All-round Sammy steers West Indies home

Ravi Rampaul and Darren Sammy ensured West Indies overcame the absence of Chris Gayle and a stuttering batting display as they overpowered Ireland

Darren Sammy stars in all-round role

Bravo happy with home advantage

Both Dwayne Bravo, West Indies' stand-in captain against Ireland, andtheir matchwinner Darren Sammy believe the local fans can give theteam a vital edge during the World Twenty20

West Indies victory vital for the tournament

If West Indies can build on this win, the home support can give them an edge. Then we could be in for a really special tournament.

Hopes of hosts rest on Gayle's shoulders

The next two weeks could provide a much-needed boost for West Indies cricket and while the success of the World Twenty20 as a whole will play a part in that, nothing would help more than a winning run by the home side

'We have to play out of our skins' - Johnston

Trent Johnston has many happy memories of the Caribbean, having been part of Ireland's 2007 World Cup team, and he is full of belief they can repeat that success in the ICC World Twenty20

All set for the floodlit curtain-raiser

Andrew Miller previews West Indies' World Twenty20 opener against Ireland in Guyana