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Ireland will clash against the West Indies in the first ODI of the three-match series at The Village in Dublin on Wednesday, May 21.
Moving into the details of both sides, the Paul Stirling-led Ireland side is entering this series after suffering a 1-2 ODI series loss to Zimbabwe in February 2025. Meanwhile, the West Indies, led by Shai Hope, is coming into this ODI series after defeating Bangladesh by 3-0 in December 2024.
IRE vs WI, 1st ODI Match Details
Match: Ireland vs West Indies, 1st ODI
Time & Date: 3:15 PM IST, Wednesday, May 21
Venue: The Village, Dublin
IRE vs WI, 1st ODI Pitch Report
The last ODI played here was in July 2022, and the venue witnessed a total of 719 runs between New Zealand and Ireland, indicating the flatness of this surface.
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 Top Picks
Andrew Balbirnie
Ireland's top-order batter, Andrew Balbirnie, can be one of the top batters on this batting wicket against the WI.
Alzarri Joseph
Joseph, the Caribbean pacer, can extract a good amount of uneven bounce, thanks to his height and exceptional bowling skills.
IRE vs WI, 1st ODI Captain picks
Shai Hope
West Indies captain Shai Hope is one of the consistent batters for the side of late. We can expect him to do well against Ireland.
Brandon King
His colleague Brandon King is another player to keep a keen eye on. He can give the WI side a good start in the powerplay overs.
IRE vs WI, 1st ODI Head to Head Dream11 team
Shai Hope (c), Paul Stirling, Brandon King, Andrew Balbirnie, Andy McBrine, Harry Tector, Roston Chase, Gudakesh Motie, Josh Little, Alzarri Joseph (vc), Jayden Seales.
IRE vs WI, 1st ODI Grand League Dream11 team
Shai Hope, George Dockrell, Brandon King (c), Andrew Balbirnie (vc), Andy McBrine, Harry Tector, Roston Chase, Gudakesh Motie, Barry McCarthy, Alzarri Joseph, Jayden Seales.
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