Summary

  • First T20, Castle Avenue, Dublin

  • England win by 67 runs to take 1-0 lead in two-match series

  • Ireland, chasing 177, dismissed for 109 in 19th over

  • Debutant Pavely takes three wickets; Prendergast hits 52 for hosts

  • England post 176: Smith 58 (30); A Maguire & Sargent take three wickets each

  • Second T20 at same venue on Sunday from 14:45 BST

Live Reporting

by Matthew Henry & Mike Peter

  1. Isobel Joyce
    Former Ireland cricketer speaking on TNT Sports

    Ireland just cannot stop losing wickets. Plays across it, you just have to play straight to the quicker ones from Charis Pavely.

  2. wicket

    WICKET

    Kelly b Pavely 1 (Ire 58-6)

    And another. Ireland's slump continues as Arlene Kelly is bowled by a quicker one from Charis Pavely.

    Good stuff from the 19-year-old left-arm spinner.

  3. Isobel Joyce
    Former Ireland cricketer speaking on TNT Sports

    She's played all around that, Sarah Forbes. Beats her on the inside, just a little bit of seam movement and Kate Cross strikes.

  4. wicket

    WICKET

    Forbes st Smale b Cross 2 (Ire 55-5)

    Fast hands! Flashy stuff from 19-year-old debutant Seren Smale as she whips the bails off to stump Sarah Forbes off Kate Cross' pace.

  5. Worm graph comparing Ireland's scoring rate to England'sCricViz

  6. Ire 46-4

    Prendergast 36, Forbes 2

    Orla Prendergast looks to have a big future. She's only 22 but bats, bowls and fields. She has been signed up by Adelaide Strikers for this year's Big Bash which feels an exciting move.

  7. Ire 43-4

    As I write that, Orla Prendergast biffs Georgia Adams down the ground for an emphatic four.

  8. Ire 38-4

    Target 177

    It feels a massive ask for Ireland from here.

    All of it rests on Orla Prendergast who remains on 29.

  9. wicket

    WICKET

    Stokell c Smale b Pavely 0 (Ire 37-3)

    Charis Pavely has her first international wicket in her first over!

    She, and mostly importantly the umpire, reckons Rebecca Stokell has got a thin edge while playing a cut.

    Stokell isn't convinced.

  10. Ire 32-3

    Need 145 runs from 84 balls

    Wong looks to be bowling quickly here. The action looks strong and the run-up smooth. It's a promising sign for a bowler who has so much up-side.

    That's the powerplay done.

  11. wicket

    WICKET

    Paul c Adams b Wong 2 (Ire 32-3)

    A second for Issy Wong!

    Leah Paul tries to use the pace to flick the seamer over fine leg but gets too much height and not enough distance.

    The ball loops into the hands of short fine leg and Wong is celebrating again.

  12. Ire 32-2

    Target 177

    Orla Prendergast continues to attack as wickets tumble.

    She hits three boundaries in Mahika Gaur's latest over - one over mid-off, one swivelled down to fine leg and one heaved to mid-wicket.

    Impressive stuff.

  13. Ire 18-2

    Target 177

    Wong has had issues with her run-up. She has lost her place in England's first-choice team.

    That was her first wicket for England since December 2022.

  14. wicket

    WICKET

    Lewis b Wong 2 (Ire 18-2)

    Issy Wong back in the wickets!

    The England quick has had her struggles in recent times but strikes with her second ball, beating Ireland skipper Gaby Lewis for pace to knock back the stumps.

  15. Ire 17-1

    Interestingly, debutant Seren Smale has the gloves for England today. That would usually fall to Bryony Smith.

    More good stuff from Orla Prendergast, who carves Mahika Gaur through the covers.

  16. Ire 8-1

    Target 177

    Skipper Kate Cross waves her arms around throughout her first over to set the field.

    Cross already has nine wickets to her name on this tour, most of those in her opening spell.

    There's no breakthrough this time. Orla Prendergast slashes her through the covers for four, in fact.

  17. Ire 3-1

    Target 177

    That wicket brings the talented Orla Prendergast to the crease. She scored 76 in the first ODI.

    Good start from Mahika Gaur.

  18. wicket

    WICKET

    Hunter c Adams b Gaur 1 (Ire 2-1)

    Stunning catch! Georgia Adams, on debut, pulls off a speccy as the ball drops over her shoulder at mid-on.

    She was fallen as she lunged backwards, juggled the ball once but eventually clung on.

    Amy Hunter is out.

  19. Ire 0-0

    Target 177

    Towering left-armer Mahika Gaur is going to open the bowling for England with a slip in place...

  20. CricViz aren't giving Ireland much of a chance, as you'll see if the predictor below. The hosts previous highest successful T20 chase is 152 v Bangladesh in 2018.

    WinViz gives England 97% chance of victory, Ireland 3%CricViz