ENG beat IRE by 4 wickets | Ireland vs England, Highlights And Cricket Score One-off ODI Match - Commentary

199 is the target and you would expect the England batting line-up to chase this down quite easily. Ireland will have to come up with something special if they are to defend it. Can they do so? Join us to find out after the break.

The England bowlers did not start that well but once the ball got old, they were excellent. Tom Curran and Liam Plunkett were the tormentors-in-chief. They picked up 7 wickets in total. Except for Willey, the other three also had a wicket to their name.

The English bowlers have justified their skipper's decision to bowl first. They are surely the happier side walking off the field. Ireland on the other hand will be very disappointed with where they are especially after the start they got. Their openers added a 55-run stand before Stirling was dismissed. They failed to recover after that. They slipped from 55 for 0 to 77 for 4. There were a couple of decent stands then but nothing significant. Mark Adair's handy innings helped them get close to 200. Overall a very poor batting performance by them.

Tom Curran to Joshua Little. OUT! Chopped on! IRELAND ARE BOWLED OUT FOR 198! They do not even bat their entire quota of 45 overs. Curran ends with three wickets. A slower one on middle, Little looks to cut but only manages to get it off the under edge and knock back his middle stump. The away side all come up and celebrate. England will be mighty pleased with this after the hosts were 55/0 at one stage.

David Willey to Boyd Rankin. BEATEN! On a good length and outside off, Rankin looks to swing at this one but misses it.

David Willey to Boyd Rankin. Bowls a yorker on off, Rankin manages to dig it out.

David Willey to Joshua Little. On a length on off, Little cuts it through point for a run.

David Willey to Joshua Little. FOUR! On a length on leg, Little looks to flick but gets an inside edge. It goes past the keeper towards fine leg for a boundary.

David Willey to Joshua Little. On a good length on middle, Little looks to scoop but misses it.

David Willey to Boyd Rankin. On a length outside off, run down off the outside half to third man for a single by the southpaw.

David Willey is brought back on. He has figures of 5-1-20-0 so far.

Tom Curran to Joshua Little. FOUR! Nice shot from Joshua Little. Full and outside off, Little drives it beautifully through mid off for a boundary. 7 runs have come from the over.

Tom Curran to Joshua Little. BEATEN! On a good length and outside off, Little looks to drive but misses it due to the slow pace on this one. Good bowling from Tom Curran.

Tom Curran to Boyd Rankin. On a length on middle, Rankin flicks it through square leg for a run.

Tom Curran to Boyd Rankin. Bowls a bouncer on leg, Rankin does well to duck under it.

Tom Curran to Boyd Rankin. Short delivery and outside off, Rankin cuts it through point. The batsmen get two runs.

Tom Curran to Boyd Rankin. Curran bowls it full and outside off, Rankin looks to drive but misses it.

Tom Curran is back into the attack. He has figures of 7-1-28-2 so far.

Liam Plunkett to Boyd Rankin. Cut away to deep cover for a single and Rankin gets off the mark. 2 runs and 2 wickets off this over, brilliant from Plunkett.

Liam Plunkett to Boyd Rankin. Wide! The ball is down the leg side but the batsman still goes after it. The Umpire signals a wide.

Liam Plunkett to Boyd Rankin. Swing and a miss! A length ball outside off, Rankin looks to hit it over mid off but fails to make any contact.

Liam Plunkett to Boyd Rankin. Another one slightly short of a length, Boyd looks to fend it away but gets it off the inside edge onto the thigh pad.

Liam Plunkett to Boyd Rankin. No hat-trick for Rankin. Around the wicket and bowled on top of middle, Rankin keeps it out towards mid-wicket.

Boyd Rankin is the new batsman in and he will face the Hat-trick ball.

Liam Plunkett to George Dockrell. OUT! FOURTH ONE FOR PLUNKETT! A length ball wide outside off from him, a nothing ball really. Dockrell looks to hit it away over cover but fails to get elevation. The ball carries to cover where Eoin Morgan takes a regulation catch. Nine down now Ireland and in danger of not playing their entire quota of overs. And again, there are two batsmen in the middle who have not faced a single ball.

Joshua Little walks out to bat now.

Liam Plunkett to Tim Murtagh. OUT! Plunkett gets his third wicket! Murtagh falls now. A bouncer on middle, Tim looks to hook it away but only manages a top edge. The ball goes straight up in the air. Foakes runs behind a bit and takes a really good catch. These swirlers are not easy but the big gloves help. 2 more needed for England now to finish off this innings.

Adil Rashid to George Dockrell. BEATEN! Beauty of a delivery from Adil Rashid. Flighted delivery just outside off, Dockrell looks to defend but misses it due to the sharp away turn on this one. It just misses the outside edge by a whisker. Adil Rashid finishes his spell with figures of 9-0-27-1.

Adil Rashid to George Dockrell. Loopy delivery on off, Dockrell blocks it off his back foot.

Adil Rashid to George Dockrell. Flighted delivery on middle, Dockrell tucks it to mid-wicket.

Adil Rashid to Tim Murtagh. Tossed up on off, Murtagh drives it towards covers for a run.

Adil Rashid to George Dockrell. Flighted delivery on middle, Dockrell sweeps it through mid-wicket for a run.

Adil Rashid to Tim Murtagh. Floated on off, Murtagh plays it towards point for a run.

