Walsh puts Ireland on back foot after captain Balbirnie hits 71
Last updated on: 13 January,2020 12:35 am
West Indies have been set 204 for victory in the third and final ODI at St George's on Sunday.
ST. GEORGE S (AFP) - Leg-spinner Hayden Walsh took four wickets as West Indies bowled out Ireland for 203 in the third and final one-day international at St George s on Sunday as the Caribbean side look to sweep the series.
Walsh, who starred with the bat with an undefeated 46 in Thursday s nail-biting one-wicket win in Barbados, finished with figures of 4-36.
Recalled fast bowler Oshane Thomas claimed 3-41.
Walsh took the prime wicket of Ireland skipper Andy Balbirnie whose impressive innings of 71 ended when he pushed the ball to point and was caught.
For Balbirnie, it was his ninth ODI half-century while his innings featured six boundaries and two sixes.
"I felt more relaxed in the second spell and the ball began to turn a lot more, so I played with my lengths and my googlies a lot more," said Walsh at the interval.
"We d have loved it to be 180 but with the batsman we have we can definitely knock the runs off."
Andy McBrine was Ireland s second highest scorer on Sunday with an unbeaten 25.