IRE vs WI Prediction, 2nd ODI, Match Winner, Team, Playing XI and Pitch Report

Ireland will lock horns with the West Indies in the second ODI of the three-match series at The Village in Dublin on Friday, May 23.

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Moving into the details of the first ODI, Ireland batted first after losing the toss. Andrew Balbirnie was the top scorer with 112 runs from 138 balls with nine fours and four sixes. Paul Stirling smacked 54 runs in 64 balls with six fours and two sixes. 

Harry Tector scored 56 runs in 51 balls with six fours while Lorcan Tucker shone with 30 runs in 18 balls with three fours as they posted 306/6 in 50 overs. Matthew Forde was the star bowler for WI, scalping three wickets.

In the chase, the West Indies could score only 179 runs in 34.1 overs. Roston Chase was the top scorer with 55 runs in 76 balls. Barry McCarthy was the wrecker-in-chief, scalping four wickets, while George Dockrell picked up three wickets.

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IRE vs WI, 2nd ODI Match Details

Match: Ireland vs West Indies, 2nd ODI

Time & Date: 3:15 PM IST, Friday, May 23

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Venue: The Village, Dublin

IRE vs WI, 2nd ODI Pitch Report

The Dublin wicket is expected to assist batters in the initial few overs. The captain winning the toss would love to bowl first and put pressure on the opposition. The team batting first would be aiming to go past 300.

IRE vs WI, 2nd ODI Probable XIs

Ireland

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

West Indies

Brandon King, Evin Lewis, Keacy Carty, Shai Hope (c & wk), Amir Jangoo, Roston Chase, Justin Greaves, Matthew Forde, Alzarri Joseph, Gudakesh Motie, Shamar Joseph.

IRE vs WI, 2nd ODI Match Winner Prediction

Match Winner: Ireland

Ireland stunned the West Indies in the first ODI despite losing the toss. While the Irish side perfectly used their home conditions, West Indies batters and bowlers failed to live up to expectations.

That said, we can expect the Irish side to have a home advantage and continue their winning momentum to take a 2-0 lead and seal the series with one more to go.

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