West Indies vs Ireland betting tips

West Indies vs Ireland – 1st ODI Betting Tips

Host West Indies will be keen to get back to winning ways when they lock horns with Ireland Indies in the opening game of the ODI series at Sabina Park in Kingston on Saturday. 

Earlier this season, West Indies suffered defeat at the hands of Australia in a three-match ODI series played in the Caribbean. Captain Kieron Pollard has fully recovered from injury and will lead the side for the limited-overs series.

On the other hand, Ireland will be hoping for a change in fortunes in the limited-overs format. Captain Andrew Balbirnie will be hoping that the side can make adjustments and put in a clinical performance in this opening fixture.

West Indies Form and Team News

Jayden Seales, Gudakesh Motie, Devon Thomas and Shamarh Brooks have been named in West Indies ODI squad for the three-match series against Ireland.

In the batting department, the onus will be on the likes of Shai Hope, Shamarh Brooks, Kieron Pollard, Roston Chase and Jason Holder to deliver the bulk of the runs.

In the bowling department, the team will be banking on the likes of Alzarri Joseph, Romario Shepherd, Akeal Hosein and Jason Holder to deliver the much-needed breakthroughs.

The presence of all-rounder Kieron Pollard has bolstered the batting lineup for West Indies in this one-day series.

Ireland Form and Team News

On the other hand, Ireland have struggled to produce positive results in the limited-overs format since past 12 months

In the batting department, the team will be heavily relying on the likes of Willem Porterfield, Paul Stirling, Captain Andrew Balbirnie, Neil Rock and Lorcan Tucker to deliver the bulk of the runs.

In the bowling department, the pressure will be on left-arm pacer Joshua little, right-arm pacer Craig Young and Leg-spinner Benjamin White to deliver timely breakthroughs.

Odds by Casumo

According to the Casumo sportsbook, West Indies will be favorites to win the opening game of the three-match ODI series to be played at Sabina Park in Jamaica. For the first ODI, West Indies are placed at 1.10 odds, while Ireland are placed at 5.80 odds.

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Our Tipster Angle

Based on current form, West Indies will fancy their chances of beating Ireland in this opening encounter.  With likes of Kieron Pollard, Shai Hope and Nicholas Pooran in excellent form this season, the home side will be looking to deliver a clinical performance against Ireland.

On the other hand, Ireland will have to raise their game with bat and ball to push West Indies in this fixture.

Therefore, the prediction is for West Indies to register a comfortable win over Ireland.

Tip 1- West Indies’ formidable record against Ireland

West Indies have shown decent form in the limited-overs format this season. The Men in Maroon will take heart from the fact that they have a formidable head-to-head record against Ireland in one-day internationals. In 12 matches played against Ireland, West Indies won ten matches. Given their excellent record, we expect West Indies to beat Ireland in the 1st ODI at [email protected]

Tip 2- Shai Hope to continue his excellent form in limited-overs format

Opener Shai Hope has been a premier performer with the bat for West Indies in one-day internationals. Since 1st Jan 2021, Shai Hope has topped the batting charts for West Indies in ODI format. He will be keen to continue his excellent form for West Indies in this three-match ODI series against Ireland. Given his incredible consistency with the bat, we can expect opener Shai Hope to score 40 runs or more against West [email protected]

Conclusion

Expect West Indies to beat Ireland by a convincing margin at Sabina Park

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