England vs Ireland, 1st ODI highlights: Billing, Willey lead England to six-wicket victory

Catch the score, commentary and highlights from the first One Day International between England and Ireland at the Rose Bowl in Southampton.

Updated : Jul 31, 2020 00:10 IST

Sam Billings (67*) and Eoin Morgan (36*) stitched a 96-run partnership to rescue England to a six-wicket win in Southampton.
Sam Billings (67*) and Eoin Morgan (36*) stitched a 96-run partnership to rescue England to a six-wicket win in Southampton.
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Sam Billings (67*) and Eoin Morgan (36*) stitched a 96-run partnership to rescue England to a six-wicket win in Southampton.

England began its first ODI assignment at home against Ireland, its first since the 2019 World Cup final at Lord's against New Zealand. In the first ODI at the Rose Bowl in Southampton, England captain Eoin Morgan won the toss and opted to bowl first.

This series will mark the start of the new World Cup Super League, which will determine qualification for the 2023 50-over World Cup in India.

Teams

England: Jason Roy, Jonny Bairstow (wkt), James Vince, Eoin Morgan (capt), Tom Banton, Sam Billings, Moeen Ali, David Willey, Tom Curran, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood

Ireland: Paul Stirling, Gareth Delany, Andy Balbirnie (capt), Harry Tector, Kevin O'Brien, Lorcan Tucker (wkt), Simi Singh, Curtis Campher, Andy McBrine, Barry McCarthy, Craig Young

 

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