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IRE vs WI Live Score, 21 May, 2025, WI vs IRE, The Village, Malahide, Ball-by-Ball Match Updates

Ireland

IRE

303/6 (50 ov)

WI

179/10 (34.1 ov)

West Indies

Ireland won by 124 runs

Recent Overs

Overs 28 1 1 1 0 0 1 =4
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Overs 29 0 4 0 1 0 0 =5
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Overs 30 1 2 4 0 1 0 =8
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Overs 31 0 1 0 1 0 1 =3
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Overs 32 0 1 0 6 1 4wd W =13
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Overs 33 0 1 0 0 1 0 =2
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Overs 34 W 4 4 0 W 0 =8
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Overs 35 W =0

Scoring Breakdown

35/5

Powerplay

1–10 ov

144/4

Middle Overs

11–40 ov

0/0

Death Overs

41–50 ov

Last 5 Overs

33/4 RR 6.39

Last 10 Overs

64/4 RR 6.30

Key Stats

  • Top Scorer A Balbirnie 112 (138)
  • Top Wicket-taker BJ McCarthy 4/32
  • Boundaries 48 4s • 9 6s
  • Bowlers Used 6
  • Extras 37

Commentary

  1. M Forde Out
    M Forde 38(48)

    c JB Little b BJ McCarthy

    4s/6s

    4/1

    SR

    79.17

    35.1 · M Forde c JB Little b BJ McCarthy 38 (48) — Barry McCarthy to Matthew Forde, no run, c JB Little b BJ McCarthy, Caught out !! bouncer, back of length, on the off stump, Matthew Forde goes back and takes a big risk by attempting pull towards mid on, edged!! and flies straight to Josh Little, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Matthew Forde.

Over 34 8 Runs
WI 179/9
S Joseph 0(1) M Forde 38(47)
G Dockrell 3-21 (2)
  1. 0 34.6

    George Dockrell to Shamar Joseph, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump, Shamar Joseph goes forward to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.

  2. G Motie Out
    G Motie 8(4)

    c T Mayes b G Dockrell

    4s/6s

    2/0

    SR

    200.00

    34.5 · G Motie c T Mayes b G Dockrell 8 (4) — George Dockrell to Gudakesh Motie, no run, c T Mayes b G Dockrell, Caught out!! off break ball good length on the off stump, Gudakesh Motie goes forward to take the gamble with sloge sweep towards long off, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Thomas Mayes. Leading to a soft dismissal.

  3. 0 34.4

    George Dockrell to Gudakesh Motie, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump, Gudakesh Motie goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.

  4. 4 34.3

    George Dockrell to Gudakesh Motie, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Gudakesh Motie goes forward, plays drive in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.

  5. 4 34.2

    George Dockrell to Gudakesh Motie, Four, Four !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump. Gudakesh Motie goes back, hits cut in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

  6. A Joseph Out
    A Joseph 0(4)

    b G Dockrell

    4s/6s

    0/0

    SR

    0.00

    34.1 · A Joseph b G Dockrell 0 (4) — George Dockrell to Alzarri Joseph, no run, b G Dockrell, Bowled out !! top spinner, good length, on the stumps, A bold move from Alzarri Joseph as batter goes back and plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!

Over 33 2 Runs
WI 171/7
M Forde 38(47) A Joseph 0(3)
BJ McCarthy 3-32 (7)
  1. 0 33.6

    Barry McCarthy to Matthew Forde, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Matthew Forde goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

  2. 1 33.5

    Barry McCarthy to Alzarri Joseph, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Alzarri Joseph goes forward, aims to play it, but ball direclty brushes against the body. Batter snatch 1 runs off leg bye.

  3. 0 33.4

    Barry McCarthy to Alzarri Joseph, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Alzarri Joseph goes forward to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.

  4. 0 33.3

    Barry McCarthy to Alzarri Joseph, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Alzarri Joseph goes forward and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder, who halts the ball.

  5. 1 33.2

    Barry McCarthy to Matthew Forde, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Matthew Forde goes forward to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards deep square leg for 1 run.

  6. 0 33.1

    Barry McCarthy to Matthew Forde, no run, Dot Ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the off stump, and Matthew Forde hangs on and tries to hit pull, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.

Over 32 13 Runs
WI 169/7
RL Chase 55(76) M Forde 37(44)
G Dockrell 1-13 (1)
  1. RL Chase Out
    RL Chase 55(76)

    b G Dockrell

    4s/6s

    4/2

    SR

    72.37

    32.6 · RL Chase b G Dockrell 55 (76) — George Dockrell to Roston Chase, no run, b G Dockrell, Bowled out !! arm ball, good length, on the stumps, Roston Chase goes forward, tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.

