IRE vs WI, 2025: Ireland vs West Indies, 2nd T20I Match Preview

Ireland (IRE) will face the West Indies in the second T20I of the series on Saturday, June 14, at the Bready Cricket Club, Magheramason, Bready. It was the same venue where their first T20I was supposed to be held, but got washed out due to rain. While the weather is not too promising for the second T20I either, both teams will hope to get a chance to play.

The two sides faced each other last month in an ODI series, which was tied at 1-1. The West Indies have lost all of their 6 matches since then to England, three each in ODIs and T20Is. The last two T20Is against Ireland will mark the end of the West Indies' tour of the United Kingdom. The Men in Maroon will hope to end the tour on a high by winning the last two matches.

Match Details

Pitch Report

The wicket at the Bready Cricket Club is not that easy to bat on, as the venue is usually exposed to the overcast playing conditions. Hence, pacers get to swing the ball early in the innings and trouble the batters. Moreover, the pitch is also slow in nature, which makes scoring runs against spinners difficult.

As rain is expected to play its part, the toss can be a crucial factor. Chasing the target might be difficult due to a potential rain interruption and the damp nature of the surface early in the match. The key for the batters would be to rotate the strike and post a good total on the board.

Head-to-Head record

Ireland and the West Indies have faced each other on 9 instances in T20Is. In as many matches, both teams, and rain, have had an equal say, all of them having 3 wins and losses each to their name. In the first T20I of the series, rain played spoilsport and ensured the match got washed out without a result.

IRE vs WI Predicted Playing 11s

Ireland

Andrew Balbirnie, Paul Stirling (c), Ross Adair, Lorcan Tucker (wk), Harry Tector, Mark Adair, George Dockrell, Barry McCarthy, Josh Little, Ben White, Gavin Hoey

West Indies

Evin Lewis, Shai Hope (c & wk), Keacy Carty, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Jason Holder, Shimron Hetmyer, Romario Shepherd, Akeal Hosein, Gudakesh Motie, Alzarri Joseph