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David Willey and Sam Billings guided world champions England to a six-wicket win over Ireland at Southampton on Thursday in the first One-Day International.
Left-arm paceman Willey, appearing in his first ODI since being left out of England’s World Cup-winning squad for Jofra Archer, took a career-best 5-30 as Ireland were dismissed for a modest 172 in a match that marked the return of white-ball cricket from the coronavirus lockdown.
But an unfamiliar-looking England, in the first of a three-match series that launches the new World Cup Super League to determine qualification for the 2023 50-over showpiece in India, slumped to 78-4 at the Ageas Bowl.
Sam Billings, a late injury replacement for Kent team-mate Joe Denly, made 67 not out including 11 fours at better than a run-a-ball.
Together with World Cup-winning captain Eoin Morgan, a former Ireland batsman, he shared an unbroken fifth-wicket partnership of 96.
Willey took 4-12 as Ireland slumped to 28-5 after losing the toss.
Curtis Campher held firm with an unbeaten 59 on debut.
Together with Andy McBrine (40) he shared a stand of 66 after Ireland were in danger of being dismissed for under 100 at 79-7.
Ireland were 7-2 when skipper Andy Balbirnie was caught behind driving at Willey.
Gareth Delany hit five fours in his 22 before he struck Willey straight to backward point. Next ball, the 30-year-old Willey, the son of former England batsman and umpire David Willey, had Lorcan Tucker lbw for a duck to leave Ireland 28-5.
This was England’s first home ODI since they beat New Zealand in last year’s World Cup final at Lord’s.
Scoreboard
Ireland
P. Stirling c Morgan b Willey 2, G. Delany c Banton b Willey 22, A. Balbirnie c Bairstow b Willey 3, H. Tector b Mahmood 0, K. O’Brien c Willey b Rashid 22, L. Tucker lbw b Willey 0, C. Campher not out 59, Simi Singh run out (Banton/Bairstow) 0, A. McBrine c Billings b Curran 40, B. McCarthy c Vince b Mahmood 3, C. Young c Roy b Willey 11
ExtrascTypeface:> (b4, lb2, w4) 10
TotalcTypeface:> (All out, 44.4 overs) 172
Fall of wicketscTypeface:> 1-2 (Stirling), 2-7 (Balbirnie), 3-28 (Tector), 4-28 (Delany), 5-28 (Tucker), 6-79 (O’Brien), 7-79 (Simi Singh), 8-145 (McBrine), 9-156 (McCarthy), 10-172 (Young).
Bowling: Willey 8.4-2-30-5 (2w); Mahmood 9-1-36-2 (1w); Rashid 10-3-26-1; Curran 7-0-37-1 (1w); Moeen 10-0-37-0.
England (Target: 173)
J. Roy lbw b Young 24, J. Bairstow lbw b McBrine 2, J. Vince c Tucker b Young 25, T. Banton c Tucker b Campher 11, S. Billings not out 67, E. Morgan not out 36
ExtrascTypeface:> (lb6, nb1, w2) 9
TotalcTypeface:> (4 wkts, 27.5 overs) 174
Fall of wickets: 1-12 (Bairstow), 2-34 (Roy), 3-59 (Vince), 4-78 (Banton); Bowling: McCarthy 0.5-0-3-0 (1nb); Stirling 0.1-0-1-0; Young 8-0-56-2; McBrine 8-0-47-1 (1w); Campher 5-0-26-1 (1w); Simi Singh 3.5-0-23-0; Delany 2-0-12-0.
Result: England won by six wickets.
Player of the match: David Willey (ENG)
Series: England lead three-match series 1-0
Toss: England
Umpires: Mike Burns (ENG), Alex Wharf (ENG)
TV umpire: Martin Saggers (ENG)
Match referee: Phil Whitticase (ENG)
Remaining Fixtures
Aug 1: 2nd ODI, Ageas Bowl (D/N)
Aug 4: 3rd ODI, Ageas Bowl (D/N)
Southampton
David Willey and Sam Billings guided world champions England to a six-wicket win over Ireland at Southampton on Thursday in the first One-Day International.