  2. 4wd 32.6

    George Dockrell to Roston Chase, 5 wide, Wide Ball !! arm ball, full length, That sails wide of the leg stump, Roston Chase left the ball. It gets past the keeper, and the ball raced away to the boundary for four.

  3. 1 32.5

    George Dockrell to Matthew Forde, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Matthew Forde goes forward to make a confident push, sending the ball towards deep cover for 1 run.

  4. 6 32.4

    George Dockrell to Matthew Forde, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the off stump, Matthew Forde goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the long off region for a remarkable Maximum!

  5. 0 32.3

    George Dockrell to Matthew Forde, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Matthew Forde goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at point, who halts the ball.

  6. 1 32.2

    George Dockrell to Roston Chase, 1 run, , full length, on the stumps, goes forward, plays push, towards the long off for 1 run.

  7. 0 32.1

    George Dockrell to Roston Chase, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Roston Chase goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at mid on, who halts the ball.

Over 31 3 Runs
WI 156/6
RL Chase 54(73) M Forde 30(41)
JB Little 1-43 (7)
  1. 1 31.6

    Josh Little to Roston Chase, 1 run, Josh Little delivers fast ball at good length, Roston Chase goes forward and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep point, limits Roston Chase to just 1 run.

  2. 0 31.5

    Josh Little to Roston Chase, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Roston Chase goes forward, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.

  3. 1 31.4

    Josh Little to Matthew Forde, 1 run, Matthew Forde goes back to take fast ball of back of length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.

  4. 0 31.3

    Josh Little to Matthew Forde, no run, Dot Ball !! bouncer, short length, on the stumps, and Matthew Forde hangs on and tries to hit pull, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.

  5. 1 31.2

    Josh Little to Roston Chase, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Roston Chase goes forward to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards short cover for 1 run.

  6. 0 31.1

    Josh Little to Roston Chase, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Roston Chase goes forward, trying to hit drive, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.

Over 30 8 Runs
WI 153/6
M Forde 29(39) RL Chase 52(69)
A McBrine 0-30 (6)
  1. 0 30.6

    Andy McBrine to Matthew Forde, no run, Dot ball !! , good length, on the off stump, Matthew Forde goes forward and slash push towards square leg, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

  2. 1 30.5

    Andy McBrine to Roston Chase, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Roston Chase goes forward to make a confident push, sending the ball towards deep cover for 1 run.

  3. 0 30.4

    Andy McBrine to Roston Chase, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Roston Chase goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at mid on, who halts the ball.

  4. 4 30.3

    Andy McBrine to Roston Chase, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump. Roston Chase goes forward, hits sloge sweep in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

  5. 2 30.2

    Andy McBrine to Roston Chase, 2 runs, Andy McBrine delivers at good length, Roston Chase goes forward and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep mid wicket, limits Roston Chase to just 2 runs.

  6. 1 30.1

    Andy McBrine to Matthew Forde, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Matthew Forde goes back to make a confident push, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

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Match Information

SERIES
West Indies vs Ireland
DATE & TIME
Wednesday, May 21, 2025 · 03:15 PM
TOSS
West Indies elected to bowl
VENUE
The Village, Malahide, Dublin
UMPIRES
Richard Illingworth (England), Roly Black (Ireland), Jonathan Kennedy (Ireland, TV)
MATCH REFEREE
Dean Cosker (England)
TEMPERATURE11°C
HUMIDITY76%
WIND26.46
Batting ConditionAverage

Playing XI

VENUE

The Village, Malahide

Dublin, Ireland

Matches played
22
Avg 1st Inn Score
273
Highest total
385
Bat-first win
48%
Pitch Report
Pitch Condition
Flat Track Pitch
Batting Condition
Average
Pace Bowling
Pace & Bounce
Spin Bowling
Average

Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)

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Team Form
Ireland IRE

L Vs NZ

NZ won by an inning and 79 runs

Only Test

NR Vs ZIM

Match abandoned due to rain

32nd Match, Group B

W Vs OMA

IRE won by 96 runs

22nd Match, Group B

L Vs AUS

AUS won by 67 runs

14th Match, Group B

L Vs SL

SL won by 20 runs

6th Match, Group B
West Indies WI

W Vs SL

WI won by 5 wickets

3rd Match

L Vs SL

SL won by 37 runs

2nd Match

W Vs SL

WI won by 7 wickets

1st Match

NR Vs SL

Match abandoned due to rain

3rd Match

NR Vs SL

Match abandoned due to rain

2nd Match
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