
Ireland gave West Indies a 124-run defeat in the first ODI in Dublin.
Ireland will take West Indies in the second match of the ODI Series. This match will be played at The Village, Malahide in Dublin. The 3-match series is very important for both teams as they push for an automatic qualification to the 2027 World Cup, which will be held in South Africa and Zimbabwe
West Indies are currently placed ninth in the ODI rankings due to their wins over England and Bangladesh respectively in the previous two series. Ireland are placed 12th and lost their previous series to Zimbabwe. They are missing some key players like Mark Adair, Curtis Campher and Craig Young due to injury.
It was a thumping performance by Ireland as they gave West Indies a 124-run defeat in the first ODI in Dublin. It was Ireland’s biggest win by runs against a Full Member and they are leading the series 1-0 with two matches to go.
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Match Information
Ireland vs West Indies, 2nd ODI
West Indies tour of Ireland, 23 May 2025, Fri, 3:15 PM IST ,Dublin
Probable PlayingXI
Ireland
H Tector, PR Stirling(C), Liam McCarthy, A Balbirnie, C Carmichael, Tom Mayes, GH Dockrell, L Tucker, BJ McCarthy, J Little, AR McBrine
Bench: Matthew Humphreys, S Doheny, Jordan Neill
West Indies
Evin Lewis, Brandon King, Keacy Carty, JP Greaves, Matthew Forde, Roston Chase, Shamar Joseph, Amir Jangoo, Shai Hope(C), G Moti-Kanhai, Alzarri Joseph
Bench: Jewel Andrew, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd, Jayden Seales, John Campbell
Injury News: will be added when there is an update
Pitch Report
Captains
Andy Balbirnie IRE | bat: 8.5
Balbirnie scored his ninth ODI hundred in the previous match and continued his good form accumulating 112 runs off 138 balls.
Roston Chase WI | all: 5.5
Chase brought up his fifth half-century in ODIs in the last game and will also add value with his bowling. He will be a good captaincy pick.
Top
Barry McCarthy IRE | BOWL: 8.5
Barry McCarthy picked up 4/32 in the last game and will be a top pick against this opposition.
Shai Hope WI | WK: 8
Shai Hope has an excellent record in the ODI format with an average of more than 50. Back him to do well.
Budget
Paul Stirling IRE | bat: 7.5
Paul Stirling scored 54 off 64 balls in the opening match and became the first Irish batter to complete 10000 international runs.
Gudakesh Motie WI | bowl: 6
Gudakesh Motie is a quality left arm spinner and will be a budget pick for this match.
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Amir Jangoo WI | WK: 9
Cade Carmichael IRE | BAT: 8.5
This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
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