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1st T20I, The Village, Malahide
, Sep 17, 2025
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Right then, that brings the curtain down on this opening T20I of the three-match series, with England taking a 1-0 lead after an entertaining contest. Make sure to join us for the second T20I of the series on Friday (September 19th) from the same venue. The contest will get underway at 12:30 PM GMT, and we’ll be with you well in advance for all the pre-match build-up, expert analysis, and insights. Until then, take care and goodbye!
Phil Salt wins the PLAYER OF THE MATCH AWARD for his blistering knock. Says that he enjoyed the knock, as it was a good wicket and was fun in the middle. Adds that they try to take it on, and when it works, it is entertaining. Shares that it was a good effort from Ireland, and there was help for the slower bowlers, but glad to get over the line. Tells that to start the series with a win was a great effort. Ends by sharing that the Irish team will come up with different plans in the next game, but they hope to continue the good run.
Jacob Bethell, the England skipper, is up for a chat. He expressed his delight after winning his first game as captain. He noted that after the first innings, his team thought they might have given away too many runs, but the successful chase proved that big totals can be comprehensively chased down at this venue. Bethell highlighted the strength of England's opening pair, Phil Salt and Jos Buttler, whose partnership average is around 55, giving his team a significant advantage. He praised the lovely atmosphere at the ground and looked forward to playing in front of a full house in the remaining matches.
Paul Stirling, the skipper of Ireland, is up for a chat. He says that they will take the positives and will look to show improvements in the upcoming games. Adds that the wicket was slow and they were happy with 196. Shares that it is tricky against the English batting, but they tried to get wickets the whole way through, and taking six wickets was a positive. Ends by saying that they have a big winter ahead of them, and he is proud of the way that the lads turned up.
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Matthew Humphreys is up for a chat. He says that there was a bit of spin on offer. Adds that they needed to be brave, but did not do it at times as England came hard at them. Shares that it is very difficult against world-class batters to contain, and trying to stay a step ahead is always challenging. Mentions that the lads were amazing with the bat, which got them to an above-par score. Ends by adding that they will look to get back on track and do well on Friday.
Earlier, Ireland batted first and set a competitive target of 197. Paul Stirling and Ross Adair gave them a solid start, while attacking half-centuries from Harry Tector and Lorcan Tucker helped them surpass the 190-run mark. For England, Luke Wood and Adil Rashid were the standout bowlers. England will be pleased with their dominant win, while Ireland will look to bounce back in the next match.
After posting an above-par total on the board, Ireland would have been confident heading into the field. However, their bowlers were taken to the cleaners early on. While they did manage to pull things back after the Powerplay and take regular wickets, the damage had already been done. Matthew Humphreys and Graham Hume each picked up two wickets, while Harry Tector and Gareth Delany added one apiece. Craig Young and Barry McCarthy bowled with discipline, hitting hard lengths and troubling the English batters, but England were simply too strong on the day.
England have successfully chased down a target of 197, defeating Ireland by four wickets with more than two overs to spare, taking a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. Opening with a fiery start, Jos Buttler and Phil Salt quickly put England on track, adding 74 runs inside the first five overs. Buttler was dismissed for 28, but key contributions from Bethell and Sam Curran kept the momentum going. However, it was Phil Salt who stole the show, smashing a blistering 89 off just 46 balls, including ten boundaries and four sixes. Despite losing six wickets along the way, England comfortably crossed the finish line, securing the win with ease.
End Of The Over 17.4 : 197/6
6 Runs
- 117.1
- 017.2
- 1 WD 17.3
- 017.3
- 417.4
J. Overton
4 (3)
W. Jacks
1 (1)
B. McCarthy
3.4-0-43-0
17.4
4
Barry McCarthy To Jamie Overton
FOUR! Jamie Overton hits the winning runs for England. Low full toss on the middle. Jamie Overton pumps it down to long-on. One bounce and over the ropes for a cracking boundary. England win by 4 wickets with more than two overs to spare.
17.3
0
Barry McCarthy To Jamie Overton
Banged in short, on off. Jamie Overton looks to hook but misses.
17.3
wd
Barry McCarthy To Jamie Overton
WIDE! The slower ball goes wrong. On a length and well outside the tramline. Jamie Overton lets it go. Wide given. Just 4 runs needed now.
17.2
0
Barry McCarthy To Jamie Overton
Back of a length, angling in on off. Jamie Overton defends from the crease.
