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Third ODI, Belfast
England 153 (20.5 overs): Beaumont 52 (42); A Maguire 5-19
Ireland 155-7 (22 overs): Lewis 72 (56); Villiers 3-30
Ireland won by 3 wickets (DLS method)
Ireland overcame a chaotic batting illness to gain a consolation three-wicket triumph successful the rain-affected 3rd and last one-day international, their archetypal triumph implicit England successful the format since 2001.
With 8 needed from the last over, Ireland mislaid 3 wickets successful 3 balls earlier Alana Dalzell struck the winning bound from the last shot of the match.
They were cruising to their people of 155 from 22 overs, needing 18 from the last 3 with 8 wickets successful hand, earlier Lauren Filer took 2 wickets successful the 19th implicit to get England backmost successful the hunt.
Then the play unfolded successful the last implicit bowled by spinner Mady Villiers, with Una Raymond-Hoey tally retired earlier Alice Tector and Jane Maguire some fell for first-ball ducks.
But Dalzell, coming successful astatine fig nine, held her nervus and smacked her archetypal shot down the ground, wherever it was misjudged by Hollie Armitage astatine long-on and trickled implicit the ropes to springiness Ireland their historical win.
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