India vs Ireland

Ireland have fought back well towards the end to get their total upto 112 for 8 in their 18 overs. Their top order was rattled by Zaheer Khan who ended with figures of 4 for 19. Then came in the spinners who also did their job well as they ran through the middle order. But there were some vital contributions from the Irish, John Mooney and Andrew White towards the end. A couple of good overs towards the end for the Ireland that took their total up there. Join us back for the Indian reply.

H Singh to K McCallan, Drops slow and short for the last ball and McCallan plays the pull-shot. One run added to the total. End of the innings.

H Singh to K McCallan, FOUR! This time it was outside the off and the ball has found the edge of the bat. The ball races to the boundary. Umpire Llong signals a boundary. It was frustrating for Harbhajan there.

H Singh to K McCallan, FOUR! Reverse sweep played by McCallan and he clears the man in the ring. The ball races to the boundary. Umpire Llong signals four runs.

H Singh to K McCallan, McCallan has lofted that over mid wicket and it lands safely in the deep. The batsmen have come back for the second.

H Singh to A Cusack, Cusack plays the pull-shot. They've managed to run three as there was a slight mis-field in the deep.

H Singh to K McCallan, Reverse sweep played by McCallan but he will get only a single there.

Harbhajan Singh comes in to bowl his last over.

Z Khan to A Cusack, Cusack has dug out that yorker at the last second. Good ball to end the over and his spell. Brilliant spell by Zaheer Khan.

Z Khan to A Cusack, FOUR! Outside the off and Cusack guides it to third man. The ball was too fine and hence it races to the fence. Umpire Gould signals four runs.

Z Khan to K McCallan, McCallan has played that with the full face of the bat. The batsmen have run through for a single.

Z Khan to K McCallan, McCallan has attempted to put bat on ball - but fails. Good delivery once again that nearly had the batsmen.

Kyle McCallan is the new man in. They will look to get their score upto 110 atleast.

Z Khan to A White, OUT! Zaheer gets another! White gets a thin edge to Dhoni. That is easy pickings for him behind the stumps. Ireland have lost their eighth wicket.

Z Khan to A White, FOUR! On the pads this time and White flicks it away with a wristy shot. The ball has crossed the ropes. Four runs has been signalled by Umpire Gould. This will certainly help.

Zaheer Khan comes in to bowl his last over.

I Pathan to A Cusack, FOUR! Cusack has played it to the point region. Sharma's efforts go in vain as the ball races to the boundary. Umpire Llong signals four runs.

I Pathan to A White, Pushed to the cover region by White and they take an easy single this time.

I Pathan to A White, White has played it fine down the leg side. Two runs added to the total.

I Pathan to A Cusack, Bottom edge by Cusack! Dhoni gathers it on the bounce and hits the stumps. The batsmen have run through for a single.

I Pathan to A White, Driven through the off side by White. The batsmen have run through for a single.

I Pathan to A White, SIX! Top edge! The ball is in the air. This one's gone all the way over the ropes for a six. Excellent shot by White. Umpire Llong raises his arms in the air to signal a six.

Irfan Pathan comes back to bowl with three overs to go.

P Ojha to A Cusack, That's hit Cusack on his pads. No run to end another good over for India.

Alex Cusack is the new man in.

P Ojha to R West, OUT! Poor running! Played through mid-wicket by West. The throw comes in and hits the stumps after hitting Dhoni's pads. The batsmen did not ground his bat and his foot was in air. Umpire Gould signals towards the Third Umpire. Red Light comes on indicating that West is OUT. Ireland have lost their seventh wicket.

Regan West comes out to the middle. They will look to get atleast 100 on the board.

P Ojha to J Mooney, OUT! Ojha gets another! Mooney has played the reverse sweep but in the air. That is easy pickings for Yuvraj Singh at short fine leg. Ireland have lost their sixth wicket.

P Ojha to A White, Pushed to the cover region by White. The batsmen have run through for a single.

P Ojha to J Mooney, Tossed up outside the off; Mooney hits that through the leg side. One run conceded.

P Ojha to A White, Ball hits White low on the pads. Leg byes given by Umpire Gould as the batsmen run through for a single.

I Sharma to J Mooney, Good length ball on the middle that kicks off; Mooney has attempted to put bat on ball - but fails. No run to end the over.

I Sharma to A White, Slower one taken on the pull outside the off; White has pushed it to the cover region. One run added to the total.