17.1
1
Barry McCarthy To Will Jacks
Full-length delivery, around off. Will Jacks strokes it to deep cover point for one.
Jamie Overton walks in next.
End Of The Over 17 : 191/6
10 Runs
- 016.1
- 416.2
- 216.3
- 016.4
- 416.5
- W 16.6
T. Banton
11 (7)
W. Jacks
0 (0)
M. Humphreys
4-0-44-2
16.6
W
Matthew Humphreys To Tom Banton OUT!
OUT! TAKEN! Matthew Humphreys has the last laugh! Tosses it full, on the middle and leg. Tom Banton shimmies down and looks to clear the infield but hits it straight to Curtis Campher at mid-on, who takes a sharp catch. England lose their sixth.
16.5
4
Matthew Humphreys To Tom Banton
FOUR! CHEEKY AND EFFECTIVE! Low full toss on the leg pole. Tom Banton brings out the reverse sweep again, and gets it toward the deep backward point region for another boundary.
16.4
0
Matthew Humphreys To Tom Banton
Flighted on the middle and leg. Tom Banton prods and defends it to backward point.
16.3
2
Matthew Humphreys To Tom Banton
Flighted full, around off. Banton advances and drives it to deep extra cover for a couple. Good stop by Gareth Delany toi save two in the deep.
16.2
4
Matthew Humphreys To Tom Banton
FOUR! AUDACIOUS! Floated full, around off. Tom Banton reverses it over the backward point fielder for a clever boundary.
16.1
0
Matthew Humphreys To Tom Banton
Tosses it on a length and spins away, around off. Tom Banton has a poke at it and misses.
Will Jacks walks in at number 7.
End Of The Over 16 : 181/5
14 Runs
- 1 WD 15.1
- 615.1
- 615.2
- W 15.3
- 115.4
- 015.5
- W 15.6
P. Salt
89 (46)
T. Banton
1 (1)
G. Hume
2-0-36-2
15.6
W
Graham Hume To Phil Salt OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT! Graham Hume gets the big fish! Full-length delivery, well outside off. Salt reaches for it and slices the drive to the deep backward point region. Ross Adair comes in from the ropes and takes a good catch. Two wickets in the over for Hume after starting the 16th over poorly. Salt departs for 89. England are five down.
15.5
0
Graham Hume To Phil Salt
Slower ball, on back of a length, and around off. Phil Salt shuffles across, swings for the fences, and does not connect.
15.4
1
Graham Hume To Tom Banton
Back of a length, angled into middle. Tom Banton tucks it past mid-wicket for a single.
Tom Banton walks in at number 6.
15.3
W
Graham Hume To Sam Curran OUT!
OUT! TAKEN IN THE DEEP! Graham Hume gets some reprieve! Pitched full, on the leg. Sam Curran whips it nicely but hits it straight to George Dockrell at the deep square leg boundary, who makes no mistake. A bright and breezy innings from Curran ends now. England are four down.
15.2
6
Graham Hume To Sam Curran
SIX MORE! Sam Curran is showing no mercy to Hume. Slower ball on a length and around off. Sam Curran shimmies down and carves it over the deep cover boundary for consecutive sixes.
15.1
6
Graham Hume To Sam Curran
SIX! BANG! Back of a length, on middle. Sam Curran picks it early and pulls it powerfully over the deep square leg fence for a thumping hit.
15.1
wd
Graham Hume To Sam Curran
WIDE! Slower bumper, angling across, and well over the batter. Sam Curran tries to play the upper-cut but misses. Wide given.
End Of The Over 15 : 167/3
12 Runs
- 114.1
- 114.2
- 114.3
- 614.4
- 114.5
- 214.6
P. Salt
89 (44)
S. Curran
15 (12)
M. Humphreys
3-0-34-1
14.6
2
Matthew Humphreys To Phil Salt
Tosses it on a length, on the middle and leg. Salt nudges it through mid-wicket and takes a couple. 30 needed off 30 balls for England. Should be an easy task.
14.5
1
Matthew Humphreys To Sam Curran
Flatter arm ball, on off. Sam Curran pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one.
14.4
6
Matthew Humphreys To Sam Curran
SIX! CURRAN PICKS THE BONES OUT OF THIS! Tosses it full, around off. Curran sits low and pumps it over the long-on fence for a towering six.
14.3
1
Matthew Humphreys To Phil Salt
Flatter and quicker at the stumps. Pulled to deep backward square leg for a single.
