Published: Mar 10, 2015, 11:37 AM (IST)
Edited: Mar 10, 2015, 11:37 AM (IST)
India’s opening batsman, Shikhar Dhawan scored his 13th half-century in ODIs against minnows, Ireland, in their Pool B, match 34 of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 at Seddon Park in Hamilton on Tuesday. His fifty came off 55 deliveries including eight boundaries and a six along with a strike-rate of 92.45. Currently, India are 121 for no loss in 17 overs, with openers Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan batting on 46 and 61, respectively.
Earlier, Irish skipper, William Porterfield won the toss and elected to bat first as Ireland were bowled out for 259, with Niall O’Brien being the highest scorer with 75 runs and Mohammed shami claiming three for 41. He made a change as Stuart Thompson comes in for Andy McBrine, while MS Dhoni decides to field an unchanged squad from the previous game against West Indies. LIVE Scorecard: India vs Ireland
Having qualified for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 quarter-final, India would want to strengthen their position with the clash against Ireland at Seddon Park, Hamilton on Tuesday. India have won all their games so far and more victories will give them a certain top spot in Group B. On the other hand, Ireland have three victories in four matches and are looking to qualify for the quarter-final. ICC Cricket World Cup 2015: Complete Coverage
