Windies crash to Ireland

West Indies crashed to a six-wicket defeat in their second one-day game against Ireland on Thursday despite Dwayne Bravo scoring a century from only 65 balls.

The tourists are preparing for the triangular one-day series with England and New Zealand later this month.

West Indies made 292 for seven in their 50 overs but Ireland reached 295 for four with 3.1 overs to spare after Jason Molins, Jeremy Bray and Niall O'Brien all notched half centuries in Belfast.

Bravo made 100 not out and captain Brian Lara unusually came in at number eight for the West Indies after winning the toss and deciding to bat. He was out for one.

He led his side to a 96-run win over Ireland in their first practice match on Wednesday scoring 106.

The West Indies play their first game in the triangular series on June 26 against New Zealand at Edgbaston in Birmingham. The final takes place at Lord's on July 10. The West Indies then play England in a four-match test series in July and August.

Scoreboard

West Indians:
C.Gayle c O'Brien b Johnston 31
S.Chanderpaul c O'Brien b Johnston 2
Devon Smith c McCallan b Mooney 42
R.Powell c sub b Botha 33
D.Sammy c White b Mooney 3
R.Jacobs c Bray b Mooney 40
D.Bravo not out 100
B.Lara c sub b Botha 1
I.Bradshaw not out 7

Extras: (b-6, lb-2, nb-4, w-21) 33

Total: (for seven wickets, 50 overs) 292

Fall of wickets: 1-5, 2-46, 3-118, 4-133, 5-133, 6-264, 7-268

Did not bat: R.Rampaul, J.Lawson

Bowling: Johnston 7-1-29-2, Eagleson 7-2-40-0, Botha 10-0-67-2, Mooney 10-0-67-3, McCallan 10-1-33-0, White 6-0-48-0

Ireland:
J.Molins b Rampaul 66
J.Bray st Jacobs b Gayle 71
A.Botha c Chanderpaul b Bradshaw 15
N.O'Brien not out 58
P.Gillespie run out 25
A.White not out 32

Extras: (b-3, lb-8, nb-8, w-9) 28

Total: (for four wickets, 46.5 overs) 295

Fall of wickets: 1-111, 2-163, 3-184, 4-238

Did not bat: R.Eagleson, T.Johnston, K.McCallan, J.Mooney, E.Morgan Bowling: Bradshaw 10-0-47-1, Rampaul 7-0-74-1, Powell 4-0-18-0, Lawson 10-0-53-0, Gayle 8.5-0-39-1, Sammy 2-0-19-0, Bravo 5-0-34-0.

Result: Ireland won by six wickets.