🏏 Evin Lewis & Shai Hope Light Up Bready with Explosive Opening Partnership T20
In a high-octane display of power-hitting, West Indies hammered 256/5 — their second-highest total in T20 internationals — to thrash Ireland by 62 runs in the final T20 I at Bready Cricket Club on Sunday. The win handed them a 1-0 series victory, after the first two games were washed out by rain.
🔥 Match Highlights:
- Total Sixes by WI: 20
- Evin Lewis: 91 runs (44 balls), 8 sixes
- Shai Hope: 51 runs (27 balls), 4 sixes
- Keacy Carty: 49* (22 balls), 4 sixes
- Opening Stand: 122 runs in 10.3 overs
- Ireland’s Total: 194/7 in 20 overs
- Result: West Indies won by 62 runs
- Series: WI won 1-0 (3-match series, 2 games abandoned)
💥 20 Sixes Rain Down on Ireland
West Indies’ batting order went ballistic, smashing 20 sixes across the innings. Evin Lewis was in vintage form, sending eight balls sailing over the ropes in his destructive 91-run knock. Captain Shai Hope provided solid support with a brisk 51 off 27 deliveries, including four sixes.
Keacy Carty, coming in later, kept the momentum alive, finishing unbeaten on 49 off just 22 balls — laced with four maximums.
🌧️ Rain Can’t Stop the Windies
Despite the first two matches of the series being abandoned due to rain, the West Indies made sure to leave their mark in the third and final game. After being sent in to bat, the Caribbean side looked unstoppable, especially in the first 10 overs, thanks to the 122-run opening partnership between Lewis and Hope.
🇮🇪 Ireland Falter After Bright Start
Ireland’s chase began well with Ross Adair (48 off 36) and Harry Tector (38 off 25) pushing the score to 114/1. However, once the breakthrough came, Ireland collapsed to 116/4, eventually managing only 194/7 in 20 overs — falling well short of the massive target.
🏆 What’s Next for the Teams?
- The two teams previously drew their three-match ODI series 1-1 in Dublin in May.
- West Indies will look to carry this momentum into future assignments, especially after being whitewashed 3-0 by England earlier in both ODIs and T20Is.
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