Keacy Carty's stunning 170 helps West Indies secure a dominant win and level the series
Keacy Carty's stunning 170 helps West Indies secure a dominant win and level the series
Keacy Carty's blistering hundred, a crushing win over Ireland. A three-match one-day international series ended in a 1-1 draw.
Keacy Carty's incredible 170 runs, along with strong performances from Shai Hope and Justin Greaves, helped West Indies crush Ireland by 197 runs in the third ODI, leveling the series 1-1.
West Indies posted a massive total, their second-highest in ODI history, before Jayden Seales' fiery bowling made Ireland's chase nearly impossible. Rain delays shortened Ireland's innings to 46 overs, with a revised target of 363.
Ireland's Barry McCarthy struck early, removing both openers, but Carty and Hope steadied the innings. Carty played confidently, unlike his nervous start in the previous match. Hope took charge in their 137-run partnership, scoring at a fast pace.
Rain interrupted play, and debutant Jordan Neill injured his shoulder while fielding, cutting his debut short. When the match resumed, Hope smashed a six off Harry Tector, keeping the momentum going.
Hope scored 75 runs before falling to Andy McBrine. Ireland tightened their bowling, but Amir Jangoo broke the pressure with a six, and Carty soon reached his century.
Carty continued his aggressive batting, hitting boundaries off Barry McCarthy. Jangoo was dismissed trying to attack George Dockrell. Another rain delay followed, but Carty came back strong, hitting sixes to reach his highest ODI score.
Greaves joined the attack, pushing West Indies past 300 runs. Carty reached 150 and smashed three consecutive sixes off Barry McCarthy, one of which accidentally hit a cameraman.
Carty was eventually dismissed, but Greaves kept attacking, reaching his fifty before getting out. McCarthy finished as the top wicket-taker but also became the first Ireland bowler to concede 100 runs in an ODI.
West Indies finished with a massive total, scoring 132 runs in the last eight overs one of the highest finishes in ODI history.
Ireland's chase started poorly, with Seales bowling out Andy Balbirnie early. Paul Stirling fought back with sixes, reaching 6000 ODI runs, but Seales dismissed him soon after.
Cade Carmichael and Lorcan Tucker tried to rebuild, but Alzarri Joseph and Greaves removed them quickly. With two injured Irish players unable to bat, West Indies easily secured the win, avoiding back-to-back series losses against Ireland.