WI vs IRE 2nd ODI Commentary - Kingston (13 January 2022)

Full and wide outside off. Tector drives it to deep cover for one.

OUT! TAKEN! Back of a length, on off. George Dockrell goes for the pull but gets the top edge. The ball goes high in the air towards mid-wicket. Nicholas Pooran runs backward and gets a good catch in the end.

Back of a length, outside off. Tector punches it to deep cover for one.

There it is! Short of a length, outside off. Delany carves it past the diving point fielder for a couple. That ends the game. Ireland get 10 points in the CWC Super League as they win by 5 wickets! (D/L method)

On a length, on off and worked towards short mid-wicket.

Tector survives a close LBW call! So close yet so far for Roston Chase and West Indies. This is pushed fuller, around off and the ball turns in. Harry Tector is pushed on the back foot as he looks to work it leg side. He misses and gets pinged on the pads and the hosts appeal. The umpire shakes his head. Review is taken by Pollard. UltraEdge shows there's no bat involved and Ball Tracker confirms that the impact is umpire's call. Even though the ball is hitting the stumps, the decision will not be overturned.

Darted on the pads. Worked to deep square leg. 'Push push push push' says Tector but there is only a single there.

George Dockrell comes down the track and works it towards square leg for one.

A single as Tector works it past mid-wicket. 8 needed now.

FOUR! Smacked away! Shorter, on off. George Dockrell goes back and pulls it past mid-wicket for a boundary. Just 4 needed now.

What a beauty! Lovely bit of drift, into the off stump. The ball bites and turns away sharply as the batter is drawn forward. Tector is beaten all ends up.

On a length, around off and turning away. Tector watchfully plays it towards point.

On middle and leg, kept out towards mid on.

Fifty for Harry Tector. Is this the knock that wins it for Ireland? Quicker one, angled into middle and leg. Harry Tector is pushed on the back foot as he works it leg side for a single.

OUT! BOWLED! Is there some life still left in this match? This is pushed through quicker by Akeal Hosein, around off. Curtis Campher backs away and looks to play the cut shot but the ball just skids on with the arm and stays a bit low as well. Campher fails to get any bat on it and the ball crashes into off and middle. Hosein has provided the much-needed breakthrough for West Indies.

Quicker one, full and around off. Dockrell keeps it out on the off side.

Flatter, on middle. Worked to mid-wicket a fumble by Pollard and they get one. That brings up the 50-run stand between these two.

This is poor from West Indies. Flatter, on off. Campher gets the inside edge to short fine leg. Pooran has a shy at the keeper's end but misses. There is an overthrow and the batters cross over.

Flatter, on off. Blocked out.

Shorter, on off. Tector works it to cover.

Loopy ball, on the pads. Tector misses the flick and gets hit on the pads.

A single as this is worked to long on.

Full and on off. Pushed to cover.

FOUR! Lucky boundary! Runs are flowing in nicely for Ireland! There are cries of anger by Akeal Hosein now. Full ball, on middle. Tector goes for the sweep but gets the inside edge. It goes past the keeper and runs to the fine leg fence. 150 up for Ireland.

Flatter, on off. Blocked out.

Shorter, around off. Tector goes back and blocks it.

Fired on the stumps. Tector goes back to block it.

A single as this is punched to long off. 77 needed in 21 overs.

Length, on off. Tector comes down the track and works it towards mid on. The fielder runs in but fails to collect the ball. It goes through and the batters get back for the second.

Back of a length, on the pads. Worked to fine leg for one.

Slashed away for a single. Length and plenty of width. Campher frees his arms and slaps it to deep cover for one.

NOT OUT! Full and on middle. Tector gets down the track to flick it away but gets hit on the pads. There is an appeal for LBW but it is too mild and the umpire too is not convinced. But Pollard decides to review this. No bat on that but the ball is sliding down leg. A leg bye in the end.

PUT DOWN! That is a dolly put down by Romario Shepherd! Short and on the body. Campher pulls it towards deep backward square leg. Shepherd runs to his left and stretches his hands out. He gets his hands to it but it pops out! Single.

