Who will win West Indies vs Ireland, 2nd ODI 2020?
West Indies can wrap up a series win with a game to spare when they take on Ireland at Bridgetown’s Kensington Oval again, in the second match of this three-game ODI series. The game takes place on January 9 and gets underway at 13:00 local time.
West Indies were in dominant form in the first game, Alzarri Joseph taking 4-32 to rip through the Irish batting before Evin Lewis’ unbeaten 99 helped them to a five-wicket win. They have won the first game of each of their last two series too, beating Afghanistan but going on to lose to India.
Ireland, meanwhile – led in ODI cricket by Andy Balbirnie for the first time – will expect significant improvements with the bat after collapsing to 180 all out in the first game. It could have been worse too – their tenth-wicket partnership added 30 of those runs.
WI vs IRE, 2nd ODI 2020: Where to watch/Live streaming
TV channels: Sony Six, Sky Sports Cricket, SportsMax, Willow TV
Live streaming: Hotstar, SonyLiv
WI vs IRE Toss Prediction
Ireland won the toss and elected to bat first last time out and, after their dominant win, West Indies will likely be happy to field first again.
WI vs IRE Weather Report
The weather forecast is a mixed bag in Barbados on Thursday. There is a chance of shows in the mid-afternoon, while it will be windy too, but temperatures will still be up in the high 20s.
WI vs IRE Pitch Condition
Bridgetown’s Kensington Oval is as hard and fast as you would expect a West Indian pitch to be, favouring fast bowling and big hitting.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for West Indies vs Ireland, 2nd ODI 2020...
West Indies Team News & Playing 11
WI Team News
Brandon King returned to the team last time out, in place of Romario Shepherd and there was no issue with the subsequent balance of the team. West Indies could be unchanged as a result, particularly with Jason Holder being rested again.
WI Key Players
Shai Hope: Scored just 13 last time out and was overshadowed by his opening partner Lewis, but his form against India as he raced past the 3,000-run mark in ODI cricket showed he should not be taken lightly at the top of the order. He also claimed five dismissals behind the stumps.
Evin Lewis: Led the way last time out, hitting 13 fours and two sixes on his way to a run-a-ball, unbeaten 99. Though he fell just short of a third ODI century, he did pass 1,500 runs in the format in his 46th innings.
Sheldon Cottrell: While Joseph led the bowling figures last time out, saluting Sheldon Cottrell took 2-39 from his nine overs and bowled 38 dot balls. He now has 41 wickets in ODI cricket, from 29 innings.
WI Team Form
Coming into this game on the back of beating Afghanistan but losing to India, West Indies continued what has generally been a post-World Cup resurgence with a dominant victory last time out. Alzarri Joseph took 4-32 as they bowled Ireland out for 180 and Evin Lewis’ unbeaten 99 ensured victory was never in doubt – the hosts reaching their target with five wickets and 100 balls to spare.
West Indies Predicted Playing 11
Evin Lewis, Shai Hope (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Brandon King, Nicholas Pooran, Kieron Pollard (c), Roston Chase, Keemo Paul, Sheldon Cottrell, Alzarri Joseph, Hayden Walsh Jr
Ireland Team News & Playing 11
IRE Team News
Gareth Delany made his ODI debut at the top of the order as Ireland were led by Andy Balbirnie for the first time in ODI cricket. Former captain Gary Wilson missed out, with Lorcan Tucker taking the gloves. Mark Adair bowled just two expensive overs, but the all-rounder is likely to be given another opportunity.
IRE Key Players
Kevin O’Brien: In good form with bat and ball in the warm-up game, he needs just six more runs to move to 3,500 in ODI cricket – a tally he has complemented with 113 wickets.
Andrew Balbirnie: Put in charge of the Irish team for the first time, he scored only a brief 16 last time out, but he has a good ODI record – particularly when it comes to converting 50s into 100s.
Boyd Rankin: One of the positives with the ball, he only conceded 12 scoring shots from the 42 balls he bowled and finished with figures of 1-26 from seven overs – continuing the good economy rate he also delivered in the warm-up game.
