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West Indies vs Ireland, 2nd ODI Match Summary

WI vs IRE, 2020 - ODI Summary

West Indies vs Ireland Scorecard
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Match Ended   
2nd ODI, Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados , Jan 09, 2020
West Indies West Indies
242/9 (49.5/50)
Ireland Ireland
237/9 (50.0/50)
West Indies beat Ireland by 1 wicket
  • Player of the Match
    Alzarri Joseph
    16(26)&4/32(10)
IRE 237/9
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/1080-paul-stirling-playerprofile>Paul Stirling</a>
Paul Stirling
63 (79)
  • 7x4s
  • 1x6s
  • 79.74SR
<a href=/cricket/players/107658-simi-singh-playerprofile>Simi Singh</a>
Simi Singh
34 (50)
  • 3x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 68SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Alzarri Joseph
ECON 3.20
10
OVERS
32/4
R/W
Bowler
Sheldon Cottrell
ECON 5.10
10
OVERS
51/3
R/W
WI 242/9
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/1720-nicolas-pooran-playerprofile>Nicholas Pooran</a>
Nicholas Pooran
52 (44)
  • 6x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 118.18SR
Hayden Walsh
Hayden Walsh
46 (67)
  • 4x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 68.65SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Simi Singh
ECON 4.80
10
OVERS
48/3
R/W
Bowler
Barry McCarthy
ECON 2.80
10
OVERS
28/2
R/W
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Right! A series win at last in ODIs for the Men from the Caribbean. And it has come at a time when their cricket is on a rise. Kieron Pollard continues his impressive display as a captain and will be gunning for a rare whitewash. Ireland, on the other hand, will be hurting. It will hurt for the next couple of days. But they need to lick their wounds and get ready for the third and final ODI in Grenada on Sunday, 12th January 2020 at 9 am local (1300 GMT). ADIOS! TAKE CARE!
ALZARRI JOSEPH HAS BEEN NAMED THE MAN OF THE MATCH. He is relieved about the win. On his bowling, Alzarri says that the wicket looked a bit more even than the previous game, hence he had to alter his plans. Stresses that he always has full support from his captain and the team management. On the message in the dressing room when coming out to bat, Joseph says that the message was to play sensibly. On his lofted shots over mid off, AJ says that he was just trying to play every ball on his merit. On his skill as an all-rounder, Alzarri says that he always practises hard in the nets. On the series win, Joseph says that the series is won but the series is not done yet, with one more match to go.
Earlier in the day, Alzarri Joseph ran through the Irish batting line-up to inflict a middle order collapse. Though the visitors did well to bat out their 50 overs, they were eyeing 275-280 at one stage. Even after all this, they could still have won, had their fielding been better.
Hayden Walsh and Khary Pierre provided one of the most astounding lower order rearguard action adding 52 for the 8th wicket, in just 61 balls. And then, Alzarri Joseph did his bit, hanging around in a 32-run stand with Walsh. All this would have been for nothing had Mark Adair affected even one of the two run out chances in the final over.
The first rain break proved to be dismal for the Windies. They lost Pooran on the second ball after resumption and Pollard fell too. 140/4 suddenly became 148/7 and the match seemed to be gone. The rain came again and this time, the Irish were 30 runs ahead on DLS. Going early then? Think again.
The 52-run stand for the 4th wicket seemed to put West Indies on track but at that time, Shai Hope lost his wicket. Then came the irreplaceable Kieron Pollard. On a wicket where everyone was struggling, he started to time his shots from ball 1, registering a quickfire half century stand with Pooran. But it was at that point of time that the heavens opened.
If you remember what Alzarri Joseph said in the interview at the innings break, he mentioned that Ireland had got 20 runs extra. We did not believe it then. We have to believe it now. What an accurate judgement. With the pitch slowing down, West Indies struggled on it. They were 3 down in no time but Shai Hope and Nicholas Pooran revived the game.
