'Size doesn't matter, performance does' - Twitter in disbelief as West Indies face shock exit from 20-20 World Cup 2022

Ireland and West Indies locked horns in their third and last match of Round 1 of the ongoing 20-20 World Cup 2022. Caribbean skipper Nicholas Pooran won the toss and asked the Irish team to bat first at the Bellerive Oval in Hobart. Batting first, West Indies managed to post a total of 146 runs for the loss of five wickets in the allotted 20 overs.

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While chasing the target, Ireland crossed the line in overs and scored 152 runs for the loss of only one wicket in 17.3 overs. They won the match by a massive margin of nine wickets to make their way to the super-12. Notably, the two-time 20-20 World Cup champions West Indies have been eliminated in the first round of the eighth edition of the tournament.

Cricket fans came up with a lot of different reactions after the defeat of the West Indies against Ireland who got their international status exceptionally long after the West Indies. Fans took to Twitter for expressing their thoughts on his big happening.

Here’s how fans reacted to Ireland’s win against West Indies:

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WI cricket needs to rediscover a common cause to bring individuals from different nations together. Maybe till then players can play for their respective countries. #justsaying #T20WorldCup

— Deep Dasgupta (@DeepDasgupta7) October 21, 2022

Incredible stuff @cricketireland, congratulations on making the Super 12s 👏🏽 Can't help but feel sad for WI though. WC won't be the same without the Caribbean flavour. #IREvsWI #T20worldcup22

— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) October 21, 2022

Toh aaj k match se kya sikhe #WIvsIRE #T20worldcup22

Size doesn't matter, performance does.

— Frustrated Soul 💞 (@shahid007drs) October 21, 2022

If you play too much cricket in low grades like IPL you are bound to fail in real #cricket matches.#IREvsWI #WIvsIRe#T20worldcup22

— Tahir ®️🐦 (@tahir_PT1) October 21, 2022

Who is Dre Russ?!
Who is Narine?!

🤔🤔🤔#WestIndies#WIvsIRE#Cricket#T20worldcup22

— Rebel (@IndomitableSelf) October 21, 2022

Nicholas Pooran is almost in tears in the post match interview. #WIvsIRE #IREvsWI #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/HsjEuWrrt8

— Dr Nirmal Jyothi (@majornirmal) October 21, 2022

West Indies officially out of the world cup.

Shimron Hetmyer and Andre Russel be like :-#WIvsIRE #T20worldcup22 #T20WorldCup #T20WorldCup2022 #INDvsPAK pic.twitter.com/Qi5c0NEEQP

— KL Rahul Fans #T20WorldCup #INDvsPAK (@itsPRB) October 21, 2022

West Indies didn't lose against Ireland, they did lose against Hetmyer for obvious reasons!#WIvsIRE #ICCT20WorldCup

— Rajath Shetty (@Rajathds) October 21, 2022

West Indies out of T20 World Cup

Shimron Hetmyer:#WIvsIRE pic.twitter.com/bA3l1zXEMy

— The Cricket Followers (@cricfollowers_1) October 21, 2022

Speaking of the match, Brandon King was the only batter who showed some instinct with the bat and played a brilliant knock of 48 runs with six boundaries and a six to his name. Other than him, the second-highest individual score for West Indies in this match was 24 runs scored by opener Johnson Charles. West Indies could manage to post a total of 146 runs for the loss of five wickets in 20 overs. Gareth Delany of Ireland scalped three wickets by conceding only 16 runs in his quota of four overs.

While chasing the target, all three top-order batters played brilliant knocks to help Ireland clinch a comfortable win. The opening pair of Paul Stirling and Andy Balbirnie stitched an opening partnership of 73 runs for the first wicket whereas the unbeaten 77-run stand for the second wicket between Stirling and Tucker sent the West Indies straight out of the 20-20 World Cup 2022. Eventually, Ireland won the match by a massive margin of nine wickets.