Chris Gayle and the West Indies awaited the decision of the umpires and match referee at Stormont ( (c) Inpho/Rowland White)

Umpires Mark Hawthorne and Michael Gough along with Referee Javagal Srinath inspect the playing surface( (c) Inpho/Rowland White)

Stormont looked a picture as Ireland and the West Indies hoped to start the Turkish Airlines ODI ( (c) Inpho/Rowland White)

West Indies captain Jason Holder and legend Joel Garner also had a look at conditions under foot ( (c) Inpho/Rowland White)

Once the rain returned the match was called by the umpires as too much had fallen to make play possible ( (c) Inpho/Rowland White)

Ireland's Gary Wilson spoke to the media after the game was abandoned ( (c) Inpho/Rowland White)

Jason Holder also spoke to the press after the Turkish Airlines ODI was called off ( (c) Inpho/Rowland White)