Ireland vs West Indies, Windies and Bangladesh in Ireland Tri-Series 2019, Today Match Prediction 05 May 2019

ire vs windies Match Prediction & Analysis

The first game of the Ireland Tri-Nation Series would see the hosts take on West Indies at Clontarf Cricket Club Ground, Dublin. The very approach for the two sides is likely to be different in the game. While West Indies would like to test their form and bench strength in these conditions ahead of the World Cup for the Irish team it is a great opportunity to play against a bigger side and make a statement about the progress they have been making. 

West Indies have a wonderful record against Ireland and they have beaten them in five of the six games that have seen results. Ireland hasn’t been in the best of form in the last few games and it would be a big test for the side in front of their home crowd. 

TEAMS PREVIEW

Ireland Preview

William Porterfield has a tough challenge on his hand as his side takes on West Indies in the first game of the tri-series. Their batting has struggled in the recent months and this has led to the many losses they have suffered. The skipper would want his bowlers to contain the big-hitting West Indian batsmen if they have to win this game. 

Porterfield’s own batting form is a bit of a concern for the side but Gary Wilson’s return is positive news as he is one of the most experienced batsmen for the side. Paul Stirling and Stuart Thompson are two of the most important players for the side in the middle overs and they would need to hold the innings together to offer someone like Kevin O'Brien have a go at the bowlers towards the end of the innings. 

Tim Murtagh and Boyd Rankin have looked good over the last year or so and will have to play important parts for the side in the upcoming game. George Dockrell will need to make use of his knowledge of these conditions and halt the scoring rate of the West Indians during the middle overs. Though their bowling attack is relatively inexperienced the side would want to showcase their talent against a better side.  

Ireland Predicted Playing XI:

William Porterfield (c), Paul Stirling, Andrew Balbirnie, Lorcan Tucker (w), Gary Wilson, Kevin O'Brien, George Dockrell, McCarthy, Joshua Little, Tim Murtagh, Boyd Rankin

Ireland Actual Playing XI:

Kevin O'Brien, Mark Richard Adair, George Dockrell, WTS Porterfield, Joshua Little, Paul Stirling, Barry McCarthy, GC Wilson, Tim Murtagh, Lorcan Tucker, Andy Balbirnie

West Indies Preview

Jason Holder would be extremely confident about the prospects of his side going into the next game. They had done well against England in their last home series and the players showed good form. The skipper would hope his side plays as per its potential and doesn’t take the Irish side lightly who have the ability to surprise opponents in their own backyard. 

Though West Indies are missing some of the key players in the batting line-up they have good strength in their batting. Shai Hope has emerges as their most dependable batsmen of late. John Campbell is a promising talent in the top order. With seasoned campaigners such as Darren Bravo, Jonathan Carter, Ashley Nurse and the skipper Holder himself they have a strong batting line-up going into this game. 

The pace trio of Shannon Gabriel, Kemar Roach and Jason Holder are likely to cause trouble for the Irish batsmen in the next game. It is after a very long time that the West Indies can boast of having a top-class pace attack and they impressed in their last series. With Fabian Allen and Ashley Nurse in the mix, they have the right balance in their bowling attack going into the game. 

West Indies Predicted Playing XI:

Jason Holder (c), John Campbell, Darren Bravo, Fabian Allen, Jonathan Carter, Shane Dowrich, Shai Hope, Kemar Roach, Ashley Nurse, Shannon Gabriel, Roston Chase

West Indies Actual Playing XI:

Kemar Roach, Darren Bravo, Sunil Ambris , Jonathan Carter, Ashley Nurse, Sheldon Cottrell, Jason Holder, John Campbell, Shannon Gabriel, Roston Chase, Shai Hope

Weather Conditions

The weather is expected to be perfect for cricket on May 05 at Dublin with slight cloud cover. The pitch is expected to be flat and good one to bat on as we have seen in recent times at this ground. The team batting first would eye score of around 300 runs to win this encounter.

VENUE

The Clontarf Cricket Club Ground, Dublin is a typical Irish ground where there is some seam movement but batting is also easy with the ball coming on to the bat easily. The smaller size of the boundaries makes it a good one to hit through the line and make big scores. 

Toss: To Bat

The pitch is expected to be a good one for batting with the ball coming onto the bat nicely. While fast bowlers would get some bargain out of the pitch in the initial overs it is expected to become easy as the game progresses. The side winning the toss would in most likely want to bat first.