- 1st T20i: England, 176, beat Ireland, 109 (18.3), by 67 runs
- England’s four international debutants all shine in Dublin
This was supposed to be Ireland’s big occasion: the first time their women’s team have been televised free-to-air at home; and the follow-up to their famous win on Wednesday, only their second against England in a one-day international.
Instead, the first T20i turned into a rout, as Bryony Smith smashed a maiden international fifty, the debutant Seren Smale took to this level like a duck to water with a 19-ball 25, a catch, a stumping and a sharp run-out behind the stumps, and England bowled Ireland out for 109 within 19 overs to win by 67 runs.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/sep/14/bryony-smith-smashes-maiden-fifty-as-england-thrash-ireland-in-first-t20
Author : Raf Nicholson at Clontarf Cricket Club
Publish date : 2024-09-14 17:49:55
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