Ireland beat England in chaotic last-ball thriller

Third ODI, Belfast

England 153 (20.5 overs): Beaumont 52 (42); A Maguire 5-19

Ireland 155-7 (22 overs): Lewis 72 (56); Villiers 3-30

Ireland won by 3 wickets (DLS method)

Scorecard

Ireland overcame a chaotic batting illness to gain a consolation three-wicket triumph successful nan rain-affected 3rd and last one-day international, their first triumph complete England successful nan format since 2001.

With 8 needed from nan last over, Ireland mislaid 3 wickets successful 3 balls earlier Alana Dalzell struck nan winning bound from nan last shot of nan match.

They were cruising to their target of 155 from 22 overs, needing 18 from nan last 3 pinch 8 wickets successful hand, earlier Lauren Filer took 2 wickets successful nan 19th complete to get England backmost successful nan hunt.

Then nan play unfolded successful nan last complete bowled by spinner Mady Villiers, pinch Una Raymond-Hoey tally retired earlier Alice Tector and Jane Maguire some fell for first-ball ducks.

But Dalzell, coming successful astatine number nine, held her nervus and smacked her first shot down nan ground, wherever it was misjudged by Hollie Armitage astatine long-on and trickled complete nan ropes to springiness Ireland their historical win.