Irish cricket team in the West Indies in 2019–20

The Ireland cricket team toured the West Indies in January 2020 to play three One Day International (ODI) and three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches.[1][2][3] The West Indies Cricket Board announced the tour dates in September 2019.[4][5] In November 2019, Andrew Balbirnie was named as Ireland's captain across all three formats of international cricket.[6][7]

Irish cricket team in the West Indies in 2019–20
 
  West Indies Ireland
Dates 4 – 19 January 2020
Captains Kieron Pollard Andrew Balbirnie
One Day International series
Results West Indies won the 3-match series 3–0
Most runs Evin Lewis (208) Andrew Balbirnie (97)
Most wickets Alzarri Joseph (8) Simi Singh (6)
Player of the series Evin Lewis (WI)
Twenty20 International series
Results 3-match series drawn 1–1
Most runs Lendl Simmons (123) Paul Stirling (123)
Most wickets Kieron Pollard (7) Josh Little (3)
Player of the series Kieron Pollard (WI)

Ahead of the first ODI match, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the use of technology to monitor front-foot no-balls for all matches during the tour.[8] The third umpire called the front-foot no-balls, communicating this with the on-field umpires.[9] It was used as a trial to see if it can be implemented further, without a detriment to the flow of the game.[10] The trial was previously used in December 2019, in the matches between India and the West Indies.[11]

The West Indies won the first two ODIs to take an unassailable lead in the series.[12] The West Indies won the third ODI by five wickets, winning the series 3–0.[13] It was the West Indies first ODI series win at home since beating Bangladesh in August 2014.[14] For the first T20I, Jacqueline Williams was named as the third umpire, becoming the first woman to officiate as a third umpire in a men's international cricket match.[15] The T20I series was drawn 1–1, after the second match finished in a no result due to rain.[16]

Squads

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ODIs T20Is
  West Indies[17]   Ireland[18]   West Indies[19]   Ireland[20]

Oshane Thomas and Obed McCoy also travelled with the West Indies team for the ODI matches, as part of a development initiative with Cricket West Indies.[21]

Tour match

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50-over match: West Indies President's XI vs Ireland

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4 January 2020
09:00
Scorecard
Ireland  
275/9 (50 overs)
v
  West Indies President's XI
278/7 (46.4 overs)
Gareth Delany 60 (78)
Yannick Ottley 3/46 (10 overs)
Darren Bravo 70 (62)
Kevin O'Brien 2/23 (4 overs)
West Indies President's XI won by 3 wickets
Three Ws Oval, Cave Hill
Umpires: Jonathan Blades (WI) and Gregory Brathwaite (WI)
  • West Indies President's XI won the toss and elected to field.

ODI series

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1st ODI

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7 January 2020
13:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
Ireland  
180 (46.1 overs)
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  West Indies
184/5 (33.2 overs)
Lorcan Tucker 31 (68)
Alzarri Joseph 4/32 (10 overs)
Evin Lewis 99* (99)
Simi Singh 2/44 (10 overs)
West Indies won by 5 wickets
Kensington Oval, Bridgetown
Umpires: Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL) and Joel Wilson (WI)
Player of the match: Alzarri Joseph (WI)

2nd ODI

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9 January 2020
13:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
Ireland  
237/9 (50 overs)
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  West Indies
242/9 (49.5 overs)
Paul Stirling 63 (79)
Alzarri Joseph 4/32 (10 overs)
Nicholas Pooran 52 (44)
Simi Singh 3/48 (10 overs)
West Indies won by 1 wicket
Kensington Oval, Bridgetown
Umpires: Richard Illingworth (Eng) and Joel Wilson (WI)
Player of the match: Alzarri Joseph (WI)
  • Ireland won the toss and elected to bat.
  • William Porterfield played in his 300th international match for Ireland.[24]

3rd ODI

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12 January 2020
09:00
Scorecard
Ireland  
203 (49.1 overs)
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  West Indies
199/5 (36.2 overs)
Andrew Balbirnie 71 (93)
Hayden Walsh Jr. 4/36 (10 overs)
Evin Lewis 102 (97)
Andy McBrine 2/50 (10 overs)
West Indies won by 5 wickets (DLS method)
National Cricket Stadium, St. George's
Umpires: Gregory Brathwaite (WI) and Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL)
Player of the match: Evin Lewis (WI)
  • West Indies won the toss and elected to field.
  • West Indies were set a revised target of 197 runs from 47 overs due to rain.

T20I series

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1st T20I

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15 January 2020
13:00
Scorecard
Ireland  
208/7 (20 overs)
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  West Indies
204/7 (20 overs)
Paul Stirling 95 (47)
Dwayne Bravo 2/28 (4 overs)
Evin Lewis 53 (29)
Josh Little 3/29 (4 overs)
Ireland won by 4 runs
National Cricket Stadium, St. George's
Umpires: Gregory Brathwaite (WI) and Patrick Gustard (WI)
Player of the match: Paul Stirling (Ire)

2nd T20I

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18 January 2020
18:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Ireland  
147/9 (19 overs)
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  West Indies
16/1 (2.2 overs)
Gareth Delany 44 (22)
Kieron Pollard 4/25 (4 overs)
Lendl Simmons 10 (5)
Paul Stirling 1/11 (1 over)
No result
Warner Park, Basseterre
Umpires: Gregory Brathwaite (WI) and Patrick Gustard (WI)
  • West Indies won the toss and elected to field.
  • Rain during West Indies' innings prevented any further play.
  • Romario Shepherd (WI) made his T20I debut.

3rd T20I

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19 January 2020
18:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Ireland  
138 (19.1 overs)
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  West Indies
140/1 (11 overs)
Kevin O'Brien 36 (18)
Kieron Pollard 3/17 (4 overs)
Lendl Simmons 91* (40)
Simi Singh 1/41 (3 overs)
West Indies won by 9 wickets
Warner Park, Basseterre
Umpires: Gregory Brathwaite (WI) and Patrick Gustard (WI)
Player of the match: Lendl Simmons (WI)
  • West Indies won the toss and elected to field.

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