IRE vs ENG, 1st T20I - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
MATCH DETAILS
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Venue
Dublin
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Series
Ireland v England T20s 2025 - Men
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Toss
England won the toss and elected to bowl.
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Umpire
Jonathan Kennedy , Mark Hawthorne
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Match Referee
Javagal Srinath
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Tv Umpire
Aidan Seaver
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Man of the Match
Phil Salt
IRE
ENG
Key Stats
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
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| Jamie Overton | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Will Jacks | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry McCarthy | 3.4 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 11.73 |
17.4 Barry McCarthy to Jamie Overton
FOUR! Barry McCarthy to Jamie Overton. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control past long on for 4 runs. England chased down the target comfortably, winning by four wickets. The openers gave a strong start, though Jos Buttler was dismissed for 28. Phil Salt and Sam Curran built a match-winning stand, with Salt scoring a superb 89. Ireland fought back but couldn't shift the momentum. The result was never in doubt. Matthew Humphreys and Graham Hume picked up two wickets each.
17.3 Barry McCarthy to Jamie Overton
17.2 Barry McCarthy to Jamie Overton
Barry McCarthy to Jamie Overton. Back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot defending, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Campher.
17.1 Barry McCarthy to Will Jacks
Barry McCarthy to Will Jacks. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Dockrell.
16.6 Matthew Humphreys to Tom Banton
OUT! Caught. Matthew Humphreys to Tom Banton. Stock length ball, middle stump down the track Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid on, caught by Campher. Another one bites the dust.
16.5 Matthew Humphreys to Tom Banton
FOUR! Matthew Humphreys to Tom Banton. Stock ball full toss, to leg on the front foot reverse sweeping, well timed in the air under control past deep backward point for 4 runs.
16.4 Matthew Humphreys to Tom Banton
Matthew Humphreys to Tom Banton. Stock length ball, to leg on the front foot pushing, thick edge to backward point for no runs, fielded by Young.
16.3 Matthew Humphreys to Tom Banton
Matthew Humphreys to Tom Banton. Stock length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, in the air under control to deep cover for 2 runs, run save by Delany.
16.2 Matthew Humphreys to Tom Banton
FOUR! Matthew Humphreys to Tom Banton. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot reverse sweeping, well timed in the air under control past deep backward point for 4 runs.
16.1 Matthew Humphreys to Tom Banton
Matthew Humphreys to Tom Banton. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, missed for no runs, fielded by Tucker.
15.6 Graham Hume to Phil Salt
OUT! Caught. Graham Hume to Phil Salt. Length ball, wide outside off stump moves in front driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep backward point, caught by Adair. Phil Salt misses his century by 11 runs.
15.5 Graham Hume to Phil Salt
Graham Hume to Phil Salt. Leg cutter length ball, wide outside off stump moves in front Slog, missed for no runs, fielded by Tucker.
15.4 Graham Hume to Tom Banton
Graham Hume to Tom Banton. Seaming in back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot working, to mid wicket for 1 run, mis-fielded by Campher.
15.3 Graham Hume to Sam Curran
OUT! Caught. Graham Hume to Sam Curran. Off cutter length ball, down leg side on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket, caught by Dockrell. Sam Curran departs after a quick cameo.
15.2 Graham Hume to Sam Curran
SIX! Graham Hume to Sam Curran. Length ball, middle stump down the track driving, well timed in the air under control over deep point for 6 runs.
15.1 Graham Hume to Sam Curran
Wide Graham Hume to Sam Curran. Short, down leg side on the back foot cutting, missed for 1 run, fielded by Tucker.
14.6 Matthew Humphreys to Phil Salt
Matthew Humphreys to Phil Salt. Stock length ball, middle stump on the back foot working, to mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Tucker.
14.5 Matthew Humphreys to Sam Curran
Matthew Humphreys to Sam Curran. Stock length ball, down leg side on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Tector.
14.4 Matthew Humphreys to Sam Curran
SIX! Matthew Humphreys to Sam Curran. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs.
14.3 Matthew Humphreys to Phil Salt
Matthew Humphreys to Phil Salt. Stock length ball, middle stump on the back foot pulling, in the air under control to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Adair.
14.2 Matthew Humphreys to Sam Curran
Matthew Humphreys to Sam Curran. Stock ball half volley, off stump on the front foot Slog, in the air under control to long on for 1 run, run save by Tector.
14.1 Matthew Humphreys to Phil Salt
Matthew Humphreys to Phil Salt. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, in the air under control to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Campher.
