Ireland missed the opportunity to register another giantkilling by slipping to an emphatic 83-run defeat against injury-hit New Zealand in the second stage of the World Twenty20 tournament.

Captain William Porterfield remains confident his Ireland team can cause another World Twenty20 upset – despite their eight-wicket defeat against champions India.

IRELAND coach Adrian Birrell will look to his Australian-born captain Trent Johnston to fight fire with fire when the World Cup debutants clash with Ricky Ponting’s defending champions here today.

THE West Indies’ poor start to the World Cup Super Eights got worse as they slumped to defeat against New Zealand yesterday.

IRELAND captain Trent Johnston reckons being dubbed part-time pushovers will give his team extra motivation to inflict another World Cup shock — this time on England (2.30pm, Sky Sports 1).

Rising star Eoin Morgan believes Ireland can strike another blow for the underdog in the Super Eight stage by claiming the scalp of another major nation.

IRELAND have been given some timely advice on spin ahead of their World Cup Super Eights clash against England from West Indies legend Lance Gibbs.

Ireland are demanding more respect for their astounding achievement in upsetting the odds to reach the last eight of the World Cup.