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Match Details

• Fixture: Ireland vs West Indies – 1st T20I, West Indies tour of Ireland 2025

• Venue: Bready Cricket Club, Bready (Northern Ireland)

• Date & Time: 12 June 2025, 7:30 PM IST (4:00 PM BST)

Series Context & Head-to-Head

• This is the first of three T20Is on this tour, following a 1–1 split in the preceding ODI series .

• In eight prior T20Is between Ireland and WI, each side has won 3, with 2 ending no-result

• Recent five-match head-to-head in T20s: Ireland and West Indies both won twice, with one no-result .

Pitch & Conditions

• Bready venue stats: average first-innings total ~132; pace bowlers claim ~69% of wickets, spinners ~31%

• Expect a balanced wicket—helpful for pace bowlers early, but batting should be feasible mid-innings after conditions settle.

Key Players & Matchups

Ireland

• Paul Stirling (c): Most experienced T20I batter with 3,656 runs at 26.9 avg; brings power at the top

• Lorcan Tucker: Wicket‑keeper batter with 1,363 T20I runs and solid keeping stats

• Josh Little: Spearheads Irish pace attack—82 T20I wickets at 24.1 avg, best bowling 4/23

• Ben White: Leg‑spinner with 34 wickets in 35 T20Is at 25.7 average—useful in middle overs

West Indies

• Shai Hope (c): Reliable middle‑order batsman and keeper; anchors innings.

• Evin Lewis & Rovman Powell: Explosive openers/middle‑order hitters provide powerplay punch

• Akeal Hosein & Romario Shepherd: Key all‑round bowling options—Hosein’s spin could be handy; Shepherd packs punch

• Alzarri Joseph: Express pace to challenge Stirling early

Fantasy & Head-to-Head Match-ups

• Stirling vs Joseph – Stirling’s record vs pace tested against Joseph’s speed

• Harry Tector vs Shepherd – Young Irish bat vs West Indies pace-allrounder

• Hope vs Little – WI’s skipper vs Irish strike bowler—key in powerplay

• Other battles: Stirling vs Hosein, Evin Lewis vs Adair, Hope vs Little

Outcome Outlook & Prediction

• Balanced contest predicted, given past results and pitch conditions.

• Ireland’s strength lies in home advantage, with experienced batters and frontline pace.

• West Indies bring explosive batting and spin‑pace variety.

• Fantasy simulations slightly favor WI (~55%)

Predicted Result:
West Indies to win narrowly—likely by 15–25 runs—if quick bowlers make early inroads and top-order clicks.

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