William Porterfield and Niall O’Brien bring up 50-run stand against India in ICC Cricket World Cup 2015

Ireland skipper, William Porterfield and Ed Joyce scored the fifty run stand for the third wicket against defending champions, India,  in their Pool B, match 34 of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 at Seddon Park in Hamilton on Tuesday. Niall contributed 27, while Porterfield contributed 23 in the stand. Currently, Ireland are 144 for the loss of two wickets after 31 overs with opener, William Porterfield batting on 67 and Niall O’Brien on 28. LIVE Updates: India vs Ireland

Earlier, Irish skipper, William Porterfield won the toss and elected to bat first. He makes 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

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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