West Indies vs Ireland 1st T20I 2020 Highlights

Watch the highlights of West Indies vs Ireland 1st T20I - 2020 Ireland tour of West Indies 3-match T20I series - The first Twenty20 International cricket match between West Indies and Ireland played at the St George's, Grenada on January 15, 2020.

Paul Stirling taps one on the off side © Getty Images

Paul Stirling's power-hitting 47-ball 95 before Josh Little holds nerve as Ireland thrilling 4-run victory over West Indies, despite a Evin Lewis' assault and take a 1-0 lead in a high-scoring first T20I.

Match Stats :

Paul Stirling hammered a 20-ball his second fastest fifty for Ireland in T20 internationals. Paul Stirling's 95 was the second highest score for Ireland in T20 internationals. Paul Stirling became the first Ireland player to score 2000 runs in T20 international and overall the eighth player in T20Is. 8 : Paul Stirling hit the most sixes in an innings for Ireland in T20 international, breaks the his own & Kevin O'Brien's 7-sixes and the joint 28th in the list of most sixes in an innings in T20Is. Evin Lewis hammered a 24-ball his second fastest fifty for West Indies in T20 internationals. Dwayne Bravo - who was playing his first international match after three-and-a-half years. Ireland's 208 was their joint third highest score in T20 international and it is their highest total against West Indies in T20Is. 154 : Paul Stirling and Kevin O'Brien set up the record for the highest first-wicket partnership for Ireland in T20 international and the tenth highest opening stand in T20Is. West Indies' 204 was their eighth highest score in T20 international and it is their highest total against Ireland in T20Is.

Ireland scored massive total of 208-7 in 20 overs with top scorer by Paul Stirling 95 - who fell five-run short of his century.

Kevin O'Brien 48 off 32-balls - who fell two-run short of his half-century - including 4-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 150, Gareth Delany 19 and Gary Wilson 19.

West Indies best bowler by Dwayne Bravo, Sheldon Cottrell, Khary Pierre each took two-wickets and one for Hayden Walsh.

West Indies scored 204-7 in 20 overs with top scorer by Evin Lewis blasted a 53 off 29-balls including 6-fours & 3-sixes with strike rate of 182.75.

Kieron Pollard hammered a 31 off 15-balls including 3-sixes & a four with strike-rate of 206.66, Shimron Hetmyer struck 28 off 13-balls included 3-sixes with strike rate of 155.55.

Nicholas Pooran hit 26 off 23-balls including 3-fours & a six and Lendl Simmons cracked a 22 off 14-balls included 3-fours & a six with strike rate of 157.14.

Ireland best bowler by Josh Little picked up 3-wickets, Craig Young took two-wickets and one for Simi Singh - George Dockrell.

Paul Stirling named Player of the match for his career-best rapid 95-runs knocked off facing 47-balls including 8-sixes and 6-fours with strike rate of 202.12.

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