Islamabad, June 16, 2025: In West Indies vs Ireland, West Indies smashed 20 sixes, finishing at 256 for 5, marking their second-highest score in T20 internationals. Despite a quiet beginning with just 11 runs in the first two overs, carnage soon followed.
Evin Lewis was the star of the match, making 91 off just 44 balls. Shai Hope supported him and scored 51 from 27 balls. Whereas, debutant Keacy Carty remained unbeaten on 49 off 22. The victory finalized the three-match series 1-0 after rain washed out the earlier matches.
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Ireland had a blazing start of West Indies vs Ireland with Paul Stirling smashing boundaries off the first three balls. Ross Adair and Harry Tector combined for a 101-run stand, but once Tector departed in the 11th over, the innings unraveled quickly with three wickets falling for just two runs. Akeal Hosein, after taking early punishment, came back strong to pick 3 for 27 in his four overs.
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Earlier, Lewis and Hope gave the Caribbean side a dream launch, plundering 70 in the powerplay. Spinner Matthew Humphreys stood out with an economical 2 for 16. But the rest of Ireland’s attack suffered, especially debutant Liam McCarthy, who conceded 81 in four overs — the worst figures on T20I debut.
In all, West Indies hit 200 of their 256 runs in boundaries, putting on a brutal batting exhibition that Ireland couldn’t match.