Left-arm paceman Willey, appearing in his first ODI since being left out of England’s World Cup-winning squad for Jofra Archer, took a career-best 5-30 as Ireland were dismissed for a modest 172 in a match that marked the return of white-ball cricket from the coronavirus lockdown.
But an unfamiliar-looking England, in the first of a three-match series that launches the new World Cup Super League to determine qualification for the 2023 50-over showpiece in India, slumped to 78-4 at the Ageas Bowl.
Sam Billings, a late injury replacement for Kent team-mate Joe Denly, made 67 not out including 11 fours at better than a run-a-ball.
Together with World Cup-winning captain Eoin Morgan, a former Ireland batsman, he shared an unbroken fifth-wicket partnership of 96.
Willey took 4-12 as Ireland slumped to 28-5 after losing the toss.
Curtis Campher held firm with an unbeaten 59 on debut.
Together with Andy McBrine (40) he shared a stand of 66 after Ireland were in danger of being dismissed for under 100 at 79-7.
Ireland were 7-2 when skipper Andy Balbirnie was caught behind driving at Willey.
Gareth Delany hit five fours in his 22 before he struck Willey straight to backward point. Next ball, the 30-year-old Willey, the son of former England batsman and umpire David Willey, had Lorcan Tucker lbw for a duck to leave Ireland 28-5.
This was England’s first home ODI since they beat New Zealand in last year’s World Cup final at Lord’s.
Scoreboard
Ireland
P. Stirling c Morgan b Willey 2, G. Delany c Banton b Willey 22, A. Balbirnie c Bairstow b Willey 3, H. Tector b Mahmood 0, K. O’Brien c Willey b Rashid 22, L. Tucker lbw b Willey 0, C. Campher not out 59, Simi Singh run out (Banton/Bairstow) 0, A. McBrine c Billings b Curran 40, B. McCarthy c Vince b Mahmood 3, C. Young c Roy b Willey 11
ExtrascTypeface:> (b4, lb2, w4) 10
TotalcTypeface:> (All out, 44.4 overs) 172
Fall of wicketscTypeface:> 1-2 (Stirling), 2-7 (Balbirnie), 3-28 (Tector), 4-28 (Delany), 5-28 (Tucker), 6-79 (O’Brien), 7-79 (Simi Singh), 8-145 (McBrine), 9-156 (McCarthy), 10-172 (Young).
Bowling: Willey 8.4-2-30-5 (2w); Mahmood 9-1-36-2 (1w); Rashid 10-3-26-1; Curran 7-0-37-1 (1w); Moeen 10-0-37-0.
England (Target: 173)
J. Roy lbw b Young 24, J. Bairstow lbw b McBrine 2, J. Vince c Tucker b Young 25, T. Banton c Tucker b Campher 11, S. Billings not out 67, E. Morgan not out 36
ExtrascTypeface:> (lb6, nb1, w2) 9
TotalcTypeface:> (4 wkts, 27.5 overs) 174
Fall of wickets: 1-12 (Bairstow), 2-34 (Roy), 3-59 (Vince), 4-78 (Banton); Bowling: McCarthy 0.5-0-3-0 (1nb); Stirling 0.1-0-1-0; Young 8-0-56-2; McBrine 8-0-47-1 (1w); Campher 5-0-26-1 (1w); Simi Singh 3.5-0-23-0; Delany 2-0-12-0.
Result: England won by six wickets.
Player of the match: David Willey (ENG)
Series: England lead three-match series 1-0
Toss: England
Umpires: Mike Burns (ENG), Alex Wharf (ENG)
TV umpire: Martin Saggers (ENG)
Match referee: Phil Whitticase (ENG)
Remaining Fixtures
Aug 1: 2nd ODI, Ageas Bowl (D/N)
Aug 4: 3rd ODI, Ageas Bowl (D/N)
