The England cricket team visited Ireland on 3 September 2013 for a one-match One Day International series against the Ireland cricket team at Malahide Cricket Club Ground, Dublin. The match served as a warm-up for England ahead of their five-match ODI series against Australia later in the month. After Ireland opener William Porterfield scored 112 to get the hosts to a total of 269/7, England responded with unbeaten centuries from captain Eoin Morgan (playing against his country of origin) and Ravi Bopara to win the match by 6 wickets.
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| England | Ireland | ||
| Date | 3 September 2013 | ||
| Captains | Eoin Morgan | William Porterfield | |
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| Results | England won the 1-match series 1–0 | ||
| Most runs | Eoin Morgan (124) | William Porterfield (112) | |
| Most wickets | Boyd Rankin (4) | Tim Murtagh (3) | |
| Player of the series | Eoin Morgan (Eng) | ||
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- England won the toss and elected to field.
- This was the first One Day International to be held at Malahide.[3]
- Eoin Morgan and Ravi Bopara's 226-run stand was the highest fifth-wicket partnership in ODI cricket.[citation needed]
- Gary Ballance, Michael Carberry (both Eng) and Max Sorensen (Ire) made their ODI debuts.
References edit
- ^ "Eddie Richardson named in Ireland squad to face England". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 22 August 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
- ^ "Rankin and Morgan in England squad to play Ireland". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 27 August 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
- ^ "Ireland to play England at revamped Malahide in 2013". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 1 June 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
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