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First T20, Dublin
England 176 (20 overs): Smith 58 (30); A Maguire 3-30
Ireland 109 (18.3 overs): Prendergast 52 (34); Pavely 3-19
England won by 67 runs; pb bid 1-0
England crushed Ireland by 67 runs successful the archetypal T20 successful Dublin pursuing a ascendant all-round performance.
Set their grounds pursuit of 177, the hosts slumped to 109 each retired arsenic an inexperienced England side, featuring 4 debutants, took a 1-0 pb successful the two-match series.
Only Orla Prendergast, with an entertaining 52 from 34 balls, offered immoderate absorption for Ireland, with debutant Charis Pavely claiming 3-19.
In a fluctuating innings, England's 176 was acceptable up by Bryony Smith's 58 from 24 balls successful a blistering opening basal of 72 successful 6.5 overs with Tammy Beaumont.
The tourists collapsed from 112-1 to 116-4 earlier Mady Villiers led the betterment with a 15-ball 35, lone for the past 5 wickets to autumn for six runs astatine the death.
Despite the collapses, England's full proved beyond Ireland's unconvincing batting line-up arsenic they crawled to 32-3 aft the six-over powerplay and lone Prendergast's effort saved them from full capitulation.
Ireland besides squandered chances to restrict England, dropping Smith connected 44 and Beaumont connected 16, but fought backmost with flurries of wickets arsenic Prendergast besides led the mode successful the tract with 3 catches and a tally out.
Pavely, Georgia Adams and Seren Smale made their planetary debuts, with this Paige Scholfield's archetypal T20 appearance, adding to the six caps that were handed retired during the preceding one-day planetary bid that England won 2-1.
More to follow.
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