Ireland vs Pakistan, 42nd Match, Pool B - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

It is the last league game of the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup. Two places are up for grabs in Pool B. Pakistan and Ireland square off in Adelaide and there is a fair amount of history between these two teams.

Rewind to 2007 in Kingston, Jamaica and Ireland created history as they defeated Pakistan and dumped them out of the tournament in the first round. It was a dark day for Pakistan cricket and eight years later, they have a chance to redeem themselves.

Pakistan are on a roll. They have won three consecutive matches but the manner of their victory against South Africa will please Misbah-ul-Haq and his men. The bowlers operated as a unit while the introduction of Sarfraz Ahmed has bolstered the top order. Ireland, on the other hand, held their nerve and clinched victory in a thrilling match against Zimbabwe in Hobart. A win for them will boost their credentials even further.

William Porterfield won the toss and chose to bat on a good deck in Adelaide. However, big news from the Pakistan camp. Mohammad Irfan is out due to a knee injury and Younis Khan is also out. Irfan's loss is a huge blow and Ehsan Adil comes in his place.

Teams:

Pakistan (Playing XI): Sarfraz Ahmed (wk), Ahmed Shehzad, Haris Sohail, Misbah-ul-Haq(c), Sohaib Maqsood, Umar Akmal, Shahid Afridi, Wahab Riaz, Sohail Khan, Rahat Ali, Ehsan Adil

Ireland (Playing XI): William Porterfield(c), Paul Stirling, Ed Joyce, Niall O'Brien, Andrew Balbirnie, Gary Wilson(w), Kevin O'Brien, John Mooney, Stuart Thompson, Alex Cusack, George Dockrell

On winning the toss, some experts said Ireland already have the advantage

Three teams are vying for two spots in Pool B. West Indies are currently squaring off against the UAE in Napier and the equation for them is simple. If they chase down UAE's score of 175 in less than 36.2 overs, then their net run-rate will go over Pakistan. In this situation, the game between Pakistan and Ireland is a knock-out. The loser of the match goes home, irrespective of the margin.

However, in case the match between Pakistan and Ireland is a tie or a no result, then both Ireland and Pakistan go through and West Indies are eliminated.