NELSON: Ireland won the toss and opted to bowl first against the West Indies in their opening Pool B match in Nelson on Monday.
Captain William Porterfield sees turn in the wicket and has backed his bowlers in a tournament where all four games played so far have been won by the team batting first.
Ireland have left out Craig Young and Alex Cusack and included Andrew McBrine as a second spinner to join George Dockrell.
West Indies, reading the situation differently, have left out their number one spinner Suliemann Benn as well as Sheldon Cottrell, Jonathan Carter and Nikita Miller.
The match is widely regarded as crucial to sorting out the fourth quarter finalist in a pool which also includes South Africa, India and Pakistan. Zimbabwe and United Arab Emirates round out the group.
Teams:
West Indies: Jason Holder (capt), Chris Gayle, Dwayne Smith, Darren Bravo, Marlon Samuels, Denesh Ramdin, Lendl Simmons, Darren Sammy, Andre Russell, Kemar Roach, Jerome Taylor.
Ireland: William Porterfield (capt), Paul Stirling, Ed Joyce, Niall O'Brien, Andrew Balbirnie, Gary Wilson, Kevin O'Brien, John Mooney, Max Sorensen, George Dockrell, Andrew McBrine.
Umpires: Bruce Oxenford (AUS), Richard Illingworth (ENG)
TV Umpire: Chris Gaffaney (NZL)
Match referee: Chris Broad (ENG)
Weather: Mainly fine. Maximum temperature 20 Celsius.
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