Ireland vs England Match Stats

WIDE Full delivery swinging into Malan but just too wide down the leg side as Malan misses his flick shot.

Short on off, Dawid Malan does not get proper timing on the pull and mishits it to mid-wicket for a single.

Full and shaping away on off, Harry Brook looks to defend this one and gets beaten on the outside edge.

FOUR! Beautiful shot! Half volley on off, Harry Brook holds his shape and lofts this one over mid off for a much needed boundary.

Hand shortens his length and bowls this one outside off, Harry Brook defends it to backward point.

WIDE! Hand loses his radar again. Bangs this one way down the leg side and Brook lets it go.

Full on off, Harry Brook smartly shuffles across and nudges this one behind square and comes back for two. Good running by Harry Brook.

Full outside off, Harry Brook looks to slog this one down the ground, gets an outside edge that flies towards third man for a single.

PUT DOWN! George Dockrell bowls a shortish delivery on off. Brook goes back and mistimes his pull shot to long on. Adair there runs way too forward than he should have and ends up dropping it even though he gets both hands to it. Single taken.

Oh...another drop, this time a tougher chance but they need to take these chances. A fullish delivery, outside off. Malan slices it uppishly towards deep point where Delany runs forward and puts in a dive forward as well to take it but fails to catch it. Two taken this time.

A flatter delivery on middle. Malan tries to sweep it but misses as the ball bounces and hits his arm on its way to the helmet.

Tad shorter and on middle. Malan works it behind square on the leg side for a single.

OUT! CAUGHT! This time it is taken and Brook departs! Dockrell bowls it short and on off. Brook goes back and tries to pull it over the mid-wicket fence. However, the boudaries are bigger on that side and Brook fails to clear the fence as Delany in the deep takes a fine catch. England are under the pump here!

On off this time, Moeen Ali nudges it to mid-wicket for one.

Full and angling into the pads, Moeen Ali tucks it to fine leg for a single.

Banged in short at the batter, Dawid Malan gets hurried on the pull and ends up hitting it back to the bowler.

FOUR! LUCKY BOUNDARY! Another bumper outside off, Dawid Malan goes for the pull, gets an inside edge that goes to the left of fine leg for a much needed boundary.

 Back of a length and on off, Dawid Malan flicks it to square leg for another single.

WIDE! Short and sliding past the batter, Ali carefully lets it go through to the keeper.

Leg bye! Short and at the batter, Ali gets this one off his body behind square for a single.

Short outside off, Dawid Malan rocks back and pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

Bowls a fullish delivery on off. Malan goes for the slog-sweep but gets it off the inside half of his blade to deep square leg for a single.

Tossed up, outside off. Ali slog-sweeps it firmly to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Delivers it outside off and flatter. Malan gets across to his left and sweeps it to deep backward square leg for a single.

Ali skips down the track and drills this full delivery on off to long off for a single.

Shortish delivery, outside off. Malan cuts it to sweeper cover for a single. Five singles in the over, can Delany finish off well?

FOUR! No, he can't! Moeen Ali finds the boundary! 72 needed now from 42 balls! Bowls it fuller on off. Ali drills it down the ground away from long on for a boundary.

OUT! CAUGHT! Malan's struggle comes to end. Short and outside off, Malan shuffles across looking to thump this towards the leg side. Gets a thick outside edge that flies to Fionn Hand at third man who takes a fine catch running to his right and keeping his eyes on the ball till the last moment. England are now 5 down.

Short of a length delivery on off, Liam Livingstone gets an inside edge back onto his pads as he tried to work it on the off side.

Full outside off, Liam Livingstone gets to the pitch of the ball and knocks it to mid off to open his account.

Bumper outside off, Moeen Ali sways away from the delivery and lets it go through to the keeper.

FOUR! Smart batting by Moeen Ali! Slower and a bit short outside off, Moeen Ali makes room and thumps this one over mid off for a much-needed boundary.

WIDE! Barry McCarthy sprays this one down the leg side in his quest to follow the batter.

Leg bye! Sharp bounce by Barry McCarthy. Moeen Ali gets hit on the bicep and crosses over for a single.

SIX! Up and over. Slightly shorter and just outside off, Moeen Ali lofts over long off for a maximum.

Bowls it outside off again, Moeen Ali slaps it towards point for a brace.

FOUR! Another one outside off, Moeen Ali lofts it over extra covers for a boundary. Excellent shot from Moeen Ali!