14.2
1
Matthew Humphreys To Sam Curran
Full and at the leg pole. Sam Curran flicks it hard to the deep mid-wicket region for just a single.
14.1
1
Matthew Humphreys To Phil Salt
Tosses it on a length, around off. Driven to deep cover point for one.
End Of The Over 14 : 155/3
8 Runs
- 113.1
- 213.2
- 013.3
- 013.4
- 413.5
- 113.6
P. Salt
85 (41)
S. Curran
7 (9)
B. McCarthy
3-0-37-0
13.6
1
Barry McCarthy To Phil Salt
Slower ball, into the surface, around off. Phil Salt swivel-pulls it to deep square leg for one. 42 needed off 36 balls for England.
13.5
4
Barry McCarthy To Phil Salt
FOUR! FINDS THE GAP! Back of a length, around off. Phil Salt moves across and hammers the pull between the deep mid-wicket and the long-on fielder for a boundary.
13.4
0
Barry McCarthy To Phil Salt
Slower, short of a good length, on off. Phil Salt goes for the pull again, gets the inside edge onto the pad.
13.3
0
Barry McCarthy To Phil Salt
Back of a length and outside off. Phil Salt pulls and misses.
13.2
2
Barry McCarthy To Phil Salt
Slower ball on a length and outside off. Salt cuts it toward extra cover and calls for the second. The throw comes in at the keeper's end who takes off the bails and appeals for the run-out. The replays show that Salt has made his ground.
13.1
1
Barry McCarthy To Sam Curran
On a hard length, on the middle and leg. Sam Curran shimmies down and inside edges it to fine leg for a single.
End Of The Over 13 : 147/3
6 Runs
- 112.1
- 112.2
- 012.3
- 112.4
- 212.5
- 112.6
S. Curran
6 (8)
P. Salt
78 (36)
G. Delany
2-0-13-1
12.6
1
Gareth Delany To Sam Curran
Flatter googly, around off. Sam Curran cuts it to sweeper cover for one.
12.5
2
Gareth Delany To Sam Curran
Tad short, around off. Sam Curran pulls it to the long-on region. Barry McCarthy makes an excellent stop near the ropes to save two runs.
12.4
1
Gareth Delany To Phil Salt
Flatter on off. Phil Salt forces the punch to long-off for one.
12.3
0
Gareth Delany To Phil Salt
Quicker googly, on the middle. Phil Salt knocks it to the right of the bowler.
12.2
1
Gareth Delany To Sam Curran
Floated full, aronud off. Sam Curran drills it to long-off for a single.
12.1
1
Gareth Delany To Phil Salt
Tossed up on middle. Salt eases it to long-on for one.
End Of The Over 12 : 141/3
4 Runs
- 011.1
- 011.2
- 011.3
- 111.4
- 211.5
- 111.6
P. Salt
76 (33)
S. Curran
2 (5)
C. Young
3-0-26-0
11.6
1
Craig Young To Phil Salt
Slower and shorter on off. Phil Salt pulls it to long-leg for a single.
11.5
2
Craig Young To Phil Salt
OUTSTANDING EFFORT! Short of a good length, around off. Salt gets across and hacks it to the cow corner region. Curtis Campher makes a brilliant stop near the ropes, throws it back into play and saves two.
11.4
1
Craig Young To Sam Curran
Leading edge but safe! On a hard length, on the leg pole. Sam Curran looks to tuck through the leg side but gets a leading edge to the point region and a single is taken.
11.3
0
Craig Young To Sam Curran
Slower ball on a length, on off. Sam Curran knocks it to the left of the bowler. Three dots in a row.
11.2
0
Craig Young To Sam Curran
Good length delivery on off. Sam Curran defends it forward.
11.1
0
Craig Young To Sam Curran
Short of a good length, on off. Sam Curran taps into the off-side.
End Of The Over 11 : 137/3
7 Runs
- 010.1
- 010.2
- W 10.3
- 110.4
- 010.5
- 610.6
P. Salt
73 (31)
S. Curran
1 (1)
G. Delany
1-0-7-1
10.6
6
Gareth Delany To Phil Salt
SIX! PUNISHED! Drops it short, on the middle. Phil Salt rocks back and smashes it over deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.
10.5
0
Gareth Delany To Phil Salt
Flatter and quicker wrong'un, on the middle. Phil Salt hits it back to the bowler.
