Minnows Ireland stunned the West Indies at Nelson on Monday, beating them by 6 wickets to register the first upset win of the World Cup. Ireland batsman Peter Stirling smashed 92 off 84 balls and England discard Ed Joyce hit 84 off 67 balls. While Stirling and Joyce put up a 104-run stand for the second wicket, Ed Joyce and Niell O' Brian added 96 for the 3rd wicket to put Ireland firmly on the path of victory.
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| Paul Stirling plays a sweep shot against West Indies in CWC 2015 © Getty Images |
Successful 300 chases in World Cups
- Ireland 329 for 7 v England in 2011
- Sri Lanka 313 for 7 v Zimbabwe in 1992
- Ireland 307 for 4 v Netherlands in 2011
- Ireland 307 for 6 v West Indies in 2015
- England 301 for 9 v West Indies in 2007
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