Cricket Highlights - West Indies vs Ireland 1st T20I 2020
Watch the highlights of West Indies vs Ireland 1st T20I 2020 - Ireland tour of West Indies 3-match Twenty20 international series of the 1st T20I match played between Ireland and West Indies at St George's, Grenada in 15th January 2020.
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| 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 the high-scoring thriller of the first T20I.
* 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.
* 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.