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Ireland win toss, field

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Ireland's cricketers warm up. (AFP)
Ireland's cricketers warm up. (AFP)

Kolkata - Ireland captain William Porterfield has won the toss and elected to field against Netherlands in a World Cup Group B match on Friday.

Ireland are fielding the same team that were beaten by South Africa earlier this week, while the Dutch brought in all rounder Bernard Loots in place of batsman Tom de Grooth.

Both teams are playing their last match at the event as they have no chances of reaching the quarter-finals.

Teams:

Ireland - William Porterfield (captain), Paul Stirling, Ed Joyce, Niall O'Brien, Gary Wilson, Kevin O'Brien, Alex Cusack, John Mooney, Trent Johnston, George Dockrell, Boyd Rankin.

Netherlands: Eric Szwarczynski, Wesley Barresi, Tom Cooper, Ryan ten Doeschate, Alexei Kervezee, Atse Buurman, Peter Borren (captain), Mudassar Bukhari, Pieter Seelaar, Adeel Raja, Bernard Loots .

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