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MELBOURNE : Paul Stirling smashed a glittering half-century as Ireland eliminated twice champions West Indies from the T20 World Cup and advanced to the Super 12 phase with a nine-wicket thrashing in Hobart on Friday.
West Indies vs Scotland, T20 World Cup, Group B Live Updates: Nicholas Pooran-led West Indies will be squaring off against Scotland in their opening game of the ongoing T20 World Cup. The Group B clash will be played at the Bellerive Oval in Hobart. Both the teams would look to get off to a good start in the tournament. The Scottish side would be captained by Richie Berrington. The opening day of the marquee event saw Sri Lanka going down to minnows Namibia in Group A. On Monday, another Group B clash would be played between Zimbabwe and Ireland. (LIVE SCORECARD)
David Warner smashed an incendiary half-century and Mitchell Starc claimed 4-20 to help the hosts beat West Indies by 31 runs in the second Twenty20 International and complete a 2-0 series sweep in Brisbane on Friday. Warner got Australia off to a flyer with his stroke-filled 75 and Tim David belted 42 off 20 balls down the order to power them to 178-7 after being put in to bat. Starc led Australia's spirited defence of the total with career-best figures, while Josh Hazlewood conceded only 19 runs in his four overs even if he finished without a wicket.
(Reuters) - Australia's David Warner smashed an incendiary half-century and Mitchell Starc claimed 4-20 to help the hosts beat West Indies by 31 runs in the second Twenty20 International and complete a 2-0 series sweep in Brisbane on Friday.
West Indies recalled opener Evin Lewis on Wednesday for the Twenty20 World Cup in Australia but excluded all-rounder Andre Russell and spinner Sunil Narine as part of their 15-man squad.
With 16 wickets in his last 10 T20Is since making headlines by playing a crucial role for IPL franchise Rajasthan Royals, left-arm pacer Obed McCoy is raring to go ahead of the 10th season of the Caribbean Premier League. The 25-year-old has switched sides this season and will be featuring for the Barbados Royals. "It's obviously a new franchise for me but I've settled well into the team because there are a lot of familiar faces in our camp. It's like a continuation from the IPL itself, and I am glad that the franchise has again put their faith in me. I feel at home here and that helps me in approaching games with confidence," expressed McCoy.
India put in a near-perfect performance against the West Indies in the fourth T20 to take an unassailable 3-1 lead in Florida on Saturday.
Rohit Sharma-led Team India won the fourth T20I of the five-match series against West Indies by 59 runs on Saturday at Lauderhill, Florida. The visitors did not have any problem in defending 191 and the side bundled out the Nicholas Pooran-led side for 132. Arshdeep Singh starred as he returned with three wickets. After the win, Rohit Sharma was in jubillant mood and he was seen interacting with the fans.