if the ICC will look into the first two overs of this match

 

[Bobisback]

What did he say?

Everything he says, just dribbles on. So ****ing annoying.