WI vs IRE: West Indies will be standing against Ireland in the 2nd One-Day International of Ireland tour of the West Indies on 11th January at Sabina Park in Kingston.
West Indies kicked off to a perfect start in the three-match ODI series by defeating Ireland by 24 runs. Shamarh Brooks had played a match-winning role scoring an excellent 93 run knock of 89 balls and with skipper Kieron Pollard’s 69 runs they had set a defendable mark of 270 runs for their opponents. In the bowling unit, Alzarri Joseph and Romario Shepherd had picked three wickets each which helped them to snatch their first victory.
On the other hand, Ireland had struggled hard enough to score 245 runs where Andrew, Andy, and Harry made vital contributions in the top-order. Craig Young, Mark Adair, and McBrine were the key bowlers who had picked up most of the wickets for their squad. They will be now aiming to regroup and bounce back in this game to level the series at 1-1.
Match Details
Match: West Indies vs Ireland, 2nd ODI, Ireland tour of the West Indies
Date & Time: January 11th, 08:00 PM
Venue: Sabina Park, Kingston
Pitch Report
The pitch at Sabina Park has been well-balanced. As per the previous records, both departments of the game have gained equal assistance from the track. A target between 270-290 runs will be a difficult one at this venue.
Weather Report
The temperature is forecasted to hover around 24°C on the matchday with 69% humidity and 08 km/hr wind speed. The weather will be mostly cloudy and have a 13% chance of rain interrupting during the match.
WI vs IRE Probable Playing XI
West Indies
Shai Hope (wk), Justin Greaves, Nicholas Pooran, Shamarh Brooks, Kieron Pollard (c), Roston Chase, Jason Holder, Romario Shepherd, Odean Smith, Alzarri Joseph, Akeal Hosein
Ireland
William Porterfield, Andrew Balbirnie (c), Harry Tector, Gareth Delany, Lorcan Tucker (wk), Andy McBrine, Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Mark Adair, Craig Young, Joshua Little, Neil Rock
WI vs IRE Dream11 Team
Shai Hope, Shamrah Brooks, Harry Tector, Andrew Balbirnie, Romario Shepherd, Mark Adair, Kieron Pollard, Andy McBrine, Alzarri Joseph, Craig Young, Odean Smith
Captain: Mark Adair; Vice-captain: Shamrah Brooks
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