West Indies vs Ireland Highlights, U19 World Cup 2026

Micah McKenzie to Sebastian Dijkstra, Floated, around off, Sebastian Dijkstra eases this through cover for a single.

Micah McKenzie to Sebastian Dijkstra, Outside off, pushed towards square leg.

Vitel Lawes to Sebastian Dijkstra, Landed around middle, pushed towards long on for a single.

Vitel Lawes to Sebastian Dijkstra, How did that miss the stumps? Very full, around off, Dijkstra is very late in getting his bat down and does so at the last moment. The ball dips, takes the inside edge and nearly goes onto the stumps! The pads come in the way.

Vitel Lawes to Sebastian Dijkstra, Landed outside off, pushed towards point.

Now, is that a stumping? The keeper is confident but Niall O'Brien on air says - 'NOT OUT'. This has been referred upstairs. Yes. the replay confirms that Niall O'Brien is correct.

Vitel Lawes to Sebastian Dijkstra, Niall O'Brien has eyes of a hawk. He called it live on air, that it was not out. Beautifully tossed up, outside off, Dijkstra lunges to defend but the ball whizzes past the outside edge. The keeper collects the ball and whips off the bails, appealing for a stumping and looking extremely confident. It is referred to the third umpire but the replay shows that the foot never went up.

Vitel Lawes to Robert O'Brien, A touch short, outside off, O'Brien goes back and punches it through point for a single.

Vitel Lawes to Robert O'Brien, Full and around off, Robert O’Brien defends.

Micah McKenzie to Robert O'Brien, A touch short, down the leg side, Robert O’Brien pulls it behind square leg for a single. A wicket and 2 runs from the over, the last 2 overs have yielded 8 runs and 2 wickets!

Micah McKenzie to Sebastian Dijkstra, Full, outside off, Sebastian Dijkstra eases this down to long off for a single.

Micah McKenzie to Sebastian Dijkstra, Down the leg side, flicked towards square leg.

Micah McKenzie to Sebastian Dijkstra, Full, outside off, pushed towards point.

Micah McKenzie to Sebastian Dijkstra, Outside off, dabbed towards backward point.

Now then. Two new batters in the middle. Sebastian Dijkstra walks in next, at number 5, replacing Adam Leckey.

Micah McKenzie to Adam Leckey, OUT! BOWLED! Did we say no turn? Well, scratch that! What a lovely delivery. Tossed up, around off, Leckey is expecting leg spin but instead, it turns out to be a googly. He looks to drive, then defend but cannot decide on doing what. Is pretty late in deciding and by then, the ball comes right at his feet. He ends up yorking himself as he looks to dab at the ball and it goes through to hit the stumps! Leckey is bamboozled while McKenzie gives him a piece of his mind. 18 (18) for Leckey and from 82/1, Ireland Under-19 are now 84/3! Equation - 143 runs, 191 balls.

Interesting point made by Ian Bishop on air. He notes that during the 18th over, just after 17.3, there were 5 fielders outside the 30-yard circle. It would have been a no ball but someone realized it in time and stopped the bowler, making the fielding change.

Vitel Lawes to Robert O’Brien, Full and around middle, O'Brien drives it back to the bowler. A wicket and 6 runs from the over, Vitel Lawes' bowling figures read 2-0-11-1.

Vitel Lawes to Adam Leckey, Very full, around middle and off, angling away, Leckey whips it through mid on for one.

Vitel Lawes to Adam Leckey, Landed outside off, Adam Leckey pushes it through mid off for a run.

Vitel Lawes to Robert O’Brien, Full, around off, Robert O’Brien pushes it through cover for a single to get off the mark.

Both openers dismissed. Crucially, the highest scorer of the innings has been dismissed. Things might get spicy now. Robert O’Brien walks in next, at number 4, replacing James West.

Fielding change. The sweeper on the off side comes a lot finer to cover the reverse sweep.

