Last Updated on July 13, 2026 by Maurya
Ireland Women and West Indies Women meet for the third and final time in their ODI series on Wednesday, 15 July 2026, with the first ball scheduled for 10:45 local time at Bready Cricket Club in Magheramason, Northern Ireland. The series is already decided — West Indies wrapped it up with comprehensive wins in the first two matches — but there is still plenty riding on this fixture. Every game in this series counts toward the new ICC Women’s Championship cycle, the qualification pathway for the 2029 Women’s ODI World Cup, so points, net run rate and momentum all matter for both camps.
Match Details
- Match: Ireland Women vs West Indies Women, 3rd ODI
- Series: West Indies Women tour of Ireland 2026 (ICC Women’s Championship)
- Date & Time: Wednesday, 15 July 2026, 10:45 local time (09:45 GMT / 3:15 PM IST)
- Venue: Bready Cricket Club, Magheramason, Bready
- Series Situation: West Indies lead 2-0
- Streaming: Cricket Ireland’s official YouTube channel
How the Series Has Unfolded
If you only glanced at the T20 World Cup last month, where Ireland famously beat West Indies by six wickets in Bristol, you might have expected a tight ODI series. The 50-over format has told a very different story.
1st ODI (10 July): Ireland actually batted well, posting 269 all out on the back of Amy Hunter’s superb 96, with useful contributions from Gaby Lewis and Orla Prendergast. It should have been a competitive total. Instead, Hayley Matthews (159 not out) and Realeanna Grimmond (91) put on a monumental 258-run opening stand — a record partnership for West Indies in women’s ODIs — as the visitors chased the target down inside 39 overs for a nine-wicket win. Matthews also took 3 for 52 with the ball in a genuinely dominant all-round display.
2nd ODI (12 July): More of the same, in essence. Ireland reached 241 for 7, with Rebecca Stokell and Amy Hunter sharing a 106-run fourth-wicket stand — a national record for that wicket in women’s ODIs. West Indies again made the chase look routine, cruising home by six wickets with 67 balls to spare. Matthews scored a run-a-ball-ish 100 off 94 deliveries and chipped in with 2 for 34, collecting her second consecutive Player of the Match award. Veteran Stafanie Taylor finished unbeaten on 100 as well, underlining the depth of experience in the Caribbean top order.
The pattern is unmistakable: Ireland have batted respectably in both games, building multiple substantial partnerships, but their young bowling attack has had no answer to the West Indies top three once the chase begins. Two chases, two finishes with more than ten overs unused. That is the central fact any prediction for the 3rd ODI has to reckon with.
Head-to-Head Record: IRE-W vs WI-W in ODIs
Including this series, the two sides have now met 14 times in women’s ODIs. Before this tour, West Indies had won 10 of 12 completed meetings, with Ireland claiming a solitary victory and one match ending without a result. Add the two results from Bready and the ledger now reads 12 wins for West Indies against one for Ireland. Their previous ODI meeting before this series, at the 2025 Women’s World Cup Qualifier in Pakistan, went to West Indies by just six runs — a reminder that Ireland can push them close, even if converting pressure into wins in this format has proven elusive.
For context on rankings: West Indies entered the series ninth in the ICC Women’s ODI rankings, with Ireland one spot below in tenth. On paper, that suggests a close contest. On grass, the gap has looked considerably wider — largely because of one player, as we’ll get to shortly.
Pitch Report & Conditions at Bready
Bready Cricket Club has hosted all three matches of this series, so both sides know exactly what they’re getting. The surface has historically offered a fair balance between bat and ball in women’s ODIs, with average scores in the 250–260 range and the pitch holding together well across both innings. This series has borne that out: totals of 269 and 241 batting first, both chased with ease.
The morning start (10:45 local) matters. Overcast Northern Ireland skies typically give the new-ball seamers some early movement, which is why Aaliyah Alleyne’s opening spells have been so valuable for West Indies. Once the ball softens and any cloud burns off, batting becomes progressively easier — a dynamic that has favoured chasing in this series. Expect the captain who wins the toss to bowl first again. Weather is always the wildcard in this part of the world in July, so it’s worth checking the forecast on the morning of the game before committing to any bets, particularly on totals markets.
Team News & Probable XIs
Ireland Women (probable): Gaby Lewis (c), Sarah Forbes/Leah Paul, Amy Hunter (wk), Orla Prendergast, Rebecca Stokell, Christina Coulter Reilly, Alana Dalzell, Arlene Kelly, Cara Murray, Aimee Maguire, Jane Maguire/Louise Little.
Ireland came into the series managing several injury concerns, and with the series gone they may rotate to give fringe squad members like Kia McCartney a look. Lewis has spoken openly about this being a young bowling group, and the final ODI is a chance to bank experience with Championship points still available.
West Indies Women (probable): Hayley Matthews (c), Realeanna Grimmond, Stafanie Taylor, Deandra Dottin, Shemaine Campbelle (wk), Zaida James, Qiana Joseph, Jahzara Claxton, Aaliyah Alleyne, Afy Fletcher, Karishma Ramharack.
