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DUBLIN – After winning Game One by four wickets and wash out in Game Two – England took the first-ever Men’s T20I series against Ireland (2-0) after a six wicket victory in the final match at Malahide.

Game Three of this historic T20I series began with England winning the toss for the second time this tour and opting to bowl first at a sunny but chilly Malahide.

Opening batters Paul Stirling and Ross Adair started well as they had done in Game One, however a wicket each for Liam Dawson, Rehan Ahmed and Jamie Overton brought the away side into the contest.

Earlier in the day there was a cap ceremony for Ben Calitz who made his T20I debut. The cap was presented to him in the team huddle by Lisburn teammate Mark Adair.

Calitz got his first taste of international cricket, scoring 22 off 18 until he was dismissed by veteran spinner Adil Rashid.

An explosive innings of 48 not out from 29 deliveries from Gareth Delany then helped guide Ireland to 154-8 from their 20 overs.

Two separate spells of rain delayed the start of the England chase however they proved short enough that overs weren’t lost.

Ireland needed an early wicket, and a remarkable one-handed diving catch from Curtis Campher off the bowling of Barry McCarthy delivered just that to send back Jos Buttler.

Craig Young then removed England captain Jacob Bethel with the help of another smart catch, this time from Delany in the deep.

Campher’s dismissal of the very dangerous Phil Salt gave further hope, but England’s progress to the target couldn’t be halted as Jordan Cox passed fifty.

Ben White, who came into today’s team, managed to remove Cox for 55 but the visitors eventually chased down the total in the 18th over.  

MATCH SUMMARY

Ireland Men v England Men, 3rd T20I, Malahide – 21 September 2025

Ireland 154-8 (20 overs; G Delany 48*, R Adair 33, H Tector 28; A Rashid 3-29)

England 155-4 (17.1 overs; J Cox 55; C Young 1-21, B McCarthy 1-22, C Campher 1-24)

England Men won by six wickets

Full scorecard here