In an exciting encounter at Trent Bridge, England secured a convincing 48-run victory against Ireland in the 2nd ODI of the ongoing Ireland tour of England ODI Series 2023.
Ireland won the toss and opted to bowl first, hoping to make early inroads into the England batting lineup. England, however, had different plans. Led by opener Will Jacks, who scored a brilliant 94 runs off 88 balls, and well-supported by contributions from Sam Hain (89 runs off 82) and Ben Duckett (48 runs off 49), the hosts managed to post a formidable total of 334/8 in their 50 overs.
Rehan Ahmed shines with the ball
In response, Ireland gave it their all but fell short of the target, finishing their innings at 286 all out in 46.4 overs. Barry McCarthy (41 runs off 38) and Craig Young (40 runs off 44) tried to revive Ireland’s chase, but the English bowlers, led by Rehan Ahmed‘s four-wicket haul, kept the pressure on and eventually secured the victory.
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A beauty from Rehan 👌#ENGvIRE | @RehanAhmed__16 pic.twitter.com/ZkKMFJfllT
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) September 23, 2023
Player of the Match honours went to England’s Will Jacks for his stellar batting performance.
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This win gave England a 1-0 lead in the three-match ODI series as the first match got abandoned without a ball being bowled.
England won by 48 runs: https://t.co/6ZTNOj297F#ENGvIRE #2ndODI #CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/s5S1ZV6ayE
— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) September 23, 2023
The two teams will face each other again in the 3rd ODI on Tuesday, September 26, at County Ground, Bristol, with England looking to seal the series and Ireland hoping to level it.
Cricket fans can anticipate an exciting clash as both teams strive for victory in the upcoming clash.