13.6 Barry McCarthy to Phil Salt
Barry McCarthy to Phil Salt. Slower ball back of a length, wide outside off stump moves in front pulling, to deep backward square leg for 1 run.
13.5 Barry McCarthy to Phil Salt
FOUR! Barry McCarthy to Phil Salt. Back of a length, wide outside off stump moves in front pulling, well timed in the air under control past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.
13.4 Barry McCarthy to Phil Salt
Barry McCarthy to Phil Salt. Off cutter back of a length, wide outside off stump moves in front pulling, bottom edge back to bowler for no runs.
13.3 Barry McCarthy to Phil Salt
Barry McCarthy to Phil Salt. Back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, missed for no runs, fielded by Tucker.
13.2 Barry McCarthy to Phil Salt
APPEAL! Barry McCarthy to Phil Salt. Off cutter length ball, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to deep cover for 2 runs, fielded by Dockrell, by Tucker, appeal made for Run Out. Easy decision for the third umpire.
13.1 Barry McCarthy to Sam Curran
Barry McCarthy to Sam Curran. Back of a length, down leg side down the track pushing, inside edge to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Young.
17.4 Barry McCarthy to Jamie Overton
FOUR! Barry McCarthy to Jamie Overton. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control past long on for 4 runs. England chased down the target comfortably, winning by four wickets. The openers gave a strong start, though Jos Buttler was dismissed for 28. Phil Salt and Sam Curran built a match-winning stand, with Salt scoring a superb 89. Ireland fought back but couldn't shift the momentum. The result was never in doubt. Matthew Humphreys and Graham Hume picked up two wickets each.
17.3 Barry McCarthy to Jamie Overton
Wide Barry McCarthy to Jamie Overton. Off cutter length ball, wide outside off stump on the back foot Leave, Left for 1 run, fielded by Tucker.
17.2 Barry McCarthy to Jamie Overton
Barry McCarthy to Jamie Overton. Back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot defending, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Campher.
17.1 Barry McCarthy to Will Jacks
Barry McCarthy to Will Jacks. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Dockrell.
16.6 Matthew Humphreys to Tom Banton
OUT! Caught. Matthew Humphreys to Tom Banton. Stock length ball, middle stump down the track Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid on, caught by Campher. Another one bites the dust.
16.5 Matthew Humphreys to Tom Banton
FOUR! Matthew Humphreys to Tom Banton. Stock ball full toss, to leg on the front foot reverse sweeping, well timed in the air under control past deep backward point for 4 runs.
16.4 Matthew Humphreys to Tom Banton
Matthew Humphreys to Tom Banton. Stock length ball, to leg on the front foot pushing, thick edge to backward point for no runs, fielded by Young.
16.3 Matthew Humphreys to Tom Banton
Matthew Humphreys to Tom Banton. Stock length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, in the air under control to deep cover for 2 runs, run save by Delany.
16.2 Matthew Humphreys to Tom Banton
FOUR! Matthew Humphreys to Tom Banton. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot reverse sweeping, well timed in the air under control past deep backward point for 4 runs.
16.1 Matthew Humphreys to Tom Banton
Matthew Humphreys to Tom Banton. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, missed for no runs, fielded by Tucker.
15.6 Graham Hume to Phil Salt
OUT! Caught. Graham Hume to Phil Salt. Length ball, wide outside off stump moves in front driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep backward point, caught by Adair. Phil Salt misses his century by 11 runs.
15.5 Graham Hume to Phil Salt
Graham Hume to Phil Salt. Leg cutter length ball, wide outside off stump moves in front Slog, missed for no runs, fielded by Tucker.
15.4 Graham Hume to Tom Banton
Graham Hume to Tom Banton. Seaming in back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot working, to mid wicket for 1 run, mis-fielded by Campher.
15.3 Graham Hume to Sam Curran
OUT! Caught. Graham Hume to Sam Curran. Off cutter length ball, down leg side on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket, caught by Dockrell. Sam Curran departs after a quick cameo.
15.2 Graham Hume to Sam Curran
SIX! Graham Hume to Sam Curran. Length ball, middle stump down the track driving, well timed in the air under control over deep point for 6 runs.
15.1 Graham Hume to Sam Curran
Wide Graham Hume to Sam Curran. Short, down leg side on the back foot cutting, missed for 1 run, fielded by Tucker.
14.6 Matthew Humphreys to Phil Salt
Matthew Humphreys to Phil Salt. Stock length ball, middle stump on the back foot working, to mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Tucker.
