IRE vs WI Prediction, 1st ODI, Match Winner, Team, Playing XI and Pitch Report

Ireland will lock horns with the West Indies in the first ODI of the three-match series at The Village in Dublin on Wednesday, May 21.

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Led by Paul Stirling, Ireland is coming into this series after suffering a 1-2 defeat to the Zimbabwean side away from home in February 2025. On the other hand, the Shai Hope-led West Indies team is entering this series after defeating Bangladesh by 3-0 in December 2024.

IRE vs WI, 1st ODI Match Details

Match: Ireland vs West Indies, 1st ODI

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Time & Date: 3:15 PM IST, Wednesday, May 21

Venue: The Village, Dublin

IRE vs WI, 1st ODI Pitch Report

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The last ODI played at this venue was way back in July 2022 when Ireland suffered a one-run defeat to New Zealand in a 719-run contest. While it’s going to be a run-fest, bowlers need to toil hard to scalp timely wickets and contain the run flow.

IRE vs WI, 1st ODI Probable XIs

Ireland

Paul Stirling (c), Andrew Balbirnie, Cade Carmichael, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker (wk), George Dockrell, Andrew McBrine, Matthew Humphreys, Joshua Little, Liam McCarthy, Barry McCarthy.

West Indies

Shai Hope (c & wk), Brandon King, Keacy Carty, Sherfane Rutherford, Amir Jangoo, Roston Chase, Gudakesh Motie, Romario Shepherd, Alzarri Joseph, Jayden Seales, Matthew Forde.

IRE vs WI, 1st ODI Match Winner Prediction

Match Winner: West Indies

Led by Shai Hope, the West Indies ODI team has been in pretty good form despite missing out on the ICC ODI World Cup in 2023 and the ICC Champions Trophy in 2025. For the unversed, WI is coming into this game after winning their last six out of the seven games.

On the other hand, Ireland is suffering from inconsistency. Despite having a home advantage on their side, Ireland are expected to start off the ODI series with a loss.

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