William Porterfield News

Legends League Cricket Final Live Updates: Chasing a target of 212, Bhilwara Kings eye recovery with Shane Watson after losing three early wickets

Gautam Gambhir's India Capitals will take on the Irfan Pathan-led Bhilwara Kings in the final of the Legends League Cricket Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Wednesday

Former Ireland captain William Porterfield announced his retirement from international cricket on Thursday, calling time on a 16-year career during which the team has progressed from an amateur side to a Test-playing nation

England collapsed to 66 for five chasing a modest 199 for victory before Ben Foakes along with Tom Curran came to the rescue.

ICC's decision to cut down the number of teams to 10 in the World Cup finals has been widely criticised and the Irish skipper joined in the chorus.

An unbeaten hundred from Dinesh Chandimal followed by a five-wicket haul from Dasun Shanaka helped Sri Lanka defeat Ireland by 76 runs in a rain-curtailed match at Dublin

William Porterfield hit 10 fours and a six in his innings of 107 against Pakistan in the World Cup.

The final Pool B match between Pakistan and Ireland in the month-long group stage will lift the winner into the quarter-finals and leave the loser facing a tricky run-rate countback against the West Indies

The defeat against India leave Ireland in a position where they possibly need to beat Pakistan in Adelaide on Sunday to make the last-eight.

Ashwin in his first spell of eight overs gave away only 19 runs, thereby effecting a turnaround for Indian bowlers. He finally finished with figures of two for 38 from his 10 overs.