Summary

  • First ODI, Leicester

  • England complete their record chase in women's ODIs - passing 282 to beat Ireland by six wickets with 11.5 overs to spare

  • Bouchier hits second ODI century off 91 balls

  • England 283-4 (38.1 overs): Bouchier 104 (95), Dunkley 73 (61); Murray 5-38

  • Ireland 281-5 (50 overs): Lewis 69 (89), Hunter 62 (90), Stokell 54* (48)

  • Second ODI at Derby on Thursday from 13:00 BST

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Live Reporting

by Matthew Henry & Timothy Abraham

  1. Eng 176-2

    Target 282

    Maia Bouchier attempts to sweep Cara Murray's final ball of the over, and is struck on the pad. But it's a dot ball and nothing more for the Irish leggie.

  2. Katherine Sciver-Brunt
    Ex-England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Jodi Grewcock looked late on it, even though Cara Murray was bowling very slow. I think Grewcock looked a bit flustered, putting herself under a bit of pressure. It was nicely flighted, with a bit of turn though.

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

    What a beautiful bit of bowling from Cara Murray!

  4. wicket

    WICKET

    Grewcock b Murray 9 (Eng 173-2)

    Fine bowling from Cara Murray, who has carried Ireland's hopes here.

    The leg-spinner manages to find a bit of flight and dip as she spins one through the gate of Jodi Grewcock's tentative defensive prod.

  5. Katherine Sciver-Brunt
    Ex-England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    I'd like to see Jodi Grewcock come out of her shell in the rest of this match and play with freedom.

  6. Eng 172-1

    Target 282

    Jane Maguire returns, but her first delivery is a full toss which is swatted behind square for four by Maia Bouchier.

    A glimmer of a stumping chance off the penultimate ball of the over when Bouchier overbalances attempting to glance a slower ball into leg side, but it misses Amy Hunter's gloves entirely.

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

    Ireland's fielding has not been up to the required standard today.

  8. Eng 163-1

    Maia Bouchier skies one off Cara Murray but once again it thuds into the turf over mid-on. The leg-spinner has looked Ireland's most-likely sources of a wicket.

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

    All the odds are in England's favour. This will be a good opportunity for Jodi Grewcock.

  10. Eng 157-1

    Wasteful from Louise Little.

    She gives new batter Jodi Grewcock a freebie on her hips which the England batter whips round the corner for four.

    Later in the over Maia Bouchier rather uncompromisingly biffs Little over mid-off for four down the ground.

    Ireland need to create some moments of pressure or this will be a cakewalk for England.

  11. How's stat?!

    Rufus Bullough
    CricViz analyst

    England have never lost an ODI where the openers scored 135 or more for the first wicket, which has happened in 12 matches.

  12. Eng 144-1

    Target 282

    Ireland have opened an end up.

    A couple of quick wickets here could make it interesting.

  13. Kirstie Gordon
    Scotland and former England spinner on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Oh, what a grab! Sophia Dunkley played very well for her 73. She was superb from ball one. But that's a fantastic bit of bowling and Cara Murray deserves that wicket.

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    WICKET

    Dunkley c & b Murray 73 (Eng 143-1)

    No century for Sophia Dunkley as Cara Murray takes a caught-and-bowled chance.

    Given a bit of air by the Irish leg-spinner and Dunkley ends up playing down the wrong line and punching it back towards the bowler.

    Murray does well to react and dives to her left to take a smart catch.

  15. Kirstie Gordon
    Scotland and former England spinner on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    England are crusing at the moment. Ireland have to keep chopping and changing their bowlers, to try and keep England on their toes.

  16. Eng 142-0

    Gaby Lewis spins the wheel on her bowling options and lands on Louise Little.

    The seamer opts to go short with her fifth ball and with the keeper up Sophia Dunkley ramps Little for four.

    Superbly executed by the England opener.

  17. How's stat?!

    Phil Long
    BBC Test Match Special statistician

    This is England's highest opening partnership against Ireland in women's ODIs.

  18. Kirstie Gordon
    Scotland and former England spinner on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    That's bad, I'm afraid. Arlene Kelly needed to react quicker. She was glued to the spot in those first few seconds.

  19. Eng 135-0

    Sophia Dunkley gets down low to slog sweep Cara Murray's first ball, dropped short, after the drinks break for four.

    Her final delivery is skied over the head of Arlene Kelly at mid-on but she cannot get herself under the ball to turn it into a genuine catching chance.

    Gaby Lewis claps her hands trying to lift her players, and keep them believing.

  20. Kirstie Gordon
    Scotland and former England spinner on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Trademark Dunkley. It doesn't look like it should go through mid-off but she closes the bat and times it beautifully.