Summary

  • Foakes hits unbeaten 61 and Curran 47 not out as England win by four wickets

  • Surrey pair take England to victory from perilous 101-6

  • Ireland bowled out for 198

  • Plunkett takes four wickets, three for Curran

  • Archer removes Adair with 90mph yorker for maiden ODI wicket

  • Match reduced to 45 overs per side after rain delayed start

  1. Eng 69-5published at 15.5 overs

    Eeeek. David Willey flashes at one pushed across and nicks it just short of Andrew Balbirnie at first slip.

    Was Balbirnie too deep there?

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    Get Involvedpublished at 17:40 British Summer Time 3 May 2019

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  3. Postpublished at 17:37 British Summer Time 3 May 2019

    This is so England.

    It's brilliant from Ireland too, mind. Ludicrous that they won't be playing in the World Cup.

  4. Postpublished at 17:37 British Summer Time 3 May 2019

    Ian Bell
    Former England batsman on TMS

    England's tempo is just wrong - and has been ever since Dawid Malan pulled up injured.

  5. Eng 67-5published at 15 overs

    Foakes 3, Willey 1

    England will be relieved they've selected such a long tail. This is a big task though, a big partnership or two required, not just some lusty blows.

    New man David Willey clips to square leg off his hips to get off the mark with a single.

    Ben Foakes defends the last ball of a testing Boyd Rankin over.

  6. Postpublished at 17:35 British Summer Time 3 May 2019

    Ian Bell
    Former England batsman on TMS

    This is a little bit worrying, if I'm being honest!

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    WICKETpublished at 14.1 overs

    Denly c O'Brien b Rankin 8 (Eng 66-5)

    England are *checks* the world number one side in ODI cricket. Is that right?

    OK, this is far from their first-choice XI and Joe Denly won't be forcing his way into it with scratchy innings like this.

    Boyd Rankin bangs it in short and Denly toe-ends a pull shot straight to Kevin O'Brien at mid-wicket.

    Ireland catching everything and England in the mire.

  8. Sun shining on Irelandpublished at 17:32 British Summer Time 3 May 2019

    Alvin McCaig
    BBC Sport at Malahide

    It's on! England are rattled.

    Josh Little is doing with the ball what Mark Adair did with the bat - making a big impact on debut.

    A win here would be massive for Irish cricket and they've put themselves in a decent position to do just that.

    The sun has returned to Malahide and the game is hotting up on what could be another day to remember for Ireland.

  9. Postpublished at 17:32 British Summer Time 3 May 2019

    Charles Dagnall
    BBC Test Match Special

    My worry was that Ireland were producing lots of medium pace right-arm bowlers. Here, we've seen an exciting left-arm bowler burst on to the scene. And he can add a bit more pace too!

  10. Eng 66-4published at 14 overs

    Target 199

    Ben Foakes gets three to get off the mark, pushing out through the covers.

    Joe Denly prods the last out to third man for a single to keep the strike.

    Tremendous bowling from 19-year-old Josh Little.

  11. Postpublished at 17:29 British Summer Time 3 May 2019

    Charles Dagnall
    BBC Test Match Special

    This is not the scenario Ben Foakes thought he would be facing on debut. Can Ireland replicate Scotland's victory last summer?

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    WICKETpublished at 13.1 overs

    Malan c Wilson b Little 24 (Eng 62-4)

    What's the stage beyond game on?

    Dawid Malan flashes at a ball that lifts on him, with not footwork.

    A thick outside edge flies away and wicketkeeper Gary Wilson completes a fine one-handed catch.

    That's three wickets for Josh Little on debut, ripping through the heart of England's top and middle order.

  13. Eng 62-3published at 13 overs

    Target 199

    At this stage, Ireland were 61-2. Game. On.

  14. Eng 61-3published at 12.1 overs

    Cripes. Paul Stirling comes close to pulling off a blinder to remove Dawid Malan.

    A cut shot from the England opener whistles past the fingertips of the diving Stirling at backward point and away for four.

    He went with two hands - perhaps he should've reached with one?

  15. Eng 57-3published at 12 overs

    Shot! Joe Denly punches firmly down the ground for four.

    And it's marked with the sun peaking its way back through the thick cloud in Malahide.

  16. Postpublished at 17:20 British Summer Time 3 May 2019

    Niall O'Brien
    Ex-Ireland wicketkeeper on TMS

    Two more and Ireland are really in the game - get them 70-5.

  17. Eng 51-3published at 11 overs

    Target 199

    Dawid Malan is still hobbling by the way. And Ireland are very aware - keeper Gary Wilson yelling at his fielders to throw to Malan's end every time England run.

  18. Eng 48-3published at 10.3 overs

    Boyd Rankin is into the attack and appealing for a strangle down the leg side against new man Joe Denly.

    Umpires unmoved and no review.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 17:17 British Summer Time 3 May 2019

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    Sorry, Jack, but you can legislate for good catches by not hitting the ball in the air near a fielder.

    Rob in Altrincham.

    Haha, true Rob. The point is you don't overly begrudge James Vince playing a pull shot to that ball compared to his usual dismissal of nicking wide ones to slip.

  20. Postpublished at 17:15 British Summer Time 3 May 2019

    Niall O'Brien
    Ex-Ireland wicketkeeper on TMS

    Any bowler around the world, watch this dismissal - this is how you should bowl to Eoin Morgan for six weeks at the World Cup.

    That could be a significant moment for Morgan - bowlers will target his ribs and head when he starts his innings during the World Cup. He's going to have to find a solution.