Porterfield knows Irish must adapt to rescue campaign
Skipper holds hands up after defeats as Jersey tie becomes must-win
Ireland's William Porterfield scores a run off a delivery from Hong Kong's Irfan Ahmed
IT wasn't supposed to be like this. Ireland's game against Jersey this morning wasn't expected to be too taxing, allowing fringe players a run to keep them in nick ahead of the climax of the World T20 Qualifiers next weekend.
But a couple of calamitous defeats means this first-ever meeting with the Channel Islanders is a must-win if Ireland are to keep alive their dream of a place in India 2016. It has been a deeply embarrassing campaign so far: losing to Papua New Guinea and Hong Kong must make Ireland's players feel just as those from Pakistan and West Indies did when they were turned over by Ireland.
