T20 World Cup 2022: West Indies VS Ireland - Ireland wins by nine wickets
The West Indies, the only side to have won the T20 World Cup twice, was eliminated from the current competition after losing their last Group B qualification match against Ireland by nine wickets in Hobart on Friday
Ireland beat West Indies by 9 wicketsWith a target of 147, Ireland made a dream start with Paul Stirling and captain Andrew Balbirnie. Neither batsman showed any nerves as they were determined to make good use of the powerplay.
Stirling reached his fifty off 32 balls. He remained unbeaten on 65 off 46 balls. The experienced right-hander, who was not at his best, showed his class by hitting two sixes and six fours in his immaculate innings.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">'This is a hugely important moment in Irish cricketing history...' 🇮🇪<br><br>What a win for Ireland... and a disappointing exit for West Indies at the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/T20WorldCup?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#T20WorldCup</a> 😮<br><br>RECAP: <a href="https://t.co/CDGuhjzAmY">https://t.co/CDGuhjzAmY</a> <a href="https://t.co/0wRlb6rhOc">pic.twitter.com/0wRlb6rhOc</a></p>— Fox Cricket (@FoxCricket) <a href="https://twitter.com/FoxCricket/status/1583358470476419072?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 21, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>