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West Indies will take on Ireland in the first ODI of the three-match series. The encounter took place at the Sabina Park in Jamaica on Saturday (January 8). With prominent players returning to the side, West Indies are looking a formidable side and are touted favourites for this series. Kieron Pollard will lead the home team, whereas Shai Hope will serve as his deputy.
On the other hand, Ireland will see this as an opportunity to upset a strong West Indies team. Notably, the Irish side didn’t enjoy the greatest of series when they travelled to the West Indies in 2020. They failed to put up a fight and suffered a humiliating 3-0 defeat in the ODI leg. Nevertheless, the visitors have some prominent players in the ranks who can trouble the home team.West Indies are set to be hosting Ireland in the three-match ODI series which starts from January 8. With the return of their key players, the Windies are looking formidable and they are the favourites to win this series.
Kieron Pollard will lead the side, whereas Shai Hope is named as his deputy. The Caribbean boys were whitewashed by Pakistan 3-0 in the T20I series last month.
As for Ireland, they, on the other hand, were supposed to play two ODIs against the USA last month, however, the series got postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They did not have the greatest of series when they toured West Indies a couple of years back as they were thrashed 3-0.
West Indies will host Ireland in the 3-match ODI series which starts from 8th January. With the return of their key players, West Indies are looking formidable and they are the favorites to win this series. Kieron Pollard will lead the side, whereas Shai Hope is named as his deputy. The Caribbean boys were whitewashed by Pakistan 3-0 in the T20I series last month.
Ireland, on the other hand, were supposed to play 2 ODIs against USA last month, but the series got postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They didn’t have the greatest of series when they toured West Indies a couple of years back as they were thoroughly thrashed by the home side by 3-0. It will be interesting how they are going to perform against the mainstream West Indies side.
MATCH DETAILS:
West Indies vs Ireland, 1st ODI
Venue: Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica
Date & Time: January 8th at 8:00 PM IST and at 9:30 AM local time
PITCH REPORT:
As Sabina Park hasn’t hosted a match since a while, the track would be pretty fresh. The pitch tends to favour the fast bowlers in the initial part of the game. Hence, the batters need to tackle the new ball with precision. However, the conditions will ease out for the batters as the game progresses. Hence, the toss-winning captain must elect to bowl first.
Average score: 233 (38 ODIs at Sabina Park)
Record of chasing teams: Won – 22, Lost – 14
WEST INDIES VS IRELAND HEAD TO HEAD:
Matches – 12
West Indies – 10
Ireland – 1
N/R- 1
WEST INDIES VS IRELAND WEATHER FORECAST
Temperatures in Kingston, Jamaica, are expected to range between 22 and 31 degrees Celsius. It will stay humid throughout the day.
WEST INDIES VS IRELAND PROBABLE XIS
WEST INDIES
Kieron Pollard will be leading a relatively young Windies side. Chris Gayle has been the notable exclusion from the squad and it remains to be seen how they cope with the Irish challenge at home.
PROBABLE XI:
- Shai Hope
- Shamarh Brooks
- Roston Chase
- Nicholas Pooran (wk)
- Kieron Pollard
- Justin Greaves
- Jason Holder
- Akeal Hosein
- Alzarri Joseph
- Odean Smith
- Jayden Seales
- Paul Stirling
- William Porterfield
- Andrew Balbirnie (c)
- Lorcan Tucker
- Curtis Campher
- Neil Rock (wk)
- George Dockrell
- Joshua Little
- Mark Adair
- Simi Singh
- Barry McCarthy
