In his career-best innings, Keacy Carty led West Indies to a commanding victory by nearly 200 runs in the third and final ODI against Ireland.
Carty scored back-to-back centuries, and this time his phenomenal innings was 170 runs, marking the finest batting display of his career. He was well supported by Shai Hope and Justin Greaves, who both crossed fifty. Ireland couldn’t even come close to challenging the mountainous total set by West Indies.
On Sunday in Dublin, Hope’s team didn’t give the hosts any chance in the rain-affected match. Using the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method, West Indies won by 197 runs.
After Ireland’s victory in the first match and the second being abandoned due to rain, the three-match series ended in a 1-1 draw.
Keacy Carty was the star, scoring 170 off 142 balls with 15 sixes and 8 fours. This stands as West Indies’ highest individual score against Ireland, surpassing Shai Hope’s 170 off 152 balls also made in Dublin back in 2019.
After losing the toss, West Indies batted first and posted a massive 385 for 7 in their 50 overs — their second-highest total in ODIs.
Rain interrupted play after the West Indies innings, but once the match resumed, Ireland was set a revised target of 363 runs in 46 overs. However, they were bowled out for 165 in just 29.5 overs. Injuries during fielding meant Jordan Neill and Josh Little did not bat.
Ireland and Barry McCarthy had a strong start with the ball, taking early wickets including Brandon King in the first over and Evin Lewis in the fifth.
But McCarthy couldn’t maintain his rhythm, and Ireland’s bowling collapsed in the final eight overs, conceding 132 runs. Most of the damage came from the two McCarthy brothers, Barry and Liam.
Barry McCarthy became the first Irish bowler to concede over 100 runs in an ODI, giving away 100 runs for 3 wickets. Liam McCarthy also gave 93 runs for 2 wickets. Only three Irish bowlers in this format have conceded more.
The third-wicket partnership of 137 between Carty and Hope steadied West Indies after an early wobble. Hope played smoothly, raising hopes for a century before getting out at 75 off 75 balls with 9 fours and 2 sixes.
After Hope’s dismissal, Amir Jangoo joined Carty to build a fifty partnership. When Justin Greaves arrived at the crease, the scoring accelerated, with Greaves and Carty punishing the bowlers relentlessly.
Carty’s 170 ended with a flourish: 50 runs off 23 balls including 3 sixes and 5 fours. The lower order pushed the total close to 400.
Ireland never got close to creating a winning chance in the chase. Andy Balbirnie was dismissed early, and Paul Stirling couldn’t make a big impact despite a promising start. The Irish captain fell for 26 off 19 balls.
Cade Carmichael held one end well, top-scoring with 48 off 61 balls. But middle-order batsmen Lorcan Tucker, George Dockrell, and Andy McBrine failed to build a substantial innings.
Keacy Carty’s career-best knock earned him the Man of the Match award. He also took the Man of the Series honors for his twin centuries and overall dominance.
Match Summary
- West Indies: 385/7 in 50 overs (Keacy Carty 170, Shai Hope 75, Justin Greaves 50, Barry McCarthy 3/100, Liam McCarthy 2/93)
- Ireland: 165 all out in 29.5 overs (Cade Carmichael 48, Paul Stirling 26, Barry McCarthy 0/Run out)
Result: West Indies won by 197 runs (DLS method)
Series: Draw 1-1
Man of the Match: Keacy Carty
Man of the Series: Keacy Carty
