DUBLIN, Eire — The West Indies delivered a convincing assertion with the bat within the second One Day Worldwide (ODI) in opposition to Eire—solely to see it washed away by persistent rain at Clontarf Cricket Membership Floor on Friday.
After posting a towering 352 for eight—considered one of their highest-ever ODI totals—rain had the ultimate say, forcing a no-result and denying the guests an opportunity to sq. the collection.
The result leaves the three-match contest delicately poised, with Eire nonetheless main 1-0 forward of Sunday’s decisive finale.
Carty’s class anchors the revival
Following a disappointing collapse within the opening match, the Windies reshuffled their method and reaped quick rewards. On the coronary heart of their batting revival was Keacy Carty, whose elegant and measured 102 off 109 balls not solely steadied the innings however energized it.
After openers Brandon King and Evin Lewis fell cheaply, West Indies stumbled to 46 for 2, prompting Carty and captain Shai Hope to rebuild the innings. Their 81-run partnership was very important in mending the early cracks. Nonetheless, Hope fell only one run in need of his twenty seventh ODI half-century, edging behind off Liam McCarthy.
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Unfazed, Carty dug in, elevating his half-century within the twenty seventh over off 67 balls earlier than reaching three figures with an aesthetic cowl drive—incomes a standing ovation from teammates. His knock, laced with 13 fours and one six, embodied poise and goal.
Forde ignites fireworks with record-breaking blitz
If Carty’s innings was sculpted finesse, Matthew Forde’s was thunder and flame.
Striding to the crease within the forty fifth over, Forde unleashed a jaw-dropping show of power-hitting that surprised the Dublin crowd. He smashed 4 sixes in a single over off Josh Little, then hammered two extra off Liam McCarthy to succeed in a scarcely plausible half-century off simply 16 balls—equalling AB de Villiers’ world file for the quickest ODI fifty.
By the point he holed out for 58 off 19 balls, with eight sixes and two fours, the scoreboard had rocketed to 314 for seven, setting the stage for a commanding West Indies whole.
Ending robust regardless of interruption
Help got here from Justin Greaves with a elegant 44 not out off 36 deliveries and Gudakesh Motie, who chipped in with a quick-fire 18 because the innings closed at 352 for eight—their tenth highest ODI whole and second 350-plus rating in opposition to Eire.
Eire’s bowlers have been left bruised however not damaged. Liam McCarthy led with 3-66, whereas Barry McCarthy and Josh Little chipped in with two wickets apiece, albeit at a heavy value.
Set an imposing goal of 353, Eire by no means bought the possibility to check their mettle. A collection of rain interruptions prevented the house aspect from even starting their reply in earnest, and regardless of ready till after 6:00 p.m., the umpires had no alternative however to name off the match.
It was a irritating conclusion for the West Indies, who had engineered considered one of their most formidable ODI performances in latest reminiscence. Now, they have to flip the web page shortly and produce the identical hearth to Sunday’s last ODI, understanding solely a win can rescue a share of the collection.
