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. Eng 117-2

    Need 80 more runs to win from 66 balls

    That brings in Rehan Ahmed, who is back in an England team for the first time since November. His first scoring shot is a swinging reverse sweep, of course.

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

    Just when you thought Jacob Bethell was getting into third or fourth gear, he just smacks it up. A reward for Harry Tector, he's juts bringing that variety that Ireland need.

  3. Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport chief cricket reporter in Malahide

    Jacob Bethell was flying in that over from Harry Tector. He just mishits it, right into the air. It's a rather tame ending in the end.

  4. wicket

    WICKET

    Bethell c Stirling b Tector 24 (Eng 116-2)

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    Out next ball!

    Did the wait for a new ball to be found break Bethell's rhythm? He has hit the ball straight to extra cover.

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

    That was really ferocious from Jacob Bethell. He can look really calm and elegant, then all of a sudden this wrath comes out of him.

  6. 6 runs

    Eng 116-1

    One of the biggest sixes of the day! This has bounced up and over the temporary stand and down towards the sea.

  7. Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport chief cricket reporter in Malahide

    Harry Tector too slow, too short. Jacob Bethell is into his stride now as he plays a beautiful shot.

  8. Eng 110-1

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    One classy cut. One heaving, clubbing whack. Jacob Bethell is finding his groove too.

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    Just the 200 odd runs from the last 86 balls he’s faced without getting out for Phil Salt…

    Ben Hansford in Clent

  10. Eng 102-1

    Target 197

    Phil Salt swings hard at another and the sprawling Curtis Campher cannot stop it despite a goalkeeper dive in the deep. The next ball is cracked back at bowler Craig Young, almost sending Young for a visit to the plastic surgeon, and brings up England's 100 in 52 deliveries.

  11. England's match to lose now?

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  12. Eng 91-1

    Need 106 more runs to win from 78 balls

    And after all of that the over included five singles, a wide, a no-ball and a dot.

  13. Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport chief cricket reporter in Malahide

    How often do you see a double no ball?

  14. Eng 89-1

    Oh! Replays show it was actually a no-ball for Harry Tector's front foot.

    The spinner had overstepped and bowled a filthy full toss.

  15. Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport chief cricket reporter in Malahide

    It did look high at the time, definitely above waist height.

  16. No-ball!

    Phil Salt is caught in the deep for 51 but it is called a waist-high no-ball!

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

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    We hear a lot about the changes of technique when it comes to T20 batting. If you're looking for technical excellence, that last shot from Phil Salt was perfect. It just goes to show that you don't need to make it a slog fest, you just need to play the technically sound shots.

  18. Michael McNamee
    BBC Test Match Special

    Phil Salt, that's his fifty off 20 deliveries. What an incredible player.

  19. 50 runs

    50 for Phil Salt

    Target 197

    A fifty from 20 deliveries for Phillip Dean Salt as he cuts for four.

    He got 141 last time I was in the live-texter's chair. Just saying.

  20. Eng 79-1

    Thanks Jonty.

    The skipper, Jacob Bethell, is in. It still feels odd writing that.

    I have socks older than him but he drives Barry McCarthy for four.