Two-time champions West Indies faced a humiliating exit from T20 World Cup 2022 on Friday.

The team that won 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.

Windies fans expressed their disappointment over the two-time champions West Indies being knocked out from the first round of the event.

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. The West Indies pacers also leaked lot of runs in the power play.

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.

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