Two-time champions West Indies faced a humiliating exit from T20 World Cup 2022 on Friday. The team that bagged the title in 2012 and 2016 -- becoming the only side to win the coveted trophy twice -- got knocked out in the first round of the tournament. Facing Ireland in a do-or-die encounter, Windies succumbed to a 9-wicket loss at Bellerive Oval in Hobart. The Caribbean team posted only 146 for 5 after their skipper Nicholas Pooran won the toss and opted to bat first in the game. Chasing the target, Ireland reached home in 17.3 overs and advanced to the Super-12 stage, putting an end to Windies journey.
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Talking about the game, Brandon King's fighting knock of 62 not out off 48 helped Windies post a respected total. He lacked support from other batters, so much that the second-highest scorer from his team was Johnson Charles with a score of 24. Meanwhile, Ireland's Gareth Delany returned figures of 3 for 16 in his four overs.
Chasing 147 runs, Ireland reached home in 17.3 overs. Paul Stirling's 66 not out and Lorcan Tucker's unbeaten 45 made the chase a cakewalk for the side.