England vs Ireland ODI Series 2020

Inquitus wrote: »

Aye its a shame, maybe they can string together a better batting performance, the bowling unit has done much better this series. If we had Morgan we'd be in with a shout of winning the series!

They're going to be doing very well to even get close to this target, but I've been somewhat satisfied with how this series has gone. The first game was dreadful but there were bright sparks (mainly Campher). The second game again wasn't ideal at the beginning, but some very good lower order batting got us to a total that looked well beyond what we might have reached. Then the bowling gave us a chance before ultimately Billings and Willey took the game away. Before that though Bairstow's 80 was the main difference, and his innings nearly ended early with an inside edge.

On to today, I'm not ruling them out of winning it, but I'm glad they have at times looked like really threatening England, early wickets and then the comeback once Morgan went. Obviously I'd rather they didn't let Morgan get away but they are pretty young as a group and so are definitely going to get things wrong.

Overall we've been comprehensively beaten in one game, well beaten (a wicket from a very interesting ending) and then this one which is probably beyond Ireland the way the batting has gone thus far. Overall against the best team in the world I think there are some very good things to take from the series.

Willey negotiated well today. Rashid the big threat now.

good start at 92/1 after 15

Hopefully this pair can keep ticking along nicely. I fear if a wicket falls and the young lads falter. KO'B could well be pivotal.

Nice knock Stirlo, ton up.

In a great position here

Smart aware cricket by these two.... aware now that they don’t need to do anything stupid or risky... just keep the scoreboard ticking over, which they are doing while trying to score off each delivery.

Cracking bit of play here MON THE BOYS IN GREEN

76 needed off ten overs

riffmongous wrote: »

Only able to follow on cricinfo, was that a bad drop?

It was swirling over his head, had loads of time, should have been caught, Stirling out now, run out, hopefully win from here, but it has exposed a few stiffs, need to take advantage of that Curran, joke bowler, Rashid could be a problem

Pity to be run out, but what a knock. Kind of surprised kob didn't come in at number 4

England coming back into it by virtue of a fair few dot balls now. Wickets in hand, so want a degree of risk.