10.4
1
Gareth Delany To Sam Curran
Flatter googly, around off. Knocked past the bowler, toward long-off for one.
Sam Curran walks in at number 5.
10.3
W
Gareth Delany To Rehan Ahmed OUT!
OUT! BOWLED'EM! Gareth Delany strikes! Tosses it full, at the stumps. Keeps a shade low as Rehan Ahmed shimmies down and looks to hit it out of the ground. The ball sneaks under and rattles the stumps. An important wicket for Gareth Delany in his 100th appreance for Ireland.
10.2
0
Gareth Delany To Rehan Ahmed
Quicker googly, on middle. Rehan Ahmed carves it to the point fielder.
10.1
0
Gareth Delany To Rehan Ahmed
Back of length at the off and middle. Rehan Ahmed makes room to cut it, but he manages to get the outside edge to the short third fielder. The fielder dives in front and takes it. This is a close call, to be precise. TV umpire is ready with his decision. He deems it as not out!! The ball just touched the ground before Hume took it.
End Of The Over 10 : 130/2
13 Runs
- 09.1
- 69.2
- 09.3
- 19.4
- 29.5
- 49.6
P. Salt
67 (29)
R. Ahmed
8 (6)
C. Campher
1-0-13-0
9.6
4
Curtis Campher To Phil Salt
FOUR! NO NEED TO RUN FOR IT! Short of a good length, on off. Phil Salt shuffles and thumps the pull to the cow-corner region. The fielder in the deep had no chance to stop the boundary. Races to the ropes in a flash. At the halfway stage, England are 130/2. They need another 67 runs to win this contest.
9.5
2
Curtis Campher To Phil Salt
Low full toss, around off. Phil Salt slices the drive toward the deep backward point region for a couple. Nice work from Ross Adair in the deep.
9.4
1
Curtis Campher To Rehan Ahmed
Full and at the sticks. Rehan Ahmed bunts it to mid-on for a single.
9.3
0
Curtis Campher To Rehan Ahmed
Short of a good length and just outside off. Rehan Ahmed has a poke and misses.
9.2
6
Curtis Campher To Rehan Ahmed
SIX! BANG! Back of a length, on off. Rehan Ahmed goes on the back foot and dispatches the pull over deep mid-wicket for a towering hit.
9.1
0
Curtis Campher To Rehan Ahmed
Good length ball around-off. Rehan Ahmed checks his drive to cover-point.
End Of The Over 9 : 117/2
15 Runs
- 48.1
- 48.2
- 68.3
- W 8.4
- 08.5
- 18.6
R. Ahmed
1 (2)
P. Salt
61 (27)
H. Tector
2-0-22-1
8.6
1
Harry Tector To Rehan Ahmed
Tossed up on off. Rehan Ahmed reverse sweeps it to deep backward point for one to get off the mark.
8.5
0
Harry Tector To Rehan Ahmed
Flatter, turning into off. Rehan Ahmed knocks it to the left of the bowler.
Rehan Ahmed walks in at number 4.
8.4
W
Harry Tector To Jacob Bethell OUT!
OUT! TAKEN! Harry Tector gets the English skipper! Floated full, and a hint of spin, around off. Jacob Bethell looks to go inside out over extra cover, but ends up chipping it to Ross Adair, who moves to his left from extra cover and takes a sharp catch. A short innings from Jacob Bethell comes to an end. England are two down.
8.3
6
Harry Tector To Jacob Bethell
SIX! BOOM! Tosses it full, on the middle. Jacob Bethell sits on his knee and slogs it over the deep mid-wicket fence for half a dozen. Bethell is getting into his groove now.
8.2
4
Harry Tector To Jacob Bethell
FOUR MORE! PUMPED! Shorter and around off. Jacob Bethell goes on the back foot and tonks it toward long-off for back to back boundaries.
8.1
4
Harry Tector To Jacob Bethell
FOUR! PUT AWAY! Flatter and quicker outside off. Jacob Bethell stays back and carves it past the backward point fielder for a lovely boundary.
End Of The Over 8 : 102/1
11 Runs
- 17.1
- 47.2
- 47.3
- 17.4
- 07.5
- 17.6
J. Bethell
10 (12)
P. Salt
61 (27)
C. Young
2-0-22-0
7.6
1
Craig Young To Jacob Bethell
In the air and lands safe! Pitched full, on the middle and leg. Jacob Bethell looks to flick through the leg side but gets the leading edge in front of mid-off for a single.
