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Innings break Ireland 203 (Balbirnie 71, Walsh 4-36) v West Indies
Ireland's captain, Andy Balbirnie, led from the front with 71 as Ireland posted 203 after being inserted in Grenada. West Indies had been happy to chase and will be hoping the pitch plays true after making use of a damp start at the National Stadium to successfully undermine Ireland's chances of a more imposing total.
Balbirnie held the innings together with his ninth ODI half-century, but Ireland struggled to build partnerships and his dismissal in the 38th over left the tail vulnerable. Hayden Walsh was the man to remove Balbirnie, and the legspinner finished with career-best figures of 4 for 36 to cap an impressive West Indies bowling display.
Kieron Pollard had no hesitation asking Ireland to bat first for the third game running, due to a combination of overnight rain and an early start, and the tourists failed to make much headway during the Powerplay, perhaps setting their store by trying to keep wickets in hand. James McCollum played tidily, but Paul Stirling looked ill at ease after clipping twos from his first two balls, managing just one more run from his next 21 deliveries before being caught behind trying to pull.
Oshane Thomas, brought into the side for Sheldon Cottrell as one of three West Indies changes, was the bowler to break through during an impressive spell with the new ball. Having shown his ability to push the speed gun up towards 145kph, he discomfited both openers, and picked up the wicket of McCollum as well, drawn into driving when not far enough forward and allowing Evin Lewis to pouch an aerial chance diving to his right at extra cover.
Two rain delays did not overly help Ireland's cause, with William Porterfield the next batsman to depart after an unconvincing stay. The returning Roston Chase came into the attack after the first interruption and pinned Porterfield lbw in his second over, struck low on the front pad trying to sweep.
Kevin O'Brien stroked his first ball for four, and produced a similar cover drive to finish the over, before another shower swept in. He and Balbirnie began to lift the tempo slightly, adding 37 for the fourth wicket - aided by a wayward start from legspinner Walsh. But O'Brien's decision to try to go over the off side proved costly when he lofted Chase straight to the man stationed at deep extra cover, leaving Ireland in some bother at 88 for 4.
There was evidence of Lorcan Tucker attempting to rouse the Irish innings, too, as he paddled Walsh and struck Chase down the ground. But a deceptively flighted googly was his undoing, as Walsh found his range and some turn to beat the inside edge, the ball shivering off stump with just enough force to dislodge the bail.
Chase was twice slog-swept for sixes by Balbirnie, taking the shine off his figures, as the Ireland captain went to a half-century from 73 balls. Balbirnie's innings became increasingly fluent as the morning wore on and the pitch started to look friendlier for batting, a crisp punch through mid-off against the parsimonious Alzarri Joseph bring up the Ireland 150 at the end of the 37th over.
However, four balls later, Balbirnie sliced Walsh to backward point and Ireland limped towards the conclusion of their 50 overs, with only an impish 25 off 22 from No. 9 Andy McBrine managing to haul his team above the 200 mark.