Ireland vs West Indies 2025 T20I series: Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast pitch history and T20I records

The Civil Service Cricket Club in Belfast will host a three-match T20I series between Ireland and the West Indies from June 12 to 15. It will be the first time that Ireland host the West Indies for a T20I match.

The two teams have battled eight times in the shortest format so far, recording three wins each. Ireland defeated the West Indies in their last meeting at the 2022 T20 World Cup.

The West Indies will be out for revenge when they take the field in Belfast. Before the series starts, let's look at the pitch history of the Civil Service Club.

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Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast, T20I records

T20I cricket returns to Belfast for the first time since August 2022. The batters have found it challenging to post big scores on the board in the previous T20Is hosted by this venue.

Here are some crucial numbers from the previous T20I matches hosted by Belfast:

T20I matches played: 27

Won by teams batting first: 10

Won by teams batting second: 16

No result: 1

Highest individual score: 78* - Dane Cleaver (NZ) vs Ireland, 2022

Best bowling figures: 5/13 - Elias Sunny (BAN) vs Ireland, 2012

Highest team total: 190/5 - Bangladesh vs Ireland, 2012

Lowest team total: 53 - Nepal vs Ireland, 2015

Highest successful run-chase: 180/4 - New Zealand vs Ireland, 2022

Average first innings score: 118.

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Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast, Pitch report

The exact pitch report will be broadcast live from Belfast before the toss. Generally, the conditions have not been batter-friendly at this venue in Ireland. The average first-innings score has been less than 120. However, in 2022, New Zealand chased down a 175-run target against Ireland at this venue.

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Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast, Last T20I match

Ireland beat Afghanistan by seven wickets in the last T20I hosted by Belfast on August 17, 2022. In a rain-curtailed match, Afghanistan scored 95/5 in 15 overs. In reply, Ireland reached 56/3 in 6.4 overs and won by seven wickets (via DLS).

Only five sixes were hit in that match between Afghanistan and Ireland. Here is the match's summary:

Brief scores: Afghanistan 95/5 (Usman Ghani 44*, Mark Adair 3/16) lost to Ireland 56/3 (Paul Stirling 16, Mujeeb ur Rahman 2/17) by 7 wickets via D/L method.