Published on: Jun 11, 2025 7:04 pm IST | Updated on: Jun 11, 2025 11:35 am IST
Disappointment was the only thing West Indies endured in their recent England trip. After losing the 3-match ODI series 3-0, the men from the Caribbean slumped to yet another whitewash of 3-0 in the 3-match T20I series. They now face England’s neighbors, Ireland, in a 3-match T20I series starting on the 12th of June at the Civil Service Cricket Club in Belfast (Bready). All three T20Is will be played at the same venue, and we are here to discuss the first T20I. In this post, we have come up with free expert tips for the 1st T20I, IRE vs WI at the Civil Service Cricket Club in Belfast (Bready).
Ireland and West Indies almost sail on the same ship when it comes to their T20I rankings. The two-time T20 World Cup winners, West Indies, are placed 8th on the ICC T20 rankings, whereas Ireland is 10th. Playing at home gives Ireland a slight advantage heading into this fixture, and the way West Indies got pummeled by England recently in the 3-match T20I series, Ireland’s case looks even stronger. We are slightly favoring Ireland to win this contest. Let’s continue with the post and find out the best cricket tips for the IRE vs WI, 1st T20I match.
WI: 48% win chance IRE: 52% win chance
Started as a left-arm slow bowler transformed into a left-hand batter. Dockrell will bat at no 4 or 5 and is capable of scoring runs quickly. Expect him to score 20-30 runs in this game.
Windies skipper Shai Hope will be batting at 3. He scored a brisk 45 off 27 deliveries in the last T20I against England and will look to continue with his touch in this game as well.
The Irish skipper is known for taking risks at the top. He may get out cheaply in the process but can score as well if its his day. A risky bet for sure.
The hard-hitting right-hander has scored over 120 runs in his last two T20I outings. He has a designated role at no 6 to finish off games and we might see him scoring another 30-40 runs in this innings.
Check out our prediction for the IRE vs WI 1st T20I match.
Playing at home, Ireland should back themselves in this 3-match T20I series. The Irish were clinical in the ODI series against this very opposition recently, and they should take confidence from that series into the shortest format of the game.
The team management has announced a 14-man squad for this series, led by the prolific opener Paul Stirling. The squad is bolstered by the experience of pacer Mark Adair’s return, who missed out on the ODI series against WI due to injury. Besides Adair and Stirling, the Irish squad has other experienced personnel in the form of George Dockrell, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker, and Barry McCarthy.
Ireland’s national men’s selector, Andrew White, has emphasized this series as the stepping stone for next year’s T20 World Cup, slated for February. He stressed the fact that this series will serve as a good barometer of where they currently are with their preparations for next year’s marquee event.
The only way West Indies could prevail in this series is by forgetting what happened against England and starting afresh. Despite having a tormenting batting lineup, West Indies failed in all facets of the game against England and were beaten convincingly in both ODIs and T20Is.
Heading to England, the hosts were always the favorite, but no one expected West Indies to go down and out without putting up any fight whatsoever. What happened in their recent series should be kept aside now if West Indies wants to start afresh. Yes, the Irish conditions will be almost similar to what they got in England, but Ireland could be a vulnerable opponent whom the visitors can put under pressure.
Going into this series, West Indies have tweaked their side with some key names missing. However, they still look like a formidable side that can get the better of Ireland on any given day. Let’s hope for a much better and more competitive effort from West Indies in this 3-match T20I series. Let’s move ahead and check the cricket tips.
Matches Played: 8 WI won: 3 ENG won: 3 No Result: 2
These two sides have collided only 8 times against each other. Both have won 3 games apiece, whereas 2 matches were abandoned due to rain. There’s not much to separate the two sides even in their last 5 meetings, as both have managed 2 wins apiece, with one match getting washed out.
How will the two teams, i.e., West Indies and Ireland, fare in the 1st T20I of the 3-match series? Let’s take a look.
Johnson Charles, Evin Lewis, Shai Hope (C/WK), Sherfane Rutherford, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Jason Holder, Romario Shepherd, Gudakesh Motie, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph.
Here’s the pitch and weather report for the 1st T20I between Ireland and West Indies at Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast (Bready):
Around 75% cloud cover is expected during the match. With overcast conditions, seam bowlers get ample purchase as the ball tends to swing. Therefore, bowling first on this wicket and with the given conditions would be the apt idea. Expect the captain winning the toss to chase.
The online live streaming of the 1st T20I match between Ireland and West Indies will take place live on the Fancode App. There is no TV streaming available for this series in India.
Ireland, playing at home, will have a brilliant chance of taming of out-of-form West Indies unit. The odds may be in favor of West Indies, but Shai Hope and his men haven’t won a single T20I out of the last 6. This stat makes Ireland the firm favorites heading into this contest. Therefore, as per our prediction, the hosts, Ireland, are expected to win the IRE vs WI Dream11 Prediction contest.