Rain washes out West Indies' T20 opener in Ireland

The West Indies' opening T20 international against Ireland was washed out after heavy rain in Bready on Thursday.

The three-match series was due to start at 1500 local time (1400GMT), but damp conditions forced the umpires to abandon the clash without a ball being bowled.

West Indies are looking to bounce back after 3-0 series losses to England in both the one-day international and T20 formats.

The second match of the T20 series in Ireland is scheduled for Saturday.

West Indies have already played a one-day international series in Ireland this year, drawing 1-1 in the three-match tussle in May.