West Indies vs Ireland, 13th Match, Group A, ICC World Cup Qualifiers, 2018 - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Murtagh to Rovman Powell, out Caught by Wilson!! Wilson compensates for the drop catch that he put down earlier, but too late. Has costed Ireland 83 runs. Anyway, fantastic innings from Powell comes to an end. Smokes the leather off this length ball, but hits it straight to deep mid-wicket. Rovman Powell c Wilson b Murtagh 101(100) [4s-7 6s-7]

Kevin O Brien to Rovman Powell, SIX, woah. Take a bow, Rovman Powell. Look at the celebration, this knock means a lot to him. Goes on his knees, off comes the helmet, looks upwards and roars in delight. Maiden ODI ton for Rovman Powell. Kevin O Brien offers a full toss, Powell smacks it over long-on

Kevin O Brien to Rovman Powell, SIX, Powell is on a rampage. Toying bowlers to all parts here. Kevin O Brien misses his yorker, flings in a fuller length delivery on the stumps. Clobbered hard and it soars over long-on. Moves into the 90s

Kevin O Brien to Rovman Powell, FOUR, low full toss and Powell biffs it wide of long-on. Threads the gap beautifully

Murtagh to Rovman Powell, SIX, this time Powell picks up the short ball and pummels it over deep square leg. Enough wings to take it all the way

Rankin to Rovman Powell, no ball, FOUR, Rankin errs. Slips in a full toss that is deemed over the waist, called a no-ball. Powell picked it up and swatted it behind square

Rankin to Nurse, FOUR, Nurse takes a leaf out of Powell's book. Full and outside off, Nurse gets underneath of it and bludgeons it over mid-on

Kevin O Brien to Rovman Powell, SIX, more violence from Powell. Dug in short, Powell gets into a good position and murders it into the mid-wicket stands

Kevin O Brien to Rovman Powell, FOUR, too predictable. Kevin O Brien misses his wide yorker, doles out a low full toss. Powell gets under it and slams it powerfully, KOB didn't bother to stick his hand out. Hit that hard and no chance for the long-off fielder

Rankin to Rovman Powell, FOUR, length ball outside off, Powell stands tall and dispatches it over mid-on. Picked it early and just extended his long levers

Rankin to Rovman Powell, out Brathwaite Run Out!! Communication breakdown and Brathwaite is gone. Shortish at the stumps, Powell backed away and flat-batted it to mid-on, Brathwaite took off for a single but Powell wasn't going anywhere. Sends him back, too late. Murtagh hits bulls-eye at the non-striker's end and Brathwaite was nowhere in the frame. Two quick wickets for Ireland. Brathwaite run out (Murtagh) 11(16) [4s-1]

Andy McBrine to Rovman Powell, SIX, half-tracker from McBrine, Powell was waiting for it. Rocks back and butchers it over long-on

Andy McBrine to Rovman Powell, 1 run, 2nd fifty in ODIs for Powell. "It's important in learning curve for Windies cricket," is the comment from Ian Bishop on air. Knocks it down to long-on and reaches the landmark

Dockrell to Brathwaite, FOUR, wonderfully placed. Plonks his front foot forward, sinks low and sweeps it away behind square

Murtagh to Rovman Powell, FOUR, Powell continues his tryst with destiny. Banged in short, Powell with a vertical bat tries to pull it through mid-wicket, gets it off the bottom of the bat and it wanders away to the fine leg fence

Murtagh to Holder, out Caught by Porterfield!! Stop the presses. Holder is dismissed. Got carried away a bit, sought for a cross-batted mow. The shortish delivery hurried onto him and he skies it to mid-off. Irish skipper Porterfield grabs it. Murtagh picks up his third wicket. Holder c Porterfield b Murtagh 54(71) [4s-3 6s-1]

Murtagh to Holder, SIX, hammered over cow corner and Holder reaches his fifty. His 6th in ODIs. He has ridden his luck but it's been a quality innings from the Windies skipper. Wave of the bat to the dressing room and Powell walks up to congratulate him. Full on the stumps, Holder moves across and whips it over mid-wicket

Rankin to Rovman Powell, FOUR, imperious! Shortish on off, Powell stays in his crease and flat-bats it fiercely past mid-on

Rankin to Rovman Powell, FOUR, too full and straight. Ends up as a low full toss, whacked firmly through mid-wicket

Andy McBrine to Rovman Powell, SIX, flighted above the eyeline and Powell dismisses it ferocity over long-on. McBrine teases and Powell takes toll

Dockrell to Rovman Powell, 1 run, "Windies continue to ride their luck," says Fazeer Mohammed on air. Top-edge, goes up in the air. Wilson at extra cover, runs backwards andddd shells it. Never looked like taking it, to be honest. Powell went for the slog-sweep and elicits a top-edge that skies behind extra cover. Wilson did all the hardwork, kept his eyes on the ball till the last instant but can't grab it

Dockrell to Rovman Powell, no run, tell you what! A direct-hit at the non striker's end and Holder would've been on his bike. Helped towards square leg, Powell took a couple of steps forward for the single and then backed out. By that time, Holder was half-way down the pitch before he was sent back. Turns and rushes back in, the fielder misses the target and Dockrell doesn't bother to collect the ball

Kevin O Brien to Rovman Powell, SIX, Powell shows his muscle prowness. Full and on the stumps, Powell plants his front foot forward and extends his arms with a straight batted loft that clears long-on. Elegance!

