Kumar Sangakkara of Sri Lanka loses the toss and West Indies captain Denesh Ramdin, standing in for the injured Chris Gayle, decides to put the Sri Lankans in to bat at Trent Bridge
The flamboyant Gayle, the only player to have scored a Twenty20 international hundred, is reluctant to risk a knee injury in the Group C dead rubber so opts to sit out the match
England discuss tactics during a practice session ahead of their first Super Eights match against South Africa at Trent Bridge on Thursday
Veteran Sanath Jayasuriya, helped by some sloppy bowling, produces his usual array of flicks, cuts and drives as the Sri Lankans get off to a great start
Tillakaratne Dilshan is also enjoying himself and employs his overhead flick to great effect - some have called the extravagant shot "The Dilshan" - as Sri Lanka's openers put on 100 in 10 overs
The 39-year-old Jayasuriya's thrilling innings ends on 81 off just 47 balls, with 10 fours and three sixes, but Sri Lanka are 124-1 and eyeing a huge total
Sri Lanka's fans have a lot to shout about as Dilshan continues to pile on the runs, before falling for 74 off 47 balls, but his side finish on 192-5 off their 20 overs
Lendl Simmons hits some brutal shots as the West Indies make a decent start to their run chase in increasingly gloomy conditions in Nottingham
Andre Fletcher blasts one superb six but is then bowled by paceman Lasith Malinga as West Indies lose their first wicket for 38
Shiv Chanderpaul comes to the wicket after Ajantha Mendis removes Xavier Marshall but the left-hander makes just one before being deceived by the spinner as Sri Lanka close in on victory
The big-hitting Dwayne Bravo produces a gutsy innings featuring two sixes and five fours off 38 balls to give his side a glimmer of hope but Malinga makes the vital breakthrough to stop the Windies' momentum
Ramnaresh Sarwan fails to hit any boundaries in his unbeaten 28 off 26 balls as West Indies finish 16 short of victory on 177-5
Ireland opener Jeremy Bray has yet to trouble the scorers before his stumps are rearranged by a swinging delivery from India's Zaheer Khan in the second match of the day
William Porterfield's dismissal for five brings Andre Botha to the wicket but he makes just five before Zaheer strikes again and Ireland are 17-3 in the fourth over of a match reduced to 18 overs because of rain
Just three overs after Kevin O'Brien is bowled by left-arm spinner Pragyan Ojha, Gary Wilson is bowled by Harbhajain Singh and Ireland are struggling against a classy bowling display
Ireland are 48-5 when Andrew White comes in and his 29 off 25 balls helps his side recover to 112-8 off their 18 overs, but surely not enough against the defending champions
India bowler Praveen Kumar is feeling the cold but takes time out to sign autographs during the interval between innings for the delighted fans
Gautam Gambhir unleashes some big shots as he races to 37 off 31 balls with three fours and a six before being caught off spinner Regan West with the score on 77
Rohit Sharma sees skipper Mahendra Dhoni depart for 14 but he is in ruthless mood and calmly goes about knocking off the runs to finish unbeaten on 52 as India complete an emphatic eight-wicket victory
Yuvraj hugs Sharma as India celebrate a win which sets them up nicely for their Super Eights match against West Indies on Friday. Ireland have no rest - they take on New Zealand in Thursday's first match
What are these?
E-mail this to a friend 
Bookmark with:
What are these?