Liam Plunkett to Tim Murtagh. On a length on middle, Murtagh flicks it towards square leg for a run.

The umbrellas are out as it has started to drizzle. The ground staff are also ready. For now though, we are fine to continue.

Liam Plunkett to Tim Murtagh. Full on off, Tim drives it to mid off.

Liam Plunkett to George Dockrell. Length delivery on middle, Dockrell flicks it towards square leg for a run.

Liam Plunkett to George Dockrell. On a length on off, Dockrell plays it to point.

Liam Plunkett to George Dockrell. BEATEN! On a good length and outside off, Dockrell looks to drive but misses it due to the outswing on this one.

Liam Plunkett to George Dockrell. FOUR! Poor delivery from Plunkett. Short delivery on middle, Dockrell pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Adil Rashid to Tim Murtagh. BEATEN! Tossed up just outside off, Murtagh looks to cut but misses it due to the turn on this one.

Adil Rashid to George Dockrell. Tossed up on off, George defends it towards the off side and takes a run.

Adil Rashid to Tim Murtagh. Flighted delivery on middle, Murtagh flicks it towards mid-wicket for a run.

Adil Rashid to Tim Murtagh. Floated on off, Murtagh plays it to covers but the fielder quickly goes for a direct hit at the keeper's end but misses it. No run taken.

Adil Rashid to Tim Murtagh. Tossed up on middle, Murtagh keeps it out.

Adil Rashid to Tim Murtagh. NOT OUT! Murtagh is in! Maybe if Foakes was standing behind the stumps, it would have been closer. This is worked towards fine leg. They take one and go for the second. The fielder throws it to the keeper who is standing ahead of the stumps. He collects it and then takes a long time to take the bails off. The appeal follows and the umpire takes it upstairs. Replays roll in and they show the batter is in.

Run out appeal! Foakes appeals but it looked like not out since the keeper was ahead of the stumps and had to turn the whole way round, the batsman may have got in.

Liam Plunkett to Tim Murtagh. On a length on off, Murtagh defends it towards point and takes a single.

Liam Plunkett to Tim Murtagh. On a good length and outside off, Tim looks to slash at this one but gets a bottom edge on this one.

Liam Plunkett to George Dockrell. On a length on off, Dockrell guides it towards third man for a run.

Liam Plunkett to George Dockrell. Length delivery on off, Dockrell plays it to point.

Liam Plunkett to George Dockrell. On a good length on off, Dockrell blocks it off his front foot.

Liam Plunkett to Tim Murtagh. On a good length on middle, Murtagh looks to flick but gets hit low on the pads. It goes towards the leg side for a run. The umpire gives it as a leg bye.

Powerplay 3 signalled. 5 fielders can be outside the inner circle now till the end of the innings. Liam Plunkett is meanwhile back into the attack.

Adil Rashid to Tim Murtagh. The googly and Murtagh works this against the turn for a run.

Adil Rashid to Tim Murtagh. Gives it a lot of air and bowls it around off, it angles away. Tim is once again beaten as he tries to defend.

Adil Rashid to Tim Murtagh. The googly, Murtagh goes back and keeps it out.

Adil Rashid to Tim Murtagh. DROPPED! That was not a sitter. That was muscled towards Rashid. Floated on middle, Murtagh smashes it uppishly towards Rashid who tries to take the catch but spills it at the last moment. He took his eyes off the ball at the very end.

Adil Rashid to Tim Murtagh. Floated on middle, Murtagh flicks it to the leg side.

Adil Rashid to George Dockrell. Tossed up on middle, Dockrell sweeps it through mid-wicket for a single.

Jofra Archer to George Dockrell. Length delivery outside off, Dockrell punches it towards point. The batsmen cross ends.

Jofra Archer to George Dockrell. On a good length on off, George keeps it out.

Jofra Archer to George Dockrell. Bowls a bouncer outside leg, Dockrell does well to duck under it.

Jofra Archer to George Dockrell. On a good length on middle, George keeps it out.

Jofra Archer to George Dockrell. BEATEN! On a good length and outside off, Dockrell looks to defend but misses it due to the inward movement on this one.

Jofra Archer to George Dockrell. Good shot but the outfield being heavy means the ball won't reach the boundary. A really full one on middle, flicked away by Dockrell through mid-wicket. The fielder in the deep comes around and picks it up.

Adil Rashid to Tim Murtagh. Tossed up on off, Tim blocks it off his front foot.

Adil Rashid to Tim Murtagh. BEATEN! Bowls a googly outside off, Murtagh looks to defend but misses it due to the away turn on this one.

Adil Rashid to Tim Murtagh. Full on leg, Murtagh looks to defend but gets hit low on the pads.

Adil Rashid to Tim Murtagh. Flighted delivery on middle and leg, Murtagh flicks it through square leg. The batsmen get two runs.

Adil Rashid to George Dockrell. Short and outside off, Dockrell cuts it towards point for a run.

Adil Rashid to Tim Murtagh. Floated on leg, Murtagh nudges it towards square leg for a run.

Adil Rashid comes back on. He has figures of 5-0-14-1 so far.

Jofra Archer to Tim Murtagh. Length delivery on leg, Tim nudges it towards square leg for a run. 2 runs and a wicket from the over. Productive over for England.

Jofra Archer to Tim Murtagh. Again on the shorter side, Murtagh pulls it to Archer.

