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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (AFP)<\/strong> \u2014 Opening batsman Evin Lewis fell agonisingly short of a century as his undefeated 99 helped West Indies to cruise to a five-wicket win over Ireland in the first one-day international at Kensington Oval on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

The 28-year-old left-hander made his runs off 99 balls with 13 boundaries and two sixes.<\/p>\n

After dismissing Ireland for just 180, the West Indies reached their target with 100 balls to spare.<\/p>\n

For Lewis, it was his eighth ODI half-century but he made a gallant attempt to go to what would have been a third century.<\/p>\n

With the scores level, he launched Barry McCarthy over extra cover but his hopes of a six to end the game in style fell just inches short.<\/p>\n

Off-spinner Simi Singh was the only Ireland bowler to complete his 10 overs, finishing with 2-44.<\/p>\n

Earlier, West Indies fast bowler Alzarri Joseph picked up four wickets as Ireland stumbled to 180 all out in the 47th over.<\/p>\n

“For me, it’s a really good start to the year,” said man-of-the-match Joseph.<\/p>\n

“It’s about putting in the hard work in training and doing the yards.<\/p>\n

“I kind of had an idea of how I wanted to bowl today, and I just kept it simple and bowled to my plans.”<\/p>\n

Wicketkeeper Lorcan Tucker was Ireland’s top scorer with 31 as the tourists collapsed following a solid start at Kensington Oval.<\/p>\n

Joseph dismissed opening pair Paul Stirling (15) and debutant Gareth Delaney (19) as well as the dangerous Kevin O’Brien for just four as Ireland slumped from 51-1 to 88-6.<\/p>\n

A seventh-wicket stand between Tucker and Mark Adair worth 54 runs restored a glimmer of hope for a side playing their first ODI since July.<\/p>\n

Adair hit two fours and a six in a brisk 29 off 34 balls before he was stumped off the bowling of Hayden Walsh, with Tucker soon departing as Joseph struck again.<\/p>\n

The three-match ODI series continues at the same venue on Thursday and concludes in Grenada on January 12.<\/p>\n

That will be followed by three Twenty20 internationals in Grenada (January 15) and St Kitts (January 18 and 19).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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