Heavy Rain Forces Abandonment of Ireland-West Indies T20 Match

KILLARNEY, IRELAND - A devastating spell of rain on Saturday forced the abandonment of Ireland's crucial T20 cricket match against West Indies at Bready Cricket Club, leaving no ball being bowled in the encounter.

The scheduled three-match series was set to get underway with a high-profile match at Bready on Thursday, but a deluge of rain made that debut clash untenable. Undeterred, both teams headed back to Bready for their second encounter, which began an hour later than planned but ultimately succumbed to the weather.

Following a crucial pitch inspection at 16:00 BST, it was confirmed that the surface was no longer play-worthy. A decision to postpone Sunday's match is being eyed, despite a slight window of possibility for a delayed start.

This series marks Ireland's second T20 encounter against West Indies this year, having also contested an ODI series in Dublin last month which ended with both sides splitting points.