7.5
0
Craig Young To Jacob Bethell
Short of a good length and goes over the stumps. Jacob Bethell advances down, has a wild swing, and misses.
7.4
1
Craig Young To Phil Salt
Slower ball on a length, around off. Phil Salt eases this to long-on for one.
7.3
4
Craig Young To Phil Salt
FOUR MORE! OVER THE TOP! On a hard length, around off. Phil Salt hammers it over the bowler and down the ground for a powerful boundary. 100 comes up for England.
7.2
4
Craig Young To Phil Salt
FOUR! CLUBBED! Back of a length and around off. Phil Salt hacks it to the deep mid-wicket region. Curtis Campher makes a fine effort, but the ball evades him and goes to the ropes.
7.1
1
Craig Young To Jacob Bethell
Back of a length, around off. Jacob Bethell taps it to point for one.
End Of The Over 7 : 91/1
7 Runs
- 16.1
- 16.2
- 16.3
- 1 NB 6.4
- 16.4
- 1 WD 6.5
- 16.5
- 06.6
P. Salt
52 (24)
J. Bethell
8 (9)
H. Tector
1-0-7-0
6.6
0
Harry Tector To Phil Salt
Darted full and across the batter. Phil Salt swings and misses. A tidy over amidst the carnage.
6.5
1
Harry Tector To Jacob Bethell
Tad short and outside off. Jacob Bethell cuts it to deep cover for one.
6.5
wd
Harry Tector To Jacob Bethell
WIDE! Flatter and angling down the leg. Jacob Bethell lets it go. Wide signaled.
6.4
1
Harry Tector To Phil Salt
Full and quick, around off. Phil Salt drills it to long-off for just a single.
6.4
nb
Harry Tector To Phil Salt
NO BALL! Tector serves a high full toss over the waist on middle. Phil Salt hacks it straight to Curtis Campher at the deep mid-wicket region. The catch is taken, but it will not count. Harry Tector has overstepped the line and given a no-ball. Free hit coming up.
6.3
1
Harry Tector To Jacob Bethell
Tosses it on a length and around off. Jacob Bethell steers it through the backward point region for one.
6.2
1
Harry Tector To Phil Salt
Full and quick on off. Phil Salt works it to the long-on region for one.
6.1
1
Harry Tector To Jacob Bethell
Flighted full, around off. Jacob Bethell drives this to deep extra cover for one.
Harry Tector gets the ball now.
End Of The Over 6 : 84/1
10 Runs
- 15.1
- 45.2
- 05.3
- 05.4
- 15.5
- 45.6
P. Salt
50 (20)
J. Bethell
5 (6)
B. McCarthy
2-0-29-0
5.6
4
Barry McCarthy To Phil Salt
FOUR! FIFTY FOR SALT! On a hard length, around off. Phil Salt gets on the front foot and plays a punchy drive through the cover point region for another boundary. Raises the bat and takes the applause. England are 84/1 at the end of the Powerplay.
5.5
1
Barry McCarthy To Jacob Bethell
On a length, on the middle and leg. Jacob Bethell tucks it toward mid-wicket and takes one.
5.4
0
Barry McCarthy To Jacob Bethell
Hits the deck hard on the back of a length, and gets it to move away, around off. Jacob Bethell looks to carve it but gets rushed by the extra pace and bounce.
5.3
0
Barry McCarthy To Jacob Bethell
Back of a length and around off. Jacob Bethell makes room to cut, and misses.
5.2
4
Barry McCarthy To Jacob Bethell
FOUR! EDGY! On a length and around off. Jacob Bethell prods forward and the ball catches the outer half, rolls down to deep third for a streaky boundary.
5.1
1
Barry McCarthy To Phil Salt
On a hard length, just outside off. Phil Salt hits it toward wide mid-off for a single.
End Of The Over 5 : 74/1
11 Runs
- 44.1
- 64.2
- 14.3
- W 4.4
- 04.5
- 04.6
J. Bethell
0 (2)
P. Salt
45 (18)
M. Humphreys
2-0-22-1
4.6
0
Matthew Humphreys To Jacob Bethell
Flatter and quicker, around off. Jacob Bethell stabs it toward short third. A couple of dots to end the fifth over.
4.5
0
Matthew Humphreys To Jacob Bethell
Flighted full, around off. Jacob Bethell pushes this into covers.
