West Indies ‘hurting’ after T20 World Cup exit at hands of Ireland, says captain Nicholas Pooran

Eire beat West Indies to advance within the T20 World Cup (Image: Getty)

West Indies captain Nicholas Pooran says his crew are ‘hurting’ after they crashed out of the T20 World Cup earlier than the group stage.

In a winner-take-all last match of qualifying, two-time champions West Indies had been restricted to 146-5 as Gareth Delany took 3/16 from 4 overs.

Eire coasted to the entire with 9 wickets and 15 balls to spare as Paul Stirling made 66, skipper Andrew Balbirnie smashed 37 from 23 and Lorcan Tucker scored 45.

West Indies are the one crew to win a couple of T20 World Cup however have been dumped out in Australia after dropping two of their three qualifying video games.

Pooran mentioned: ‘It’s actually robust. We haven’t batted properly sufficient all through the event and on a very good batting floor, 145 was at all times going to be a very robust problem to ask our bowlers to defend.

‘I need to say congratulations to Eire, they batted and bowled fantastically in the present day.

‘There are positives to take, Brandon King is batting splendidly and Alzarri Joseph at all times steps up for us with the ball which is sweet to see.

Two-time winners West Indies crashed out (Image: Getty)

‘It is a studying expertise for us, we're actually upset and we all know our followers shall be upset again house.

‘We’re positively hurting, I’m upset in myself and the way it has gone however we'll stay to combat one other day.’

Eire will be a part of the likes of hosts Australia, England, India and Pakistan within the Tremendous 12 stage, though their actual vacation spot is but to be confirmed.

Balbirnie mentioned: ‘This implies every part to us. We had been so upset to overlook out at this stage final 12 months, so we needed to do a variety of considering and make a variety of modifications again house.

‘We set out some issues we wished to attain as a crew and the way we wished to play. And right here, we misplaced our first recreation however to then come again and beat two-time champions in a must-win recreation, I couldn't be prouder.

‘It was an emotional end, we're completely delighted. We need to check ourselves in opposition to the most effective on the planet and who is aware of the place that may take us? It's a actually proud day for Eire.’

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