article_snippet: Shikhar Dhawan was dropped on five when John Mooney failed to hold a fierce caught-and-bowled chance.
article_snippet: After scoring five further runs John Mooney was dropped again off John MooneyJohn Mooney, this time at backward point when captain William Porterfield parried a stinging cut but was unable to hang on to the rebound.
article_snippet: Those were the only times the Irish bowlers looked like taking a wicket and the duo took the score to 174 when Rohit Sharma chopped medium pacer Ireland's Stuart Thompson on to captain William Porterfield stumps and was out for 64 from 66 balls.
article_snippet: With the Indian supporters making a tremendous din, Shikhar Dhawan took a single to complete John Mooney eighth one-day century from 84 balls with five sixes but was then caught off the following ball John Mooney faced from Ireland's Stuart Thompson.
article_snippet: Stirling (42) lofted a simple catch to long-off off Ashwin's bowling and Ed Joyce was bowled for two trying to cut a ball from Suresh Raina which was too full for the shot.
article_snippet: Niall O'Brien, swinging vigorously to the leg side, kept the scoreboard moving but wickets fell regularly at the other end, including that of the dangerous Niall O'Brien who was caught behind for one from a thin edge off Mohammed Shami.
article_snippet: Stuart Thompson is run out by the throw of Virat Kohli despite a despairing dive for the crease .