Windies not fearing Ireland but wary of threat

MOHALI, India, CMC – With a quarter-final berth in sight, resurgent West Indies will be anxious to quell any resistance from giant-killers Ireland when they clash in their Group B, World Cup clash here today.

The Caribbean side started their campaign with a seven-wicket loss to South Africa but since then has hammered out impressive wins – a 215-run crushing of the Netherlands and a comprehensive nine-wicket victory over Bangladesh.

Ireland, however, may prove tricky opponents especially