West Indies vs Ireland T20 World Cup, Highlights: IRE create history on Stirling's back, win by 9 wickets

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Gareth Delany is Player of the Match. 

“It’s an incredible day for us, we wanted to get over the line, and the fashion we did it in was amazing. Our spin bowling coach came along with a plan, and we tried to keep it simple. It’s a dream come true for us, we are pretty delighted to be honest. Campher’s knock the other day (against Scotland), along with Dockrell’s contribution allowed us to get in this position,” claims a composed Delany.

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This is a win beyond words for Ireland! Ecstasy at its best and it has come at the biggest stage in cricket world. An absolutely dominating performance against the might West Indies side, but were they really mighty?
A big day for cricket, as the power dynamics have changed.

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After some slowed-down moments, Lorcan Tucker has hit a four to the covers boundary! 
The Irish dugout celebrates with fist bumps and hugs! West Indies are gutted. This is absolute agony for West Indies.
They have to pack their bags and go home as Ian Bishop has declared on air.

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Four runs of the 17th over. Two needed of 18 deliveries.

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Three runs needed from 20 deliveries.

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A dot to end the 16th over, but eight runs from that over, and Ireland need just six runs from four over. Absolute mauling of the two-time world champions! Stop what you are doing, for a few minutes!

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15.1 – A ramp shot coming in the demonstration now! Paul Stirling moves towards the off side and directs a short delivery towards the fine leg. A ramp kind of shot, but played standing tall rather than after getting on knees. Can be termed as a scoop.

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14.5 – Lorcan Tucker is establishing Ireland’s authority over in Hobart! That was one of the best shots and Ireland fans have completely dominated the stadium. Comes down the track to a short of length delivery and heaves it big over the bowler’s head. A 90m six to Obed McCoy!

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13.4 – Lorcan Tucker gets his first maximum! Gets down on one leg and slog sweeps the short delivery over mid wicket region for six runs!

Ireland: 125/1 after 14 overs 
Need just 22 runs from 6 overs.

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11.4 – Lorcan Tucker was caught by Odean Smith as he completely miss-timed that shot and chipped the delivery in the air. But wait, that’s a no ball. Devastating for Odean Smith and the West Indies. It has been that kind of day for West Indies. West Indies going through what India went against them in the 2016 semi-finals!

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This is some serious stuff by Ireland. A brilliant spell from Delany and now Stirling is leading the batting effort. Excellent shot to bring up the half-century too! Opens the face of the bat quite late and directs the ball to third-man boundary. Stirling raises the bat.

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10.3 The silence has died. Paul Stirling has pulled that over the backward square leg region for a maximum. A short-pitched delivery from Alzarri Joseph and that has paid the price. A spectator sitting in the grassbank takes a clean reverse cup catch!

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Another decent over for West Indies. There is finally some sense of peace in Hobart. But it is not expected to be long-lasting.

Ireland cruising away at the moment. 90/1 after 10 overs

A major upset is on cards. West Indies are two-time world champions!

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An over without a boundary after a long time for the West Indies. Jason Holder concedes just 6 runs in the ninth over, but Ireland will not be bothered with a few silent overs.The required rate now is less than 6 rpo.

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7.5 Lorcan Tucker is the new batter. And gets off the mark with a beautiful boundary. Sits down on one leg and sweeps it fiercely for four runs through the square leg! The fielder in the deep never had a chance.

Ireland: 78/1 after 8 overs

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7.3 Finally a breakthrough for West Indies! Balbernie wanted to continue the attack, and cuts hard at a wide delivery. Kyle Mayers, fielding at backward point, dives to his right to complete the catch. Will that lighten up the mood in West Indies attack? The Irish skipper has definitely played his part though. Andrew Balbirnie c Mayers b Akeal Hosein 37(23)

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Another boundary! Jason Holder is finally in the attack, but bowls a poor delivery down the leg side. Balbernie plays it as fine as possible and the ball beats the fine leg, who is quite square for four runs.

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5.3 – Stirling stands tall and slaps a wide delivery through the backward point for four runs! That reached fence in a whisker. Ireland are cruising away and West Indies are answerless to this Irish attack.

Ireland: 64/0 after 6 overs

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Absolute carnage from the Irish batters! Its just as if they are competing amongst themselves to score more boundaries!

5.2 – Sterling flashes at a wide delivery outside the off stump and the ball bounces once or twice before the ropes for four runs. Akeal Hossain puts in a good effort and tries to flick the ball in before the boundary, but in vain.

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4.2 SIX! Andrew Balbernie, the captain is taking the game away from West Indies! An unbelievable shot, that one! Full, wide outside off and Balbernie streches out and that has gone over the cover-point region for six. Fifty partnership for Ireland!