Jofra Archer to Tim Murtagh. Short delivery on middle, Murtagh pulls it towards Archer who tries to stop it but it his foot and goes to mid on.

Jofra Archer to Tim Murtagh. Full on middle, Murtagh plays it back towards the bowler.

Tim Murtagh is the new batsman in.

Jofra Archer to Mark Adair. OUT! The off stump is sent cartwheeling. Maiden ODI wicket for Archer and there could have been no better sight for him. A yorker right at the base of off stump, Adair misses the ball as he fails to bring his bat down in time and that means only one thing. The stump loses its position. Bowled 'em! 46-run stand comes to an end. Adair walks out after playing a decent innings on debut.

Jofra Archer to George Dockrell. On a length outside off, Dockrell plays it with soft hands to the off side smartly and gets Adair on strike.

Tom Curran to Mark Adair. SIX! Consecutive sixes for Adair. These are amazing shots from him. Curran bowls short of a length delivery, Adair picks it well and pulls it over mid-wicket for a biggie. 14 runs have come from the over. Big over for Ireland and a much-needed one.

Tom Curran to Mark Adair. Bowls a bouncer outside off, Adair lets it sail through to the keeper.

Tom Curran to Mark Adair. On a good length on middle, Adair blocks it off his back foot.

Tom Curran to Mark Adair. SIX! 150 up for Ireland. THAT IS CLOBBERED AWAY! Tom Curran bowls short on middle, Adair pulls it over mid-wicket for a maximum.

Tom Curran to George Dockrell. On a length and top of off stump, Dockrell dabs it on the leg side away from mid-wicket for a run.

Tom Curran to Mark Adair. On a length and aimed at the pads, Adair misses the flick. The ball goes off the thigh pad and onto the leg side for a leg bye.

Jofra Archer to George Dockrell. Bowls a quick bouncer, Dockrell just manages to get away from it. 9 runs have come from the over. Good one for Ireland.

Jofra Archer to Mark Adair. On a length on middle, Adair flicks it towards mid-wicket for a run.

Jofra Archer to Mark Adair. FOUR! Powerful shot from Adair. Short delivery on middle, Adair pulls it straight past the bowler through mid on for a boundary.

Jofra Archer to George Dockrell. On a length on middle, Dockrell flicks it towards square leg for a single.

Jofra Archer to Mark Adair. Full toss on off, Adair drives it through covers. Liam Plunkett chases it and slides in time to stop it just before the ropes. The batsmen get three runs.

Jofra Archer to Mark Adair. On a good length on off, Adair plays it to the off side.

Tom Curran to George Dockrell. On a length on middle, Dockrell flicks it through square leg. The batsmen get two runs.

Tom Curran to George Dockrell. Bowls a bouncer, Dockrell does well to duck under it.

Tom Curran to George Dockrell. On a length on middle and leg, Dockrell nudges it to the leg side.

Tom Curran to George Dockrell. On a good length on middle, George blocks it off his back foot.

Tom Curran to Mark Adair. On a length on middle, Adair flicks it towards square leg for a single.

Tom Curran to George Dockrell. Length delivery on leg, Dockrell flicks it towards fine leg for a single.

Jofra Archer to Mark Adair. On a good length on off, Adair blocks it well.

Jofra Archer to Mark Adair. Bowls wide outside off, Adair lets it go. Archer is struggling with his line and lengths here.

Jofra Archer to Mark Adair. Short and outside off, Adair cuts it through point. The fielder in the deep does well to stop it before the ropes. The batsmen pick up a couple.

Jofra Archer to George Dockrell. On a good length on off, Dockrell defends it towards point and takes a quick single.

Jofra Archer to Mark Adair. Short and outside off, Adair cuts it through point for a run.

Jofra Archer to George Dockrell. Full on middle, Dockrell flicks it towards backward square leg for a single.

Tom Curran to Mark Adair. Left alone outside off by Adair as he does not need to play at those.

Tom Curran to Mark Adair. Outside off, the batsman fails to put bat on ball. Could have so easily been an outside edge there.

Tom Curran to Mark Adair. Back of a length on top of off, Adair goes for the pull but fails to hit it cleanly. The ball goes off the inner half and onto the body.

Tom Curran to George Dockrell. Pushed towards mid-wicket on the back foot by Dockrell.

Tom Curran to George Dockrell. Back of a length on off, kept out on the back foot towards point.

Tom Curran to Mark Adair. On the pads, tucked towards deep square leg for a run by Adair.

Tom Curran to Mark Adair. Wide! Bowled down the leg side by Curran. The umpire does not like that and stretches his arms to signal a wide.

Tom Curran is back on now. He has figures of 4-1-8-2 so far.

Joe Denly to Mark Adair. Worked away to square leg for a run on the back foot by MA.

Joe Denly to Mark Adair. Pushed off the face off the bat by Adair coming ahead. The ball goes straight to the bowler though.

Joe Denly to Mark Adair. Wide! Bowled down the leg side and it is wided.

Joe Denly to Mark Adair. Flatter on leg, kept out towards mid-wicket.

Joe Denly to Mark Adair. FOUR! First boundary for Adair. A flighted ball on off, Mark comes down the ground and hits the ball to the left of mid on. A welcome boundary.

Joe Denly to George Dockrell. Pulled away to deep backward square leg for a run.

Joe Denly to George Dockrell. Flighted ball on the pads, pushed towards mid-wicket by Dockrell on the front foot.

