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. Ireland captain Gaby Lewis: "This is a format we have huge confidence in. To turn it around [in third ODI] was brilliant from the team. Hopefully we can replicate that today."

  2. Teams

    Ireland: Gaby Lewis (c), Amy Hunter (wk), Orla Prendergast, Leah Paul, Rebecca Stokell, Sarah Forbes, Arlene Kelly, Jane Maguire, Ava Canning, Freya Sargent, Aimee Maguire

    England: Tammy Beaumont, Bryony Smith, Seren Smale (wk), Paige Scholfield, Georgia Adams, Hollie Armitage, Mady Villiers, Charis Pavely, Kate Cross (c), Issy Wong, Mahika Gaur

    A reminder that this is a youthful England side, with the squad set to play in next month's Women's T20 World Cup rested for this tour.

    Three players in the line-up - Seren Smale, Georgia Adams and Charis Pavely - are making their international debuts, while Paige Scholfield makes a first appearance in this format after debuting in the ODIs last week.

  3. Ireland win the toss and bowl

    Ireland have won the toss and have decided to put England into bat.

    They had success chasing against England on Wednesday - same again?

  4. Good afternoon

    Three days ago, Ireland pulled off one of their greatest victories, seizing a last-ball win against England in a rain-shortened ODI in Belfast.

    We now move onto back-to-back T20s in Dublin this weekend - can the hosts pull off another shock against a youthful England line-up?

    Let's find out...