Thanks to Jordan Cox's half-century, England defeated Ireland by 6 wickets in the third and final T20 match. With this victory, England clinched the 3-match series 2-0.
Sports News: The England cricket team delivered a stellar performance against Ireland in the third and final T20 International match, clinching the series 2-0. It was an exciting contest where England batsman Jordan Cox's explosive fifty dashed Ireland's hopes. There was no toss in the third T20 due to rain.
Despite this, England decided to bowl first and successfully restricted Ireland to 154 runs. With this win, England secured the series after winning the first match by 4 wickets, despite the second match being called off due to rain.
Ireland Team's Innings
In the third T20, England won the toss and opted to bowl first. Batting first, the Ireland team scored 154 runs for 8 wickets in 20 overs. Ireland had a slow start, with captain Paul Stirling managing only 7 runs. Ross Adair played an innings of 33 and Harry Tector scored 28 runs. Lorcan Tucker was dismissed for just 1 run. In the lower order, Curtis Campher was caught out for 2 runs, while Benjamin Calitz scored 22 runs and Gareth Delany played an unbeaten innings of 48* runs.
In England's bowling attack, Adil Rashid delivered a notable performance. He took 3 wickets, which included dismissing Barry McCarthy LBW for a golden duck. Additionally, Jamie Overton and Liam Dawson secured 2 wickets each. England's spin and accurate line and length consistently kept Ireland's batsmen under pressure.
England's Batting: Buttler Fails to Score
England's innings started a bit late due to rain. Chasing a target of 155 runs, England secured victory by losing 4 wickets in 17.1 overs. The team did not get off to a good start. Jos Buttler was dismissed in the second over without scoring a run. Captain Jacob Bethell, coming in at number three, scored 15 runs off 11 balls. However, Phil Salt and Jordan Cox then formed an excellent partnership, which put England firmly on the path to victory.
Jordan Cox played a whirlwind innings of 55 runs off 35 balls, including 4 fours and 4 sixes. His innings brought England to the brink of victory. Alongside him, Phil Salt scored 29 runs off 23 balls. In the final overs, Tom Banton scored 37 and Rehan Ahmed added 9 runs, guiding the team to an unbeaten victory. This partnership made a decisive contribution to England achieving their target.
For Ireland, Barry McCarthy, Craig Young, Curtis Campher, and Benjamin White each picked up 1 wicket. However, none of their performances during England's batting were sufficient to impact the outcome of the match.
