The West Indies will return to Ireland for the final stretch of the ongoing tour of the United Kingdom, which hasn’t been great for the visitors and Shai Hope and Co will be keen to end it on a high.
The England assignment was a horror one for the visitors as their batters always seemed to be chasing the game after their bowlers were rendered ineffective by the host batters. Ireland can’t be taken lightly but given how the likes of Keacy Carty, Matthew Forde and others played in the ODIs, the West Indies batters would take a lot of confidence from that performance ahead of the T20Is.
On the other hand, Ireland will miss their key pacer Josh Little for the series. Leggie Gavin Hoey earned his maiden call-up in T20Is while Tim Tector and wicketkeeper-batter Stephen Doheny, who last played for Ireland in 2023, returned to the side. Mark Adair has come back after recovering from his injury and that will be a relief for the Irish bowling attack. Ireland will be keen to bank on the lack of confidence for the West Indies after the England series and maybe cause an upset or two.
When and where to watch IRE vs WI T20I series on TV and OTT in India?
The three-match T20I series between Ireland and West Indies will kick off in Bready on Thursday, June 12 at 7:30 PM IST, with the remaining matches scheduled for June 14 and 15 at the same venue. Unfortunately, the IRE vs WI series will not have a live broadcast on TV in India; however, the matches can be streamed live on the Fancode app and website.
Squads
Ireland: Paul Stirling (c), Mark Adair, Ross Adair, Tim Tector, Stephen Doheny, George Dockrell, Matthew Humphreys, Graham Hume, Barry McCarthy, Liam McCarthy, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker, Ben White, Gavin Hoey
West Indies: Shai Hope (c), Keacy Carty, Johnson Charles, Matthew Forde, Jyd Goolie, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Evin Lewis, Gudakesh Motie, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd