Summary

  • Third ODI, Worcester

  • Ireland need 292 to win

  • England 291 (48.5 overs): Dunkley 119 (119); Murray 4-56

  • England looking to complete series sweep after winning first two matches

  • Listen to BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra commentary at top of page

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Live Reporting

by Adwaidh Rajan

  1. Ffion Wynne
    BBC Sport cricket writer on BBC Radio Sports Extra

    A couple of good balls from MacDonald-Gay but also a couple of bounday balls that released the pressure.

  2. Ire 17-0

    After her six up and over the leg side, Gaby Lewis slashes through point for her second boundary.

    Ten runs come from Ryana MacDonald-Gay's opening over and it is so far, so good for Ireland.

  3. Ffion Wynne
    BBC Sport cricket writer on BBC Radio Sports Extra

    It sailed over the ropes. She really got hold of that one.

  4. Henry Moeran
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Oh! What a good shot! Pulled away brutally.

  5. 6 runs

    Ire 13-0

    Whacked away for a maximum by Gaby Lewis.

    A majestic pull from the Ireland skipper over deep backward square and we will need a new ball here.

    What a start from Ireland this is.

  6. Henry Moeran
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Had that slip been a bit wider, the fielder may well have stopped that from going for four.

  7. Ire 7-0

    Lauren Filer's opening over goes from a good one to a bit untidy quickly.

    She drags one wide and Alice Tector takes full advantage of the extra delivery by steering it down to third for the first boundary of the chase.

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    Very poor management of those final overs by England, should have easily passed 300

    Mike, Kidderminster

  9. Ire 2-0

    Both Ireland openers get off the mark from their very first deliveries.

    Ryana MacDonald-Gay produces a brilliant piece of fielding to deny Gaby Lewis a certain boundary and saves three runs for England.

  10. Lauren Filer has the ball in hand and is at the top of her mark.

    Ireland will open their batting with captain Gaby Lewis and Alice Tector.

  11. The England players look raring to go as they wait on the boundary rope for Ireland's opening pair.

    I hear there was a brief drizzle during the innings break at New Road, but the sun is shining now and conditions look good for play to resume shortly.

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    Disappointed that England posted a sub 300 score. No disrespect to Ireland but if we were up against India or Australia it would make a huge psychological impact.

    Blaze, Dorset

    291 is a very good score and should mean England win comfortably. But wasting seven balls at the end is quite poor from the position they were in. Definitely some learning required there.

    David, Bradford

  13. Thanks, Mike.

    Ireland posted 281-5 batting first in the opening ODI against England.

    So who knows what we have in store here! We will find out soon.

  14. We're not all that long from the players returning to the field.

    Here's Adwaidh Rajan to take you through the next passage of play.

  15. Sophia Dunkley's second international century was brought up off exactly 100 balls.

    Here's the best shots from the England opener's innings.

    Superb Dunkley innings ended on 119 by Prendergast boundary catch

  16. Thea Brookes
    Former Birmingham Phoenix all-rounder on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Ireland have done an incredible job to keep England to 291. They will be incredibly proud of the job they have done with the ball.

    They will be going into their batting innings with the positive momentum. They will be happy with their performance.

  17. Sophia Dunkley's run-a-ball 119 crowned the England innings, while Maia Bouchier, Jodi Grewcock and Dani Gibson made 39, 35 and 41 respectively but were unable to push on to a big score.

    Cara Murray was the pick of the Ireland bowlers with 4-56, while four other bowlers took a wicket apiece.

    England's total of 291 should be too much for Ireland, but at points in that innings they looked like they had a platform for a massive total.

  18. Thea Brookes
    Former Birmingham Phoenix all-rounder on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    It doesn't happen often England are bowled out for sure, especially with the way they were going. They were 260-4 and finish on 291 all out.

    They would be disappointing with where they could have taken this innings. But I still believe this is a winning score on this pitch for England.

  19. wicket

    WICKET

    Filer c Hunter b Prendergast 0 (Eng 291 all out)

    And that's that - England don't make the final over of the innings!

    Lauren Filer comes down the pitch to Orla Prendergast and tries to launch the ball into the leg side.

    She instead sends a skier flying up behind her and the ball drops neatly into the hands of Amy Hunter behind the stumps.

    Having been 183-1 and then 260-4, the home side lost their last six wickets for 31 runs.

  20. Thea Brookes
    Former Birmingham Phoenix all-rounder on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    England have lost their big hitter in Dani Gibson and that 300-mark is looking a bit unlikely now.