West Indies reach 304-7 in World Cup match against Ireland

NELSON, New Zealand, Feb 16: Left-arm spinner George Dockrell took three wickets as Ireland briefly lived up to its reputation as a giant-killer before West Indies stormed back to reach 304-7 in their Cricket World Cup Pool B match Monday.NELSON, New Zealand, Feb 16: Left-arm spinner George Dockrell took three wickets as Ireland briefly lived up to its reputation as a giant-killer before West Indies stormed back to reach 304-7 in their Cricket World Cup Pool B match Monday.

Somerset´s Dockrell (3-50) claimed the prized wicket of Chris Gayle and dismissed Marlon Samuels (21) and Denesh Ramdin (1), both lbw, as the West Indies slumped to 87-5 in the 24th over after being sent to bat.

Gayle made 36 from 65 balls in a restrained innings but was just beginning to hit out, with three fours and a six, when he was caught in the deep by Kevin O´Brien.

Lendl Simmons led the West Indies´ comeback with 102, sharing a 154-run, sixth wicket partnership with Darren Sammy whose 89 was his highest one-day score. - See more at: http://myrepublica.com/portal/index.php?action=news_details&news_id=92281#sthash.kemUn66u.dpuf

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