Length ball, around off. Worked down to third man for one.

Loopy ball, on off. Blocked out.

A single as this is driven to long off.

Loopy ball, on off. Campher gets the inside edge past square leg for one.

Shorter and outside off. Tector goes back and cuts it to deep cover for one.

Over the fielder. Shorter and outside off again. This bounces a bit more as Campher looks to cut. The ball takes the top edge and goes over backward point for one.

Good running. Full, on off. Tector pushes it to cover and takes off for a single. 5 from that over. Ireland are well on track to win this if they keep their nerves. 

Length ball, around off. Campher looks to run it down to third man but gets no bat on it.

Length ball, on off. Tapped to point. They want a single at first but Tector sends him back. There is a direct hit at the bowler's end and some of the fielders are appealing. They want to check if the bat for Tector was in the air. Pollard puts in a polite enquiry but the umpire says no.

Short of a length, outside off. Campher misses the cut.

Nice and full, on off. Pushed back to the bowler.

Length and around off. Curtis looks to run it down to third man but misses.

A maiden over there. Good one by Holder. Full and on the pads. Worked to mid-wicket.

Huge shouts of "No" from Tector. Around the top of off, Tector gets an inside edge back onto the pads. Campher wants the single and it was there for the taking but Tector says no.

FOUR! Harry Tector is such a sweet timer of the ball. On middle and leg, driven straight down the ground for a boundary. No one's stopping that.

That one zipped through! A length ball at 143 kph and bowled from wide of the crease. The ball nips in after pitching and goes through the gap between bat and pad.

Extra bounce this time! Joseph is bending his back here. Good-length ball, around off and the ball just shoots up after pitching. Harry Tector is taken by surprise and gets hit on the glove.

SIX! That has flown! A good short ball from Joseph, over middle. Harry Tector looks to hook but gets hurried on. The ball flies off the top edge and goes over the keeper's head and all the way for a maximum.

Back of a length, around middle and leg. Tector tucks it away towards square leg.

LEG BYE! Drifting on the pads, Campher looks to flick but misses. The ball goes off the pads and towards backward square leg. They get a leg bye.

Back of a length, outside off. This is dabbed down towards cover-point.

Length again, around off and played towards cover.

Good running! Good-length ball, around off. Tector goes on the back foot and just drops it on the off side as he races through for the single.

Beaten! Holder pitches it up, in that channel outside off. Campher is drawn forward but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Holder hits the length hard and angles it at the body. Campher hops and dabs it down towards mid-wicket.

Around off, Campher plays it late towards backward point.

Good-length ball, angling into off. Campher hangs back and slaps it straight to cover-point.

WIDE! Joseph looks to attack the pads but spills it down the leg side. Wided.

A touch short and wide, this is tapped through cover-point for a single.

Full and straight this time, Tector pushes it towards mid on.

WIDE! Well, for some reason the Windies fielders seem excited. Attempted short ball, down the leg side. Tector misses the pull and a wide is called.

Just sliding down leg, perhaps. A length ball, angled at the pads. Tector looks to flick it away but misses and gets hit on the pads. There is an appeal for LBW but not given.

FOUR! Another lovely cricketing shot from Harry Tector. Slightly pitched up, on off. Tector with the off drive beats the diving mid off fielder and picks up a boundary.

On off, kept out towards cover-point.

A length ball, on off. Campher looks to drive on the up but mistimes it towards cover.

FOUR! Width on offer this time from Romario Shepherd and Campher plays a lovely shot. Length again, outside off. Campher just opens the face of the bat and strokes it behind point for a boundary.

On middle and leg, pushed towards mid on.

Banged in short, outside off. Campher fetches it and forces the pull shot towards mid on.

Short again, down the leg side. It is there to hit and Campher pulls it hard. The ball rockets towards fine leg and they get a single.

A length ball, around the top of off. Tector looks to block but gets an inside edge. The ball goes nowhere though.