14.5 Matthew Humphreys to Sam Curran
Matthew Humphreys to Sam Curran. Stock length ball, down leg side on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Tector.
14.4 Matthew Humphreys to Sam Curran
SIX! Matthew Humphreys to Sam Curran. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs.
14.3 Matthew Humphreys to Phil Salt
Matthew Humphreys to Phil Salt. Stock length ball, middle stump on the back foot pulling, in the air under control to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Adair.
14.2 Matthew Humphreys to Sam Curran
Matthew Humphreys to Sam Curran. Stock ball half volley, off stump on the front foot Slog, in the air under control to long on for 1 run, run save by Tector.
14.1 Matthew Humphreys to Phil Salt
Matthew Humphreys to Phil Salt. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, in the air under control to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Campher.
13.6 Barry McCarthy to Phil Salt
Barry McCarthy to Phil Salt. Slower ball back of a length, wide outside off stump moves in front pulling, to deep backward square leg for 1 run.
13.5 Barry McCarthy to Phil Salt
FOUR! Barry McCarthy to Phil Salt. Back of a length, wide outside off stump moves in front pulling, well timed in the air under control past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.
13.4 Barry McCarthy to Phil Salt
Barry McCarthy to Phil Salt. Off cutter back of a length, wide outside off stump moves in front pulling, bottom edge back to bowler for no runs.
13.3 Barry McCarthy to Phil Salt
Barry McCarthy to Phil Salt. Back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, missed for no runs, fielded by Tucker.
13.2 Barry McCarthy to Phil Salt
APPEAL! Barry McCarthy to Phil Salt. Off cutter length ball, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to deep cover for 2 runs, fielded by Dockrell, by Tucker, appeal made for Run Out. Easy decision for the third umpire.
13.1 Barry McCarthy to Sam Curran
Barry McCarthy to Sam Curran. Back of a length, down leg side down the track pushing, inside edge to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Young.
ENG Batting: 197/6 in 17.4 ov
| Batsmen | How Out | R | 4s | 6s | SR |
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| Phil Salt | c: Ross Adair b: Graham Hume | 89 (46) | 10 | 4 | 193.48 |
| Jos Buttler | c: Curtis Campher b: Matthew Humphreys | 28 (10) | 5 | 1 | 280.00 |
| Jacob Bethell | c: Ross Adair b: Harry Tector | 24 (16) | 3 | 1 | 150.00 |
| Rehan Ahmed | b: Gareth Delany | 8 (9) | 0 | 1 | 88.89 |
| Tom Banton | c: Curtis Campher b: Matthew Humphreys | 11 (7) | 2 | 0 | 157.14 |
| Sam Curran | c: George Dockrell b: Graham Hume | 27 (15) | 0 | 3 | 180.00 |
| Will Jacks | not out | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Jamie Overton | not out | 4 (3) | 1 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Liam Dawson | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Adil Rashid | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Luke Wood | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
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| Matthew Humphreys | 4 | 0 | 44 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11.00 |
| Barry McCarthy | 3.4 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11.73 |
| Graham Hume | 2 | 0 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18.00 |
| Craig Young | 3 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.67 |
| Harry Tector | 2 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11.00 |
| Curtis Campher | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.00 |
| Gareth Delany | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.50 |
IRE Batting: 196/3 in 20.0 ov
| Batsmen | How Out | R | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Stirling | c: Will Jacks b: Adil Rashid | 34 (22) | 1 | 4 | 154.55 |
| Ross Adair | c: Phil Salt b: Liam Dawson | 26 (25) | 3 | 1 | 104.00 |
| Harry Tector | not out | 61 (36) | 6 | 2 | 169.44 |
| Lorcan Tucker | c: Jos Buttler b: Jamie Overton | 55 (36) | 3 | 4 | 152.78 |
| Curtis Campher | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| George Dockrell | not out | 6 (1) | 0 | 1 | 600.00 |
| Barry McCarthy | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Graham Hume | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Matthew Humphreys | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Craig Young | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Gareth Delany | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
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| Luke Wood | 3 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8.00 |
| Jamie Overton | 4 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10.00 |
| Liam Dawson | 4 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9.75 |
| Sam Curran | 4 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10.75 |
| Adil Rashid | 4 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 |
| Rehan Ahmed | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 |
Wide Barry McCarthy to Jamie Overton. Off cutter length ball, wide outside off stump on the back foot Leave, Left for 1 run, fielded by Tucker.