debut: 3/6/03
9,995 runs
BIRMINGHAM, England- Keacy Carty stormed into the history books of West Indies Cricket by becoming the joint, sixth highest scorer in history, with a breathtaking 170 against Ireland in the third and final one day international at Clontarf in Dublin.
Carty marvelled the crowd with his sparkling stroke play consisting of 15 sumptuous fours and 8 crisp sixes which reassured his admirers of his emerging power, to go along with his classy touch and finesse at the crease. This innings ensured the West Indies carved out a 197-run win via the Duckworth Lewis Method.
This knock followed a defiant and reassuring 102 in the previous contest, after the West Indies found themselves wobbling on 46 for 2, before posting an imposing 352 for 8 in the second game of the series, which was unfortunately abandoned to due to rain.
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