Ireland vs West Indies Live Cricket

Ireland vs West Indies Live Cricket

West Indies on Friday will clash with Ireland in a group B match of World Cup. The match will be held at Mohali. With two victories in three matches, the West Indies are standing on the brink of quarterfinals and a win against Ireland at the PCA Stadium on Friday will more or less secure their place in the last-eight stage. With four points in their kitty, the West Indies are in the third place in Group B behind India and England but ahead of South Africa on net run rate. The top four sides from each group qualify for the quarterfinals. After the thrashing at the hands of South Africa in their tournament-opener, the Caribbean side made a strong comeback and demolished the Netherlands and co-hosts Bangladesh in their next two outings. But the West Indians are aware of the challenges posed by the Irishmen and would do well not to take the game lightly as tough matches against India and England await them in the tournament after Friday's day encounter.

Match schedule:
11-03-2011
from 04:00 until 12:00 (GMT)
Ireland v West Indies at Mohali, ICC Cricket World Cup

The West Indies have a strong batting line-up and will be looking to explosive Chris Gayle for a solid start. Young Darren Bravo showed great potential at the number three position while the middle-order has loads of experience in Ramnaresh Sarwan and Shivanarine Chanderpaul. Also, in Keiron Pollard down the order, the West Indies have a batsman who can tear apart any bowling side on his day. However, the West Indies, who have a legacy of producing great fast bowlers, have some concerns on the bowling front. Apart from Kemar Roach, they don't have a quality pacer in their attack. And captain Darren Sammy would be hoping that Roach, who took 3-19 against Bangladesh and 6-27 against the Netherlands, including a hat-trick, will carry on his good work in the coming matches. In Suliemen Benn, the West Indies have a cunning left-arm spinner who has invariably bowled well upfront.