I Sharma to J Mooney, Fuller outside the off; batsmen makes room and drives through the covers. The batsmen have run through for a single.

I Sharma to J Mooney, Mooney has attempted to play that one - but missed. That was a top delivery from Ishant.

I Sharma to J Mooney, Driven through the covers by Mooney. The batsmen have picked up a couple of runs.

I Sharma to A White, White has played the paddle fine down the leg side. The batsmen have run through for a single.

Ishant Sharma comes back on in the attack.

P Ojha to A White, Played through mid-wicket by White. One run added to the total of the last ball.

P Ojha to A White, White goes for the sweep but fails to connect it. Good delivery by Ojha there.

P Ojha to J Mooney, Played through mid-wicket by Mooney. The batsmen have run through for a single.

P Ojha to J Mooney, This was the flatter one from Ojha and Mooney fails to put bat on ball.

P Ojha to A White, Flighted on the middel; White plays a sweep shot. The ball is in the deep again and they take a single.

P Ojha to A White, That's hit White on his pads. The fielding side appeals in unison. Umpire Gould decides White is not out. Ojha looked pretty confident there but no support from the keeper.

Pragyan Ojha comes in to bowl now. He replaces Ishant Sharma from the attack after one over.

H Singh to A White, White plays a sweep shot. The batsmen have run through for a single of the last ball.

H Singh to J Mooney, Drops short on this occasion and driven through the leg side by Mooney. One run added to the total.

H Singh to J Mooney, That's hit Mooney on his pads. They wanted the run but Dhoni comes running in to prevent it.

H Singh to A White, White gets a leading edge on that one. The batsmen have run through for a single from the off side.

H Singh to A White, FOUR! Connects this time! White has played the reverse sweep. The ball races to the boundary. Four runs has been signalled by Umpire Llong. Welcome boundary for Ireland.

H Singh to A White, Outside the off and White tries the reverse sweep; fails to put bat on ball. Good take by the keeper there.

I Sharma to A White, Another short one and White plays the pull-shot. Gets that to the fine leg fielder who restricts it to a single. End of the over.

I Sharma to A White, Bouncer! Short of length delivery on the middle; White goes for the hook but misses it completely.

I Sharma to A White, Ripper outside the off; White has attempted to put bat on ball - but fails. That one had some good carry to the keeper as well.

I Sharma to A White, Ball passes between the bat and body of White. Good comeback by Ishant this time.

I Sharma to A White, FOUR! White guides it to third man. The ball crosses the line despite a late diving effort by Yusuf Pathan. The ball races to the boundary.

I Sharma to J Mooney, Mooney works it down the leg side and they take a single. They will be looking for the big shots at some stage.

Ishant Sharma comes back in the attack.

H Singh to A White, White has played that off the front foot and into the ground. No run to end the over as well; good one for India.

H Singh to A White, White goes for the sweep but fails to connect it.

Andrew White is the next man in. He did not play the last game and hence it might be tough for him against India.

H Singh to G Wilson, OUT! Bowled! Straighter one on the off; Wilson misses it and has lost his off stump. Ireland have lost their fifth wicket. India are striking big time now.

H Singh to J Mooney, Mooney plays the Square-Cut. The batsmen have run through for a single.

H Singh to J Mooney, Turn and bounce there for Harbhajan; that's hit Mooney high on his pads. No run this time for the taking.

H Singh to J Mooney, Flighted on the middle and driven through the leg side by Mooney. Two runs added to the total.

P Ojha to G Wilson, Wilson works it down the leg side and good running between the wicket gives then two runs. End of the over and a rather good one for Ireland.

P Ojha to G Wilson, Flighted on the middle this time; Wilson plays a sweep shot. The batsmen have picked up a couple of runs.

P Ojha to J Mooney, Driven through the covers by Mooney. The batsmen have run through for a single.

P Ojha to G Wilson, Wilson rocks onto the backfoot and punches the ball on the off side. Just the single this time as well.

P Ojha to J Mooney, Mooney has played that off the front foot and into the ground. One run conceded.

P Ojha to J Mooney, FOUR! You can't hit a better reverse sweep than that. The ball has crossed the ropes. Four runs has been signalled by Umpire Gould. A much needed boundary there.

H Singh to J Mooney, Mooney guides it to third man. The batsmen have run through for a single. End of the over.

H Singh to G Wilson, Wilson has played the reverse sweep. The batsmen have run through for a single.

