Summary

  • England cruise to victory despite late loss of wickets

  • Salt, reprieved by no-ball on 51 off 22, clobbers 89 off 46

  • Buttler crashes 28 off 10 as England get off to flier

  • Ireland's 196-3 their highest T20 score against England

  • Tector and Tucker (55) share 123-run stand for third wicket

  • England go 1-0 up in three-game series; next match on Friday

Live Reporting

by Matthew Henry, Jonty Colman, Sam Drury & Esha Nayar

  1. Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport chief cricket reporter in Malahide

    A really loose start from Adil Rashid and he's punished.

  2. 6 runs

    Ire 55-0

    Six more!

    A full toss to start from Adil Rashid and Paul Stirling hammers the ball back over the England leg-spinner's head for another maximum.

  3. Kieran Parmley
    CricViz analyst

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    Since the start of 2022, Ireland have won 10 of the 12 T20I matches in which they've survived the powerplay without losing a wicket - four of these victories have come against full member nations (v South Africa in Abu Dhabi 2024, v Zimbabwe in Harare 2023, v West Indies in Hobart 2022 & v Afghanistan in Belfast 2022)

  4. Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport chief cricket reporter in Malahide

    That's a magnificent strike form Ross Adair! The first time of the over that Jamie Overton has gone full.

    We know that he's capable of those shots, just shuffles down the pitch and sends it.

  5. 6 runs

    Ire 49-0

    Stirling 19, R Adair 25

    What a way to end the powerplay!

    Ross Adair shimmies down again and flays Jamie Overton high over the off side for a huge six.

    That one was out of the middle!

  6. Ire 43-0

    Jamie Overton is back as England continue their plan of angling the ball into the body of the two right-handed Ireland openers.

    They know even the merest hint outside off will be punished.

    Ross Adair is able to get a pull shot away behind square, though, and Rehan Ahmed puts in the dive on the rope but can't prevent the boundary.

    Four more for Adair, rushed by a bumper and he gloves the pull shot, but wide of Jos Buttler and away fine.

  7. Peter O'Reilly
    Former Ireland cricketer on Test Match Special

    AdairPA Media

    You can see that the Irish batters are shortish on game time. They've not really timed it well. There's been a few big swings but other than that, they've been beaten by pace.

    It is obvious that they're getting used to playing this style of cricket again.

  8. Ire 32-0

    Sam Curran goes back to the slower ball to end the over and this time it does deceive Paul Stirling.

    He might have picked it but this time he didn't wait quite long enough for it. Swing and a miss as the ball thuds into his thigh.

  9. Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport chief cricket reporter in Malahide

    Paul Stirling almost swung himself off his feet! That's the hardest part, just waiting for it and timing it perfectly.

  10. 6 runs

    Ire 32-0

    There is the slower ball from Sam Curran - and Paul Stirling is only too happy to see it!

    The length was all wrong and Stirling is able to heave it over the leg side for another six.

  11. Ed Joyce
    Ex-Ireland and England batter

    We've got Sam Curran coming in here, he's got that really, really slow ball.

    Ireland will be looking to make the most of the rest of the powerplay now.

  12. Kieran Parmley
    CricViz analyst

    Jamie Overton in the powerplay in all T20s

    • 2023: 4 wickets, 19.5 average, 8.35 economy
    • 2024: 9 wickets, 19.6 average, 7.27 economy
    • 2025: 2 wickets, 88.0 average, 13.50 economy

  13. Ed Joyce
    Ex-Ireland and England batter

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    Jacob Bethell knows that this captaincy is only for three games. He shouldn't stress too much about this stint.

  14. Ire 25-0

    Ross Adair crunches the ball out to long-off but there's a man on the fence so it'll just be a single.

    Nine from Liam Dawson's first, a good over for Ireland.

  15. Michael McNamee
    BBC Test Match Special

    Paul Stirlingpa

    Well struck, Paul Stirling certainly gave himself enough room there.

  16. Ed Joyce
    Ex-Ireland and England batter

    Paul Stirling just backed away there and did a little dummy charge, and got a back of the length from Liam Dawson. He's got to be aggressive here, this is the over to go at it.

  17. 6 runs

    Ire 23-0

    An early look at spin as Liam Dawson comes into the attack.

    Paul Stirling is determined to get after the left-armer, though, and backs away to give himself room before launching the ball high over wide long-off.

    The first six of the day!

  18. Ed Joyce
    Ex-Ireland and England batter

    Ross Adair seems to be finding most parts of the bat other than the middle at the moment. He is overswinging but he's just trying to get Ireland off to a good start here.

    Once he's settles in a bit he'll be fine.

  19. Michael McNamee
    BBC Test Match Special

    Ross Adair is not a great man of technique but he's very good at getting ball to bat. He's very much an instinct player.

  20. Ire 16-0

    Good over from Luke Wood.

    He makes a real effort to offer no width whatsoever outside off, keeping Ross Adair and Paul Stirling tucked up.

    A mistimed pull from Adair brings him two to deep mid-wicket but it's just three from the over.