Player of the Match
Player of the Match

6.40pm: Okay, that's us done for tonight. Miller's report is already up for your delectation, and we'll be back for more in the final international fixture of the English summer on Tuesday (and then it's straight on to the World Cup). Thanks for your comments, from myself, Ashish and Thilak, it's cheerio for now. Bye!

6.32pm: Time for the presentations. Will Jacks is named Player of the Match: "Obviously got off to a great start, Ireland did bowl as well up top but once they found their lengths the wicket was a lot harder. Had to find a way through to a good score. We don't play loads of 50-over cricket so we're learning on the job. We thought we had a good score, knew if we bowled in the right areas there was enough there. Nice to score some runs, great opportunity and a great feeling."

Ireland captain Paul Stirling: "We didn't really rock up for first half hour and we can't afford to do that. I think there was enough there if we put it in the right area but we didn't manage to do it. We did well to pull them back, showed some fight and character but it wasn't enough. [Bristol] Last game before a break, energy levels should be up. Loved the fight shown in the second innings, potentially need to be better for longer. [George] Dockrell had a great game with bat and ball. We'll have to regroup come Tuesday."

England captain Zak Crawley: [Pleased?] "Yeah, couple of standout performances with the bat, from Will and Sam, and the spinners bowled well. Thought we were above par, didn't look easy. Rehan was very brave with his fields in the middle there. Tom bowled really well. [Scrimshaw nervous start] Got to give people a chance, back them to do their jobs."

6.30pm: Ireland kept coming gamely, demonstrated by scores of 41 and 40 not out from the Nos. 9 and 10 - but that was a pretty comfortable win for England in the final analysis. Asked to bat, they piled up 334 thanks largely to impressive maiden ODI fifties from Will Jacks and Sam Hain (although both missed out on hundreds). Ireland's chase was given a helping hand by George Scrimshaw's initial struggles on debut, conceding 35 runs from his first two overs, with six no-balls... but a wicket with the last ball of his second over got him and England up and running, after which they rarely looked back

46.4
W
Scrimshaw to Little, OUT, full and slogged... straight to long-on! Scrimshaw finishes what he started and England win by 48 runs. Any tension building at Trent Bridge swiftly dissipates as Little attempts one big hit too many and toe-ends it to the man back

JB Little c Carse b Scrimshaw 29 (32m 29b 4x4 1x6) SR: 100.00

46.4
1w
Scrimshaw to Little, 1 wide, loses his line down the leg side

This is now Little's highest score in any form of the game

46.3
4
Scrimshaw to Little, FOUR, short and wide, mauled over cover! Little sits deep and clouts another lusty boundary
46.2
1
Scrimshaw to Young, 1 run, shortish into the body and tucked behind square
46.1
0
Scrimshaw to Young, no run, back of a length wide of the stumps, Young swings and misses

Scrimshaw is back. Four overs to come, 55 needed. It's still (sort of) on!

END OF OVER:
46 | 12 Runs | IRE: 280/9 (55 runs required from 24 balls, RR: 6.08, RRR: 13.75)

  • Josh Little25 (27b)
  • Craig Young39 (42b)
  • Matthew Potts7-0-47-2
  • Brydon Carse8-0-40-1

Some words from the bowler for the No. 11. England aren't... rattled, are they?

45.6
0
Potts to Little, no run, banged in short, misses with the attempted ramp
45.5
6
Potts to Little, SIX, full, straight and cleaned out down the ground! Little makes room and tonks Potts for six over long-on

"Does that make it a SchrÖDI?" Very good, Paddles

45.4
0
Potts to Little, no run, pace on, skids through on fourth stump as Little swings and misses
45.4
1w
Potts to Little, 1 wide, slower-ball bouncer but Potts get it wrong, the delivery veering off down the leg side
45.3
1
Potts to Young, 1 run, pace off, short and wide of off, Young moves across to swat a pull
45.2
0
Potts to Young, no run, full length, dug out towards mid-off
45.1
4
Potts to Young, FOUR, clubbed through the covers! Young connects with another beefy blow to the rope

"All the talk about England's strength in depth, but one guy who seems forgotten about is Matt Fisher. Guy has real pace and talent." He does, Rob. Had a rough run with injuries since debuting in the Caribbean last year (and in his career generally)

END OF OVER:
45 | 4 Runs | IRE: 268/9 (67 runs required from 30 balls, RR: 5.95, RRR: 13.40)

  • Josh Little19 (24b)
  • Craig Young34 (39b)
  • Brydon Carse8-0-40-1
  • Matthew Potts6-0-35-2
44.6
0
Carse to Little, no run, fires in the yorker, 88mph/141kph and jabbed back to the on side
44.5
1
Carse to Young, 1 run, fullish on the stumps, thick-edged through short fine leg

CharlieJ: "At what point do England get concerned?" Probably if these two are still going this time tomorrow

44.4
1
Carse to Little, 1 run, slower ball outside off, dabbed neatly down to deep third
44.3
1
Carse to Young, 1 run, aims for the blockhole again, punched to long-on
44.2
1
Carse to Little, 1 run, 89mph/143kph, dug out into the covers. Duckett has a shy as they scramble one... and Young would have been gone with a direct hit!
44.1
0
Carse to Little, no run, Carse hits a length as Little commando rolls across the crease and misses with an extravagant attempted ramp

With the RRR approaching 12, this game is both dead and alive at the same time

END OF OVER:
44 | 7 Runs | IRE: 264/9 (71 runs required from 36 balls, RR: 6.00, RRR: 11.83)

  • Josh Little17 (20b)
  • Craig Young32 (37b)
  • Matthew Potts6-0-35-2
  • Brydon Carse7-0-36-1
43.6
1
Potts to Little, 1 run, Little clips a low full toss down the ground. This pair have survived another over
43.6
1w
Potts to Little, 1 wide, pace off but sliding down the leg side

Ireland in England 2023 News

Ireland 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st46A BalbirniePR Stirling
2nd0PR StirlingC Campher
3rd23C CampherHT Tector
4th34LJ TuckerHT Tector
5th18GH DockrellHT Tector
6th16GH DockrellAR McBrine
7th20GH DockrellMR Adair
8th31GH DockrellBJ McCarthy
9th43BJ McCarthyCA Young
10th55CA YoungJB Little