Adil Rashid to Mark Adair. The leg spinner now, the batter lunges and keeps it out.

Adil Rashid to Mark Adair. The googly and the batsman picks it, it is worked towards mid-wicket.

Adil Rashid to Mark Adair. The slider and on middle, it is worked towards mid-wicket.

Adil Rashid to George Dockrell. On the shorter side and outside off, this is cut through point for a single.

Adil Rashid to George Dockrell. A little too straight, it is worked towards mid-wicket.

Adil Rashid to Mark Adair. Flighted on middle, this is whipped through square leg for a single.

Joe Denly to George Dockrell. Dockrell comes ahead and defends the ball onto the surface. Good over from Denly ends. England choking the Irish here now.

Joe Denly to Mark Adair. First run in ODIs! A flatter one on the pads, Adair flicks the ball off his pads to deep square leg for a single.

Joe Denly to Mark Adair. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Joe Denly to Mark Adair. Driven towards mid off by Adair to this flighted ball outside off.

Mark Adair walks out to the middle now!

Joe Denly to Andy Balbirnie. OUT! Foakes, you beauty! He has removed the bails when the batsman has lifted his foot slightly. A wide ball down the leg side, Balbirnie looks to sweep it away but misses the ball. His back foot is inside the crease but Andy lifts it slightly and Ben behind the stumps who has the presence of mind, removes the bails at the same exact moment. That is why he was so confident. He appeals and the leg umpire takes it to the third umpire. The replays roll in and show us that the keeper has pulled off a brilliant wicket due to his glovework and smartness here. The set batsman departs and despite bowling a wide, Denly will be happy as he has got a wicket! Two new batsmen who have not faced a ball out in the middle now for Ireland and will look to take them to safer shores.

Stumping appeal off a wide! Foakes seems really confident and was pointing at the batsman's foot after removing the bails. He feels that the foot has been lifted. Has it?

Joe Denly to Andy Balbirnie. Another flighted one on off, the batsman comes ahead and defends the ball into the ground.

Joe Denly to Andy Balbirnie. Flighted generously outside off, pushed on the front foot towards cover.

Adil Rashid to George Dockrell. End of a brilliant over! Just a single and a wicket from it. Dockrell plants his front foot forward and defends it out.

Adil Rashid to George Dockrell. The slider on middle, Dockrell goes back and defends it.

Adil Rashid to George Dockrell. Flatter and on middle, Dockrell blocks it out.

George Dockrell walks out at number 7.

Adil Rashid to Gary Wilson. OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Rashid strikes and Ireland have lost half their side now. Wilson falls into the trap there. Rashid was continuously tossing this one up outside off, wanting to Wilson to go after it. Rashid does that again here. This time it is just behind a driving length and hence giving the ball a little more time to spin. Wilson leans into it and then tries to push it but the little turn induces the outside edge and goes into the hands of Joe Root at first slip. Ireland slip further as another budding stand comes to an end.

Adil Rashid to Gary Wilson. Gives it a lot of air and lands it on off, Wilson strokes it to covers.

Adil Rashid to Andy Balbirnie. Plays the sweep shot but straight to the fielder at deep square leg. Only a run.

Joe Denly to Gary Wilson. A paddle sweep this time from Wilson. A couple of runs are taken as the ball goes fine on the leg side. 3 runs come off this over.

Joe Denly to Gary Wilson. Wilson comes well ahead and defends this ball into the ground.

Joe Denly to Andy Balbirnie. Flighted on the pads, turned away through square leg for a run.

Joe Denly to Andy Balbirnie. Flatter one on middle, defended by the batsman with a straight bat.

Joe Denly to Andy Balbirnie. The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot but straight to the fielder.

Joe Denly to Andy Balbirnie. NOT OUT! No they have not. Decision reviewed! The noise which made England appeal was that on bat hitting pad. A flatter one outside off, Balbirnie looks to cut the ball but fails to put bat on ball. He hits the pad with his bat while trying to play the shot and that made a noise which confuses the keeper. Foakes collects and appeals. The umpire raises his finger but the batsman reviews straightaway. Replays roll in and show us the ball was nowhere near the bat. The umpire apologizes and reverses his decision.

Have England got another? Balbirnie has been given out caught behind. He reviews straightaway though so there might not be an edge.

Adil Rashid to Gary Wilson. Good ball! A leg spinner outside off and turns just enough to go past the outside edge of Wilson's bat while he was trying to push the ball through covers.

Adil Rashid to Andy Balbirnie. Flighted outside off, driven away along the ground to deep cover for a run by AB.

Adil Rashid to Andy Balbirnie. Flighted on middle, pushed back down the ground towards the bowler.

Adil Rashid to Gary Wilson. This time the batsman puts bat on ball and sweeps it away to deep square leg for a run.

Adil Rashid to Gary Wilson. Outside off and Wilson looks to play the sweep but misses the ball due to the pace of the delivery.

Adil Rashid to Andy Balbirnie. Flatter one outside off, cut away to deep cover for a single by Balbirnie.

Drinks break! What had panned out to be a good start for the Irish was all gone in a very short period of play between the 12th and 16th over. They lost 4 wickets for 22 runs after 55 runs for the opening stand. Currently, Balbirnie and Wilson are in the midst of a rebuilding attempt with an unbeaten partnership worth 26. They need a lot more though. England meanwhile would want a couple more to enter the tail. Let's see how it pans out!

