Archive · 22 May 2025
Ireland Crushes West Indies in First ODI; Stirling Hits Milestone
Ireland won a cricket match against the West Indies by a big margin!
Ireland batted first, scoring a lot of runs.
Paul Stirling reached a huge milestone, becoming the first Irish batter to score 10,000 international runs.
Ireland's bowlers then did a great job of getting the West Indies team out.
The West Indies didn't score enough runs to catch up.
Barry McCarthy took several wickets.
Ireland is now leading the series!
Ireland defeated the West Indies by 124 runs in the first ODI.
Paul Stirling became the first Irish batter to score 10,000 international runs.
Andy Balbirnie scored 112 runs for Ireland.
Barry McCarthy took 4 wickets for Ireland.
Ireland scored 303/6 in their innings.
- Who
- Ireland and West Indies
- What
- Ireland won a cricket match against West Indies
- When
- May 21, 2025
- Where
- Dublin
- Why
- In the first ODI of a three-match series.
- Ireland Score
- 303/6
- West Indies Score
- 179
- Ireland Win Margin
- 124 runs
- Leading Wicket Taker
- Barry McCarthy (4 wickets)
- Stirling Runs
- 10,017 (career)
- Balbirnie Runs
- 112
Sources
IRE vs WI 1st ODI pitch report: How will surface at The Village in Dublin play?
Paul Stirling creates history, becomes first player from Ireland to score 10,000 runs in international cricket
Balbirnie, bowlers set up historic 124-win for Ireland vs West Indies in 1st ODI
