HOBART, Australia (AFP) Head coach Phil Simmons said his West Indies team "didn't turn up" and it was back to the drawing board after Ireland dumped the two-time champions out of the Twenty20 World.
"It's a beautiful day. Don't let it get away. Beautiful day."When Ireland were just 14 runs away from securing their Super 12 spot and brushing aside the West Indies, the DJ at the Bellerive Oval was playing U2's blockbuster song .
West Indies captain Nicholas Pooran expressed his disappointment and mentioned that the team has let down its fans after his team s exit at the T20 World Cup on Friday following a crushing defeat to Ireland
Ireland stunned the West Indies to power into the Twenty20 World Cup Super 12 on Friday and send the two-time champions crashing out, with Zimbabwe joining them in the next round after edging past Scotland.