Joe Denly to Gary Wilson. The batsman drives this through the covers.

Joe Denly to Andy Balbirnie. This is worked with the angle through mid-wicket for a run.

Joe Denly to Andy Balbirnie. Gives it a lot of air on off, AB strokes it to covers.

Joe Denly to Gary Wilson. Wilson steps down the track but this is bowled on a shorter length. It is guided to point and a run is taken. The fielder does have a shy at the non-striker's end but misses.

Joe Denly to Andy Balbirnie. Flatter and on off, AB goes back and pushes it through covers for a single.

Joe Denly to Andy Balbirnie. Floats it nicely on middle, Balbirnie looks to drive it with the turn but there ain't any. It goes off the inner half to mid-wicket.

Adil Rashid to Andy Balbirnie. This one was dragged down, the ball is cut away for a single to deep cover by Balbirnie. That brings up the 100 for the hosts!

Adil Rashid to Andy Balbirnie. The attempted sweep this time from Balbirnie but no placement or timing there.

Adil Rashid to Andy Balbirnie. Punched off the back foot towards the bowler. This one was a googly that spun back in sharply and Andy looked like he was stuck in the crease for a bit. He manages to keep it out well though.

Adil Rashid to Andy Balbirnie. Four byes! A leg spinner on off and turns away in the end. Foakes misses the ball too as the batsman misses his sweep as well. Looks like he lost sight of the ball. Slip also dives to stop the ball but fails to do so. Goes away to the rope. Signalled byes!

Adil Rashid to Andy Balbirnie. FOUR! Flighted outside off, Balbirnie lofts the ball over mid-wicket. Off the middle of the bat and no fielder in the deep means that is a sure shot boundary.

Adil Rashid to Andy Balbirnie. Wide! Way outside off, the ball ends up outside the tramline. Wided by the umpire.

Adil Rashid to Gary Wilson. Flighted outside off, driven along the ground to deep cover for a run.

Joe Denly to Andy Balbirnie. AB works it down the leg side towards mid-wicket safely.

Joe Denly to Andy Balbirnie. SIX! Huge from Balbirnie. Andy decides he is not just gonna hang around doing nothing. A flighted ball on off, the batsman goes on his knee and lifts the ball over deep mid-wicket with ease against the turn. The ball ends in the stands.

Joe Denly to Andy Balbirnie. Pushed on the front foot towards mid-wicket.

Joe Denly to Andy Balbirnie. Cut away wide of point for a couple of runs off the back foot as this ball is flatter and wide outside off.

Joe Denly to Gary Wilson. Wilson flicks it away with a wristy shot. The batsmen have run through for a single.

Joe Denly to Gary Wilson. Starts off with a flighted one outside off, it is defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Joe Denly is on now! Spin from both ends.

Adil Rashid to Andy Balbirnie. Balbirnie keeps this flighted ball outside off out towards point.

Adil Rashid to Gary Wilson. Worked down the leg side for a single by Wilson.

Adil Rashid to Gary Wilson. Extra bounce and that almost does the trick! A shorter one outside off, the googly. Bounces more and Wilson was looking to keep it out but was in an awkard position. The ball goes off the outside half of the top portion of the bat. Goes slightly uppishly but well away from slip. Lucky for Ireland.

Adil Rashid to Gary Wilson. Slower through the air this time, Wilson pushes it back down the ground with soft hands.

Adil Rashid to Gary Wilson. Flatter on middle, pushed back down the ground from the crease by Wilson.

Adil Rashid to Gary Wilson. Flighted outside off, pushed towards mid-wicket coming well ahead by the batsman.

Adil Rashid is now on to roll his arm over.

Liam Plunkett to Andy Balbirnie. Kept out on the back foot by Balbirnie to end another good over for England.

Liam Plunkett to Gary Wilson. Dug into the ground as the ball was full outside off. A quick single is picked up.

Liam Plunkett to Gary Wilson. Oooh! That could have been out. A fuller length ball on middle, Wilson almost played that down the wrong line. The ball takes the outside half and goes towards the left of point. No run though.

Liam Plunkett to Andy Balbirnie. On top of off stump, pushed towards mid-wicket for a single by Balbirnie. He moves into double figures now.

Liam Plunkett to Andy Balbirnie. Left alone as this ball is on a length outside off. Andy watches the ball all the way into the keeper's glove.

Liam Plunkett to Andy Balbirnie. Fuller outside off, pushed towards mid off by Balbirnie.

Tom Curran to Gary Wilson. On a length outside off, driven towards cover by Wilson on the front foot.

Gary Wilson walks in at number 6.

Tom Curran to Kevin O'Brien. OUT! What a catch! Joe Denly at point. The hosts are losing their way here. A huge wicket and Ireland have slipped from 55/0 to 77/4! Curran bowls this slightly outside off and draws the push drive from Kevin O'Brien. The ball flies off the outside half and towards the left of point where Denly dives full length and holds onto the catch. Excellent fielding this.

Tom Curran to Andy Balbirnie. This time the drive is in the gap and it goes to long off for a single.

Tom Curran to Andy Balbirnie. Slightly fuller outside off, pushed off the front foot towards extra cover.

Tom Curran to Andy Balbirnie. On the length, flicked away through square leg for a couple of runs by Balbirnie. Good running means they can come back for the second and complete it easily.

