Ireland vs England 1st T20I 2025 Highlights

Watch the highlights of Ireland vs England 1st T20I 2025 - England tour of Ireland 3-match Twenty20 international series of the 1st T20I match played between England and Ireland at The Village, Malahide, Dublin in 17th September 2025.

Phil Salt celebrates his 20-ball fifty © Getty Images

Opener Phil Salt's sparkling 46-ball 89 powers to England convincing six-wicket victory over Ireland, despite Harry Tector - Lorcan Tucker's fifties and take a 1-0 lead in the first T20I.

Match Stats :

England 197 was their joint fourth highest successful run-chase in T20 international. 21y 329d : Jacob Bethell became the youngest England player to captain in the ODI match beating Alastair Cook's record of 24y 325 days. Ireland's 196 was their tenth highest score in T20 international and It is their highest-score against England in T20Is, previous highest was 157 at Melbourne in the 2022 T20 World Cup. Ireland's 196 was their second highest total at their home venue in T20Is after their 221 against India at same venue in 2022. England's 197 was their highest score against Ireland in T20Is, previous highest was 120 at Providence in the 2010 World Twenty20. Phil Salt hammered a 20-ball his third fastest fifty for England in T20 international. Phil Salt's 89 was his fifth highest score for England in T20 international and the highest-score by an England batsman against Ireland in T20Is, surpassing the previous record of 45 held by Eoin Morgan at Providence in 2010.

Ireland scored massive total of 196-3 in 20 overs with top scorer by Harry Tector hammered a unbeaten 61 off 36-balls including 6-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 169.44.

Lorcan Tucker blasted a 55 off 36-balls including 4-sixes & 3-fours with strike rate of 152.77, Paul Stirling hammered a 34 off 22-balls included 4-sixes & a four with strike-rate of 154.54.

England best bowler by Adil Rashid, Liam Dawson and Jamie Overton each took one-wickets.

England chased 197-6 in 17.4 overs with top scorer by Phil Salt hammered a 89 off 46-balls, Jos Buttler blasted a 28 off 10-balls including 5-fours & a six with strike rate of 280.

Sam Curran hammered a 27 off 15-balls included 3-sixes with strike rate of 180 and Jacob Bethell hit 24 off 16-balls contained 3-fours & a six with strike rate of 150.

Ireland best bowler by Graham Hume, Matthew Humphreys both took 2-wickets and one for Gareth Delany - Harry Tector.

Phil Salt named Player of the match for his match-winning sparkling batting performance to smashed a 89 off facing 46-balls including 10-fours & 4-sixes with strike rate of 193.47.

                   

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