England will face Ireland in the 3rd and final One-day international of the summer to be played at County Ground, Bristol on 26 September. It was an impressive performance by the England side as they piled up 334 for 5 in 50 overs. Will Jacks made 94, debutant Saim Hain 89, and important contributions helped the hosts post a huge total.
On the bowling front, Rehan Ahmed was the pick of bowlers with 4 for 54. Despite the last-wicket partnership, England won the match comfortably by 48 runs. Ireland’s bowlers especially pacers conceded lots of runs. Geroge Dockrell was the pick of bowlers with 3 for 43 in 8 overs while Craig Young took 2 wickets. The Ireland batters got starts but were not able to convert into big scores.
England would look to end the season on a high while Ireland needs to step up their performance giving a tough fight.
Match Details
Details– England vs Ireland, 3rd ODI
Venue– County Ground, Bristol
Date and Time– 26th September, 5.00 PM IST
Pitch Report
A total of 35 One-day international matches have been played at this venue. The team batting first has won on 16 occasions while the team batting second won a total of 17 times.
The average first innings total at this venue is 241 while the second innings total is 212. Initially, it helps the pace bowlers but becomes a superb batting pitch which makes shot-making favourable.
The captain that wins the toss would likely field first making use of the conditions and chasing down the target depending upon the target.
England (Eng) vs Ireland (Ire)- Predicted Playing XI
England
Phil Salt, Will Jacks, Zak Crawley (C), Ben Duckett, Saim Hain, Jamie Smith, Brydon Carse, Rehan Ahmed, Tom Hartley, Matthew Potts, George Scrimshaw/Luke Wood.
Ireland
Paul Stirling (C), Andrew Balbirnie, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker, Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Andy McBrine, Mark Adair, Barry McCarthy, Craig Young, Joshua Little.
Fantasy Team Selection
Team 1– Phil Salt, Andrew Balbirnie (VC), Ben Duckett, Harry Tector, Saim Hain (C), Curtis Campher, Brydon Carse, Mark Adair, Matthew Potts, Craig Young, George Scrimshaw.
Team 2- Will Jacks (C), Paul Stirling (VC), Zak Crawley, Lorcan Tucker, Jamie Smith, George Dockrell, Andy McBrine, Rehan Ahmed, Tom Hartley, Joshua Little, Matthew Potts.
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