BREADY, Eire — Evin Lewis and captain Shai Hope unleashed a panoramic exhibition of power-hitting to propel the West Indies to a commanding 62-run victory over Eire within the third and closing T20 Worldwide on the Bready Cricket Membership on Sunday.
The dominant win sealed a 1-0 sequence triumph for the guests, after the primary two encounters have been washed out by rain.
Despatched in to bat on a dry floor, the Windies responded with a scorcher of an innings — amassing a monumental 256 for 5, their second-highest T20I complete in historical past. The inspiration was laid by an electrifying 122-run opening stand in simply 10 overs between Lewis and Hope, who punished the Irish assault with cruel precision.
Hope, main from the entrance after being promoted to opener, wasted no time asserting himself. The elegant right-hander lashed pacer Ben McCarthy for 2 crisp boundaries and a hovering six within the third over. In the meantime, Lewis took his time settling however quickly exploded, clobbering Mark Adair for a pair of towering sixes that set the tone for his innings.
Lewis narrowly misses landmark century
The left-handed Lewis seemed poised to achieve his third T20I century, however fell agonizingly brief, skying a supply from spinner Matthew Humphreys into the protected fingers of Paul Stirling for 91. His 48-ball blitz included eight sixes and 7 fours, and was the centerpiece of an innings that left the hosts reeling.
His departure at 152 for 3 within the thirteenth over solely made method for extra carnage.
Hope’s contribution was no much less electrical — a 27-ball 51 that includes 4 sixes and 4 boundaries. His departure, after making an attempt one huge shot too many, got here simply after reaching his milestone with a straight six off Ben White.
Debutant Carty makes assertion; Shepherd finishes with a flourish
The late innings fireworks got here courtesy of Keacy Carty, making his T20I debut, who struck an unbeaten 49 from simply 22 balls, laced with 4 sixes and 4 fours. He mixed with Romario Shepherd (19 not out off six balls) in a punishing unbroken 37-run stand from solely 9 deliveries, lifting the Windies to a towering complete.
Eire’s bowling was put to the sword, significantly debutant Liam McCarthy, whose figures of 0-81 in 4 overs etched an undesirable file in Irish T20I historical past. Humphreys, the brilliant spot, completed with a powerful 2-16.
Irish fightback fizzles after vibrant begin
In reply, Eire confirmed promise early, with captain Paul Stirling crashing three boundaries off Akeal Hosein’s opening over. Nevertheless, the veteran fell to Jason Holder within the subsequent, nicking to slide, and the momentum shortly shifted.
Ross Adair (48 off 36) and Harry Tector (38 off 25) supplied a spark with a 101-run partnership that raised Irish hopes. However when Roston Chase trapped Tector leg-before, the wheels got here off. Eire crumbled, dropping three wickets for simply two runs — a collapse from which they by no means recovered.
Mark Adair’s cameo of 31 off 14 provided temporary leisure, but it surely was too little, too late. Eire stumbled to 194 for seven, a valiant however inadequate response.
Hosein and Holder lead bowling cost
Akeal Hosein led the West Indian bowling effort with 3-27, utilizing flight and guile to stifle the center overs, whereas Holder chipped in with 2-49. Chase’s economical spell turned the tide through the Irish chase, whereas Shepherd and Joseph utilized the ending touches.
For the West Indies, this victory represents greater than only a sequence win — it’s a well timed morale enhance forward of tougher contests to return. With Lewis again in kind, Hope embracing his management function, and new blood like Carty stepping up, the Caribbean aspect seems to be discovering its rhythm at simply the proper second.