H Singh to J Mooney, Punched off the backfoot by Mooney and the ball finds the gap on the off side. They take a single.

H Singh to J Mooney, Mooney has driven it straight down the ground but Harbhajan does well off his own bowling.

H Singh to G Wilson, Wilson works it down the leg side this time and they set off for a single. Get it easily in the end.

H Singh to G Wilson, Wilson shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the backfoot.

Harbhajan Singh comes in to bowl now. He is the experienced of the lot from the Indian spinners.

P Ojha to J Mooney, Mooney has played that off the front foot and into the ground. No run to end the over. Tight line here from the spinners.

P Ojha to G Wilson, Opportunity missed! Wilson has pushed it to the cover region and there was a mis-field there by Raina. The batsmen get involve in a confusion but Ojha fails to collect the ball and Wilson makes it back to his crease. One run conceded.

P Ojha to G Wilson, Tossed up on the middle; Wilson dances down the track and does well to block the ball.

P Ojha to G Wilson, The ball strikes Wilson very low on the pads. No run as the ball stays there itself.

P Ojha to J Mooney, Played to the point region by Mooney. The batsmen have run through for a single.

John Mooney makes his way out to the middle.

P Ojha to K O'Brien, OUT! Ojha strikes first ball! This one was touch short outside the off and O'Brien edges the ball only to find his stumps being rattled behind. Ireland have lost their fourth wicket. They are falling apart now.

Pragyan Ojha comes in to bowl now. He bowled a brilliant spell the other day against Bangladesh.

Y Singh to G Wilson, Defended well off the front foot by Wilson. No run to end the over as well. Yuvraj starts well here.

Y Singh to G Wilson, Flighted on the middle this time and Wilson has played that with the full face of the bat.

Y Singh to K O'Brien, Fuller on the middle and O'Brien drives through the leg side. One run added to the total.

Y Singh to G Wilson, Wilson plays a sweep shot. One run added to the total.

Y Singh to K O'Brien, Played through mid-wicket by O'Brien and they take a single once again.

Y Singh to G Wilson, Wilson has played it to the point region and the batsmen cross through for a single.

Surprise change as Yuvraj Singh comes in to bowl now. He has shown some excellent control with his line.

I Sharma to K O'Brien, O'Brien ducked in time to let that one go over him. Good delivery by Ishant to end the over.

I Sharma to G Wilson, Wilson guides it to third man. The batsmen have run through for a single.

I Sharma to G Wilson, Wilson has pushed it to the cover region but fails to find the gap here.

I Sharma to G Wilson, Wilson has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

I Sharma to G Wilson, Room outside the off again; Wilson plays the Square-Cut this time. Two runs taken nicely again.

I Sharma to G Wilson, FOUR! Full length delivery outside the off; Wilson has played the square drive. The ball has crossed the ropes. Four runs has been signalled by Umpire Gould.

Ishant Sharma comes in as first change. He has been impressive so far in the tournament counting his performances in the warm-ups.

Kevin O'Brien is the next man in and he will be under serious pressure with his side in big trouble.

Z Khan to A Botha, OUT! Zaheer again! Outside the off and gets the edge of the bat. Caught nicely in the slips by Yusuf Pathan again. Ireland have lost their third wicket. Big trouble for them now.

Z Khan to A Botha, Botha has driven it beautifully straight down the ground. Two runs conceded.

Z Khan to A Botha, FOUR! Width outside the off this time; Botha plays the Square-Cut and finds the gap as well. The ball races to the boundary as it beats Ishant in the deep.

Z Khan to A Botha, The ball has taken the inside edge of the bat and goes down the leg side. Two runs added to the total.

Z Khan to A Botha, Fuller on the off; Botha has played that with the full face of the bat.

Andre Botha makes his way out to the middle at the fall of that wicket. He brings in some experience behind him.

Z Khan to W Porterfield, OUT! Again a length ball outside the off; Porterfield has edged the ball. Caught in the slips by Yusuf Pathan. Ireland have lost their second wicket. Zaheer strikes for the second time.

I Pathan to G Wilson, Played to the point region by Wilson and they have run through for a couple of runs again.

I Pathan to G Wilson, Wilson fails to put bat on ball this time as well.

I Pathan to G Wilson, This one is outside the off; Wilson has attempted to play that one - but missed. Good line once again.

I Pathan to G Wilson, Good length ball outside the off; pushed to the cover region by Wilson.