Vitel Lawes to James West, OUT! BOWLED! Well, not sure whether the fielding change helped, but Lawes has struck. What a delivery though. Flighted, in line of the stumps, a conventional leg spinner, this time West gets down and looks to play the sweep. But he is beaten in the flight and plays early. The ball lands after his bat comes down, behind his legs and hits the stumps! The bowler is pumped up and why not? West departs for 45 (55) and the 35-run stand has been broken. Ireland Under-19 are 82/2 and need another 145 runs from 196 balls!

Vitel Lawes to James West, FOUR! This has become so common these days. Full, outside leg, James West brings out the reverse sweep and brooms it through point for a boundary.

Two overs of spin seen. But neither of Lawes or McKenzie have found much turn yet. Also, the weather has become bright and sunny, with no rain cloud in sight.

Micah McKenzie to Adam Leckey, Full and wide outside off, Leckey reaches out and drives but finds cover.

Micah McKenzie to Adam Leckey, SIX! BOOM! The first biggie of the run chase. Tossed up, outside off, Adam Leckey gets down on a knee and swings this miles over long on! 149 more needed from 199 balls.

Micah McKenzie to James West, Looped up outside off, turns out as a full toss, outside off, James West make a pre-determined move, to get across and laps it towards fine leg for a single.

Micah McKenzie to Adam Leckey, Similar ball, this time Adam pushes it past cover for a single.

Micah McKenzie to Adam Leckey, Floated, around off, Leckey lunges to defend.

Micah McKenzie to Adam Leckey, Full and outside off, Adam Leckey presses forward to push the ball towards point.

Will we see spin from both ends? Indeed. Micah McKenzie to bowl his leg spin.

Vitel Lawes to James West, Full and around middle, James West looks to defend but the ball goes off the inside edge towards square leg.

Vitel Lawes to Adam Leckey, Outside off, punched through the covers for a run.

Vitel Lawes to Adam Leckey, FOUR! Finally he gets one away. A wrong 'un, short and wide outside off, Adam Leckey goes back and cuts it to the left of backward point, to find the fence. 158 more needed from 206 balls.

Vitel Lawes to Adam Leckey, Wow. This one spins back in a long way. Same line, same length. Leckey looks to cut again but misses again, this time due to being cramped up!

Vitel Lawes to Adam Leckey, A touch short, outside off, spinning away, the googly, Adam Leckey looks to cut but misses.

Vitel Lawes to Adam Leckey, Landed outside off, well defended.

DRINKS BREAK. Ireland have got off to a pretty solid start here. West Indies actually bowled well with the two new balls but just could not find a breakthrough. However, they will aim to strike in these middle overs. Time for spin. Here's Vitel Lawes.

Aadian Racha to James West, FOUR! A bit streaky but Ireland will not mind. On a length, outside off, West arches back and looks to dab it to deep third but is cramped for room. Gets a bit of an outside edge behind point but the ball finds its pathway to the fence. 10 from the over.

Aadian Racha to James West, On a length, around off, James defends it to the off side.

Aadian Racha to James West, FOUR! Heaved away! Just a smidgen short, around middle and leg, James West goes for the pull but does not quite connect cleanly. However, the ball goes off the inner half of the bat powerfully enough, over mid-wicket, to find the fence. 166 more needed from 212 balls.

Aadian Racha to James West, Full and around off, West defends solidly towards cover.

Aadian Racha to Adam Leckey, Fuller, outside off, Adam Leckey pushes it through the covers for a quick run.

Aadian Racha to James West, On middle and leg, James West nudges it behind square leg and takes a quick single.

Jonathan Van Lange to James West, Dropped short, around middle and leg, West pulls it behind square leg for a single.

Jonathan Van Lange to James West, Full and down the leg side, West misses his flick and the ball goes off his pads to the keeper.

Jonathan Van Lange to Adam Leckey, Full and wide outside off, swinging away, AL leans and drives it through the covers for a single.

Jonathan Van Lange to Adam Leckey, On a good length, outside off, Adam pushes it towards point.