If you look at the last over itself, three back-to-back mistakes by Mark Adair who had a horror game. First, he missed a run out of Cottrell on the third ball. Then, he missed his run out again on the fourth ball. And finally, when a yorker was needed to the number 11, he bowled a length ball. Even if credit is to be given to Mr. Cottrell, what are the chances that with the field up, a length ball won't clear the field? 0-10. And Adair suffered. Got to feel for them but they alone are responsible for this heartbreak.
Phew. 600 balls bowled. 479 runs scored. 18 wickets lost. Wonderful game of cricket. Deserved no winner perhaps with both teams fighting hard. But inexperience at this level cost Ireland as they committed too many mistakes at the death due to nerves.
49.5
6
Mark Adair To Sheldon Cottrell
SIX! Sheldon Cottrell, you beauty! A tail-ender has finished the game for West Indies. A length ball, outside off, Sheldon backs away and lofts it as clean as a whistle over extra cover! Time for the salute, young man, because WEST INDIES WIN THEIR FIRST ODI SERIES SINCE 2014! And how! By a solitary wicket!
49.4
1
Mark Adair To Hayden Walsh
ANOTHER RUN OUT MISSED! What is Mark Adair doing? Plenty of nerves. Poor lad. Sheldon Cottrell has actually run 2, for a single! A high full toss outside off, Walsh drives it towards long off. The call is for 2 from Cottrell but Walsh is happy with the single. Cottrell has already turned but Walsh is not looking at him. Cottrell comes near the bowler and so does the ball as the throw is to him. But Adair fumbles. Looks to pick up and throw to the keeper but fumbles again. He tries to pick it up and throw for the third time but by that time Sheldon gets back in. 2 needed from 2!
49.3
1
Mark Adair To Sheldon Cottrell
SAFE! Mark Adair has dropped the match for Ireland. Full and outside off, Cottrell pushes it towards mid off and sets off for a quick single. But substitute Gary Wilson gets across from short extra cover and dives to stop the ball. He returns the throw to the bowler who gets across quickly to collect and affect the run out but in his excitement, fumbles the ball. He does hit the stumps but now, the question is, has he hit the stumps with his hand or with the ball? It is too close to call. Cottrell is nowhere in the frame but the third umpire is unable to decide whether it is out or not out. From one angle, it seems like the ball has deflected off the hand onto the stumps while another angle seems to show that the hand has disturbed the stumps. Too close to call and the third umpire chooses to be safe and gives it NOT OUT.
Is that the game? The substitute fielder Gary Wilson has produced an exceptional fielding effort. There is a run out appeal against Sheldon Cottrell. Referred upstairs. Has Mark Adair dropped the ball? Cottrell is not even in the frame but the bowler has lost control of the ball. Have the stumps been broken with the hand or has the ball deflected onto the stumps? Very close. Would be very harsh on either batsman or bowler to be adjudged out or not out. NOT OUT is the call.
49.2
1
Mark Adair To Hayden Walsh
Full and on leg stump, pushed down to long on for a single.
49.1
0
Mark Adair To Hayden Walsh
Nervous. A full toss, pushed towards mid off. 5 needed from 5.
Right. We are down to the final over of the match. Mark Adair will be bowling it but he has also been the most expensive bowler for Ireland. 7-0-42-1 so far. Of course, leave out Gareth Delany. Adair just has 4 runs to defend.
Over 49 : 233/9
1 Runs
S. Cottrell
0 (4)
H. Walsh
44 (64)
A. McBrine
10-0-37-2
48.6
0
Andy McBrine To Sheldon Cottrell
Full and on middle, Sheldon walks across and defends. 10-0-37-2 for McBrine, a solid effort.
48.5
0
Andy McBrine To Sheldon Cottrell
Full and outside off, placed beautifully towards mid off.
48.4
1
Andy McBrine To Hayden Walsh
Takes the single. Full and outside off, Walsh comes forward and pushes it towards mid off for a quick single. 5 more needed from 8 balls now.
48.3
0
Andy McBrine To Hayden Walsh
This is punched past the bowler, but mid off mops it up.
48.2
0
Andy McBrine To Hayden Walsh
Around off, punched back to the bowler.