Dockrell to Holder, FOUR, throwdown delivery and Powell puts it away disdainfully to the fence. Pivots back, rolls his wrists and hacks it away through square leg. Splits the gap to perfection

Stirling to Holder, FOUR, "That's typical of Jason Holder," quips Ian Bishop on air. Holder breaks free, leans across and creams it through extra cover. Stirling overpitched and Holder pounced onto it in a flash

Stirling to Holder, 1 run, almost a wicket there! Stirling has put down a return catch. Wasn't too tough. The offie from a short of length held onto the surface a bit and hence Holder was early to play the drive. Stirling, in his followthrough, got low, but couldn't get his fingers underneath it

Andy McBrine to Hetmyer, out Caught by Rankin!! What have you done Hetmyer? Well, you have just gifted your wicket to Ireland. McBrine tossed this one up wide of off and Hetmyer came down the track. Didn't get close to the pitch of the ball, but still decided to go aerial. A mistimed chip and he finds the man at long-off. Rankin didn't have to move an inch there. Second wicket for McBrine. Hetmyer c Rankin b Andy McBrine 36(40) [4s-3 6s-1]

Dockrell to Hetmyer, FOUR, Dockrell is struggling with his line and length. Another poor ball from the left-arm spinner. Too short and too wide. Hetmyer won't miss out. Hangs back and powerfully cuts it behind square on the off-side

Andy McBrine to Hetmyer, FOUR, width served outside off and the length was on the shorter side as well. That's the recipe to get punished. Hetmyer quickly goes deep and cuts behind backward point

Kevin O Brien to Holder, FOUR, he would had his heart in his mouth for a while there. Shortish ball outside off and Holder wenty after that by slashing his bat at it. Was in the air, but wide of the man at backward point. Runs away to the fence and it's time for drinks

Andy McBrine to Shai Hope, out Caught by Niall O Brien!! Strangled down the leg-side! Would you believe that? A soft dismissal. Wasn't the greatest delivery, but Ireland won't mind. They have taken four now. It was a flat ball darted down the leg-side. Hope gets a very faint inside edge as he looked to work it behind square with the angle. Niall O Brien was sharp there to move across and pouch it. Superb grab. A dejected Hope walks back. Shai Hope c Niall O Brien b Andy McBrine 7(14) [4s-1]

Kevin O Brien to Shai Hope, FOUR, almost chopped on! A very ordinary shot from Hope. Wasn't that short to play the cut shot. But, Hope went for it seeing the width. Gets an inside edge and the ball missed the stumps by a few inches. Also, goes past the keeper and runs away to fine leg

Murtagh to Samuels, out Caught by Niall O Brien!! Windies are three down and Ireland are absolutely delighted. Samuels goes for a cheap score. Survived an lbw scare off the previous ball, now nicks one to the keeper. A peach of a delivery from Murtagh this. Samuels had to play at it as this short of length delivery was so close to the off-pole. Samuels was caught in his crease, the ball seamed away with a bit of extra bounce. A faint outside edge and Niall O Brien gobbles it up. Samuels c Niall O Brien b Murtagh 2(7)

Rankin to Hetmyer, SIX, top shot! A length ball, Hetmyer, with a huge back-lift, lifts it straight over the bowler's head. Just an extension of forward defence. Got it off the meat of the bat and the sightscreen has to bear the brunt of Hetmyer

Murtagh to Gayle, out Caught by Niall O Brien!! Edged and taken! The pressure was built and Gayle succumbs. They were disciplined and it has paid off. A lovely good length delivery just outside off that draws Gayle forward. The ball seamed away ever so lightly to take the edge of Gayle, who wanted to push it through the off-side. The edge is found and Niall O Brien pouches it with ease. A century in the previous match, Gayle departs for a scratchy 14. Murtagh and the entire Ireland team are pumped up. Gayle c Niall O Brien b Murtagh 14(28) [4s-1 6s-1]

Rankin to Hetmyer, FOUR, bad ball from Rankin! Full and down the leg-side, Hetmyer gets some wood on his flick and that's enough for the ball to run away to fine leg. That is Hetmyer's first boundary

Rankin to Gayle, FOUR, edged and four. Gayle charges down to play a big drive, gets a fat outside edge and the ball flies over the slip fielders. Ran away into the third man fence

Rankin to Lewis, out Caught by Andy McBrine!! Gone! Boyd Rankin strikes in his opening over. And that's a big wicket. A back of a length delivery around the fifth stump line outside off, Lewis goes for the booming drive and the extra bounce did him there. The ball flies to backward point off the outside part of the bat. McBrine won't drop those. Lewis c Andy McBrine b Rankin 9(11) [4s-2]

Murtagh to Gayle, SIX, Gayle decides to go downtown and that's gone all the way. Full ball well wide outside off allowing Gayle to free his arms. The big guy lofts it over mid-off for a six. He didn't quite get it off the middle, but that's Gayle's power

Andy McBrine to Lewis, FOUR, McBrine errs and Lewis takes full toll of it. The length was dragged down and Lewis was quick to pounce on it. Swiftly went back, got on top of it and cut it square of the wicket

Andy McBrine to Lewis, FOUR, Lewis is underway with a boundary. McBrine pulls his length back and pays the price. Lewis allowed the ball to come to him and then powerfully pulled it backward of square leg. The man in the deep puts in a dive, but in vain. First boundary of the match