A bit sloppy in the field from Shepherd. Full ball, outside off and driven towards covers. Shepherd fumbles and the ball goes through his hands. The batters get an easy two.

Back of a length, outside off. Tector cuts it behind point for a single.

That's a ripper! Well-directed short ball, right at the body. Curtis Campher does well to get his head out of the way.

Good-length ball, outside off again. Campher looks for the cross-bat pull but bottom-edges it down to third man for a run.

FOUR! Lovely timing! Pitched up, around off. Harry Tector leans in and creams it through extra cover for a boundary.

Length ball, around leg. Andy McBrine misses the flick and gets hit on the pads. The ball drops near him.

Nice and full, on off. Driven to mid off.

FOUR! Another boundary for Andy McBrine! Not the most convincing one though. Short, down the leg side. Andy McBrine shuffles inside and goes for the pull. It comes off his gloves and goes past the dive of the keeper for a boundary.

OUT! TAKEN! Straight to the man! One big hit, too many for Andy McBrine and Ireland lose their third! Short, on off. He goes for the pull but gets the top edge. The ball flies to fine leg and Alzarri Joseph takes it with ease.

Full, on off. Campher blocks it from the crease.

Length, around off. Campher is beaten as he looks to block. 'Campher, come on Campher' screams one of the fielders!

Full, on off. Pushed to short cover.

A single as this is driven to long off.

Shorter, just outside off. Pushed back to the bowler.

SIX! Oh, that is smashed by Andy McBrine! Beautiful execution by the southpaw. He dances down the track, gets to the ball and smacks it over the long off fence.

FOUR! A boundary now! Andy McBrine dances down the track again and hits it straight back over the bowler. It drops just short of the ropes and goes over. Boundary.

Full, on the pads. Andy works it to fine leg for one. 12 from that over and 100 runs are up for Ireland. 130 needed in 31 overs now.

Short, outside off. Tector goes for the pull but toe-ends it towards mid-wicket.

On a length, on off. Tapped to point.

Length, on off. Tector looks to work it away but gets the leading edge to covers. He takes a look at his bat after the ball and signals that he wants a new one.

Good length, just outside off. Tector taps it to cover. Four dots on the trot now.

Chance! Short, on off. Tector goes for the pull but gets the top edge towards deep mid-wicket. The man from deep square leg runs to his left but doesn't go for the dive. Single.

Length, on off. Blocked out. Just 1 from that over.

Nice and full, outside off. Tector works it to long off for a single.

Dot ball as Andy McBrine plays a nice reverse sweep but straight to backward point.

Shorter, outside off and coming back in. Pushed to mid on.

FOUR! There comes the release shot and Andy McBrine has played that really well! Tossed up, on off. He gets low and sweeps it to the mid-wicket fence.

Shorter, around off. Cut away to point. Chase runs to his left but overruns a bit. But he sticks out his right hand to stop it. That brings about a few compliments by his mates!

A bit of confusion! Tossed up, on off. Andy McBrine charges down the track and drives it to mid off. He wants the single but is sent back. The throw comes in to the keeper's end but McBrine gets back in time.

Length, on the pads. Blocked out.

On a length, on off. Andy McBrine taps it to cover.

Length and on the pads. Andy works it towards fine leg for one.

On a length, on off. Tector blocks it from the crease.

Play and a miss! Length ball, outside off. Tector chases it but the ball bounces a bit more than expected and zips past the outside edge.

On a length, outside off. Tector gets the outside edge to third man for a single.

A length ball, on the pads. McBrine flicks it off his hips to fine leg for a run.

Banged in short, well outside off. Harry Tector goes over covers but doesn't time it well. He picks up a couple of runs.

Good-length ball, wide of off stump. Tector cuts it well and gets it through point. Roston Chase though moves well to his right from deep backward point and cuts it off. Two taken.

Back of a length, on off and this is kept out on the off side.

Good-length ball, over off stump. Tector gets right behind the line of the ball to block it.

A short ball, at 138 kph and around off. Tector sways away from it.