IRE Team Form
This is Ireland’s first ODI series since July, and they started it on the wrong foot. Bowled out for 180, no batsmen really made a score before West Indies stormed to a dominant victory.
Ireland Predicted Playing 11
Paul Stirling, Gareth Delany, Andrew Balbirnie (c), William Porterfield, Kevin O’Brien, Lorcan Tucker (wk), Mark Adair, Simi Singh, Andy McBrine, Barry McCarthy, Boyd Rankin
West Indies vs Ireland Head to Head
West Indies have now won eight of their ten previous ODIs against Ireland, including two dominant wins in Ireland in May, and the opening game of this series. Scores of 381/3 and 331/5 highlighted their dominance last time out, while the bowlers helped this time – Ireland never getting going as they eventually folded for 180. West Indies, led by Evin Lewis’ 99*, got home comfortably.
WI vs IRE Head to Head Stats
| Matches Played |
WI Won |
IRE Won |
Tie |
No Result |
| 10 |
8 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
West Indies vs Ireland Betting Odds
West Indies go into this match as huge favourites, and their odds have shortened further after the first game.
WI Bet365 Odds
- WI to Win the Match: West Indies are 1.12 favourites to beat Ireland with Bet365.
- WI Top Batsman: Evin Lewis was their star batsman last time out, and he is 3.75 with Bet365 to take that honour again. Shai Hope’s wider form means he remains favourite at 3.50 with Bet365, however. Shimron Hetmyer can be backed at 5.00, while Brandon King is 5.50 and Nicholas Pooran’s price has now gone out to 7.50.
- WI Top Bowler: Sheldon Cottrell is the favourite with Bet365 to be West Indies’ top team bowler too, and can be backed at 3.50, but Alzarri Joseph took that honour with his four-wicket haul last time out and he is 4.33. Keemo Paul and Hayden Walsh Jr are both 5.00 with Bet365.
IRE Bet365 Odds
- IRE to Win the Match: Ireland remain massive outsiders to beat the West Indies, at 5.50 to win with Bet365.
- IRE Top Batsman: No Irish batsman really stood out last time out, but Paul Stirling and Gareth Delany are 4.50 and 5.00 to be Ireland’s top team batsman this time with Bet365. Beyond the opening pair, both William Porterfield and Andy Balbirnie can be backed at 5.00, while Kevin O’Brien is as high as 7.00.
- IRE Top Bowler: Again, Barry McCarthy and Boyd Rankin can be backed at 4.33 to be Ireland’s top team bowler with Bet365, while Mark Adair and Kevin O’Brien – who did not bowl last time – are both 4.50. Simi Singh took two wickets in the opening game and he can be backed at 5.50 with Bet365.
WI Betway Odds
- WI to Win the Match: West Indies are also 1.12 to beat Ireland with Betway.
- WI Top Batsman: Shai Hope is just 3.00 to be West Indies’ top batsman with Betway, while opening partner Evin Lewis’ price has dropped to 3.75 after his excellent innings last time out. Shimron Hetmyer is 5.00, meanwhile, and Brandon King is 5.50. Nicholas Pooran can now be backed at 6.50 with Betway.
- WI Top Bowler: Sheldon Cottrell is Betway’s favourite, at 3.00, to be West Indies’ top team bowler. Keemo Paul is next on the list at 4.00, leaving Alzarri Joseph at a generous 4.50 after his four-wicket haul last time out.
IRE Betway Odds
- IRE to Win the Match: Ireland are again 5.50 to win with Betway.
- IRE Top Batsman: Both Paul Stirling and Andy Balbirnie have been listed at 3.75 with Betway to be Ireland’s top team batsman, while William Porterfield is 5.00. Gareth Delany and Kevin O’Brien are both 5.50, meanwhile.
- IRE Top Bowler: Mark Adair bowled just two expensive overs last time out, but he is still 3.75 favourite to be Ireland’s top team batsman. Barry McCarthy is worth picking up at 4.00, while Boyd Rankin is 4.25. Simi Singh is as high as 7.50 despite taking two wickets last time out.
Jan 09, 2020
23:00 IST / 17:30 GMT
Kensington Oval - Bridgetown, Barbados
WI vs IRE ODI 
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