I Pathan to W Porterfield, Porterfield has just lofted it over mid off this time. The batsmen have run through for a single.

I Pathan to W Porterfield, Porterfield has lofted that in the air on the leg side; clears the man at mid-on. The batsmen have run through for a couple of runs.

Jeremy Bray manages a duck here as he departs without scoring off 7 balls. Gary Wilson the wicket keeper batsmen walks out to the middle.

Z Khan to J Bray, OUT! Bowled him! Zaheer strikes! Fuller delivery on the middle; Bray has failed to bring his bat down in time and his stumps have been disturbed. Ireland have lost their first wicket.

Z Khan to J Bray, The ball sneaks between the bat and body of Bray. Zaheer is bowling an excellent line here.

Z Khan to J Bray, Bray has attempted to play that one - but missed. Another ripping delivery that misses everything.

Z Khan to J Bray, Driven through the covers by Bray but it went straight to the fielder there.

Z Khan to W Porterfield, Played to the point region by Porterfield and this time they cross through for a single. The seamers are getting some assistance here.

Z Khan to W Porterfield, Porterfield goes after a wide one and misses. Poor delivery by Khan. Umpire Llong signals a wide.

Z Khan to W Porterfield, Starts with a wide one outside the off; left alone by Porterfield.

Zaheer Khan will start from the other end. He brings in a lot of experience to this Indian bowling line-up.

I Pathan to J Bray, Fuller on the pads this time and driven through the leg side by Bray. No run to end the over as well.

I Pathan to J Bray, Another delivery that seams outward; Bray has attempted to put bat on ball - but fails. Good channel outside the off from Irfan.

I Pathan to J Bray, Once again a length delivery that seams a bit outside; Bray lets the ball go to the keeper.

I Pathan to W Porterfield, Fuller this time; Porterfield takes it on the up and drives through the offside. The batsmen have run through for a single.

I Pathan to W Porterfield, Good length ball this time outside the off; Porterfield has pushed it to the cover region.

I Pathan to W Porterfield, Starts with a loosener outside the leg; Porterfield leaves it alone. Umpire Gould signals a wide.

Irfan Pathan has the ball in his hand and he will start proceedings for India. Porterfield will face him for the first ball.

Right then, the players are out in the middle. Jeremy Bray and William Porterfield have made their way for Ireland.

The Umpires for the game are Ian Gould and Nigel Llong. Billy Bowden is the TV Umpire while the Chris Broad is the Match Referee.

India are going in with an unchanged side from the last game. Ireland have a couple of injury miss-outs in Trent Johnston and Niall O'Brien. They will be replaced by Andre Botha and Andrew White.

Big news then, the game has been reduced to 18 overs per side with the loss in time. The fielding restrictions will last for 5 overs. The break-ups for bowlers will be 3 bowlers can bowl 4 overs and 2 can bowl 3 overs.

The outfield was ready in no time and hence the skippers were out in the center for the toss. MS Dhoni won it for India and decided to bowl first. Ireland have a tough task then playing against some quality seamers in the Indian side and with helpful conditions around.

Even the first game did see some rain but it was too light to interrupt play. It has been overcast right through this week but the rain has kept away so far but its a different story all together today. Hope it does stay for the rest of the evening.

The rain has stopped completely and even the covers are coming off now. The Umpires are in the middle having a look at the conditions.

Hello and welcome there for the last game of the group stages. India and Ireland both are raring to go in here but its the light rain that has delayed the start. The players are though practising but the covers are laid to keep the center dry. Stay tuned we will keep you updated..

India take on Ireland in the last game of the first round matches at Trent Bridge, Nottingham. Both these teams have already made it through to the super eight stages having beaten Bangladesh. It will be a good opportunity for India to test some of the players who did not get a start in the first game and at the same time rest some of their strike bowlers. They have suffered a blow with Virendar Sehwag being ruled out for the rest of the tournament but Dinesh Kartik has been called in as his replacement. They will face a tough group in the super eight stages and it will be important for them to go through on the back of a win and a fully fit side. Ireland, on the other hand will be looking to put in their best to see if they can overhaul the defending champions in this no pressure situation. They are a very good fielding side as was very evident in their first game against Bangladesh and possess some hard hitting batsmen in Jeremy Bray, Kevin O'Brien and Niall O'Brien along with some quality bowlers in Trent Johnston, Alex Cusack and Kyle McCallan. If Ireland are able to fire in all departments we should be in for a good contest.