FOUR! Swept and swept hard! Floated, on off. Andy McBrine gets in position quickly and sweeps it well in front of square for a boundary.

NOT OUT! Chase pushes this one wider and McBrine chases after it as he looks to sweep again. There is a hint of turn and McBrine is beaten. Hope whips off the bails and appeals. The third umpire is called in and replays show that the foot never left the crease.

On middle, pushed towards mid on.

Flatter one, around off. McBrine punches it off the back foot through covers for a single.

Nicely bowled. On a nagging length, outside off. Tector blocks it out.

Tossed up, outside off and this is pushed straight towards cover.

This one is angled into middle. Tector looks to flick it on the leg side but gets a leading edge towards covers.

Good carry! Slightly pitched up, outside off. Tector goes for the big cover drive but misses it completely.

A touch shorter, at the body. Tector works it behind square on the leg side for one.

WIDE! Spilled way down the leg side. Andy misses the pull.

Good-length ball, on off. Andy McBrine defends it off the back foot.

Length again, around off. McBrine steers it to third man for a single.

Slight mix-up but no harm done. A length ball, outside off. Tector looks to drive on the up but gets it off the inner half of the bat towards mid-wicket. The batters look to scamper through but decide against it.

Shorter in length, around off. Tector eases it down to long on for one.

This is fired into middle. McBrine cuts it close to the body and towards point.

Risky single! Around middle and leg, McBrine drops it on the leg side and sets off for a quick single. Chase picks it up and has a shy at the bowler's end. He misses and McBrine is a lucky, lucky boy as he would have been a long way out there.

Beaten! Lovely in-drift from Chase. Nicely flighted, outside off and beating the outside edge of Tector's bat.

On a length, around off. Tector looks to reverse sweep but doesn't connect.

Shorter in length again, Tector hops back and tucks it away on the leg side for a single.

Banged in short, around off. McBrine swivels and pulls it towards fine leg for a single. He can expect some chin music now.

Back of a length, outside off. Tector hangs back and taps it through covers for one.

Good-length ball, around middle. This is pulled hard and low towards deep square leg for another single.

A length ball, around off. Tector gets right behind the line of the ball to block it.

Pitched up, on off and 143 kph. Tector drives it straight to mid on.

Joseph pushes it wider and Tector presses forward to stroke it through covers for a single.

Loopy ball, on off. Blocked out.

A single as this is worked to long off.

Loopy ball, on off. William Porterfield gets forward to block it.

Darted on off. William Porterfield gets the inner half of the bat to the left of the bowler. Chase gets across and stops it.

Shorter, around off. Cut away to covers.

OUT! TAKEN! Gone this time! William Porterfield goes after a good start! Chase slows this a bit and drags back his length. William Porterfield goes for the drive but hits it in the air. It goes straight to Pollard at short cover and the skipper takes it with ease. That ends the Powerplay 1 and Ireland are at 60 for 2.

Length, around off. Pushed away by Andy.

Full, angling across off. Andy McBrine misses the drive.

Short of a length, outside off. McBrine misses the cut.

Full and on the pads. Andy McBrine flicks it past mid-wicket. They get two with ease and he wants the third but William Porterfield sends him back.

On a length, on off. Blocked out.

On a length, on middle. McBrine works it past square leg for one.

Length and down the leg side. William misses the flick. Wide called.

Short of a length, outside off. William Porterfield punches it through covers. The fielder chases it and stops it just inside the ropes. Pollard throws it back and the batters take three. 50 up for Ireland and this has been a good aggressive start for them.

Length, around middle. Andy McBrine gets hit on the body while looking to block.

Full, just outside off. Left alone.

On a length, on off. Andy McBrine gets the inside edge past square leg for one. He is off the mark.

FOUR! Another boundary for William Porterfield! Full, on off. He hits it in the air but wide of mid off for a boundary.

Shorter, around off. Pushed to covers.

Back of a length, around off. Tapped to point.

Short of a length, around off. Andy McBrine blocks it out.

