Basseterre: West Indies came out with a brilliant all-round performance as they thrashed Ireland by nine wickets in the third and final T20I at Warner Park on the island of St. Kitts, thus leaving the T20I series tied 1-1.
On Sunday, the rain had fallen for most of the day but cleared up just in time for the start of play. West Indies captain Kieron Pollard won the toss and asked Ireland to bat. Simmons was named Player of the Match and Pollard was named Player of the Series.
Brief scores: Ireland 138 (19.1 overs; K O’Brien 36; Kieron Pollard 3/17); West Indies 140-1 (11 overs; Lendl Simmons 91*; Simi Singh 1/41). IANS