Jamaica defeat Ireland by 6 wickets

Port of Spain, Trinidad - Jerome Taylor made his much anticipated return to the Jamaica team in emphatic fashion as Ireland were skittled out for 161 runs.

Ireland had a good but slow start the innings. The opening partnership of William Porterfield and Niall O'Brien put on 54 runs for the first wicket. Porterfield made 25 runs from 57 balls while Niall O'Brien hit 35 runs from 54 balls.

Alex Cusack also batted patiently, making 30 runs from 52 balls. No other batsman in the Ireland team went beyond 15 but for the top three batsmen. Both Jerome Taylor (3-34) and Andre Russell (3-19) were Jamaica's best bowlers. Tamar Lambert chipped in with 2-27.