Ireland and the West Indies are slated to clash in a three-match T20I series starting on June 12 at Bredy. The series will conclude on June 15. All three matches will be hosted in the Bready Cricket Club ground in Magheramason, Bready. Ireland previously hosted the West Indies in a three-match ODI series last month, which ended in a 1-1 stalemate. 

Ireland come 11th in the ICC Men's T20I Team rankings. Their last victory in this format came against South Africa in September last year. The Adair brothers rose up to the occasion and took the Proteas by surprise to register only their second T20I win against them. They managed to level that series 1-1 but went on to face defeat in their subsequent T20I series against Zimbabwe. It was a series that was severely impacted by rain, and Ireland lost a solitary game to lose the series 1-0.

However, the hosts have a formidable win record against the West Indies in this format, having three of their six T20I fixtures (excluding two abandoned games) against them. But the wait for a series victory is on, and the home side would be hoping that wait comes to an end. George Dockrell looks to be in remarkable form of late, having scored 151 runs in 10 matches at a healthy average of 37.75. Mark Adair on the other hand,  has been in prolific form with the ball, accounting for 13 wickets in the last seven games. 

Meanwhile, the West Indies are having the worst possible time in this format. They are coming into this series on the back of a humiliating 3-0 defeat against England in both ODI as well as T20I formats. The Men in Maroon have not tasted win in this format since November last year and are in the midst of a seven-match losing streak. The team can't come to terms after suffering a shocking 3-0 whitewash against Bangladesh at home in late 2024.

And to further compound their problems, their global T20 icon, Nicholas Pooran, announced a sudden retirement and will no longer be a part of the national setup any longer. Brandon King, Andre Russell, and Roston Chase are the other three Windies players who will miss out on the Ireland leg. Despite being ranked much higher than Ireland in the ICC Men's T20I Team rankings (fifth), the West Indies enter the series as underdogs. Rovman Powell has been the highest run scorer for the Windies in recent times, slamming 329 runs in 100 games at a stunning strike rate of 144. Akeal Hosein has been a very reliable bowler for them, picking up 10 wickets in his last seven games while maintaining an economy rate of 7.04 RPO.

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Match Details

Match	Ireland vs West Indies, 1st T20I, 2025
Venue	Bready Cricket Club, Magheramason, Bready
Date & Time (IST)	Thursday, June 12, 7:30 PM
Live Broadcast and Streaming Details	Fancode App

Pitch Report

The deck at Bready Cricket Club offers balanced assistance to both bowlers and batsmen alike. The batters can cash in on the true bounce and can play their shots confidently after settling in. Furthermore, the presence of a lightning-quick outfield further adds to their advantage. Pacers benefit from extra bounce and movement, especially in the initial overs. Spinners also find success due to the consistent bounce. We expect a high-scoring contest to unfold when the two sides meet tomorrow. 

Head-to-Head record

Matches	8
Won by Ireland	3
Won by West Indies	3
No result	02
First-ever Fixture	April 30, 2010
Most-recent Fixture	October 21, 2022
Ire vs WI (Last 5 T20Is)	2-2

Predicted Playing XIs

Ireland
Paul Stirling (c), Stephen Doheny, Ross Adair, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker (wk), George Dockrell, Mark Adair, Liam McCarthy, Barry McCarthy, Ben White, Josh Little

West Indies
Johnson Charles, Evin Lewis, Shai Hope (c & wk), Keacy Carty, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Jason Holder, Matthew Forde, Romario Shepherd, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph