DUBLIN, Eire — In a efficiency that etched his identify alongside West Indian cricket royalty, Keacy Carty delivered a mesmerizing 170-run masterclass, propelling West Indies to a crushing 197-run victory over Eire by way of the Duckworth/Lewis/Stern methodology within the last ODI of the three-match sequence on Sunday.
Carty’s innings—his second consecutive century in as many matches—anchored a large staff complete of 385 for seven, the second-highest in West Indies ODI historical past. Quick bowler Jayden Seales, returning to the XI for the sequence decider, tore by means of Eire’s high order, sealing the victory and levelling the sequence at 1-1.
A century for the ages: Carty ascends into West Indian lore
Recent from a 102-run effort in a rain-curtailed second ODI, the 28-year-old Carty unfurled an excellent grander show in Dublin, becoming a member of an elite fraternity that features Desmond Haynes, Brian Lara, and Shai Hope as the one West Indians to notch back-to-back ODI centuries.
His knock of 170 off 142 deliveries, embellished with 15 boundaries and eight sixes, additionally noticed him turn into simply the 14th West Indian to cross the 150-run mark in a single ODI innings.
“It’s an incredible feeling,” mentioned Carty after the match. “To be talked about amongst these names is humbling. I simply needed to bat deep, and all of it got here collectively immediately.”
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Hope and Carty rebuild after rocky begin
West Indies had been once more off to a shaky begin, shedding openers Brandon King and Evin Lewis early to hunch to 31 for 2. However skipper Shai Hope and Carty steadied the ship with a scientific 137-run third-wicket partnership.
Hope was fluent all through his 75-run innings, reaching his twenty seventh ODI half-century and changing into the third-fastest West Indian to surpass 5,500 ODI runs. He was finally dismissed attempting to clear the ropes, caught on the boundary off Andy McBrine, after stroking 9 fours and two sixes.
Carty cuts unfastened as Windies surpass 380
Unfazed by the interruptions of rain and the autumn of wickets, Carty continued his assault alongside Amir Jangoo, who contributed a fast 22. The pair added 78 runs in 11 overs, constructing a launchpad for a late-innings onslaught.
Carty reached his century with a signature drive by means of cowl and pushed on to 150 with magnificence and energy, hammering left-arm spinner George Dockrell for successive sixes and a 4.
Within the closing levels, Justin Greaves added the ending fireworks, smashing 50 off simply 23 balls, serving to West Indies plunder 144 runs within the last 10 overs. Carty’s outstanding innings got here to an finish when he was bowled by Barry McCarthy, undone by a ball that saved low.
Seales strikes early as Eire crumble
Chasing a revised goal of 363 in 46 overs, Eire by no means seemed aggressive. In his first look of the sequence, Jayden Seales ripped by means of the highest order, eradicating Andy Balbirnie, Paul Stirling, and Harry Tector, to go away the hosts reeling at 40 for 3 by the eighth over.
Solely Cade Carmichael, with a defiant 48, provided any resistance. Nonetheless, Eire’s trigger was additional weakened by the absence of Jordan Neill and Josh Little, each dominated out after sustaining accidents whereas fielding.
Seales returned spectacular figures of three for 26 from 5.5 overs, whereas the remainder of the Windies assault saved up the strain, dismissing Eire for 165.
Keacy Carty named Participant of the Match and Sequence
Deservedly, Keacy Carty walked away with each Participant of the Match and Participant of the Sequence honors for his back-to-back centuries and his pivotal position within the West Indies’ turnaround.
“I simply needed to maintain issues easy and play every ball on its advantage,” Carty mirrored. “It’s an ideal feeling to contribute to a series-leveling win.”
With the sequence ending in a 1-1 impasse, West Indies will take confidence from their resounding victory and the emergence of Carty as a drive to be reckoned with within the ODI enviornment.
