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IRE vs WI Match Analysis

The second Twenty20 International between host Ireland and the West Indies is scheduled to get underway at 8:00 PM BDT on Saturday at the Bready Cricket Club in Bready, Northern Ireland. The opening game of the series was unfortunately abandoned without a single delivery bowled.

Ireland captain Paul Stirling will be intent on guiding his side to a measured and disciplined showing in this encounter.

Conversely, the West Indies will be eager to acclimate swiftly to the conditions and assert their dominance over the hosts.

In their last eight head-to-head contests, both Ireland and the West Indies have registered three victories each, with two fixtures ending in no result.

IRE vs WI Team Preview & Squads

Ireland

Ireland will count on their batting unit, with skipper Paul Stirling, wicketkeeper Lorcan Tucker, Harry Tector, Curtis Campher, Neil Rock, and George Dockrell expected to contribute most of the runs.

The team will look to Curtis Campher, Graham Hume, Joshua Little, Craig Young, and Ben White on the bowling front to provide crucial breakthroughs at key moments.

Since June 2024, pacer Craig Young has led the way for IRE in T20 cricket, picking up nine wickets in four matches at an economy rate of 7.84, making him their most successful bowler in the format during this period.

Ireland Squads

Ireland Squads

Curtis Campher, Craig Young, Tim Tector, Harry Tector, Barry McCarthy, Ross Adair, Matthew Humphreys, Gavin Hoey, Paul Stirling, George Dockrell, Ben White, Josh Little, Lorcan Tucker, Gareth Delany, Mark Adair, Liam McCarthy, Stephen Doheny

West Indies

West Indies will rely on their batting lineup, with Shimron Hetmyer, Johnson Charles, Shai Hope, Evin Lewis, and Sherfane Rutherford expected to provide the bulk of the runs.

Since June 2024, Rovman Powell has been the standout performer with the bat for the West Indies in T20 cricket, scoring 522 runs in 18 innings at an average of 30.7, including three half-centuries.

In the bowling department, WI will look to Akeal Hosein, Gudakesh Motie, Jason Holder, Romario Shepherd, and Alzarri Joseph to take key wickets at crucial stages.

Romario Shepherd has led the bowling effort for West Indies in T20s since June 2024, picking up 19 wickets in 17 matches at an economy rate of 10.15.

West Indies Squads

West Indies Squads

Jason Holder, Sherfane Rutherford, Jyd Goolie, Akeal Hosein, Romario Shepherd, Johnson Charles, Alzarri Joseph, Gudakesh Motie, Evin Lewis, Shimron Hetmyer, Keacy Carty, Matthew Forde, Shai Hope, Rovman Powell      

Ireland vs West Indies outfield report

Bready Cricket Club, Bready, Northern Ireland

The team batting first has found this location to be a respectable one. Batting first teams have won nine of the last eighteen Twenty20 matches.

There will be light rain showers during the first half of the game, according to the weather forecast.

At this location, a T20 match typically has an opening innings score of 134 runs.

Ireland vs West Indies Head-to-Head Stats of Last 5 Matches

In their last 5 clashes, WI won 1 of them and IRE won 2.

Ireland vs West Indies Prediction

Cricket analysts predict that the West Indies has a 52% chance of winning.