IRE Vs WI 2nd ODI Match Prediction: Who Will Win Today’s Match Between Ireland And West Indies?

IRE Vs WI 2nd ODI Match Prediction [Source: @cricketireland/x]

Ireland and West Indies will collide in the second ODI of their three-match series at the Castle Avenue in Dublin. The match will be played on Friday, May 23 and the action is slated to commence from 3:15 PM IST onwards. Ireland is currently leading the series by a 1-0 margin.

Ireland

Ireland won the first ODI in Dublin to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. The Irish cricket team has now registered three successive wins against the men from the Caribbean, having previously won two matches back in January 2022. Andy Balbirnie delivered a ‘Player of the Match’ performance in the first ODI with a scintillating century.

West Indies

After blanking England and Bangladesh in successive home ODI series late last year, the West Indies team got humbled by hosts Ireland in Dublin. Under the leadership of Shai Hope, West Indies need to win the impending second ODI in a bid to stay alive in the short series. West Indies last defeated Ireland in an ODI back in January 2022, i.e., four meetings ago.

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IRE vs WI Head-to-Head Records In ODIs

How Will The Castle Avenue Pitch Behave?

The surface at the Castle Avenue in Dublin is largely conducive for batting, with the average first innings total at the venue turning out to be 301 in the last five men’s ODI matches. Even Ireland mounted 303 runs in the first ODI of the ongoing series played at the same venue a couple of days ago. Fast bowlers might catch a bit of early swing with the new ball, while spinners will be expected to make an impact during the middle overs of the innings.

Players To Watch Out For In IRE vs WI 2nd ODI

Ireland

Andy Balbirnie

Irish opener Andy Balbirnie compiled 112 runs from 138 balls in the first match to crack his ninth ODI century. A veteran of over 100 matches in the format, the elegant right-handed batter has minted 3,261 runs at a strike rate of nearly 75.

Paul Stirling

Irland captain Paul Stirling has accrued 342 runs in his last 10 ODI innings. Even in the first ODI of the series against West Indies, Stirling punched out 54 runs off 64 balls with six frugal boundaries and two huge sixes.

Barry McCarthy

Ireland fast bowler Barry McCarthy shattered West Indies line-up in the first ODI by picking up three wickets with the new ball. The speedster also returned later in the game to pick up his fourth to finish with match-winning figures of 4-32.

West Indies

Roston Chase

West Indies all-rounder Roston Chase scored the lone half-century of his team’s dismal innings in the first ODI. He also seized tight figures of 1-42 with the ball, picking up the prized scalp of a well-set Paul Stirling.

Shai Hope

West Indies captain and blistering wicketkeeper-batter Shai Hope has played 134 ODIs in his career, amassing 5,445 runs at a splendid average of nearly 50. Hope needs to exorcize the best of his ODI pedigree to enforce a series-decider for his team.

Matthew Forde

West Indies fast bowler Matthew Forde delivered some tight overs during the concluding stages of the Irish innings. The speedster also dismissed the likes of Lorcan Tucker, Cade Carmichael and George Dockrell in the process. Forde’s pace and bounce can trouble hosts Ireland on the Dublin surface.

Today’s Match Prediction: IRE vs WI 2nd ODI

Predicted Top Performers

Ireland – Andy Balbirnie, Paul Stirling, Barry McCarthy
West Indies – Roston Chase, Shai Hope, Matthew Forde

IRE vs WI 2nd ODI: Predicted Score

Predicted first innings score: 275-290

Predicted second innings score: 200-215

Predicted Result: The team batting first will likely have an advantage in this match.

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