West Indies vs Ireland Match Stats

SIX! Poor delivery and rightly put away! Short delivery down the leg side, Rutherford just helps it on its way over the backward square leg region for a biggie.

Short delivery on middle, Rutherford pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

Slower delivery outside off, Pooran looks to drive but misses to get any bat on it.

Very full delivery on middle, Pooran works it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Good length ball on middle, Rutherford whips it to the deep square leg region for a single.

On middle and leg, Pooran whips it to the leg side for a single. 45 more needed in 24 balls.

Flighted ball outside off, Pooran drives it to long off for a single.

Yorker! It is bowled outside off, Rutherford looks to dig it out but misses it.

Floated ball outside off, Sherfane pushes it down to long off for a single.

BEATEN! Quicker delivery outside off, Pooran moves to the off side to play it through the line but misses.

Excellent bowling from Dockrell! Very full delivery outside off, Pooran moves to the off side again and then attempts to drive it through covers. He fails to get any bat on it though.

Three plays and misses in a row! Floated ball outside off, Pooran looks to drive again but fails to connect. A brilliant over comes to an end from George Dockrell. Just two runs have come from it. 43 more required from the last three overs.

SIX! That releases the pressure somewhat! A six from the first ball. 37 needed in 17 now. Barry misses the yorker by a little. It ends up being a in the slot delivery. Rutherford lofts it over the long off fence.

SIX! Colossal! And let me tell you, he has hit it with one hand. Just shows the power of this guy. WOW! It is slightly short and outside off, Rutherford drags it, his one hand comes off the handle but it still goes over the mid-wicket fence. 12 from the first two balls. The game is back in the Windies' favor.

Just evades the fielder! Full delivery outside off, Rutherford drives it uppishly but it is just wide of the cover fielder and the ball goes to the deep. The batters take a single.

FOUR! Nicely played! Full delivery outside off, Pooran prods forward and lifts it over the cover fielder for a boundary. The fielder comes across but fails to cut it off.

SIX! Thrashed! This over has turned things again in the favour of the hosts. Full delivery on middle, Pooran hammers it over the bowler's head for a maximum.

FOUR! That is an innocuous delivery and it has been put away with disdain. A full toss outside off, Pooran drives it through the point region. The fielder chases after it from deep cover and dives but fails to stop it. What an over for West Indies! 27 runs coming off it and the required equation is quite simple now - 16 needed off 12 balls.

Leading edge but safe! A low full toss on the pads, Rutherford looks to work it on the leg side but closes the face of the bat a touch early. It goes off the leading edge towards mid off for a run.

OUT! CAUGHT! Is there another twist in this game now? A short delivery around the body, Pooran pulls it but hits it flat, it goes towards deep square leg where Delany takes a nice catch. Pooran gone, 15 needed in 10 with a new batter on strike, Ireland have a sniff here.

The fielders are nice and close! A single saved there! Fuller and around off, this is driven to the man at covers.

Finds the fielder again. Good length delivery on off, Bravo drives only to find the cover fielder.

Short delivery on middle, Bravo pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

Excellent nut to end with from Young. Just three runs from it and a wicket. Full delivery outside off, Rutherford drives it down to long off for a single. 13 required from the last over. Who will take the game away? Will it be the hosts or will it be the Irishmen?

OUT! CAUGHT! Is that the end of the game? Rutherford gone and Little has done the trick. Good length ball on off, Rutherford looks to hammer it over the long on fielder for a biggie but does not time it well. It goes towards long on and Dockrell settles himself under it. He takes a simple catch and West Indies are in trouble. 13 needed from 5 balls.

SIX! Bravo using all his experience. Brilliant! Good length ball on off, Bravo hammers it over the deep mid-wicket region for a biggie.

Two taken! Excellent running! That was a run out though had the bowler collected it, pressure though gets the better of him. It is full and on middle, this is hit down to long on. They taken one and then go for the second. The fielder fires it to the bowler who fails to collect it.

Good length ball down the leg side, Bravo looks to flick but misses to get hit on the thigh pad. The ball rolls to the leg side. Walsh wants the single but Bravo sends him back.

OUT! CAUGHT! Bravo gone and Ireland are ecstatic. They are on the verge of upsetting a top team in the international arena. Good length ball on off, Bravo looks to heave it away to the leg side but it takes the top edge and goes towards deep mid-wicket. Gareth Delany comes under it and takes a simple catch. 5 required from the final ball.

A swing and a miss! IRELAND HAVE WON THE FIRST GAME OF THE SERIES! It is a full ball outside off, Walsh looks to heave it over the leg side but misses. Pin-drop silence here in the stadium and rightly so, their team has lost by 4 runs!