MOHALI: Ireland captain William Porterfield won the toss and decided to field first against the West Indies in their World Cup Group B match here at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium on Friday.West Indies ‘star opening batsman Chris Gayle was ruled out of the key clash with an abdominal strain and Ireland were without experienced all-rounder Trent Johnston, who is nursing a bruised knee..The West Indies have four points from three matches and Ireland have two from three games.A victory for West Indies will virtually assure them of a place in the quarter-finals while Ireland can keep their last-eight hopes alive if they pull off a win Teams: West Indies: Darren Sammy (captain), Andre Russell, Devon Smith, Darren Bravo, Ramnaresh Sarwan, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Kieron Pollard, Devon Thomas, Sulieman Benn, Nikita Miller, Kemar Roach.Ireland: William Porterfield (captain), Alex Cusack, Niall O'Brien, Kevin O'Brien, George Dockrell, Andre Botha, John Mooney, Boyd Rankin, Paul Stirling, Gary Wilson, Ed Joyce.Umpires: Asoka de Silva (SL) and Shavir Tarapore (IND), TV umpire: Bruce Oxenford (AUS)Match referee: Roshan Mahanama (SL)
