West Indies whipped Ireland by five wickets in first ODI of the three-match series a🎐t Kensington Oval, on Tuesday (January ꦗ7).
Chasing Ireland’s modest total of 180, the Windies ended on 184 for five in 33.2 overs, with opener Evin Lewis one short of his third ODI century on 99 not out off 99 balls.
The Trinidadian left-hander struck 13 fours and two sixes in his knock but needing to ✨hit a six to get his century with the scores level, Lewis lofted the Irish fast bowler Barry McCarthy over extra cover only to drop to his knees 🙈as the ball landed agonizingly a few inches inside the boundary.
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
It has ended up being slig♍htly harder work than it might have been, but that is a thumping win for West Indies. Well played Evin Lewis. Top innings.
— Peter Miller (@TheCricketGeek)
Evin Lewis is the 3rd West Indian and 9th batsman over꧑all to be stuck at 99* in a run-chase in ODIs.
༺The last batsman was his teammate Jason Holder against PNG in 2018.
— Israr Ahmed Hashmi (@IamIsrarHashmi)
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Evin Lewis – 99* (99). A flawless one day innings from Lewis.
Lewis scored heavily off the seam bowlers, scoring 56 from 48 deliveries of seam. He pounced on anything short and scored at a strike rate of 180.00 against any ball pitching shorter 𝓡than 8m
— The CricViz Analyst (@cricvizanalyst)
Proud of Evin Lewis such a remarkable player continue repr🌌esenting us (West Indies and Trꦛinidad 🇹🇹 )well Boss 👏🏽
— ॐStacey Lalchanॐ (@staceylalchan2)
99* to Evin Lewis 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Well done WI! Great way to start off the series— Butterfly. . .🦋✨ (@jay_butterflyy)
Hard luck boi ෴Evin Lewis but still a great knock !
— Jason (@JasonCK26)
Unbeaten on 99 in a run chase (ODIs) :
Richie Richardson (w)
Alistair Campbell (w)
Brad Hodge (w)
Virendra Sehwag (w)
Malcolm Waller (w)
Calum MacLeod (w)
Swapnil Patil (L)
Jason Holder (w)
Evin Lewis (w)— 100मेsh (@SomeshBijarniy1)
