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
Peter O'Reilly
Former Ireland cricketer on Test Match Special
England are too professional to take this challenge lightly. We saw how many runs they out up last week in Manchester but we've also seen them have some not so good days. No matter what the level is, nerves will always come into play.
Michael McNamee
BBC Test Match Special
We're sitting here saying that we've got a contest on our hands but England have got some players who might make us eat our words and get off to a flyer.
Peter O'Reilly
Former Ireland cricketer on Test Match Special
If Ireland can get a few wickets in the powerplay, they'll be in a good position. They didn't lose any wickets in the powerplay and they've certainly cashed in this innings.
Thanks, Sam.
England really have it all to do in Dublin.
It is the eighth time in T20s that Ireland have batted first and scored 195 or more. The previous seven all ended in victories for today's hosts.
A tricky proposition facing debuting captain Jacob Bethell.
Well, that was all go!
Superb batting effort from Ireland - led by Harry Tector and Lorcan Tucker - and England will have to go some if they are to claim their first men's T20I win over today's opponents.
To see how they get on at the start of this chase, it's over to your friend and mine, Jonty Colman.
Peter O'Reilly
Former Ireland cricketer on Test Match Special
George Dockrell managed to pick the right fielder with Rehan Ahmed who just failed to stay in play. Jamie Overton maybe fed him a bit there. Highly respectable effort there from Ireland.
Michael McNamee
BBC Test Match Special
George Dockrell, six off one delivery!
One ball for George Dockrell - and he smashes it for six!
Full toss from Jamie Overton and Dockrell hits it over square leg and just too high from Rehan Ahmed on the boundary.
Small ground but that's good total for Ireland. England will have to be on it to chase these down.
Michael McNamee
BBC Test Match Special
Just a tickle through to the keeper, what a disappointing way for Lorcan Tucker to go.
Tucker c Buttler b Overton 55 (Ire 190-3)
Gone next ball!
Short from Jamie Overton and gloved behind by Lorcan Tucker.
The end of a superb innings and a partnership of 123 with Harry Tector.
Michael McNamee
BBC Test Match Special
That's a big hit from Lorcan Tucker! Onto the roof of the hospitality tent and he gets his half century.
Ire 190-2
Lorcan Tucker smashes the ball high over long-off for six - what a way to go to his 10th T20I half-century.
He gets there from 35 balls.
Absolute gimme from Jamie Overton and Harry Tector can't believe he's only got a single from it.
Long hop, the ball sits up but Tector hits it straight to the fielder at fine leg.
Three balls left in the innings.
Image source, Getty ImagesThis is comfortably Ireland's largest score against England in a T20. Their previous best was 157 in Melbourne during the 2022 T20 World Cup, where Ireland won by five runs (via DLS).
Michael McNamee
BBC Test Match Special
200 might just be a little too far for Ireland now.
Full toss and swinging down leg from Sam Curran.
It's a freebie for Harry Tector, who just flicks it away fine for four.
Four more! Thick outside edge this time but fine of short third. They all count for Ireland!
This looks like being a good score for Ireland and they'll be mindful that in their last T20 on this ground, against India in 2023, the tourists piled up 185-5 batting first, and won by 33 runs.
Michael McNamee
BBC Test Match Special
Big hit by Lorcan Tucker, lovely hit!
Lorcan Tucker goes big this time and that's a lovely strike.
Smashed dead straight back over Sam Curran's head as he closes in on a half-century of his own.
Peter O'Reilly
Former Ireland cricketer on Test Match Special
Adil Rashid was ranked number two in the world for T20 bowling. It's been so noticeable today how he doesn't let any big hits against him affect his bowling.
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stirling,caught Jacks, bowled Rashid Stirling, caught Jacks, bowled Rashid | 34 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 37 | 154.55 |
Adair,caught Salt, bowled Dawson Adair, caught Salt, bowled Dawson | 26 | 25 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 104.00 |
Tector,not out Tector, not out | 61 | 36 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 52 | 169.44 |
Tucker,caught Buttler, bowled Overton Tucker, caught Buttler, bowled Overton | 55 | 36 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 45 | 152.78 |
Dockrell,not out Dockrell, not out | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 600.00 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 9, byes 0, leg byes 5, total 14 Extras, no balls 0, wides 9, byes 0, leg byes 5, total 14 | |||||||
Total,196 for 3 20.0 overs Total,196 for 3 20.0 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wood | 3.0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8.00 |
Overton | 4.0 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10.00 |
Dawson | 4.0 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9.75 |
S Curran | 4.0 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10.75 |
Rashid | 4.0 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9.00 |
Ahmed | 1.0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9.00 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
57 for 1 (7.2 overs) | Adair |
67 for 2 (8.3 overs) | Stirling |
190 for 3 (19.5 overs) | Tucker |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Salt,caught Adair, bowled Hume Salt, caught Adair, bowled Hume | 89 | 46 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 84 | 193.48 |
Buttler,caught Campher, bowled Humphreys Buttler, caught Campher, bowled Humphreys | 28 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 280.00 |
Bethell,caught Adair, bowled Tector Bethell, caught Adair, bowled Tector | 24 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 150.00 |
Ahmed,bowled Delany Ahmed, bowled Delany | 8 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 88.89 |
S Curran,caught Dockrell, bowled Hume S Curran, caught Dockrell, bowled Hume | 27 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 180.00 |
Banton,caught Campher, bowled Humphreys Banton, caught Campher, bowled Humphreys | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 157.14 |
Jacks,not out Jacks, not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 100.00 |
Overton,not out Overton, not out | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 133.33 |
Extras, no balls 1, wides 4, byes 0, leg byes 0, total 5 Extras, no balls 1, wides 4, byes 0, leg byes 0, total 5 | |||||||
Total,197 for 6 17.4 overs Total,197 for 6 17.4 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Humphreys | 4.0 | 0 | 44 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 11.00 |
McCarthy | 3.4 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11.72 |
Hume | 2.0 | 0 | 36 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 18.00 |
Young | 3.0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8.66 |
Tector | 2.0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11.00 |
Campher | 1.0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13.00 |
Delany | 2.0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.50 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
74 for 1 (4.4 overs) | Buttler |
116 for 2 (8.4 overs) | Bethell |
130 for 3 (10.3 overs) | Ahmed |
180 for 4 (15.3 overs) | S Curran |
181 for 5 (15.6 overs) | Salt |
191 for 6 (16.6 overs) | Banton |