Ireland claim first T20 win over England to draw series

Second T20, Dublin

England 169-8 (20 overs): Beaumont 40 (34); Kelly 2-22

Ireland 170-5 (19.5 overs): Prendergast 80 (51); Cross 2-29

Ireland won by 5 wickets; bid drawn 1-1

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Ireland completed their grounds pursuit successful women's T20 internationals to unafraid a thrilling five-wicket triumph complete England successful Dublin.

Orla Prendergast apical scored pinch a sublime 80 from 51 deliveries arsenic Ireland reached their target of 170 pinch conscionable 1 shot to spare.

It is Ireland's first T20 triumph complete England successful their 4th gathering and intends nan two-match bid is drawn 1-1.

A business worthy 79 betwixt Prendergast and skipper Gaby Lewis group nan level aft opener Amy Hunter fell for 1 disconnected nan 4th shot of nan innings.

Lewis was yet dismissed for an entertaining 38 from 35, but Leah Paul deed a run-a-ball 27 to put Ireland wrong show of victory.

There was clip for a precocious twist erstwhile Mady Villiers took 2 wickets successful nan last complete but past missed a run-out chance, pinch Ireland claiming different tally connected nan overthrow to unafraid nan win.

England earlier reached 169-8, pinch Tammy Beaumont hitting a blistering 40 from 34 balls that included 7 fours.

After a crushing 67-run conclusion successful nan first T20, Ireland showed sizeable resoluteness to seal a memorable triumph that goes pinch their dramatic triumph successful nan caller ODI series.

They were overmuch much disciplined pinch nan shot successful a topsy-turvy innings for nan tourists.

Openers and Beaumont and Bryony Smith sewage England disconnected to a flying start, reaching 44-0 astatine nan extremity of nan powerplay.

Two speedy wickets from Arlene Kelly stymied England's momentum, pinch Smith dismissed for 28 and Seren Smale falling for 10.

But Paige Scholfield and Beaumont put connected 59 for nan 3rd wicket to wrestle nan momentum backmost England's way.

Ireland deed backmost erstwhile much arsenic Scholfield and Beaumont fell successful speedy succession, earlier Prendergast bowled Hollie Armitage for a aureate duck to time off England wobbling connected 137-5.

Georgia Adams, successful conscionable her 2nd T20 international, past deed 23 from conscionable 15 deliveries arsenic England scrambled their measurement up to 169-8.

Like connected Saturday, Ireland mislaid opener Hunter successful nan first complete of their reply. But alternatively than triggering a collapse, Prendergast and Lewis showed composure to slow return nan crippled distant from England.