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3.3 – Oh my, four more! Ireland are cruising away, and the plan to crush West Indies is determined. Balbernie is on absolute fire. Outside off on this occasion and the right hander slashes it wide of short third man.

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A 142 kmph delivery, but Balbernie gets in the line of the ball and plays an awkward pull shot. The ball takes a super edge and flies over the fine leg for six runs! Odean Smith under pressure!

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3.1 – what a way to start the new over! What a way to start the powerplay for Ireland! Angling in and fullish on the pads, Balbernie whips it through the backward square leg for four.

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16 runs of the second over for Ireland! Andrew Balbernie has started aggressively.

1.4 –   A full delivery outside off stump, Balbirnie gets down on one leg, and plays a fantastic sweep shot for six over backward square leg
1.6 – Paul Stirling walks across and sweeps over the short fine leg for four runs!

Ireland: 21/0 after 2 overs

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Ireland need 147 runs to win the match and book a place in the super 12s. A major major upset is on the cards as West Indies have failed to post a formidable total at BelleriveOval. They have to believe, but. The bowlers have to believe in themselves and attack right from the front. Can they create early inroads? Or Ireland’s experienced openers will start well?

Paul Stirling and Andrew Balbernie are in the middle. Obed McCoy opens the bowling for Ireland!

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A dot ball to finish things! Wide and outside off stump. Ireland have done excellently well to restrict Windies to 146 after 20 overs.

Ireland need 147 to get to the Super 12s, and West Indies will feel the heat now. Their bowlers will have to stand up big time to stay alive in the tournament.

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19.5 A skier by Odean Smith, but lands way ahead of the boundary line, and then crawls to the backward point boundary. Smith getting some hits for his side – that one was a full delivery, outside off stump and sliced by the batter.

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19.2 Odean Smith receives a full toss gift and he accepts it with both hands! Heaves it heavily over the mid-wicket region for six runs! Some momentum towards the Windies as the innings is about to end.

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18.3 – Barry McCarthy smocks Brandon King for a six! A short of length delivery, but in the arc for King. He connects and times it well, and the ball has sailed over deep mid-wicket for a big six!

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17.6 Odean Simth power on display finally! A short ball wide outside the off stump and Odean Smith smocks it over the extra cover region! That has gone in the 10th row in the stands!
West Indies 122/5 after 18 overs

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Gareth Delany figures – 4 – 0 – 16 – 3 – best figures for the spinner in T20Is.
Could there have been a better time to achieve this feat?

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 Wicket number five for Ireland, third for Delany. Powell tries to take him on with this slog sweep, but holes out to deep mid-wicket. The bigger boundary has done the trick for Delany and West Indies continue to go down to spinners. Excellent tactics by Balbernie too, in the manner he has used Delany. Rovman Powell c Harry Tector b Gareth Delany 6 (8)

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16.1 Fifty for Brandon King. Pushes a floated delivery down the long off and takes an easy single. The dug out gives him a standing ovation, and much deserved as he has been the lone fighter for the Maroon Army.

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An excellent 16th over by Mark Adair, bowls three wides, but has given only six runs.
West Indies: 111/4 after 16 overs

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14.6 A poor delivery by Delany to end the 15th over. Bowls it outside the leg stump. Rovman Powell, the new batter, sits on his knees and sweeps fine for four runs. Delany is not happy with that delivery.

West Indies have reached the 100-run mark in 15th over.
West Indies: 105/4 after 15 overs

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**14.1 ** Just when Pooran looked to get going, he has given in to Irish spinner Delany. A half-volley outside the off stump, and spinning away from the left-hander. Pooran sits on his knee and lofts it on the off side. The ball goes into the hands of deep extra cover who didn’t have to move much. West Indies in trouble. Nicholas Pooran c Harry Tector b Gareth Delany 13(11)

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13.3 Nicholas Pooran! The captain has pulled a short-pitched delivery over mid-wicket delivery for six. A beautiful 71-metre shot and crowd cheers. West Indies dug out is on their feet to cheer the shot. . .

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Brandon King is single-handedly taking on the Ireland bowling and pushing the Windies score ahead. Back-to-back boundaries for the right hander!
11.2 – Pulled through the mid-wicket region, bisects two fielders in the deep.

11.3 – A beautiful loft over the bowler’s head. Mid-off tries to stop the ball, but doesn’t reach there in time. The ball bounces over the rope for four runs.

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10.5 Spinners have continued to create troubles in the Windies camp, the slow bowlers disturbing their peace. Evin Lewis was dealing in ones and twos so far, and tries to go big for the first time. This was a googly by Gareth Delany, Lewis goes big but could clear the boundary line. Deep mid-off takes a running catch, coming some 20 yards ahead of his position. Evin Lewis c Mark Adair b Delany 13(18)