48.1
0
Andy McBrine To Hayden Walsh
Full and outside off, watchfully defended.
Over 48 : 232/9
9 Runs
S. Cottrell
0 (2)
H. Walsh
43 (60)
M. Adair
7-0-42-1
47.6
0
Mark Adair To Sheldon Cottrell
That could have been a boundary! Full on middle, Cottrell whips this beautifully but Paul Stirling at short mid-wicket dives to his left to stop! 9 from the over, but a wicket as well.
47.5
0
Mark Adair To Sheldon Cottrell
Full and down the leg side, Cottrell misses his flick and is hit on the pads. Sets off for the single but is sent back.
Sheldon Cottrell is the last man in. Nail-biting finish.
47.4
W
Mark Adair To Alzarri Joseph OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT! Joseph departs now. Ireland clutching at straws to try and stay alive. A short ball outside off but very slow in pace. It is 99 kph and Joseph has already lined himself up for the big shot. However, he realizes at the last moment that it is a slower ball. Tries to hold himself back and pull it over mid-wicket but the transition is not that smooth. The ball goes off the toe end of the bat, straight to Paul Stirling at short mid-wicket who completes the formalities! End of a fine 32-run stand. 6 needed, 14 balls left, 1 wicket in hand.
47.3
4
Mark Adair To Alzarri Joseph
FOUR! Alzarri, take a bow! West Indies are a hit away from victory. A length ball outside off, once again Alzarri lofts this, only the angle going wide of mid off. One bounce into the fence again. 6 more needed from 15 balls!
47.2
4
Mark Adair To Alzarri Joseph
FOUR! Ho ho ho! That is for the photographers! What a shot. Full and outside off, Joseph lofts this straight back over the bowler's head, one bounce and into the long off fence!
47.1
1
Mark Adair To Hayden Walsh
Full and outside off, driven towards long off for a single.
Mark Adair is back on. 6-0-33-0 so far.
Full Commentary
Match Info
  • Venue Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados
  • Weather Rainy
  • Toss Ireland won the toss and elected to bat
  • Result West Indies beat Ireland by 1 wicket
  • Player of the Match Alzarri Joseph
  • Umpire Richard Illingworth (ENG), Joel Wilson (WI) and Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL)
  • Referee Jeff Crowe (NZ)
Match Notes
  • Innings Break: Ireland 237/9 in 50 overs
  • Ireland 200/7 in 41.5 overs
  • Power play 2 (11-40): Ireland 192/6 (140 runs, 4 wickets)
  • Drinks: Ireland 154/6 in 31.0 overs
  • Referral 3 (30.4 ovs): K Brien against WI (LBW) Successful (WI: 2, IRE: 2)
  • Ireland 151/5 in 30 overs
  • Referral 2 (27.2 ovs): L Tucker against WI (LBW) Successful (WI: 2, IRE: 2) (Retained)
  • Referral 1 (23.1 ovs): WI against P Stirling (LBW) Unsuccessful (WI: 1, IRE:2)
  • P Stirling 24th ODI fifty: 50 runs in 66 balls (6x4) (1x6)
  • 3rd wkt Partnership: 50 off 73 balls between P Stirling (21) and W Porterfield (26)
  • Ireland 100/2 in 20.1 overs
  • Drinks: Ireland 78/2 in 17.0 overs
  • Power play 1 (1-10): Ireland 52/2
  • Ireland 51/1 in 7.4 overs
  • West Indies 200/7 in 38.2 overs
  • 8th wkt Partnership: 50 off 55 balls between K Pierre (17) and H Walsh (29)
  • Rain Stoppage: West Indies 140/4 in 25.5 overs
  • 5th wkt Partnership: 50 off 34 balls between N Pooran (20) and K Pollard (29)
  • N Pooran 3rd ODI fifty: 50 runs in 39 balls (6x4) (0x6)
  • West Indies 100/4 in 20 overs
  • 4th wkt Partnership: 50 off 54 balls between S Hope (14) and N Pooran (28)
  • Drinks: West Indies 60/3 in 17.0 overs
  • West Indies 52/3 in 14.4 overs
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