West Indies’ Shai Hope in motion in opposition to England through the Second One-Day Worldwide on the Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, Wales, Britain on June 1, 2025.
Motion Photographs by way of Reuters/Paul Childs
Openers Evin Lewis and Shai Hope offered a historic batting efficiency to propel the West Indies to a 62-run victory in opposition to Eire within the third and ultimate T201.
Participant-of-the-Match Lewis was simply 9 runs wanting his third T201 century, whereas captain Hope smacked 51 runs off 27 balls, because the West Indies posted a large 256 for five from their 20 overs after being despatched in to bat on the Bready Cricket Membership.
In return, Eire put up a brave effort of their run chase however ultimately fell quick, ending on 194-7 off their 20 overs.
The victory sealed a 1-0 win for the Caribbean group within the three-match sequence after the primary two matches have been rained out.
A sensational opening partnership of 122 in 10 overs between Lewis and Hope gave the guests the higher hand.
Hope smashed pacer Ben McCarthy for two fours and a 6 within the third over because the West Indies raced to 26 with out loss.
Lewis took some time to search out his timing however ultimately did and belted pacer Mark Adair for two sixes within the following over.
Liam McCarthy was hit for a mixed 2 sixes and a pair of fours in his opening over, scoring 21 runs.
Two extra enormous sixes off spinner Ben White took Lewis into his 40s.

He hit Liam McCarty over the ropes within the subsequent supply to carry up his half-century off 29 balls in an over that leaked 24 runs.
Hope reached his half-century quickly after, hitting White for an additional 6 to get his 50 off 23 balls.
Eire lastly bought a breakthrough when Brian McCarthy caught Hope after smashing 4 sixes and 4 fours to depart the rating 122 for one after 10.3 overs.
Lewis continued his assault, hitting White for 2 sixes and a 4 to finish the twelfth over. Rovman Powell made solely two runs earlier than he was stumped off the bowling of Matthew Humphreys, and one run later, Lewis was caught on 91 by Paul Stirling off the identical bowler because the West Indies slipped to 152 for 3 within the thirteenth over.
Lewis struck eight sixes and 7 fours throughout his keep on the crease.
Keacy Carty then scored a formidable, unbeaten 49 from simply 22 balls, together with 4 sixes and 4 fours, whereas Romario Shepherd completed on 19 not out from simply six balls with 3 sixes in an unbroken partnership of 37 runs from simply 9 balls.
Humphreys was Eire’s greatest bowler with 2-16 from his 4 overs, whereas Liam McCarthy recorded Eire’s most costly T201 figures of 0-81 from his 4 overs.
In reply, Eire had begin, with Stirling hitting Akeal Hosein for 3 boundaries within the opening over, however Holder had Stirling caught within the subsequent over.
For the subsequent 10 overs, Ross Adair and Harry Tector placed on a 101-run partnership that had the guests on edge.
Nonetheless, Roston Chase trapped Tector lbw for 38 off 25 balls, and Eire then misplaced 3 wickets for two runs, together with Adair’s 48 off 36 balls, as they slumped to 116 for 4.
Mark Adair gave the house group just a little hope in his innings of 31 from 14 balls, nevertheless it was inadequate; by then, the outcome was lengthy determined.
Hosein completed with 3-27, whereas Jason Holder took 2-49 for the West Indies.