Tom Curran to Andy Balbirnie. Fuller length ball on middle, driven to mid on along the ground by Balbirnie.

Liam Plunkett to Kevin O'Brien. FOUR! What a way to get off the mark! A length ball outside off, Kevin O'Brien punches it off the back foot and past cover. The ball races away to deep cover. Excellent timing.

Kevin O'Brien is the new man in!

Liam Plunkett to Lorcan Tucker. OUT! That is catching practice! A length ball outside off, Tucker looks to drive on the up. The ball holds up in the wicket as it is a bit sticky. It carries easily to Morgan to cover. He is not going to drop those. Tucker is the one to depart when it was looking all along like Balbirnie was not finding things easy. Such is the game, the ODI debut innings lasts 5 balls for Tucker.

Liam Plunkett to Lorcan Tucker. FOUR! Easy pickings. A length ball on the pads, Tucker tucks it past short fine leg for a boundary.

Liam Plunkett to Andy Balbirnie. Fuller length outside off, driven wide of mid off for a single.

Liam Plunkett to Andy Balbirnie. DROPPED! That could have been caught and bowled but Plunkett just could not hold on. A length ball which holds on the pitch slightly. Balbirnie looks to drive on the up but ends up hitting it uppishly towards the bowler's right. Plunkett on his followthrough does not get low enough and though he gets his right hand down, he cannot hold on as the ball goes past him after grazing his fingers.

Liam Plunkett to Lorcan Tucker. Pulled away without timing to deep square leg for a run by Tucker. He is 3 off 3 so far with 3 singles.

Tom Curran to Andy Balbirnie. On the pads, worked away through mid-wicket for a couple of runs by Andy. A decent over by Curran, plugging away at the off stump except for the last ball.

Tom Curran to Andy Balbirnie. Fuller on middle, driven along the ground to mid on by Balbirnie.

Tom Curran to Andy Balbirnie. Good line! Just outside off and on a length, the batsman keeps it back down the ground watchfully.

Tom Curran to Andy Balbirnie. On the off pole again, Balbirnie leans into it and defends it onto the ground.

Tom Curran to Andy Balbirnie. Back of a length on off, AB opens the face of the bat and guides it to point.

Tom Curran to Lorcan Tucker. Howzzat? The answer to that question is not out! A little too straight by Curran. Tucker looks to flick but misses to get hit high on the pads. Curran is appealing as the ball rolls towards square leg. The batsmen take one. It is given as a run though. The umpire must have felt there is an inside edge. Ultra Edge shows nothing though but Hawk Eye shows the ball to be clipping the top of leg stump so it would have remained not out.

Liam Plunkett to Lorcan Tucker. Off the mark straightaway. A length ball outside off, eased away past backward point for a single by Tucker.

Lorcan Tucker is the new man in.

Liam Plunkett to William Porterfield. OUT! There is a clear deviation and the ball has indeed gone off the glove. Porterfield could have walked earlier perhaps but he was taking a chance against England not reviewing. A length ball on the leg stump line, Porterfield looks to pull it away but ends up gloving it to Foakes who collects and then appeals loudly. The umpire though is unmoved. England review and the replays immediately suggest the ball went off the glove. Two wickets in quick succession for England, they are coming back into the game strongly. Ireland need to rebuild now.

Review time! Appeal for caught behind. Porterfield seems to have gloved that one behind but the umpire was unmoved. England review and wait, suddenly Porterfield starts walking. The decision though will be made upstairs...

Liam Plunkett to Andy Balbirnie. Tucked away to deep square leg for a run by Andy to this ball which is aimed at the hips of the batsman.

Liam Plunkett to Andy Balbirnie. Wide! Wayward outside off. The umpire penalises the bowler for the same.

Liam Plunkett to Andy Balbirnie. On a length and on top of off stump, defended on the front back down towards the bowler.

Liam Plunkett to Andy Balbirnie. Flicked through mid-wicket by the new batsman. A full length ball on middle easily turned away by Balbirnie. Couple of runs taken.

Liam Plunkett to William Porterfield. On the pads, flicked to deep backward square leg for a run by Porterfield.

Tom Curran to Andy Balbirnie. A dot to end! A wicket maiden for Curran. This is on the off pole and Balbirnie blocks it out.

Tom Curran to Andy Balbirnie. BEATEN! A jaffa to welcome the new batsman. This lands around off and jags back in sharply. Balbirnie is forward in the attempt to defend but fails to adjust to the swing. The ball sneaks past the inside edge and goes to the keeper.

Andy Balbirnie walks out at number 3.

Tom Curran to Paul Stirling. OUT! It is clean as a whistle. Curran strikes! The promising opening stand has been cut short! Not sure if that shot was needed but that is how Stirling plays. He lives by the sword and dies by it. He dances down the track and Curran bowls it on a length. Stirling looks to go over mid on but does not time it. He ends up hitting it low towards Archer who takes it with a dive forward. Stirling though is not sure whether it has carried and holds his ground. The umpires take it upstairs to check whether it has. Replays roll in and show it has. Stirling walks back after getting off to a start. Can England now build on this?

We have gone upstairs here for checking the validity of a catch! Stirling the batsman, Archer the fielder at mid on has taken the catch. Looked pretty clean to the naked eye! The soft signal is out as well...

Tom Curran to Paul Stirling. A little too straight this time, Stirling works it but straight to the man at mid-wicket.

