West Indies vs Ireland Highlights, U19 World Cup 2026

Jakeem Pollard to Marko Bates, Dropped short, around middle, Bates pulls it through square leg for a run.

Jakeem Pollard to Robert O’Brien, Dropped short, down the leg side, ROB looks to pull but is cramped for room. Gets it off the glove probably, towards square leg, The batters take a single and there is no signal from the umpire, so must have been glove. It was certainly not bat.

Jakeem Pollard to Marko Bates, Full, outside off, Marko Bates reaches out and drives it through point for a run.

Jakeem Pollard to Marko Bates, A bouncer, around middle and leg, Bates swivels to pull but misses. Again, no wide signalled.

Jakeem Pollard to Robert O’Brien, Landed outside off, eased through point for a single.

Jakeem Pollard to Robert O’Brien, Full and wide outside off, Robert O’Brien reaches out to slash but misses. Surprisingly, it is not wided.

Good captaincy. Joshua Dorne does not want the game to drift. Brings back pace. Jakeem Pollard returns from the other end. 3-0-13-0 so far.

Micah McKenzie to Marko Bates, Tossed up, outside off, Bates comes forward and drives it straight to cover.

Micah McKenzie to Robert O’Brien, Full, around middle, Robert pushes it through mid on for a run.

Micah McKenzie to Robert O’Brien, Short, outside off, O'Brien cuts it straight to point.

Micah McKenzie to Robert O’Brien, Full, around off, the leggie, Robert pushes but misses.

Micah McKenzie to Marko Bates, Short, outside off, punched through the covers for a single.

Micah McKenzie to Marko Bates, Full, around off, Marko Bates drives it through mid on.

Vitel Lawes to Robert O’Brien, Full, outside off, Robert O’Brien leans and drives it towards cover.

Vitel Lawes to Robert O’Brien, Around off, smothered nicely.

Vitel Lawes to Marko Bates, Ahhh... sloppy. A touch short, Bates goes back and nudges it through fine leg. The batters take a tight second and the throw comes in really sharp towards the keeper. But Jewel Andrew, who has somehow donned the gloves back on, fails to collect and the ball goes through. The batters take the third on the overthrow. 117 more needed from 146 balls.

Vitel Lawes to Marko Bates, Full, around off, Marko Bates gets down and paddles it through fine leg for a couple.

Vitel Lawes to Marko Bates, Outside off, defended again.

Vitel Lawes to Marko Bates, Full, around off, watchfully defended.

Halfway mark reached. Ireland need 122 runs. West Indies need 6 wickets. This game is nicely poised. Just over the neighbourhood, there was another game going in, between Australia and South Africa. The Aussies have earned their first win of the Super Six stage, thumping the Proteas by 6 wickets. After a disciplined bowling performance restricted SA to 118, a slightly nervy batting display saw the Kangaroos home.

Micah McKenzie to Marko Bates, Tossed up, around middle, Marco leans and flicks it through mid-wicket for a run.

Micah McKenzie to Marko Bates, Short again, outside off, Bates punches it towards cover.

Micah McKenzie to Robert O’Brien, Another long hop, around middle, O'Brien rocks back and pulls it towards deep backward square leg. McKenzie gets away with that one. Just a single.

Micah McKenzie to Robert O’Brien, Just a touch short, outside off, pushed towards the off side.

Micah McKenzie to Robert O’Brien, Outside off, punched straight to cover.

Micah McKenzie to Marko Bates, Landed outside off, Marko Bates steers it behind point for a single.

Vitel Lawes to Robert O’Brien, Landed outside off, Robert presses it towards cover.

Vitel Lawes to Robert O’Brien, Full and straight, Robert O’Brien defends.

Vitel Lawes to Robert O’Brien, Full and around off, pushed towards the off side.

Vitel Lawes to Robert O’Brien, Short and outside off, O'Brien cuts it through point for a couple.

Vitel Lawes to Robert O’Brien, Full and around off, defended back to the bowler.

Change. Not in the bowling. Nor in the field. There is a change in the keeper. Jewel Andrew, who was not feeling well and was off the field, has returned to take the gloves back from Shamar Apple, who was keeping all this while.

Vitel Lawes to Marko Bates, On middle and leg, Marko Bates nudges it through square leg. There is a confusion between the two batters but all is well in the end. 100 UP FOR IRELAND. 127 more needed from 161 balls.

Micah McKenzie to Robert O’Brien, On middle and off, pushed back defensively.

Micah McKenzie to Robert O’Brien, Short, around middle, spinning in, O'Brien nudges it towards short mid-wicket.

Micah McKenzie to Robert O’Brien, EDGED, SHORT! Things are happening. Landed outside off, Robert O’Brien pushes at it, but only manages a thick outside edge. It lands just short of first slip who claims the catch but the umpire has sharp eyes. Denies it.

Micah McKenzie to Marko Bates, Full, outside off, Marko Bates leans and drives it through the covers for a single to get off the mark.

Calypso collapse against the Youth from the Caribbean? Marko Bates walks in next, at number 6, replacing Sebastian Dijkstra.

Micah McKenzie to Sebastian Dijkstra, OUT! BOWLED! The spinners are running riot here. Another lovely ball. Tossed up, outside off, a conventional leg spinner, Sebastian Dijkstra stays back to play it, instead of coming forward. He is defeated by the length and the ball spins back in, past the bat, to hit the off stump! McKenzie gets his second wicket as Dijkstra departs for 7 (17). From 82/1, Ireland Under-19 are now 98/4! Equation - 129 runs, 166 balls.

Micah McKenzie to Robert O’Brien, Dropped short, pulled away for a single.

Vitel Lawes to Sebastian Dijkstra, A lovely googly to end the over, pitching on leg and spinning away, Sebastian pushes inside the line and gets beaten.

Vitel Lawes to Robert O’Brien, DROPPED! That should have been taken. Tossed up, around off, Robert O’Brien drives it straight back to the bowler. Lawes leaps to his right but cannot hang on! A single taken as the ball deflects away.

Vitel Lawes to Sebastian Dijkstra, On middle and off, punched down towards long off for a run.

Vitel Lawes to Sebastian Dijkstra, Outside off, Dijkstra pushes it through point and takes a very quick single. There is a wild throw at the bowler's end and an overthrow is taken.

Vitel Lawes to Sebastian Dijkstra, Huge LBW appeal but he is not getting that. Short, spinning down, Sebastian Dijkstra goes back to flick but misses and is hit on the pads. Spinning down the leg side.

Vitel Lawes to Sebastian Dijkstra, Outside off, pushed towards point.

Micah McKenzie to Sebastian Dijkstra, Full, outside off, Sebastian drives it through mid off for a run.

Micah McKenzie to Robert O’Brien, Short, outside off, Robert punches it through point where there is a misfield and the batters get a single.

Micah McKenzie to Robert O’Brien, Risky run. A touch short, outside off, Robert O’Brien goes back and punches it through point. The batters take the single and take the second on the throw. It comes in at the keeper's end who whips the bails off but the square leg umpire does not refer it upstairs. The replay shows that O'Brien dragged his bat in.

Micah McKenzie to Robert O’Brien, Full and around middle, well defended.