full and slogged... straight to long-on! Scrimshaw finishes what he started and England win by 48 runs. Any tension building at Trent Bridge swiftly dissipates as Little attempts one big hit too many and toe-ends it to the man back
England vs Ireland, 2nd ODI at Nottingham, ENG v IRE, Sep 23 2023 - Match Result
RESULT
2nd ODI, Nottingham, September 23, 2023, Ireland tour of England
Craig Young and Josh Little's 55-run partnership is IRE's highest for the 10th wicket in ODIs, breaking the record of 54 between Boyd Rankin and Andy McBrine
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England • 334/8(50 overs)
94 (88)
3/43 (8)
89 (82)
2/38 (7)
Ireland • 286/10(46.4 overs)
43 (54)
4/54 (10)
41 (38)
3/66 (8.4)
6.40pm: Okay, that's us done for tonight. Miller's report is already up for your delectation, and we'll be back for more in the final international fixture of the English summer on Tuesday (and then it's straight on to the World Cup). Thanks for your comments, from myself, Ashish and Thilak, it's cheerio for now. Bye!
6.32pm: Time for the presentations. Will Jacks is named Player of the Match: "Obviously got off to a great start, Ireland did bowl as well up top but once they found their lengths the wicket was a lot harder. Had to find a way through to a good score. We don't play loads of 50-over cricket so we're learning on the job. We thought we had a good score, knew if we bowled in the right areas there was enough there. Nice to score some runs, great opportunity and a great feeling."
Ireland captain Paul Stirling: "We didn't really rock up for first half hour and we can't afford to do that. I think there was enough there if we put it in the right area but we didn't manage to do it. We did well to pull them back, showed some fight and character but it wasn't enough. [Bristol] Last game before a break, energy levels should be up. Loved the fight shown in the second innings, potentially need to be better for longer. [George] Dockrell had a great game with bat and ball. We'll have to regroup come Tuesday."
England captain Zak Crawley: [Pleased?] "Yeah, couple of standout performances with the bat, from Will and Sam, and the spinners bowled well. Thought we were above par, didn't look easy. Rehan was very brave with his fields in the middle there. Tom bowled really well. [Scrimshaw nervous start] Got to give people a chance, back them to do their jobs."
6.30pm: Ireland kept coming gamely, demonstrated by scores of 41 and 40 not out from the Nos. 9 and 10 - but that was a pretty comfortable win for England in the final analysis. Asked to bat, they piled up 334 thanks largely to impressive maiden ODI fifties from Will Jacks and Sam Hain (although both missed out on hundreds). Ireland's chase was given a helping hand by George Scrimshaw's initial struggles on debut, conceding 35 runs from his first two overs, with six no-balls... but a wicket with the last ball of his second over got him and England up and running, after which they rarely looked back
46.4
W
Scrimshaw to Little, OUT
Josh Little c Carse b Scrimshaw 29 (29b 4x4 1x6 32m) SR: 100
46.4
1w
Scrimshaw to Little, 1 wide
loses his line down the leg side
This is now Little's highest score in any form of the game
46.3
4
Scrimshaw to Little, FOUR runs
short and wide, mauled over cover! Little sits deep and clouts another lusty boundary
46.2
1
Scrimshaw to Young, 1 run
shortish into the body and tucked behind square
46.1
•
Scrimshaw to Young, no run
back of a length wide of the stumps, Young swings and misses
Scrimshaw is back. Four overs to come, 55 needed. It's still (sort of) on!
end of over 4612 runs
IRE: 280/9CRR: 6.08 • RRR: 13.75 • Need 55 from 24b
Josh Little25 (27b 3x4 1x6)
Craig Young39 (42b 2x4 2x6)
Matthew Potts 7-0-47-2
Brydon Carse 8-0-40-1
Some words from the bowler for the No. 11. England aren't... rattled, are they?
45.6
•
Potts to Little, no run
banged in short, misses with the attempted ramp
45.5
6
Potts to Little, SIX runs
full, straight and cleaned out down the ground! Little makes room and tonks Potts for six over long-on
"Does that make it a SchrÖDI?" Very good, Paddles
45.4
•
Potts to Little, no run
pace on, skids through on fourth stump as Little swings and misses
45.4
1w
Potts to Little, 1 wide
slower-ball bouncer but Potts get it wrong, the delivery veering off down the leg side
45.3
1
Potts to Young, 1 run
pace off, short and wide of off, Young moves across to swat a pull
45.2
•
Potts to Young, no run
full length, dug out towards mid-off
45.1
4
Potts to Young, FOUR runs
clubbed through the covers! Young connects with another beefy blow to the rope
"All the talk about England's strength in depth, but one guy who seems forgotten about is Matt Fisher. Guy has real pace and talent." He does, Rob. Had a rough run with injuries since debuting in the Caribbean last year (and in his career generally)
end of over 454 runs
IRE: 268/9CRR: 5.95 • RRR: 13.40 • Need 67 from 30b
Josh Little19 (24b 3x4)
Craig Young34 (39b 1x4 2x6)
Brydon Carse 8-0-40-1
Matthew Potts 6-0-35-2
44.6
•
Carse to Little, no run
fires in the yorker, 88mph/141kph and jabbed back to the on side
44.5
1
Carse to Young, 1 run
fullish on the stumps, thick-edged through short fine leg
CharlieJ: "At what point do England get concerned?" Probably if these two are still going this time tomorrow
44.4
1
Carse to Little, 1 run
slower ball outside off, dabbed neatly down to deep third
44.3
1
Carse to Young, 1 run
aims for the blockhole again, punched to long-on
44.2
1
Carse to Little, 1 run
89mph/143kph, dug out into the covers. Duckett has a shy as they scramble one... and Young would have been gone with a direct hit!
44.1
•
Carse to Little, no run
Carse hits a length as Little commando rolls across the crease and misses with an extravagant attempted ramp
With the RRR approaching 12, this game is both dead and alive at the same time
end of over 447 runs
IRE: 264/9CRR: 6.00 • RRR: 11.83 • Need 71 from 36b
Josh Little17 (20b 3x4)
Craig Young32 (37b 1x4 2x6)
Matthew Potts 6-0-35-2
Brydon Carse 7-0-36-1
43.6
1
Potts to Little, 1 run
Little clips a low full toss down the ground. This pair have survived another over
43.6
1w
Potts to Little, 1 wide
pace off but sliding down the leg side
Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
ENG
94 runs (88)
7 fours4 sixes
Productive shot
square drive
19 runs
4 fours0 six
Control
73%
ENG
89 runs (82)
8 fours0 six
Productive shot
on drive
17 runs
2 fours0 six
Control
85%
Best performances - bowlers
ENG
O
10
M
0
R
54
W
4
ECO
5.4
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W | ||||
1W | 1W | |||
LEGOFF
LHB
1W | ||||
IRE
O
8
M
0
R
43
W
3
ECO
5.37
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
2W | ||||
LEGOFF
LHB
1W | ||||
Match details
| Trent Bridge, Nottingham | |
| Toss | Ireland, elected to field first |
| Series | |
| Season | 2023 |
| Player Of The Match | |
| Series result | England led the 3-match series 1-0 |
| Match number | ODI no. 4653 |
| Match days | 23 September 2023 - day (50-over match) |
| ODI debut | |
| Umpires | |
| TV Umpire | |
| Reserve Umpire | |
| Match Referee | |
Language
English
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