22nd Match, Group B -
India v Ireland
M Chinnaswamy Stadium,
Bangalore
Sun Mar 6
09:00 GMT | 14:30 local
15:00 BDT
MS Dhoni, India
MS Dhoni's most fruitful partnerships have come with Yuvraj Singh and Suresh Raina. MS Dhoni captured the world's attention with his big hundreds, full of big sixes, against Pakistan and Sri Lanka, but as the long-haired unknown kid from Jharkhand became the smooth-talking, sharp captain, the raw hitter with the bat gave way to a mature accumulator in the middle of India's innings, providing the other big hitters in the side a buffer should they fail. It is not to say that he has given up on the fireworks entirely, just that he started using them more judiciously. For more than two years post the 2007 World Cup, Dhoni seemed to have worked out the pace, the structure, the furniture of batting in ODI, both while setting targets and chasing them. As a wicketkeeper, he has never been pretty, but he has evolved into an effective operator. A bright example of it is how he has eliminated the follow-through when standing up to the spinners, thus completing amazingly quick stumpings.
William Porterfield, Ireland
William Porterfield His country’s leading batsman after the loss of Ed Joyce and Eoin Morgan to England, Porterfield is a correct and stylish left-hander who has forged a successful career in English county cricket. He moved through the age-groups and always seemed destined for a major role in Ireland’s future and began his international career in Hussey-esque with two early hundreds. As a captain he has had to learn quickly, but is a strong thinker and about the game always speaks openly regarding the challenges facing Associate cricket.
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