Summary

  • Second T20, Dublin

  • Ireland secure first women's T20 win over England to draw series 1-1

  • Hosts complete their record chase of 170 to win by five wickets

  • Prendergast hits magnificent 80 to put Ireland on course to win

  • England posted 169-8

  • Deciding men's T20 between England and Australia at Old Trafford abandoned without a ball bowled because of rain

Live Reporting

by Matthew Henry, Tom Mallows and Tim Oscroft

  1. Melinda Farrell
    Cricket journalist, speaking on TNT

    She's different gravy, isn't she, Orla Prendergast? She makes batting look so easy.

  2. 50 runs

    50 for Orla Prendergast

    Those cheers I mentioned in Clontarf get louder as Orla Prendergast gets herself to fifty. She really is a player.

    Leah Paul cracks another four to end the over to keep the Irish momentum.

    50 from 30 balls needed.

  3. Ire 114-2

    Leah Paul joins in the boundary-hitting by pumping Mady Villiers over mid-off for four.

  4. Ire 110-2

    Need 60 runs from 36 balls

    Kate Cross limits the damage at the end of the over.

    Remember Ireland did stun England in the final ODI of the series last week.

  5. Ire 108-2

    Kate Cross' latest rotation is to herself.

    She goes for a shorter, slower ball and is smashed back down the ground.

    If you didn't already know, Orla Prendergast can play.

  6. Melinda Farrell
    Cricket journalist, speaking on TNT

    Kate Cross has rotated her bowlers quite cleverly, and not allowed anyone to settle looking for that breakthrough.

  7. Ire 101-2

    Need 69 runs from 42 balls

    It's a small crowd but what noise is being made suggests there is some home belief. Orla Prendergast is cheered as she gets back for two.

    The crucial part is going to be how much of the strike Prendergast can get.

    Not enough in this over, I'd say.

  8. Ire 95-2

    Need 75 runs from 48 balls

    England have their wicket but the job is by no means done with Orla Prendergast there.

    After a fine start to the over, Ryana MacDonald-Gay is hit for two fours by the Ireland all-rounder and sends five wides down the leg side.

    Game back on!

  9. Melinda Farrell
    Cricket journalist, speaking on TNT

    That is an absolute cracker, and nothing a bowler likes seeing more than seeing middle stump sent flying!

  10. wicket

    WICKET

    Lewis b MacDonald-Gay 38 (Ire 81-2)

    Ryana MacDonald-Gay with the big wicket on debut! It's a beauty too - the 20-year-old seamer sending Gaby Lewis' middle stump flying.

    England needed that.

  11. Ire 81-1

    Need 89 runs from 54 balls

    A good over of off-spin from Georgia Adams squeezes things a little.

  12. Melinda Farrell
    Cricket journalist, speaking on TNT

    This chase is well and truly on, I think we might be heading for a cracking finish.

  13. Win Viz remains in England's favour but not quite so confidently...

    WinViz gives Ireland 31% chance of victory, England 69%CricViz

  14. Ire 78-1

    Need 92 runs from 60 balls

    This could be a real contest, you know. Orla Prendergast puts Mady Villiers through the covers beautifully.

  15. Ire 70-1

    Target 170

    Charis Pavely provides that quieter over for England., stopping the flow of boundaries.

    Ireland are still ahead of where England were at this stage.

  16. Isobel Joyce
    Former Ireland cricketer speaking on TNT Sports

    If England can get one quiet over in then the required run rate will go up, and you'll see the pressure on Ireland.

  17. Ire 64-1

    Required run-rate: 8.00

    Watch out, Win Viz...

    Two more boundaries to Ireland and an Issy Wong no-ball come in the latest over.

    Wong at least escapes without too much damage from the free hit.

  18. WinViz is still backing England emphatically...

    WinViz gives Ireland 24% chance of winning, England 76%CricViz

  19. Ire 52-1

    Target 170

    England have been far from immaculate here. There have been wides, byes and now an overthrow after a deflection off the stumps.

    Ireland's fifty, and the fifty partnership, is up.

  20. Ire 46-1

    The powerplay ends with Charis Pavely's over being spoiled by another Ireland boundary.

    This is bubbling nicely. It could be far more competitive than yesterday's first T20.