Ireland vs England, 1st T20I
England tour of Ireland 2025 · T20I · · The Village, Dublin
England won by 4 wickets (with 14 balls remaining) (Ireland 196/3, England 197/6).
Match report
Ireland (IRE) faced England (ENG) in the 1st T20I of England tour of Ireland 2025, a T20I match, at The Village, Dublin. Play began on Wednesday, 17 September 2025 at 12:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
England won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Jonathan Kennedy and Mark Hewthorne, with Jeff Crowe as match referee.
Ireland made 196/3 in 20 overs, with Harry Tector top-scoring on 61 not out from 36 balls. Adil Rashid was the pick of the bowlers with 1 for 36. England made 197/6 in 17.4 overs, with Philip Salt top-scoring on 89 from 46 balls. Graham Hume was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 36.
Result: England won by 4 wickets (with 14 balls remaining). Philip Salt was named player of the match.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
Ireland · 1st innings: 196/3 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Stirling | c Will Jacks b Adil Rashid | 34 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 154.55 |
| Ross Adair | c Philip Salt b Liam Dawson | 26 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 104 |
| Harry Tector | not out | 61 | 36 | 6 | 2 | 169.44 |
| Lorcan Tucker | c Jos Buttler b Jamie Overton | 55 | 36 | 3 | 4 | 152.78 |
| George Dockrell | not out | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 600 |
Extras: 14 · Did not bat: Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, Barry McCarthy, Graham Hume, Matthew Humphreys, Craig Young
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Wood | 3 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 8 |
| Jamie Overton | 4 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 10 |
| Liam Dawson | 4 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 9.75 |
| Sam Curran | 4 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 10.75 |
| Adil Rashid | 4 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 9 |
| Rehan Ahmed | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
England · 1st innings: 197/6 (17.4 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Salt | c Ross Adair b Graham Hume | 89 | 46 | 10 | 4 | 193.48 |
| Jos Buttler | c Curtis Campher b Matthew Humphreys | 28 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 280 |
| Jacob Bethell | c Ross Adair b Harry Tector | 24 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 150 |
| Rehan Ahmed | b Gareth Delany | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 88.89 |
| Sam Curran | c George Dockrell b Graham Hume | 27 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 180 |
| Tom Banton | c Curtis Campher b Matthew Humphreys | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 157.14 |
| Will Jacks | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Jamie Overton | not out | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 |
Extras: 5 · Did not bat: Liam Dawson, Adil Rashid, Luke Wood
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Humphreys | 4 | 0 | 44 | 2 | 11 |
| Barry McCarthy | 3.4 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 11.73 |
| Graham Hume | 2 | 0 | 36 | 2 | 18 |
| Craig Young | 3 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 8.67 |
| Harry Tector | 2 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 11 |
| Curtis Campher | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Gareth Delany | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 6.5 |
Latest overs
- Over 18 (ENG, Barry McCarthy): 6 runs, 198/6 – 4 • wd • 1
- Over 17 (ENG, Matthew Humphreys): 10 runs, 192/6 – W 4 • 2 4 •
- Over 16 (ENG, Graham Hume): 14 runs, 182/5 – W • 1 W 6 6 wd
- Over 15 (ENG, Matthew Humphreys): 12 runs, 168/3 – 2 1 6 1 1 1
- Over 14 (ENG, Barry McCarthy): 8 runs, 156/3 – 1 4 • • 2 1
- Over 13 (ENG, Gareth Delany): 6 runs, 148/3 – 1 2 1 • 1 1