Length, on middle. Blocked out.

Full, on middle. Turned to mid-wicket by Andy.

On a length, across off. Pushed to covers.

A short one, around off and Andy McBrine sways away from it. A maiden from Alzarri Joseph.

FOUR! Top shot! Length and outside off. William Porterfield leans into it and simply lifts it over mid off. The ball runs to the fence.

FOUR! An inside edge but William Porterfield won't mind! On a length, on middle. William Porterfield goes back to pull it but gets the inside edge to the fine leg fence.

In the air, but wide! William Porterfield lifts this length ball, just wide of cover. The fielder chases it and keeps it to a couple.

Length, on the pads. Blocked out.

Length, around off. William Porterfield gets the inside edge towards the keeper.

Nice and full, outside off. William puts in a good stride to block it out. 10 from that over and the Irish are off to a good start.

FOUR! Clobbered away! Tossed up, on middle. Paul Stirling gets low and slog-sweeps it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

Full, on off. Blocked out.

Darted on the pads. Stirling taps it out.

FOUR! Wide of first slip! Loopy ball, around off. Paul Stirling looks to block but gets the outside edge. It goes past the dive of Holder at first slip and runs to the third man fence.

Full ball, on off. Blocked out. 'Checking front foot', says the umpire right away and it is a no ball! Free Hit for Paul Stirling.

SIX! Oh, that is smoked! Akeal Hosein drops it short, on middle. Paul Stirling rocks back and smacks it over the long on fence. That brings up 5000 runs for Paul Stirling in ODIs, the first Irish batter to do so. What a player!

OUT! TAKEN! Gone this time! Hosein gets his man! This is a beautiful piece of bowling. Tossed up, drifting in and lands on off. It then turns away just enough to take the outside edge as Paul Stirling looks to block. Holder takes an easy catch at first slip. What an over that was, 15 and a wicket from it!

Length, on off. Porterfield blocks it well.

Length and down the leg side. William misses the flick. Wide called.

Length ball, just outside off. William Porterfield covers the stumps and leaves it.

SIX! All the way! Length ball, on middle. William Porterfield shuffles across, picks it up and pulls it way over the fine leg fence. There is a fielder there but he backs himself to clear the field.

Length, on off. William Porterfield misses the glance and gets hit on the pads.

Ouch! Full, on middle and leg. William Porterfield looks to block but the ball goes past the inside edge and hits him on the box.

Back of a length, on off. Blocked back to the bowler.

Tossed up, around off. Pushed past covers for one.

Well played. Flatter, on off. William Porterfield shuffles across and swipes it to deep square leg for one.

Flatter, lands on off and comes back in with the angle. Paul Stirling is lucky to get an inside edge on the pads. He would have been plumb without that edge.

Loopy, on off. Worked to covers.

Quicker, on off. Stirling works it to the left of the bowler. Hosein gets across to stop it.

FOUR! Smashed away! Flatter and shorter outside off. Paul Stirling stays back and cuts it past point to get a boundary now. 

Nice and full, on off. William Porterfield blocks it from the crease.

Beaten! Full angling just outside off. William is beaten as he looks to block this one.

Length and down the leg side. Flicked down to fine leg for one.

On a length, on off. Blocked out by Stirling.

Length and on the pads. Paul Stirling works it away past square leg for one.

Back of a length, angling across off. Punched to covers.

Nice and full, on off. William Porterfield blocks it from the crease.

Flatter, on off. Blocked back by William Porterfield.

Appeal for LBW! Full, around off. William McClintock looks to block it but gets hit on the pads. There is a big appeal for LBW but not given. The batters sneak in a leg bye. The replays show that the impact was outside off.

Paul Stirling is off the mark as he works it to mid-wicket.

FOUR LEG BYES! Good turn for Akeal Hosein! Tossed up, lands on off and turns down the leg side. William Porterfield gets a bit of pad on it while looking to flick. It rolls to the fine leg fence.

A single as this is pushed to long on. 7 from the first over.