English skipper, Jacob Bethell, walks in at number 3.
4.4
W
Matthew Humphreys To Jos Buttler OUT!
OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Matthew Humphreys gets a massive wicket. Tosses it full, on the middle. Jos Buttler looks to go downtown but gets deceived by the lack of pace. Ends up miscuing it toward mid-o,n where Curtis Campher settles in and takes a simple catch. A much needed wicket for Ireland amidst the carnage. England lose their first wicket.
4.3
1
Matthew Humphreys To Phil Salt
Full and quick at the stumps. Phil Salt drives it to wide long-off for one.
4.2
6
Matthew Humphreys To Phil Salt
SIX! THAT'S A HIT-ME BALL! Full and quick onto the pad. Phil Salt gets low and dispatches it over the long leg boundary for a massive hit.
4.1
4
Matthew Humphreys To Phil Salt
FOUR! EASY PICKINGS! Flatter and drifted down the leg. Phil Salt helps it to fine leg for an easy boundary. Poor ball and rightly punished.
End Of The Over 4 : 63/0
11 Runs
- 43.1
- 43.2
- 13.3
- 13.4
- 03.5
- 13.6
P. Salt
34 (15)
J. Buttler
28 (9)
C. Young
1-0-11-0
3.6
1
Craig Young To Phil Salt
Back of a length, on the middle and leg. Phil Salt tucks it to deep backward square leg for a single.
3.5
0
Craig Young To Phil Salt
Good length delivery, around off. Phil Salt dabs it toward the backward point. A rare dot ball in this innings.
3.4
1
Craig Young To Jos Buttler
Short of a good length and just outside off. Jos Buttler looks to pull but gets the under-edge toward short third for a single.
3.3
1
Craig Young To Phil Salt
Lands it on a length and on off. Phil Salt hits this to mid-off and charges for a quick single.
3.2
4
Craig Young To Phil Salt
FOUR MORE! SUBLIME! On a hard length and around off. Phil Salt carves it through the backward point region for another majestic boundary.
3.1
4
Craig Young To Phil Salt
FOUR! Craig Young is welcomed with a boundary! Slower ball on the full, on off. Phil Salt drags the hack to the cow-corner region for a powerful boundary.
Craig Young comes into the attack next.
End Of The Over 3 : 52/0
22 Runs
- 42.1
- 62.2
- 42.3
- 02.4
- 42.5
- 42.6
J. Buttler
27 (8)
P. Salt
24 (10)
G. Hume
1-0-22-0
2.6
4
Graham Hume To Jos Buttler
FOUR MORE! 22 runs off the over, and the 50-run stand comes up between Buttler and Salt. Short of a good length, around off. Jos Buttler stands tall and thumps it down to long-off for a dismissive boudnary.
2.5
4
Graham Hume To Jos Buttler
FOUR! UP AND OVER! Fuller than a length and around off. Jos Buttler stays still in the crease and pumps it down to long-off region for another boundary.
Lorcan Tucker is coming up to the stumps. Jos Buttler will have to be mindful of coming out of the crease.
2.4
0
Graham Hume To Jos Buttler
Back of a length delivery, angling in. Jos Buttler shimmies down, has a swing, and misses.
2.3
4
Graham Hume To Jos Buttler
FOUR! SMASHED! Slower ball on a length and outside off. Jos Buttler advances and slaps it through covers for a rollicking boundary.
2.2
6
Graham Hume To Jos Buttler
SIX! BANG! Pitched full, on off. Jos Buttler shimmies down the pitch and tonks it over the long-off fence for a towering hit. Hits the roof for half a dozen.
2.1
4
Graham Hume To Jos Buttler
FOUR! Graham Hume is greeted in style! On a length, around off. Jos Buttler clobbers it down to the long-on region. One bounce and over the ropes for an easy boundary.
End Of The Over 2 : 30/0
19 Runs
- 01.1
- 61.2
- 11.3
- 11.4
- 41.5
- 1 WD 1.6
- 61.6
P. Salt
24 (10)
J. Buttler
5 (2)
B. McCarthy
1-0-19-0
1.6
6
Barry McCarthy To Phil Salt
SIX! DISPATCHED! The extra delivery costs a boundary to Ireland. Back of a length, angled into the middle. Salt picks the ball early and hammers the pull to the cow-corner region for a thumping hit. This lands on the full on the boundary cushion.
