KINGSTON (JAMAICA): West Indies beat Ireland by 24 runs in the first One-Day International against Ireland here today.
Batting first, West Indies posted an impressive total of 269 in 485 overs. The highlight of their innings was a solid 155-run partnership for the fifth wicket stand between Sharmarh Brooks (93, 89b, 9x4s, 3x6s) and Kieron Pollard (69, 66b, 4x4s, 4x6s). They carried their total to 217 for 5 from 4-62.
In reply Ireland mustered 249 all out in 49.1 overs.. After the fall of their first wicket at one Andrew Balbirnie (71) and Harry Tector ( 53) were associated for 103 runs partnership for second wickets, Andy McBrine retired not out 34,
West Indies:
Shai Hope c Tucker b Campher 29
Justin Greaves c Delany b Adair 7
Nicolas Pooran c Porterfield b McBrine 13
Sharmarh Brooks lbw b Adair 93
Roston Chase c Tector b McBrine 1
Kieron Pollard c Tector b Young 69
Jason Holder c McBrine b Young 13
Romario Shepherd c Adair b Young 2
Odean Smith c Delany b Adair 18
Alzarri Joseph c McBrine b Little 0
Akeal Hosein not out 5.
Extras 19
Total (in 48.5 overs) 269.
Fall of wickets: 1-18, 2-59, 3-59, 4-62, 5-217, 6-238, 7-246, 8-246, 9-253, 10-269.
Bowling:
Josh Little 10-1-46-1
Mark Adair 8.5-1-38-3
Craig Young 9-0-56-3
Curtis Campher 10-0-47-1
Andy McBrine 8-0-52-2
George Dockrell 3-0-23-0
IRELAND
William Porterfield lbw b Hosein 0
Andrew Balbirnie c Hope b Shepherd 71
Andy McBrine retired not out 34
Harry Tector c Chase b Smith 53
Curtis Campher c Hope b Shepherd 6
Lorcan Tuckerb c Joseph 9
George Dockrell c Holder b Joseph 30
Gareth Delany b Joseph 6
Neil Rock c Chase b Holder 5
Mark Adair not out 21
Craig Young c Pollard b Shepherd 0
Josh Little c Pooran b Smith 0
Extras 10
Total (49.1 overs) 245.
Fall of wickets: 1-1, 2-165, 3-173, 4-173, 5-186, 6-194, 7-222, 8-237, 9-279, 10-245
Bowling
Jason Holder 10-1-48-1
Akeal Hosein 10-0-35-1
Alzarri Joseph 10-0-55-2
Romario Shepherd 9-0-50-2
Odean Smith 5.1-0-26-1
Roston Chase 5-0-30-0.