West Indies clinched a first home ODI series win since 2014 thanks to a one-wicket victory over Ireland on Thursday🐟.
Paul Stirling’s 63 helped the Irish to post a competitive 237-9 after the tourists won the toss and opted to bat. Alzarri Joseph (4/32) was the pick of the bowlers for the hosts.
Nicholas Pooran hit 52 whil🉐e an unbeaten 46 fr༺om Hayden Walsh saw the Windies close in on the target.
In a dramati🍸c final over, Ireland wasted two run-out opportunities before Sheldon Cottrell won it with a six off the penultimate ball to make it 2-0.
Mark Adair was a🦩t fault for the run-out chances as the ball slipped from his grasp twice with Cottrell getting a double reprieve.
The number 11, who earlier registered figures of 3-51, capitalized by꧃ smashing a maximum when th🌳e hosts required two from the last two deliveries off Adair.
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
That was a tense finish. The value of bowlers taking their batting seriously was shown up at Kensingnton Oval to𝐆night. were courageous and committed. Victory was in their h🔯ands twice. Congrats on another series victory for .
— Ian Raphael Bishop (@irbishi)
All heroes don't wear capes..sometimes they wear Maroon!❤ WHAT A FINISH from & !!🙌🏾🌴
— Windies Cricket (@windiescricket)
👏👏👏 West Indies, but 👏👏👏 every player on both teams. 100 overs of cricket came down ♚to that. ☘️🏏
— Cricket Ireland (@cricketireland)
Story of Sheldon Cottrell in last one year:
Return to the side during Eng series.
Highest wicket-taker for WI in World Cup
Becoming the leader of the WI bowling attack.
Took Kohli's few times.
IPL contract.
Winning six against IRE.More than a nice guy, cool, calm.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns)
10-1-32-4
For his brilliant bowli🦩ng, Alzarri Joseph is the Player of the Match �♍�
— ICC (@ICC)
He's done it again!🥳 Alzarri Joseph had another Player of the Match performance in the Colonial Medical Insurance ODI series vs Ireland!
Congrats !👏👏
— Windies Cricket (@windiescricket)
That game would have been☂ ♛great at a World Cup I reckon
— Daniel Beswick (@DGBeswick1)
This is the frame that I belie𒐪ve confirms the 3rd umpire’s inconclusive ‘not out’ decision in It looks like the ball is barely touching the stump (if it actually even is) when the bails are broken. Combine this with other frames, I feel like the correct decision was made
— JMurt (@SportingFreak63)
Next ball, Cottrell gets aband🐬oned running for a second and slips
But once again, Ireland throw the game away, wit✱h a poor throw and fumble allowing him to get back safely
— Nathan Williamson (@NathJWilliamson)
West Indies won the nail-biting thriller
— betvisa68.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
🌴🏏 Absolutely magnificent!!! WI WIN!😁🎉 West Indies recover from 148/7 thanks to Hayden Walsh (46*), Khary Pierre (18) and Alzarri Joseph (16) toꦅ 242/9. What a VICTORY!!! What a MATCH!! Cottrell is almost run out twice and then hits the winning six!! WI win the series!
— WIPA (@wiplayers)
A mess on both teams just then🏏
— Melvin (@MTKigz)
West Indies squeeze home in a thriller and ta♊ke the series win!﷽
— betvisa68.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
What a finish, thought we had i✃t, think the TV umpire g♛ot a tough call wrong but other mistakes will hurt tonight too, cracking match 👏👏☘🏏
— Peter Boyd (@fibrofella)
That is the only✅ decision he could make with the evidence.
— Emmet Riordan (@emmetrd)
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Pants! Unlucky you gave it your all 👏🏻
— Tom Keating (@tomdkeating)