1.6
wd
Barry McCarthy To Phil Salt
WIDE! Banged in short, just outside off, and well over the batter. Phil Salt lets it go. Wide given by the umpire.
1.5
4
Barry McCarthy To Phil Salt
FOUR! STAND AND DELIVER! Fuller than a good length and outside off. Phil Salt hits it on the up and drives it through the extra cover region for a glorious boundary. Salt has got off to a blistering start.
1.4
1
Barry McCarthy To Jos Buttler
On a hard length, on off. Jos Buttler looks to tap into the off-side, gets it off the inner half toward square leg for a single.
1.3
1
Barry McCarthy To Phil Salt
On a length, on off. Phil Salt drives it to deep backward point for a single.
1.2
6
Barry McCarthy To Phil Salt
SIX! BOOM! Slower ball on the full, on off. Phil Salt picks it early and deposits it oover the bowler, toward the sight screen for half a dozen.
1.1
0
Barry McCarthy To Phil Salt
Fuller than a good length, on off. Phil Salt hits it on the front foot, to the left of the bowler.
Barry McCarthy will share the attack.
End Of The Over 1 : 11/0
11 Runs
- 00.1
- 20.2
- 40.3
- 00.4
- 10.5
- 40.6
J. Buttler
4 (1)
P. Salt
7 (5)
M. Humphreys
1-0-11-0
0.6
4
Matthew Humphreys To Jos Buttler
FOUR! PUNISHED! Short and around off. Jos Buttler stays back and carves it past the man at cover point for a powerful boundary.
0.5
1
Matthew Humphreys To Phil Salt
Pitched full, on off. Phil Salt drills this to deep extra cover for a single.
0.4
0
Matthew Humphreys To Phil Salt
Quicker arm ball, drifted into the middle and leg. Phil Salt works it toward square leg for none.
0.3
4
Matthew Humphreys To Phil Salt
FOUR! SMASHED! Flatter and around off. Phil Salt cuts it hard, past the man at cover for a cracking boundary. Salt has his intentions clear.
0.2
2
Matthew Humphreys To Phil Salt
England are away! Fuller in length and around off. Phil Salt drives it hard to the deep extra cover region. George Dockrell runs around and makes an excellent stop to save two runs.
0.1
0
Matthew Humphreys To Phil Salt
Flatter and quicker arm ball, on the middle and leg. Phil Salt knocks it back to the bowler.
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- Phil Salt
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- Jacob Bethell
- Rehan Ahmed
- Sam Curran
- Tom Banton
- Will Jacks
- Jamie Overton
- Liam Dawson
- Adil Rashid
- Luke Wood
Bowlers
Match Info
- Venue The Village, Malahide
- Weather Sunny
- Toss England won the toss and elected to field
- Result England beat Ireland by 4 wickets
- Player of the Match Phil Salt
- Umpire Jonathan Kennedy (IRE), Mark Hawthorne (IRE) and Aidan Seaver (IRE)
- Referee Javagal Srinath (IND)
Match Notes
- Innings Break: Ireland 196/3 in 20.0 overs
- G Dockrell dropped on 0 by R Ahmed on 19.6 overs
- H Tector 10th T20I fifty: 55 runs in 35 balls (3x4) (4x6)
- H Tector 6th T20I fifty: 50 runs in 31 balls (4x4) (2x6)
- 3rd wkt Partnership: 100 off 58 balls between H Tector (48) and L Tucker (46)
- Ireland 150/2 in 16.5 overs
- 3rd wkt Partnership: 50 off 31 balls between H Tector (22) and L Tucker (22)
- Referral 1 (12.5 ovs): L Tucker against ENG (LBW) Successful (IRE:2, ENG:2)
- Ireland 101/2 in 11.2 overs
- 1st wkt Partnership: 55 off 37 balls between P Stirling (25) and R Adair (25)
- Ireland 55/0 in 6.1 overs
- Mandatory Power play (1-6): Ireland 49/0
- 4th wkt Partnership: 50 off 29 balls between P Salt (22) and S Curran (27)
- England 150/3 in 13.2 overs
- England 100/1 in 7.3 overs
- P Salt 6th T20 fifty: 50 runs in 20 balls (6x4) (3x6)
- Mandatory Power play (1-6): England 84/1
- 1st wkt Partnership: 52 off 18 balls between P Salt (24) and J Buttler (27)
- England 52/0 in 2.6 overs
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