Grimmond, a late injury replacement in the squad, has seized her opportunity at the top of the order. With a 3-0 sweep on offer and Championship points at stake, expect West Indies to field close to full strength.
Key Players to Watch
Hayley Matthews (WI-W): Frankly, the series has belonged to her. An unbeaten 159 and three wickets in the first ODI, a century and two more wickets in the second — both Player of the Match performances. She is the single biggest factor in any market: top West Indies batter, Player of the Match, and even total match sixes all run through Matthews right now. Until Ireland find a way to remove her early, she anchors every prediction.
Amy Hunter (IRE-W): Ireland’s standout with the bat. Her 96 in the opener was the innings of the series from an Irish perspective, and she followed it with another substantial score in the second match. In the top Ireland batter market, she’s the form pick, though Lewis and Prendergast offer value at bigger prices.
Afy Fletcher (WI-W): The experienced leg-spinner’s 4 for 49 in the first ODI broke the back of Ireland’s innings just as they were accelerating. On a used Bready surface in the third game of the series, spin could play an even larger role.
Stafanie Taylor (WI-W): An unbeaten hundred in the 2nd ODI shows the veteran is timing the ball beautifully. If Matthews goes early for once, Taylor is the insurance policy — and a live outsider in the top-batter market.
Orla Prendergast (IRE-W): Ireland’s premier all-rounder was in fine touch during the T20 World Cup and has contributed in this series without going big. She’s overdue a signature performance, which makes her interesting at a price.
Betting Odds Guide
Odds for women’s bilateral ODIs are typically posted close to the toss and vary by bookmaker, so always confirm live prices before staking. Based on the 2-0 scoreline, the manner of both wins, and the head-to-head record, expect markets to shape up roughly as follows:
- West Indies Women to win: strong favourites, likely in the region of 1.30–1.45
- Ireland Women to win: outsiders, likely around 2.90–3.50
- Match totals: with 250+ scored in the first innings of both games and chases completed quickly, first-innings runs lines will likely sit in the 230–255 band
Treat those ranges as a framing device rather than gospel — shop around, because pricing on women’s cricket can vary significantly between operators, and value often hides in the player-prop markets rather than the match winner.
Betting Tips & Best Bets
- West Indies to win (main bet). The evidence is overwhelming: two wins by nine and six wickets, both with more than ten overs to spare, a 12-1 all-time ODI head-to-head advantage, and the best player on either side in career-defining form. Ireland’s batting has been competitive, but their attack hasn’t yet found a way to build sustained pressure on the West Indies top order. The price will be short, but it’s short for a reason.
- Hayley Matthews — top West Indies batter / Player of the Match. Backing the same player three matches running feels uncomfortable, and dead-rubber rotation is a small risk, but 259 runs and five wickets across two games is form you don’t fade lightly. If bookmakers price in her dominance too heavily, Stafanie Taylor is the value alternative after her unbeaten century.
- Amy Hunter — top Ireland batter. Ireland’s most consistent run-scorer this series by a distance, batting in the engine room of the innings. A logical anchor for the home side’s player markets.
- Value angle: Ireland +runs handicap or Ireland over 220.5 first-innings runs (if batting first). Ireland have posted 269 and 241 in this series. If you want Ireland exposure without needing the upset, the runs markets are the smarter route than the match winner. An outright Ireland win at around 3.00+ is a small-stakes play only, best justified by the dead-rubber dynamic and their T20 World Cup scalp proving the belief is real.
Final Prediction: IRE-W vs WI-W 3rd ODI
Predicted winner: West Indies Women, to complete a 3-0 series sweep. Ireland have shown genuine progress with the bat and will take confidence into their September ODIs in England, but the gulf in this series — driven by Matthews’ extraordinary form and the experience of Taylor, Dottin and Fletcher — has been decisive. Expect Ireland to post something in the 230–260 range if they bat first, and West Indies to chase it down with wickets in hand. The most plausible Irish path to an upset is early wickets under morning cloud, especially removing Matthews cheaply, so keep an eye on the toss and the skies.
Score prediction: Ireland 235–255; West Indies to chase successfully, winning by 5–7 wickets.
FAQs
When is the Ireland Women vs West Indies Women 3rd ODI? Wednesday, 15 July 2026, starting 10:45 local time at Bready Cricket Club.
Who is favourite to win the 3rd ODI? West Indies Women, having won the first two matches comfortably and holding a dominant historical head-to-head record.
Who has been the best player of the series? Hayley Matthews, with back-to-back Player of the Match awards including an unbeaten 159 and a century, plus five wickets across the two games.
Where can I watch the match? All three ODIs are streamed live and free on Cricket Ireland’s YouTube channel.
Does the match matter with the series decided? Yes — every game carries ICC Women’s Championship points toward 2029 World Cup qualification, so both sides have real incentive.