Tom Curran to Paul Stirling. Goes shorter in length this time but does not get the delivery to climb up a lot. PS defends it onto the ground easily.

Tom Curran to Paul Stirling. Fuller in length and on middle, Stirling plants his front foot across and works it to mid-wicket.

Liam Plunkett to Paul Stirling. Fuller in length around off, driven nicely through the cover region for a single.

Liam Plunkett to William Porterfield. Switches the angle and comes from around the wicket. Liam bowls it on a back of a length, it skids a touch off the wicket. Porterfield looks to pull but it goes off his gloves towards the on side and they take a single.

Liam Plunkett to Paul Stirling. Angles it on middle and leg, worked away behind square on the leg side for a single.

Liam Plunkett to Paul Stirling. Pitches it up this time, Paul pushes it with soft hands towards the man at mid off.

Liam Plunkett to Paul Stirling. Another short one outside off, Stirling hits it past the same region and comes back for the second.

Liam Plunkett to Paul Stirling. Plunkett digs in a short ball but the line isn't threatening, it's outside off and Stirling carves it over the point fielder to collect two. It also brings up the 50-run opening stand between the duo.

A double change as Liam Plunkett is now into the attack.

Tom Curran to Paul Stirling. Stays back and dabs it down to third man for a single. Stirling will keep strike.

Tom Curran to Paul Stirling. Good stop! It was there to be hit and Stirling pounced on it in a flash. Ahead of a length outside off, Paul punches it hard but Morgan at short cover dives to his left to stop a certain boundary.

Some sawdust being sprayed near the landing area...

Tom Curran to Paul Stirling. Angling in on middle and off, Stirling pats it back to Curran.

Tom Curran to Paul Stirling. On a length and it holds its line around off, Stirling goes for the big swoosh, misses.

Tom Curran to William Porterfield. Short and served outside off, Porterfield slaps it wide of the point fielder and picks up a single.

Tom Curran to William Porterfield. Starts off with a length delivery, slanting away from the southpaw. William pushes it towards backward point.

Tom Curran is the first change today for England.

David Willey to Paul Stirling. Driven off the middle of the bat towards mid on.

David Willey to Paul Stirling. The batsman defends it from within the crease.

David Willey to Paul Stirling. FOUR! Thrashed! A half-volley outside off, Stirling gets on one knee and caresses it through covers. Go collect the ball from the fence.

David Willey to Paul Stirling. Edged this time! Back of a length on off, Stirling looks to punch the ball off the back foot but gets an outside edge that goes on a bounce towards slip.

David Willey to Paul Stirling. Poor shot! A length ball outside off, Stirling without any foot movement goes for a back foot drive but gets beaten by the slight movement. Good ball!

David Willey to William Porterfield. Good stop. On a length on middle and leg stump line, Porterfield gets inside the line and looks to whip the ball past short fine but Rashid runs to his right and stops the ball with a dive.

Jofra Archer to Paul Stirling. Slightly back of a length outside off, Stirling defends it off the outside half towards point. 8 runs off the over, an excellent one for the Irish!

Jofra Archer to Paul Stirling. Defended solidly from the crease with a slight jump by PS.

Jofra Archer to Paul Stirling. FOUR! The second boundary of the over. A back of a length delivery on the hips, Stirling gets inside the line before using the pace of the delivery to help the ball on its way past short fine leg.

Jofra Archer to Paul Stirling. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Jofra Archer to Paul Stirling. On a length outside off, kept out watchfully towards cover.

Jofra Archer to Paul Stirling. FOUR! A length ball outside off, whacked away off the back foot for a boundary through cover-point. No need to run for those when Stirling strikes the ball like that.

David Willey to William Porterfield. A dot to end! Length and on middle, it is kept out.

David Willey to Paul Stirling. Uppish but away! This is on the pads, Stirling flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

There is a slight drizzle, not heavy enough though to stop play!

David Willey to Paul Stirling. BEATEN! How has that missed the off pole? Willey lands this on off and then the ball holds its line. Stirling steps down the track and looks to drive but misses. The ball whizzes past the outside edge and almost kisses the off pole.

David Willey to William Porterfield. On a length on middle, Porterfield drives it towards mid on for a run.

David Willey to William Porterfield. On a good length on middle, Porterfield blocks it off his back foot.

David Willey to William Porterfield. Down the leg side, WP looks to flick but misses. Wided.

David Willey to William Porterfield. BEATEN! Slightly fuller and it shapes away a little. Porterfield looks to drive but ends up playing inside the line. The ball goes past the outside edge.

Jofra Archer to Paul Stirling. BEATEN! Good shape on this one. On a good length and outside off, Stirling looks to defend but misses it due to the away movement from the pitch. Good bowling from Jofra Archer.

Jofra Archer to Paul Stirling. Full on middle, Stirling drives it to mid on.

Jofra Archer to Paul Stirling. On a length on off, Paul plays it to point.

Jofra Archer to William Porterfield. On a length on middle, Porterfield flicks it towards square leg for a single.

Jofra Archer to William Porterfield. On a good length on middle, Porterfield looks to flick but gets hit on the thigh pad. Height could have been the factor that is why Archer did not appeal.

Jofra Archer to Paul Stirling. Full on off, Stirling drives it towards mid off and takes a quick run.

David Willey to Paul Stirling. On a length on middle, Stirling flicks it towards square leg where Morgan misfields and concedes a single.

