Player of the Match
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Best performances - Batsmen

SIR Dunkley
SIR Dunkley
119(119) 15x4 - 0x6
Control %94%
  • Productive Shot
  • cover drive
  • 22 runs
  • 2x4 - 0x6
5 14 14 24 27 7 12 16
DR Gibson
DR Gibson
41(37) 3x4 - 1x6
Control %89%
  • Productive Shot
  • cover drive
  • 12 runs
  • 1x4 - 0x6
2 0 7 0 10 8 4 10

Best performances - Bowlers

C Murray
C Murray
O10
M0
R56
W4
Eco5.6
RHB
OFFLEG
2W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W
1W
L Filer
O8.2
M0
R27
W3
Eco3.24
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W

Match Details

Toss

Ireland Women , elected to field first

Player Of The Match

Player Of The Series

Series result

England Women won the 3-match series 3-0

Season

Hours of play (local time)

11.00 start, First Session 11.00-14.10, Interval 14.10-14.40, Second Session 14.40-17.50

Match days

6 September 2026 (50-over match)

TV Umpires

Reserve Umpire

Match Referee

Points

England Women 2, Ireland Women 0

Scorer: Sudeep Poojar | Commentator: Andrew Miller

5.17pm And with that, Dean heads off to lift the series trophy with her victorious squad. It was a pretty one-sided in the final analysis, but for England, it was useful to see the mettle of the next tier of players, in the absence of some notable names. Dean herself had a fine time as captain, Bouchier and Dunkley impressed with the bat, Kemp and Gibson played some handy knocks at the back-end of the three innings. And the bowling attack was led impressively by Issy Wong in the second match in particular. Plenty to work on. For Ireland, as Lewis says, it's all a learning curve. From Miller, Alan and Sujeep, thanks for joining us, until next time!

5.08pm The player of summer, and the player of the match (and series) is Sophia Dunkley, after a career-best 119 today.

"It was great to get the series win, a little slow with the new ball, but Boosh got some boundaries away. We both like to be positive, when we get on top we keep going, and know each other inside-out. It's about staying present, nice to be back at the top of the order. Love opening, and want to have a bit impact, and big summer next year with the Ashes. Big goal of mine."

Gaby Lewis: "We've shown positives with bat and ball, but in different games, young spin attack bowled brilliantly. They are constantly learning, especially in series against top players. These series are so valuable. We're only going up. Emerging Nations Trophy will be great. Looking forward to a break, then all eyes on that tournament."

Charlie Dean: "The way the girls went about it on a tricky surface, then clinical with the ball. A good day. Dunks was phenomenal, we left a few runs out there but created our own energy in the field. It's brilliant, real maturity from Capsey, Kemp and Gibson in the middle order. Fil, Wong, R-Mac back in the side. As captain, every game I am growing. Credit to the girls for supporting and listening to what I say!"

5pm So, Ireland lost five for 10 in 21 deliveries, which is a pretty comprehensive collapse. Villiers and Filer , with three apiece, did the needful to dock the tail, but this win was sealed in the first half of England's batting innings, through a mighty century from Sophia Dunkley. They fell away a bit thereafter, but it was always plenty on the board.

That ends England Women's home summer. It's an upbeat ending, with some decent lessons learned. And there's a nice moment on the outfield as Arlene Kelly gets a guard of honour through both sets of players. She signed off with one last wicket to take her ODI haul to 45, alongside 91 T20I wickets. A big loss for Ireland as she heads back to her native New Zealand.

44.2
W
Filer to McCartney, OUT, perfect yorker, nails the off stump! McCartney plays a decent forward-defence too, but down the wrong line. Filer cleans up the tail in pretty clinical fashion, and England seal a comfortable 3-0 win!

KJ McCartney b Filer 0 (4m 4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0

44.1
0
Filer to McCartney, no run, free hit ... hits the stumps! Filer got it perfect thgat time, McCartney backed away for a slap through the covers and lost her furniture!
44.1
2nb
Filer to Murray, (no ball) 1 run, whoops, that slipped! High full-toss, in at the ribs. Pulled away to the leg-side

END OF OVER:
44 | 2 Runs 1 Wkt | IRE-W: 175/9 (117 runs required from 36 balls, RR: 3.97, RRR: 19.50)

  • Kia McCartney0 (2b)
  • Cara Murray1 (4b)
  • Mady Villiers8-0-33-3
  • Lauren Filer8-0-25-2
43.6
0
Villiers to McCartney, no run, blocked with more certainty second-time around, to see out the over
43.5
0
Villiers to McCartney, no run, good turn from a full length, defended on the back foot... want to be coming forward to those!
43.4
W
Villiers to McBride, OUT, more flight, fuller length and lovely late dip! Villiers claims her third with a beauty, beating McBride around the outside edge then bowling her middle-and-off. It's almost done now

LA McBride b Villiers 2 (6m 6b 0x4 0x6) SR: 33.33

IRE Women 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st24GH LewisA Tector
2nd56A HunterA Tector
3rd27O PrendergastA Hunter
4th20R StokellO Prendergast
5th6L PaulO Prendergast
6th34L PaulL Little
7th4AN KellyL Paul
8th0L PaulC Murray
9th4C MurrayLA McBride
10th2C MurrayKJ McCartney