IRELAND'S failure to reach the Super 10 stage of the World Twenty20 was hardly a surprise.

Irish Skipper William Porterfield says Ireland prepared well for the 2016 T20 World Cup, but that's where the good story ends.

Reduced by yet more rain to just six overs per side the defeat was reflective of Ireland's fortunes in this competition- one they will be very keen to draw a line under.

Scotland were in the pink after ending their long wait for a World Cup win.

John Bracewell addressed the world media ahead of their group clash with The Netherlands.

Afghanistan come through the qualifier to reach the World Twenty20 proper after beating Zimbabwe.

If Ireland's spirits were dampened by their defeat against Oman in the first game of the T20 World Cup, they were drowned today by the Indian Rain as their vital tie against Bangladesh was washed out in Dharamsala.

Ireland are out of the World Twenty20 after their second Group match, against Bangladesh, was abandoned after just 8 overs.

Heavy rain in Dharamsala put paid to the Netherlands' match against Oman, and brought an anti-climactic end to their hopes of qualifying for the main draw.

Defiant Preston Mommsen believes national pride can spur Scotland to a first-ever win at a global tournament.

Scotland’s hopes of reaching the Super Ten phase of the T20 World Cup were dashed when they slumped to defeat against Zimbabwe.

You feel you've let everyone around you down and last night I wanted to give Maxi a big hug. It's important he has mates around him and people supporting him.

Ireland Head Coach John Bracewell hopeful his team can turn things around against Bangladesh.

A two-wicket defeat to Oman continues Ireland's downward trend in the shortest format and follows losses to Papua New Guinea and UAE in the recent series in Australia and Abu Dhabi.

Disappointed Ireland Skipper William Porterfield says Ireland need to freshen up mentally as they prepare for two do or die matches in the 2016 T20 World Cup.

Ireland’s World T20 campaign got off to the worst possible start when they were beaten by Oman leaving William Porterfield’s side with a huge task in hand if they are to make it through to the Super Ten phase.

George Munsey is convinced Scotland can rekindle their T20 World Cup hopes against Zimbabwe.

Bangladesh held off a late surge from the Netherlands to close out an 8 run win, set up by an exemplary unbeaten 83 from Tamim Iqbal

Scotland's losing streak in major ICC events continues as they lose by 14 runs to Afghanistan.

Hong Kong fell 14 runs short in the opening match of the World T20 against Zimbabwe.

The 31 year-old skipper is playing in his fifth World Twenty20 tournament, and exuded calm confidence as he addressed the media ahead of their opening game against Oman in Dharamshala, India.

As Niall O'Brien enters what will be his eighth World Tournament for Ireland he feels that he is in a great place with his game.

KEVIN O'BRIEN has been involved in every one of Ireland's campaigns on the world stage over the past decade but he still admits to being excited on the eve of the ICC World Twenty20 in India - his eighth global tournament in nine years.

IT may be Ireland’s eighth global tournament in less than a decade, but it hasn’t dimmed the ardour of the travelling supporters who make up the Blarney Army.

IRELAND coach John Bracewell has called on his side to show courage when they start their World Twenty20 campaign against Oman in Dharamsala on Wednesday.

ALTHOUGH Tim Murtagh is 98 days older, there’s no doubt that Niall O’Brien is the senior pro on the Ireland team. The wicketkeeper/batsman is in the foothills of the Himalayas this weekend, preparing for what will be his, and Ireland’s, eighth World Cup.

The Netherlands' warm up match against Scotland was abandoned due to rain following a positive start with the bat for th Dutch.

Having missed out on playing in the recent 50 over World Cup in Australia through injury, Murtagh is really looking forward to performing at the top level with Ireland.

Gary Wilson was philosophical about Ireland's defeat today to Zimbabwe in their final T20 World Cup Warm Up game.

Ireland found Zimbabwe a much tougher opponent in Dharamsala on Saturday afternoon falling to a six wicket defeat in their second and final World T20 warm-up match.

Scotland's T20 World Cup preparations suffered a jolt as they slipped to a 14 run loss to Oman in their warm-up game.

Scotland's spinning all-rounder Michael Leask has been given a boost ahead of the T20 World Cup.

The Netherlands fell 16 runs short of Afghanistan in the first of their WT20 warm-up matches despite a fine 50 from the returning Tom Cooper.

Andrew Balbirnie was asked to step up and open the innings today in Ireland's T20 World Cup opening Warm Up Game.

Ireland's skipper was at his imperious best today as Ireland having bowled and fielded excellently to restrict Hong Kong to 120, easily chased down the score without losing a wicket with 46 balls to spare.

WILLIAM PORTERFIELD and Andrew Balbirnie shared an unbeaten century stand as Ireland began their World T20 programme with a morale-boosting ten wicket warm-up win over Hong Kong under the floodlights in Dharamsala on Thursday night.

We're off to India again for the World T20, exactly five years to the day after the greatest triumph in Irish cricket history.

Ireland captain William Porterfield was upbeat as his Irish side arrived in Dharamsala.

South Australia and Somerset batsman Tom Cooper has received a last minute call up to the Netherlands side for the coming World T20 in India.

PRESTON Mommsen believes Scotland can overcome bogey team Afghanistan to launch their T20 World Cup bid in style.

The squad departs for Bangalore and Molhali to prepare for the preliminanry qualifying group phse phase of the World Cup which starts on March 9 in Dharamsala.

CricketEurope understands that Zulfiqar was denied boarding at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport on Wednesday last week when the squad departed for pre-tournament training in Bangalore.

Preston Mommsen will lead his side into three first round matches against Afghanistan, Zimbabwe and Hong Kong in Nagpur, alongside Kyle Coetzer who has been named as vice captain.

IRELAND have named an experienced 15-man squad for the World Twenty20 in India, with captain William Porterfield one of five players ready to embark on a fifth campaign in the biennial tournament.

The 27-day World Twenty20 begins in Nagpur on 8 March with 19 men’s players set to feature in their sixth straight event, while 29 women’s cricketers will make their fifth successive appearance.

The ICC has named a 31-member match officials’ team for the World Twenty20, which runs from 8 March to 3 April.