David Willey to Paul Stirling. Full on off, Stirling drives it towards point.

David Willey to Paul Stirling. On a good length on middle, Stirling plays it to mid on.

David Willey to William Porterfield. On a length on middle, Stirling flicks it through mid-wicket for a run.

David Willey to William Porterfield. SIX! Top edge and it sails all the way! Down the leg side, Porterfield looks to flick but the ball catches the top edge and it sails over the fine leg fence. First of the game and Ireland are off to a very good start.

David Willey to William Porterfield. Back of a length on off, WP goes back and blocks it nicely.

Jofra Archer to Paul Stirling. FOUR! Brilliant batting from Paul Stirling. Archer bowls full and outside off, Stirling drives it beautifully through covers for a boundary. 14 runs have come from the last two overs. Perfect start for Ireland.

Jofra Archer to Paul Stirling. On a good length on middle, Stirling blocks it off his back foot.

Jofra Archer to Paul Stirling. On a length on middle, Paul flicks it to the leg side.

Jofra Archer to Paul Stirling. Short of a length delivery, Stirling pulls it over mid-wicket. The batsmen pick up a couple.

Jofra Archer to Paul Stirling. Again on a good length on middle, Paul blocks it off his back foot.

Jofra Archer to Paul Stirling. On a good length on off, Stirling plays it to point.

David Willey to William Porterfield. FOUR! Second boundary of the over. Excellent shot from the skipper. Short and outside off, Porterfield smashes it through point for a boundary. 8 runs have come from the over.

David Willey to William Porterfield. BEATEN! On a good length and outside off, Porterfield looks to defend but misses it due to the away movement on this one.

David Willey to William Porterfield. On a good length on off, Porterfield defends it off his front foot.

David Willey to William Porterfield. FOUR LEG BYES! Poor delivery from David. Willey bowls full on leg, Porterfield looks to flick but gets it off his pads. It goes past the diving Ben Foakes towards fine leg for a boundary.

David Willey to William Porterfield. BEATEN! On a good length and outside off, Porterfield looks to defend but misses it due to the inward movement on this one.

David Willey to William Porterfield. Bowls full on off, Porterfield drives it to covers.

Jofra Archer to Paul Stirling. On a good length on middle, Stirling blocks it off his back foot. 6 runs have come from the over.

Jofra Archer to William Porterfield. Full on leg, Porterfield looks to flick but gets hit low on the pads. It goes towards square leg for a single. The umpire gives it as a leg bye.

Jofra Archer to Paul Stirling. Length delivery on leg, Stirling flicks it towards fine leg for a single.

Jofra Archer to Paul Stirling. Archer bowls it on a good length on middle, Stirling blocks it off his back foot.

Jofra Archer to Paul Stirling. This one is angled into the batsman, PS looks to nudge it but misses to get hit high on the pads.

Jofra Archer to Paul Stirling. FOUR! Welcome to International cricket Archer. Stirling off the mark in style. Length delivery and on off, Paul leans into it and strokes it on the up through covers for a boundary.

Jofra Archer, the debutant to bowl from the other end. Big moment for him, he needs to grab the opportunity with both hands.

David Willey to William Porterfield. Outside off, Porterfield leaves it alone. David Willey starts with a maiden.

David Willey to William Porterfield. On a good length on middle, Porterfield looks to pull but gets hit on the thigh pad.

David Willey to William Porterfield. Full on off, Porterfield drives it to mid off again.

David Willey to William Porterfield. Full on off, William drives it to mid off.

David Willey to William Porterfield. NOT OUT! It is umpire's call and England retain their review. On a good length on middle, Porterfield looks to flick but gets hit on the pads. Willey appeals but the umpire shakes his head. The visitors go for the review. There is nothing on the Ultra Edge. Hawk Eye shows that it is umpire's call and it is clipping the top of the middle stump. It could have gone either way.

Action straightaway! An appeal for an LBW has been turned down. England review. Looks close.

David Willey to William Porterfield. Willey starts with a good length delivery outside off, Porterfield shoulders his arms to this one. There is a little bit of outswing on this one.

The players are out for their respective national anthems. Done and dusted with the anthems! Now we are all set to begin. The players and umpires are out in the middle. William Porterfield and Paul Stirling will open the batting for Ireland. David Willey will start the proceedings for England.

Ireland (Playing XI) - William Porterfield (C), Paul Stirling, Andrew Balbirnie, Gary Wilson (WK), Kevin O Brien, George Dockrell, Lorcan Tucker, Mark Adair, Joshua Little, Tim Murtagh, Boyd Rankin.

England (Playing XI) - James Vince, Dawid Malan, Joe Root, Eoin Morgan (C), Joe Denly, Ben Foakes (WK), David Willey, Jofra Archer, Tom Curran, Adil Rashid, Liam Plunkett.

TOSS - England win the toss and elect to bowl first. Three debuts for England as Archer, Malan and Foakes receive their caps. Three debutantes for Ireland also. Joshua Little, Lorcan Tucker and Mark Adair will play their first ODI.

Hello and a warm welcome to the only ODI between Ireland and England in Dublin. We are having international cricket after a long time. With less than a month to go for the World Cup, both the sides will be eager to find the right balance. The hosts are clear favorites heading into this game but Ireland have beaten the English side once before. Another victory here will give them a huge boost heading into the World Cup. Is there an upset on the cards? Stay tuned to find out.