West Indies lost their final match in Group B of the first round of the T20 World Cup against Ireland by 9 wickets, eliminating them from the competition.
West Indies, who have won the tournament twice, was forced to leave the T20 World Cup 2022 on Friday. The team that won the championship in 2012 and 2016 was eliminated from the competition in the first round, making them the only team to win the coveted trophy twice. At Bellerive Oval in Hobart, the Windies lost by 9 wickets to Ireland in a game on the line. After winning the toss and deciding to bat first in the game, Nicholas Pooran, the captain of the Caribbean team, only managed to post 146 for 5. The Windies’ voyage was over when Ireland, chasing the goal, reached home in 17.3 overs and moved on to the Super-12 round.
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Brandon King’s valiant hit of 62 not out of 48 helped Windies achieve a respectable total during the match. He didn’t get much help from the other batters, and Johnson Charles was his team’s second-highest scorer, scoring 24. Meanwhile, Ireland’s Gareth Delany finished his four overs with 3 for 16.
Ireland completed the 147-run chase in 17.3 overs. The hunt was a breeze for the team because of Paul Stirling’s 66 unbeaten and Lorcan Tucker’s unbeaten 45.
