- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR3.2 has a hack off the back foot, Buttler thinks there's a nick! He took it cleanly, down the leg side after Stirling had given himself room, and immediately England signal for the review. And with good reason! A clear spike, and England strike 30/16.3 drops to one knee, smashes the slog sweep... straight to Cox! That's the end of a lively cameo from Adair. He connected well with that one ... too well, as the ball sailed straight to deep midwicket. Well taken, sliding in 52/213.3 reverse-swept, off the top edge... taken! Tries to take it from leg stump through the off side but ends up gifting a tame catch to short third. Ireland lose a fifth wicket, just when they hoped to be kicking up through the gears 90/58.3 connects more sweetly... but straight to deep square leg! Wood is out there on the rope, and clings on with a juggle. Overton's heavy artillery does the needful 56/38.6 crashed down the ground, Banton clings on at long-on! Two in the over for Overton, and Ireland's innings is fading fast. The shorter balls are inducing mishits, the fuller lengths are going straight to a well-set field. Effective work from the big unit 58/414.5 heaves again, skied into the covers this time - gone! Rashid pushes the ball wide of the left-hander, possibly a googly, but either way it forces Calitz to reach for the shot. Big top edge and it's a simple catch for the England captain running in 102/614.6 wrong'un, hit on the front pad - and given! The umpire, Mark Hawthorne, thought long and hard before giving it, and McCarthy is pretty quick to review. But the ball only has to be clipping. Here we go: beats the bat on the inside before hitting him on the shin; and ball-tracking has it thumping leg stump! Golden duck for McCarthy, and Rashid is going to be on a hat-trick at the start of his next over 102/717.6 slog-swept to deep backward square leg! Humphreys picks out Cox in the deep, another check to Ireland's momentum after a good stand. Safely held low down in front of him, although Cox seems to be grimacing 141/8Extras6 (lb 3, w 3)TOTAL154/8 (20 Overs, RR: 7.7)Did not bat: B WhiteFall of wickets: 1-30 (Paul Stirling, 3.2 ov), 2-52 (Ross Adair, 6.3 ov), 3-56 (Lorcan Tucker, 8.3 ov), 4-58 (Curtis Campher, 8.6 ov), 5-90 (Harry Tector, 13.3 ov), 6-102 (Ben Calitz, 14.5 ov), 7-102 (Barry McCarthy, 14.6 ov), 8-141 (Matthew Humphreys, 17.6 ov)
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR9.2 nicked to the keeper! Salt climbs through the fourth-stump line, Campher finds a hint of movement away, and feathers the edge 90/31.2 low full toss,
brilliantlyastonishingly grabbed in the covers! Campher has pulled off a blinder! Diving at full stretch to his right, intercepting a bludgeoned drive low to the ground! The umpires are conferring, as well they might, but that is stunning, smack into the right hand, millimetres from the turf! 10/14.1 this time he has holed out! Delany at deep midwicket times his dive forward to perfection, and clings on inches from the turf, both hands wrapped around the ball. Bethell had some brutal intent, another monstrous pick-up on the pull, but he's sawn himself off just as he's getting going! 33/215.1 beats him with some turn, castled! Cox goes with the finish line almost in sight for England. Tossed up on the stumps and Cox pays for playing back. Grips just enough to straighten past the edge of the bat and ping middle. Ends a sprightly knock 139/4Extras10 (b 4, lb 1, nb 1, w 4)TOTAL155/4 (17.1 Overs, RR: 9.02)Fall of wickets: 1-10 (Jos Buttler, 1.2 ov), 2-33 (Jacob Bethell, 4.1 ov), 3-90 (Phil Salt, 9.2 ov), 4-139 (Jordan Cox, 15.1 ov)Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB MJ Humphreys 4 0 25 0 6.25 10 1 1 1 0 BJ McCarthy 3 0 22 1 7.33 8 2 1 1 0 CA Young 2.1 0 21 1 9.69 4 2 1 1 0 C Campher 2 0 24 1 12 4 3 1 1 0 B White 4 0 40 1 10 9 5 1 0 1 GJ Delany 2 0 18 0 9 4 3 0 0 0
Match Details
Series
Toss
England , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Player Of The Series
Series result
England won the 3-match series 2-0
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
13.30 start, First Session 13.30-15.00, Interval 15.00-15.20, Second Session 15.20-16.50
Match days
21 September 2025 (50-over match)
T20I debut
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Match Notes
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 46 runs, 1 wicket)
- Over 3.2: Review by England (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - A Seaver, Batter - PR Stirling (Upheld)
- Ireland: 50 runs in 6.1 overs (37 balls), Extras 3
- Ireland: 100 runs in 14.2 overs (86 balls), Extras 6
- Over 14.6: Review by Ireland (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - M Hawthorne, Batter - BJ McCarthy (Struck down)
- Ireland: 150 runs in 19.5 overs (119 balls), Extras 6
- Innings Break: Ireland - 154/8 in 20.0 overs (GJ Delany 48, CA Young 0)
- Rain: England - 0/0
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 57 runs, 2 wickets)
- Wet Ground: England - 0/0
- England: 50 runs in 5.3 overs (33 balls), Extras 3
- Over 6.4: Review by England (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - M Hawthorne, Batter - JM Cox (Upheld)
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 25 balls (PD Salt 11, JM Cox 34, Ex 6)
- England: 100 runs in 10.4 overs (65 balls), Extras 10
- Over 11.1: Review by Ireland (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - A Seaver, Batter - JM Cox (Struck down)
- JM Cox: 50 off 31 balls (4 x 4, 4 x 6)
- England: 150 runs in 16.5 overs (102 balls), Extras 10
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