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Dean Wilson

West Indies dumped out of T20 World Cup as Ireland earn seat at top table

Ireland have stunned West Indies, knocking the two times winners out of the tournament to progress to the Super 12s and set up a date with England.

In their winner-takes-all match in Hobart, Ireland completed a nine wicket win over the Windies to go with the defeat inflicted by Scotland in their first match. And the truth is, with 15 balls remaining, this was a T20 thrashing.

With leg spinner Gareth Delany doing the business with the ball in the first innings to claim 3-16 from his four overs, the Windies were restricted to just 146-5 in their 20 overs having won the toss and chosen to bat first.

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