Keacy Carty hit his second ODI century and Matthew Forde equalled the record for the fastest ODI half-century, but persistent rain forced the second ODI between West Indies and Ireland to be declared a no result on Friday.

The West Indies posted a formidable 352 for 8 from their 50 overs, headlined by Carty’s 102 off 109 balls and Forde’s explosive 58 off just 19 deliveries. However, rain arrived during the interval and never relented, denying Ireland a chance to chase and leaving the series poised at 1-0 in favour of the hosts.

Carty was the anchor of the innings, stroking 13 boundaries and a six in a well-paced knock. He formed the backbone of several key partnerships that laid the foundation for the West Indies total. After Brandon King (8) and Evin Lewis (20) fell early, Carty combined with captain Shai Hope for a third-wicket partnership of 81 runs, stabilizing the innings and shifting the momentum.

Following Hope’s departure for 49, Carty added a further 60 runs with Amir Jangoo (13) and then another crucial 26-run stand with Roston Chase (24) before finally falling in the 37th over.

The real fireworks came late in the innings from Forde, whose short stay electrified the crowd and rewrote the record books. Coming to the crease at 246 for 6, Forde launched a relentless assault. He began by smashing his second ball for six over cover, then dismantled Josh Little’s next over with four sixes, three of them consecutive. He continued the carnage with back-to-back sixes off Liam McCarthy to bring up his fifty in just 16 balls, matching AB de Villiers' all-time ODI record.

He eventually fell for 58, bowled by McCarthy, but not before putting on a blistering 68-run partnership in just 3.4 overs with Justin Greaves. Greaves remained unbeaten on 44 off 36 balls, playing a crucial support role in the closing surge.

The Irish bowlers endured a rough day in the field. Liam McCarthy finished with 3 for 66, while Josh Little and Barry McCarthy claimed two wickets apiece but conceded heavily. Little, in particular, went for 89 runs in his 10 overs, including seven sixes.

Ireland’s bowling attack toiled under pressure from the West Indies batters, with Liam McCarthy returning the best figures of the day with 3 for 66 from nine overs. Josh Little picked up 2 for 89 in his full quota of 10, while Barry McCarthy took 2 for 68. The remaining wicket went to George Dockrell, who claimed 1 for 36 from seven overs. Debutant Thomas Mayes and Andy McBrine went wicketless, conceding 49 and 39 runs respectively from their seven-over spells.

Despite the imposing total, Ireland were denied a chance to reply as rain began to fall during the break and persisted throughout the evening. Match officials eventually had no choice but to abandon the fixture.

With the result,  Ireland remains 1-0 up in the three-match series, heading into Sunday’s third and final ODI at the same venue.

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